Comments for Hamilton Family History http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:24:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on John Hamilton of Brownhall Donegal 1800-1884 by Wendy http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/john-hamilton-of-brownhall-donegal-1800-1884/2008/03/22/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-73 Wendy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:24:14 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/john-hamilton-of-brownhall-donegal-1800-1884/2008/03/22/genealogy.htm#comment-73 Mary Hamilton is my 3rd Great Grandmother - her husband Frederick Courbarron was born on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands, not the 'Isle of Normandy' as there is no such place, however his parents were both born in and emigrated from Normandy where the surname is found. Both are buried in Landulph cemetery in the south of England. Frederick Courbarron's parents were farmers who emigrated from France to Jersey in the early 1800's and their graves are still there today, my cousin has visited them though they have been neglected. I descend from Stanhopes brother Augustus James. I have been aware of family in the States for years now and Raymond's Mum visited here (Ireland) back in 2003 but unfortunately I was ill at the time of her visit and was unable to catch up with her. Nice to hear from you cousin! Mary Hamilton is my 3rd Great Grandmother – her husband Frederick Courbarron was born on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands, not the ‘Isle of Normandy’ as there is no such place, however his parents were both born in and emigrated from Normandy where the surname is found. Both are buried in Landulph cemetery in the south of England. Frederick Courbarron’s parents were farmers who emigrated from France to Jersey in the early 1800’s and their graves are still there today, my cousin has visited them though they have been neglected.
I descend from Stanhopes brother Augustus James. I have been aware of family in the States for years now and Raymond’s Mum visited here (Ireland) back in 2003 but unfortunately I was ill at the time of her visit and was unable to catch up with her. Nice to hear from you cousin!

]]> Comment on John Hamilton of Brownhall Donegal 1800-1884 by Brent Coeur-Barron http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/john-hamilton-of-brownhall-donegal-1800-1884/2008/03/22/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-72 Brent Coeur-Barron Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:07:11 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/john-hamilton-of-brownhall-donegal-1800-1884/2008/03/22/genealogy.htm#comment-72 Raymond Lugo is too modest -- he is part of the Coeur-Barron clan here in California! Mary Hamilton married Frederick Augustus Courbarron (Isle of Normandy). One of their sons, Stanhope Frederick Hamilton Courbarron attended Ontario Agricultural College, then settled in Saskatchewan and married Agnes Whitlock. They had 4 children, including my grandfather, Frederick Herbert Hamilton Coeur-Barron (he changed the name) and Kathleen Barrett, Raymond's great-grandmother. Raymond Lugo is too modest — he is part of the Coeur-Barron clan here in California! Mary Hamilton married Frederick Augustus Courbarron (Isle of Normandy). One of their sons, Stanhope Frederick Hamilton Courbarron attended Ontario Agricultural College, then settled in Saskatchewan and married Agnes Whitlock. They had 4 children, including my grandfather, Frederick Herbert Hamilton Coeur-Barron (he changed the name) and Kathleen Barrett, Raymond’s great-grandmother.

]]> Comment on Mary Hamilton 1825 – 1877 Pt 1 by Mary Holmes http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/mary-hamilton-1825-1877-pt-1/2008/01/02/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-71 Mary Holmes Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:07:23 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/mary-hamilton-1825-1877-pt-1/2008/01/02/genealogy.htm#comment-71 My partner is descended from the Hamiltons of Fintra(ugh)House in Donegal. I wonder if you know the connection between your branch and the Fintra branch. The Fintra Hamilton brothers, James and William, arrived early 1600. Mary My partner is descended from the Hamiltons of Fintra(ugh)House in Donegal. I wonder if you know the connection between your branch and the Fintra branch. The Fintra Hamilton brothers, James and William, arrived early 1600.
Mary

