Audrey DEVINE (EVERITT) was born in 1907 in Melbourne - Carlton. She was a [ unknown occupation] in Melbourne, Victoria in 1969. She died before 27 February 1969 at the age of 62 in Melbourne ( dates may be incorrect). Audrey was buried on 27 February 1969 in Melbourne - Springvale. Parents: Sydney George "Clement May" DEVINE-4587 and Florence May DARBY (DEVINE)-4590.

Spouse: Living.

Lucy DEVINE (FULLICKS)²⁹⁴ was born on 6 April 1870 in Bendigo - White Hills (probably). She died about 1940 at the age of 70 in WA. She was buried about 1940 in WA - Karrakatta.²⁹⁵ Grave : WA - Karrakatta [Grave 're-cycled'] Parents: Thomas Christian DEVINE Snr-300 and Lucy NIEMANN (DEVINE) ( WINSTANLEY)-57.

Spouse: Living.

Alice Lucy "or Alice Mary Gilmore" DEVINE (MCELROY) was born in 1885 in Melbourne - Fitzroy.^296,297 She died in 1972 at the age of 87 in Sydney - St Leonards.²⁹⁸ It appears she was born / registered as Alice Mary and died as Alice Lucy. Her father's death certificate lists her as Alice L . There is little doubt they are the same person as the parents are consistent as are the dates from her fathers death certificate. Parents: James Henry DEVINE-4584 and Theresa GILMORE (DEVINE)-4624.

Spouse: William H MCELROY-4632. Alice Lucy "or Alice Mary Gilmore" DEVINE (MCELROY) and William H MCELROY were married about 1905 in unknown place.

Margaret Matilda "Maggie" DEVINE (MCKIMM) (RYDER) was born on 23 September 1859 in Bendigo Vic - White Hills.^284,299 She is rumoured to have had a child in 1875 in Bendigo Vic. Sue Kelly provided a note that claimed Margaret Matilda had a child Isabella, when she was 16. Sue goes on to say that she subsequently married Alfred Turner in 1882 and had another four children.
That scenario is at odds with her marriage to Charles McKimm in 1878, except it is possble she had a child at 16.
This information is included because too often the family stories either turn out to be true, in part or in whole. Without documents (and even then), they should not be ruled out.
She died on 29 May 1940 at the age of 80 in Sydney - Nth. Manly, 2 Pittwater Rd.,.^300,301 Death Certificate: The Niemann book 'A Niemann Family history '( Cafiso 1986) has a section on anecdotes related to Maggie Devine and her life. There is no way to confirm or dispute the claims about Charles McKimm being a less than perfect spouse but there are several missing and erroneous facts related in that section of the book. For example her spouse was McKimm not McKinnon, he died in 1936 in Sydney not in WA as the book claims.
Several of the missing facts have been filled in and are contained within this family record.
Andy Devine the American Actor is not related. He was born in the USA. However, I suspect the reference to an Actor may have been to Sydney George Devine who was well known under the stage name of Clement May .He was indeed the brother of 'Maggie'. It just proves as so often in this form of research that a germ of truth exists in most of the stories hadned down through the generations. Frequently these stories are a starting point for uncovering the facts and should never be dismissed. Parents: Thomas Christian DEVINE Snr-300 and Lucy NIEMANN (DEVINE) ( WINSTANLEY)-57.

Spouse: Charles MCKIMM-302. Margaret Matilda "Maggie" DEVINE (MCKIMM) (RYDER) and Charles MCKIMM were married in 1878 in Sydney NSW - Paddington.³⁰² Children were: William Charles MCKIMM-4015, Thomas Edward MCKIMM-4012, Laura L MCKIMM (TAYLOR)(JONES)-5268, Living, Lucy MCKIMM-4014, Living, Alice Beatrice MCKIMM (HESELTINE)-4007, Living, Living, George C MCKIMM-4010, Harold R MCKIMM-4011.