]]> Comment on John Hamilton of Brownhall Donegal 1800-1884 by Raymond Lugo http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/john-hamilton-of-brownhall-donegal-1800-1884/2008/03/22/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-70 Raymond Lugo Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:51:25 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/john-hamilton-of-brownhall-donegal-1800-1884/2008/03/22/genealogy.htm#comment-70 Hi. In 2003, my mom and I got to travel to Brownhall and visit with the relatives there several years ago. It was so nice to meet them. I was reading John Hamilton of Donegal 1800-1884: This Recklessly Generous Landlord during our trip around the island. It was an interesting way to learn about that part of the family and Ireland. We even stayed at St. Ernans. We live in California and still stay in touch with the Couer-Barron branch here in California. Hi. In 2003, my mom and I got to travel to Brownhall and visit with the relatives there several years ago. It was so nice to meet them. I was reading John Hamilton of Donegal 1800-1884: This Recklessly Generous Landlord during our trip around the island. It was an interesting way to learn about that part of the family and Ireland. We even stayed at St. Ernans. We live in California and still stay in touch with the Couer-Barron branch here in California.

]]> Comment on Photograph: Willis family, Wrightville Cobar 1880’s by Wendy http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/photograph-willis-family-wrightville-cobar-1880s/2008/05/14/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-68 Wendy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:15:52 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/photograph-willis-family-wrightville-cobar-1880s/2008/05/14/genealogy.htm#comment-68 Hi Colin - sorry for taking so long in replying to this but we have recently relocated back to Belfast and we have been doing all the settling-in stuff and it has been madness around here! Glad you liked the pics and so glad they were such a nice find for you. It is always fun to find something new eh...? Feel free, if you haven't already, to copy and paste them from this site and use them yourself. These things are for sharing! I would be eager to know of anything else interesting you might have about the Willis family. Hi Colin – sorry for taking so long in replying to this but we have recently relocated back to Belfast and we have been doing all the settling-in stuff and it has been madness around here!

Glad you liked the pics and so glad they were such a nice find for you. It is always fun to find something new eh…?
Feel free, if you haven’t already, to copy and paste them from this site and use them yourself. These things are for sharing!

I would be eager to know of anything else interesting you might have about the Willis family.

]]> Comment on Siblings of Mary: James, Isabella, Arabella, Helen by Wendy http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/siblings-of-mary-james-isabella-arabella-helen/2008/01/05/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-67 Wendy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:11:58 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/siblings-of-mary-james-isabella-arabella-helen/2008/01/05/genealogy.htm#comment-67 Hi to you both Gary and Paul - firstly I must apologise for taking so long in replying to these queries; we have recently moved back here to Belfast and it has taken some time getting internet re-installed and a host of other stuff - madness! Having researched the Brownhall Hamilton's for nigh on twenty years I can safely say there is no link between those of Donegal and Ballarat, Victoria. There were several saints in Ireland named St Ernan and it was common for the Irish, expats included, to name their homes after a saint. This is what John Hamilton of Brownhall did with his house St Ernan's and no doubt your ancestor did the same thing. John Hamilton's grandson - my GG Grandfather Augustus Courbarron - named his own house in Sydney 'St Ernans' ( a family thing )even though it did not resemble the original in Ireland. I can make a few more enquiries however just in case there is something I have not covered - will post it here. Hi to you both Gary and Paul – firstly I must apologise for taking so long in replying to these queries; we have recently moved back here to Belfast and it has taken some time getting internet re-installed and a host of other stuff – madness!

Having researched the Brownhall Hamilton’s for nigh on twenty years I can safely say there is no link between those of Donegal and Ballarat, Victoria. There were several saints in Ireland named St Ernan and it was common for the Irish, expats included, to name their homes after a saint. This is what John Hamilton of Brownhall did with his house St Ernan’s and no doubt your ancestor did the same thing.

John Hamilton’s grandson – my GG Grandfather Augustus Courbarron – named his own house in Sydney ‘St Ernans’ ( a family thing )even though it did not resemble the original in Ireland.

I can make a few more enquiries however just in case there is something I have not covered – will post it here.