Spouse: Henry Hosking RYDER-304. Margaret Matilda "Maggie" DEVINE (MCKIMM) (RYDER) and Henry Hosking RYDER were married on 24 February 1908 in Sydney NSW, Surry Hills, 432 Riley St..^303,304,305 The Niemann family book 'speculates' that Margaret Matilda 'Maggie' assumed Charles McKimm had died in Western Australia, she married Henry Ryder. However, Charles McKimm 'turned up' in Sydney. : Maggie had her last child to McKimm in 1900, Norman Ryder was born to Henry Ryder & Maggie in 1902. They married in 1908. Only a little more than a year after the birth of her last child to McKimm she was pregnant with Norman. Charles McKimm 'turned up' after her 1908 marriage to Ryder.
Maggie explained that she assumed Charles McKimm had died.
Charles McKimm died in Sydney in 1936. Children were: Norman RYDER-305.

Noel DEVINE (PITMAN) was born on 25 December 1908 in Melbourne - Carlton (probably). She died on 25 August 1961 at the age of 52 in Melbourne, Victoria. She was buried after 25 August 1961 in Melbourne - Springvale.³⁰⁶ Grave : Melbourne - Springvale Parents: Sydney George "Clement May" DEVINE-4587 and Florence May DARBY (DEVINE)-4590.

Spouse: Albert James PITMAN-4599. Noel DEVINE (PITMAN) and Albert James PITMAN were married in 1930 in Melbourne, Victoria.

Jane DEVINE (TRELOAR) was born on 10 August 1861 in Bendigo Vic - White Hills. She died in 1902 at the age of 41 in Ballarat Vic - probably. She was buried in 1902 in Ballarat Vic. Grave : Ballarat Cemetery C of E section E row 7 Grave G8 (no headstone) Parents: Thomas Christian DEVINE Snr-300 and Lucy NIEMANN (DEVINE) ( WINSTANLEY)-57.

Spouse: Thomas Reid TRELOAR-4589. Jane DEVINE (TRELOAR) and Thomas Reid TRELOAR were married on 23 April 1879 in Bendigo Vic - St Paul's C of E. Children were: Thomas Reid TRELOAR Jnr-4601, George Devine TRELOAR-4602, Beatrice Jeannie TRELOAR (HUDSON)-4603, William Montague TRELOAR-4604.

Irene M DEVINE (WIGGINS) was born in 1901 in Sydney - Redfern.³⁰⁷ She died in 1958 at the age of 57 in Sydney - Balmain. She was buried in 1958 in Sydney NSW. Grave : Sydney Wiggins Irene Muriel 1958 Parents: Samuel Thomas Morgan "Samuel Morgan" DEVINE-4586 and Alice M A SMITH (DEVINE)-4597.

Spouse: Living.

Antonio "Tony" DI DONATO was born on 12 June 1931 in ITALY - Ripacorbaria. He immigrated on 3 August 1952 to Adelaide SA - on the SS Castell Bianca. Tony DiDonato's story of making his life in Australia is one that has been repeated time and again by almost every generation of Australian history. For economic or reasons of oppression Australia appealed as a place of opportunity. For many their departure from their homeland meant they would never return to the home of their birth.
In Tony's case World War 2 left Europe in devastation.
His skills as a builder made him an ideal person to invite to the developing country.
He worked around Adelaide and eventually moved to the Riverland of South Australia where he purchased a fruit block near Moorook.
Growing fruit is a demanding and frequently unrewarding, but he was able to 'make a go of it' and raised his family of four daughters.
He kept a close interest in the Italian community and enjoyed nothing more than a get-together of any kind.
It was probably a disappointment that none of his daughters married into the Italian community but nonetheless he made his sons in law and their families most welcome. He was a Plasterer, cement worker, fruit grower. Tony died on 16 October 1997 at the age of 66 in Barmera SA. He was buried on 18 October 1997 in Barmera SA.³⁰⁸ Grave : Barmera General RC Grave 433 Parents: Pietro DI DONATO-1595 and Rosina SARTORELLA (DI DONATO)-1596.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living.

Pietro DI DONATO died before 2004 in unknown place. He was buried before 2004 in unknown place.

Spouse: Rosina SARTORELLA (DI DONATO)-1596. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living, Living, Antonio "Tony" DI DONATO-24, Anna DI DONATO ( SACCHINI)-1613, Living.

Anna DI DONATO ( SACCHINI) was born on 11 March 1933 in ITALY - Ripacorbaria. She died on 1 August 1983 at the age of 50 in ITALY - assumed. She was buried in ITALY - assumed. Parents: Pietro DI DONATO-1595 and Rosina SARTORELLA (DI DONATO)-1596.

Rocco DI FAZIO was born. He died on 8 June 1986 in Whyalla SA - car accident. He was buried after 1986 in ITALY - possibly.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living.

Alexander DICKSON was born about 1861 in Unknown. He died. There is not enough information to identify this person but almost certainly a family connection. 11078/1886 DICKSON ALEXANDER ALEXANDER DIED MAITLAND EAST MAITLAND
The following is included because of the Kurri Kurri connection:
6895/1953 DICKSON JOHN ALEXANDER MARGARET KURRI KURRI

Spouse: Lavinia HARRIS (DICKSON)-5371. Lavinia HARRIS (DICKSON) and Alexander DICKSON were married in 1885 in Wentworth NSW.³⁰⁹ Children were: James A DICKSON-5373, Lavinia DICKSON-5374.

James A DICKSON was born in 1886 in Wentworth NSW.³¹⁰ Parents: Alexander DICKSON-5372 and Lavinia HARRIS (DICKSON)-5371.

Lavinia DICKSON was born in 1888 in Unknown. No NSWBDM record found. She died in 1888 at the age of 0 in Unknown. She was buried in 1888 in Unknown. Parents: Alexander DICKSON-5372 and Lavinia HARRIS (DICKSON)-5371.

Mabel Inglis DICKSON (NIEMANN)³¹¹ was born on 26 April 1872 in Melbourne Vic - Fitzroy.³¹¹ She died on 17 February 1959 at the age of 86 in Bendigo Vic - Benevolent home. She was buried in 1959 in Bendigo Vic.³¹² Grave : F1 Lavender Walk 23282 [Unmarked ] [Photo] The grave is located on the Western side of Lavender Walk. It is the 8th Grave from the Southern End. (one of the 7 previous graves is a double). The grave is unmarked.

Spouse: Arthur August NIEMANN-103. Mabel Inglis DICKSON (NIEMANN) and Arthur August NIEMANN were married on 16 November 1904 in Melbourne Vic - St Andrew's Church, Carlton. A clock maker in Adelaide contacted Grant Niemann, who directed him to Trent Niemann. He had in his possession a clock which had been presented to Arthur August, by his work mates on the occasion of his marriage in 1904.
It is assumed that his brother who lived in Adelaide for some time 'inherited' the clock and at some time it had been disposed of into the marketplace.
Trent Niemann selected at random names from the White Pages for Victoria, sent off three letters ' just on spec' . Scott Niemann telephoned Trent and said he was related to Arthur August and that his father William Maxwell was a grandson of Arthur August.
Subsequently William 'Bill' Niemann contacted Trent by telephone. He says he remembers the clock. We exchanged a few bits'n pieces of family history. He was going to follow-up on the clock.

10/12/1904 Melbourne Argus Marriage
NIEMANN-DICKSON -On the 16th November at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Carlton by the Rev. Hugh Kelly, M.A., Arthur August, fifth son of Mary and the late John August Niemann,
Carlton to Mabel fourth daugter, of Janet and the late James Dickson of Fitzroy, "At home" 114 Lygon street Carlton 14th and 15th December. Children were: Norma Edith NIEMANN-1665, Henry August "Harry" NIEMANN-1666, William Arthur NIEMANN-1667.

Francis John DILLON was born on 24 August 1881 in Mitchell's Creek NSW. [Father: Michael Joseph Dillon
Mother: Margaret Donahue
Who were Married 8/8/1872 Wellington NSW] He died on 25 December 1935 at the age of 54. He was buried after 25 December 1935 in Alpha Qld.²⁰⁴ Grave : Alpha [Photo] Parents: Michael Joseph & Margaret Donahue

Spouse: Bessie Josephine CARR (DILLON)-1023. Bessie Josephine CARR (DILLON) and Francis John DILLON were married on 16 July 1912. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living.

Francis Telfer DILLON was born on 7 June 1864 in Kersbrook SA. He died before 1970 at the age of 106 in SA - probably.