]]> Comment on Siblings of Mary: James, Isabella, Arabella, Helen by Gary Hamilton http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/siblings-of-mary-james-isabella-arabella-helen/2008/01/05/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-66 Gary Hamilton Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:48:49 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/siblings-of-mary-james-isabella-arabella-helen/2008/01/05/genealogy.htm#comment-66 My grandfather's name was Fenwick Loftus Hamilton and he was born in Ballarat Victoria to Fenwick b. 1838, Co Donegal d. 1896 in Ballarat and Sarah Eliza Cherry Hamilton (nee Lynn) b. 1850 and d. 1933 (she was born at sea). They lived at St Ernan's in Ballarat. On our recent trip to Ireland we could not find a link between Fenwick of St Ernan's Ballarat, and the Hamilton's of St Ernan's Donegal. Very odd that Fenwick should call his Australian home by the same name if there is no link. Is this of any help? My grandfather’s name was Fenwick Loftus Hamilton and he was born in Ballarat Victoria to Fenwick b. 1838, Co Donegal d. 1896 in Ballarat and Sarah Eliza Cherry Hamilton (nee Lynn) b. 1850 and d. 1933 (she was born at sea). They lived at St Ernan’s in Ballarat. On our recent trip to Ireland we could not find a link between Fenwick of St Ernan’s Ballarat, and the Hamilton’s of St Ernan’s Donegal. Very odd that Fenwick should call his Australian home by the same name if there is no link. Is this of any help?

]]> Comment on Photograph: Willis family, Wrightville Cobar 1880’s by Colin Oxford http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/photograph-willis-family-wrightville-cobar-1880s/2008/05/14/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-64 Colin Oxford Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:46:13 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/photograph-willis-family-wrightville-cobar-1880s/2008/05/14/genealogy.htm#comment-64 I have just stumbled across this site looking for information on Joseph Wells Willis and Mary Ann Davidson who were my great great great grandparents through their son William Joseph Wells Willis (my gg grandfather) who married Laura Wegener Reynolds -their daughter Violet Maude (known as Jess and who is in the photo at the Wrightville shop) was my great grandmother who I was lucky enough to meet when I was young. Violet married Henry John Ellis (Cobar 1902) and their daugher Lorna Sarah married my grandfather Russell James Oxford. Thank you for the fantastic site and photos. I have been researching for over 20 years so was thrilled to see the photos. I'll gladly pass on any information I come across, although you are well ahead of me. I'd be happy to correspond with anyone else who may also be following the Ellis / Willis lines around Forbes, Broken Hill, Tambaroora, Hill End I have just stumbled across this site looking for information on Joseph Wells Willis and Mary Ann Davidson who were my great great great grandparents through their son William Joseph Wells Willis (my gg grandfather) who married Laura Wegener Reynolds -their daughter Violet Maude (known as Jess and who is in the photo at the Wrightville shop) was my great grandmother who I was lucky enough to meet when I was young. Violet married Henry John Ellis (Cobar 1902) and their daugher Lorna Sarah married my grandfather Russell James Oxford. Thank you for the fantastic site and photos. I have been researching for over 20 years so was thrilled to see the photos. I’ll gladly pass on any information I come across, although you are well ahead of me. I’d be happy to correspond with anyone else who may also be following the Ellis / Willis lines around Forbes, Broken Hill, Tambaroora, Hill End

]]> Comment on Photograph: Willis family, Wrightville Cobar 1880’s by Vicki http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/photograph-willis-family-wrightville-cobar-1880s/2008/05/14/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-63 Vicki Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:53:44 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/photograph-willis-family-wrightville-cobar-1880s/2008/05/14/genealogy.htm#comment-63 I've just found this site which I am so pleased I am the Great Grand daughter of William and Laura Willis and Grand daughter of Alfred Willis that is in this wanderful photo I’ve just found this site which I am so pleased I am the Great Grand daughter of William and Laura Willis and Grand daughter of Alfred Willis that is in this wanderful photo

]]> Comment on Reid – George Albert 1866-1948 by Hamilton » Blog Archive » Update on Reid http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/reid/2007/12/07/genealogy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-62 Hamilton » Blog Archive » Update on Reid Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:32:43 +0000 http://www.hamiltonfamilyhistory.com/reid/2007/12/07/genealogy.htm#comment-62 [...] to an email from Alexandra Starling in Australia I have added siblings to the Reid category regarding my Grandfather George Albert [...] [...] to an email from Alexandra Starling in Australia I have added siblings to the Reid category regarding my Grandfather George Albert [...]

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