Spouse: Sabina TRIPLETT (DILLON)-4207. Sabina TRIPLETT (DILLON) and Francis Telfer DILLON were married on 26 March 1896 in Adelaide SA - Eastwood, Res of J.W. Barrett.³¹³ Children of Sabina neeTriplett & Francis Telfer Dillon
a) Martha Beattie DILLON. Martha died. Martha was born at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, on 9 January 1897. She married Carl Fritz Stanton JORGENSEN at Methodist Church, Malvern, South Australia, Australia, on 28 October 1921.

(1) Dr Donald Murray JORGENSEN. Donald was born at North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, on 19 October 1922. (an unknown value);

He served with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II and was a Flying Officer at the time of his discharge on 30 January 1946. He lived in 2004 at 1A Drew Grove, St Georges, South Australia, Australia, 8379 3399.

(2) Betty JORGENSEN was born on 4 March 1925 at Unley Park, South Australia, Australia.

b) Thomas Cleveland DILLON. Thomas died. Thomas was born at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, on 29 August 1900. He married Osberta Lorinda ODGERS at Methodist Church, Malvern, South Australia, Australia, on 8 December 1925.

c) Inez DILLON. Inez died. Inez was born at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, on 15 August 1905. She married Horace Sampson CHAPPELL at Methodist Church, Malvern, South Australia, Australia, on 26 June 1929.

d) Vera DILLON. Vera died. Vera was born at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, on 15 August 1905. She married Jack Corbin WILLIAMS at Methodist Church, Malvern, South Australia, Australia, on 15 July 1930.
Children were: Living.

Rachel Maud DIX (ELLIOTT) was born on 18 July 1914 in Unknown. She died on 24 October 1999 at the age of 85 in Qld - Brisbane. She was buried after 24 October 1999 in Brisbane - assumed.

Spouse: John Bartlett ELLIOTT-5140. Rachel Maud DIX (ELLIOTT) and John Bartlett ELLIOTT were married about 1937 in Unknown.

Margaret DOLAN (FITZGERALD) was born in 1817 in IRELAND - County Cork. She immigrated on 2 February 1858 to South Australia - on the "Stamboul". She died of Senile Decay, Heart failure on 16 June 1903 at the age of 86 in Broken Hill NSW.³¹⁴ Margaret was buried on 17 June 1903 in Broken Hill NSW RC. Some information suggested she was buried at Hamley Bridge SA. A walk through both cemeteries did not reveal a headstone. (Jan 2005) Grave : Broken Hill 1903

Information Source: SA Index Deaths p 448.

poss mnother of 'our' James

Arrived on the Stamboul 1858

Jan Jones of Broken Hill lists the following birth & death details: 'born in
1824 Corofin, county Clare Ireland and died 25/10/1885 in Hamley Bridge SA
(notes Silverton records - Death ) "

Death Notice from SA Index of Registrations 1842 - 1915 p 448

Fitzgerald, Margaret Ann (F) 78 Yrs of Goodwood d 22 Jan 1902 at Adel rel
Patrick Fitzgerald (DH) dist Adel sym S b 288 p195

This person fits the dates to connect the Death Notice and the information
regarding the arrival of Margaret Fitzgerald nee Dolan and her spouse James
Fitzgerald. Both born in Ireland they arrived with 5 or possibly 6 children :
John, James, Edmund, Garrett, William, Patrick (b 1858) and Gerald.

Information Source: SA Index Deaths p 448.

poss mnother of 'our' James

Arrived on the Stamboul 1858

Jan Jones of Broken Hill lists the following birth & death details: 'born in
1824 Corofin, county Clare Ireland and died 25/10/1885 in Hamley Bridge SA
(notes Silverton records - Death ) "

Death Notice from SA Index of Registrations 1842 - 1915 p 448

Fitzgerald, Margaret Ann (F) 78 Yrs of Goodwood d 22 Jan 1902 at Adel rel
Patrick Fitzgerald (DH) dist Adel sym S b 288 p195

Information Source: SA Index Deaths p 448.

poss mnother of 'our' James

Arrived on the Stamboul 1858

Jan Jones of Broken Hill lists the following birth & death details: 'born in
1824 Corofin, county Clare Ireland and died 25/10/1885 in Hamley Bridge SA
(notes Silverton records - Death ) "

Death Notice from SA Index of Registrations 1842 - 1915 p 448

Fitzgerald, Margaret Ann (F) 78 Yrs of Goodwood d 22 Jan 1902 at Adel rel
Patrick Fitzgerald (DH) dist Adel sym S b 288 p195

Spouse: James FITZGERALD-862. Margaret DOLAN (FITZGERALD) and James FITZGERALD³¹⁵ were married in 1841 in IRELAND - County Cork. They had the following children: John b 1843 Ireland James b 1845 Ireland; Edmond or Edmund b 1855 Ireland; Garrett b 1850 (Ireland) d 1857 (on the journey to Australia) ;
All of the above arrived on the 'Stamboul' [Port Adelaide] in 1858
At or around Burra / Clare they had the following children: William 1852 - 1940; Patrick 1857 - 1943; Gerald 1860 - 1928 (included in family Tree) ; Margaret 1863.
Children were: John FITZGERALD-4273, James FITZGERALD-769, Garrett "aka Gerald" FITZGERALD-4276, Sarah FITZGERALD-4329, William FITZGERALD-4277, Edmond FITZGERALD-4275, Patrick FITZGERALD-4303, Living, Margaret FITZGERALD-4311.

Herbert DOLMAN was born in 1908 in Unknown. He died before 1909 at the age of 1 in Unknown. He was buried in Unknown.

Spouse: Living.

Mary Ann DONAHUE ( SPANNAGEL / SPANNAGLE) was born about 1850.

Spouse: Augustus Frederick "aka Spannagle" SPANNAGEL-4924. Mary Ann DONAHUE ( SPANNAGEL / SPANNAGLE) and Augustus Frederick "aka Spannagle" SPANNAGEL were married about 1870. Children were: John P "born Spannagel" SPANNAGLE-4333, Sydney SPANNAGLE-4926.

Arthur E DORMAN was born about 1900 in Unknown. He died before 21 September 1907 at the age of 7 in Broken Hill NSW.³¹⁶ He was buried on 21 September 1907 in Broken Hill NSW.³¹⁷ Grave : Broken Hill Meth M5 44 33 Parents: Arthur Edwin "Edward" DORMAN-4032 and Lillian MAY ABBOTT (DORMAN)-4046.

Arthur Edwin "Edward" DORMAN was born on 14 March 1876 in Moonta Mines SA. He was educated between 23 January 1883 and December 1887 in Moonta SA.³¹⁸ He died on 28 February 1957 at the age of 80 in Adelaide SA. Edward was buried in 1957 in Adelaide assumed. Parents: John DORMAN-129 and Elizabeth Jane LANGMAID / LANGMEAD (DORMAN)(TRIPLETT)-128.

Spouse: Lillian MAY ABBOTT (DORMAN)-4046. Lillian MAY ABBOTT (DORMAN) and Arthur Edwin "Edward" DORMAN¹ were married on 9 March 1923 in Port Adelaide. Children were: Jack DORMAN-4047, Daisy Mavis DORMAN-4053, Arthur E DORMAN-4054, Violet DORMAN (GOLDING)-4516, Living.

Daisy Mavis DORMAN³¹⁹ was born in 1909 in Unknown birth place. She died on 24 February 1925 at the age of 16 in Broken Hill NSW.^320,321 She was buried on 26 February 1925 in Broken Hill NSW.^322,323 Grave : Methodist X Row 4 Gr 17 [photo] Parents: Arthur Edwin "Edward" DORMAN-4032 and Lillian MAY ABBOTT (DORMAN)-4046.

Frederick James "Fred" DORMAN⁹⁰ was born on 23 April 1882 in Moonta SA. He was a Woodyard owner in Broken Hill NSW. (Owned a woodyard .. gave Harry and Molly Niemann a load of wood as a wedding
present) He served in the military Reg No. 25842 Gunner ; Overseas between 1916 and 1920.³²⁴ Fred died on 13 January 1966 at the age of 83 in Adelaide - Semaphore or Woodville. He was buried after 13 January 1966 in Adelaide SA - Centennial Park.³²⁵ Grave : Burial, Derrick Gardens, Row: Path 33 Site 87 A ( expires 2016) Parents: John DORMAN-129 and Elizabeth Jane LANGMAID / LANGMEAD (DORMAN)(TRIPLETT)-128.

Spouse: Lilia Estelle Alma Muriel "Stella" DRAPER (DORMAN)-873. Lilia Estelle Alma Muriel "Stella" DRAPER (DORMAN) and Frederick James "Fred" DORMAN were married in 1909 in Broken Hill NSW.³²⁶ Children were: Lillian Rebecca Jane "Lila" DORMAN (PRICE)-874.

Spouse: Elsie (possibly) "Ida" TOOGOOD-672. Elsie (possibly) "Ida" TOOGOOD and Frederick James "Fred" DORMAN were partners

Jack DORMAN³¹⁹ was born in 1899 in Broken Hill NSW. He died in 1933 at the age of 34 in Broken Hill NSW.^327,328 He was buried in 1933 in Broken Hill NSW. Grave : Parents: Arthur Edwin "Edward" DORMAN-4032 and Lillian MAY ABBOTT (DORMAN)-4046.

Spouse: Irene Elizabeth SHANNON (DORMAN)-4055. Irene Elizabeth SHANNON (DORMAN) and Jack DORMAN were married in 1929 in Broken Hill NSW.^329,330 " 1929 . Eldest surviving son of Mr & Mrs A Dorman "

John DORMAN was born in February 1847 in Moonta SA - possibly.³³¹ Little is known about the origins of the Dorman family. However, Dorman graves were found at Rochester Vic. and White Hills [Bendigo]. The headstone at White Hills gave origins as Derbyshire, England. [ John Dorman's family is thought to have been from Cornwall England.] The is no known connection between the Bendigo Dorman and our Moonta dorman family except they are both mining centres. Miners did travel between mining centres. There is for example a reference on a grave at White Hills to a family who moved to Burra SA.
There is another reference: Dorman John Born 1832 in the 1851 UK Census - probably not directly related. [Web site My Trees.com (Kindred Konnection Research Centre) - UK ]

Kathy DiLeo a descendant passed on the following:
He (Brian Price) has told me that I will not find where John Dorman came from as he was a bit of a mystery man - he also mentioned that John was a remittance man* - and Granny Triplett received money from England after John died - sort of like a pension - Not sure if this is correct - but he did say Ada Dorman (Brown/McCourt) gave him that information. I have John's father as Joseph - but on the Bussorah Merchant there is a William Dorman and wife 1848

*[A remittance man is one who is sent away from home to the Colonies - Australia, Canada or India, and paid a remittance to stay away. The reason given is 'so as not to embarass the family' but was sometimes because he was the second son and would not inherit the family wealth / land / business. He was sent becasue he had nothing 'useful' to do at home.]

Kathy DiLeo also indicated he was born in 1847 at Moonta. There is therefore some confusion about his exact origins. He was a Miner in Moonta SA - Cross Roads in 1882. A Brief History of the Copper Coast [ Moonta Kadina Wallaroo]
The district of Northern Yorke Peninsula [South Australia] was settled in the 1850s and used as winter pasture for the running of sheep. A head station was established on Wallaroo Bay and a landing pad laid on the water's edge to help load the bales of wool. This was adjacent to the small house built for the manager of the Wallaroo Run.
In the late 1850s the run was owned by the Scot, Capt. Walter Watson Hughes a former sea captain. He instructed his shepherds to keep a watch for any green stones as he had heard that there might be copper in the region. Shepherd, James Boor is credited with the find, adjacent to the run's shearing shed in the area now known as Wallaroo Mines. Four Cornish miners were brought over from Burra to test this first showing of copper. Costeen pits were dug and more miners came to develop the Wallaroo Mines. Soon after, Welsh smelters set up a smelting works at Port Wallaroo and the first of three jetties was built. A few months later another large find was made at Moonta and here the Cornish arrived in their thousands to work the copper mines.
The three towns of Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo and their surrounding satellite settlements grew as the wealth of the mines grew and demanded more labor. The Cornish were employed because they were the best hard rock miners in the established western world. They were recruited from Ballarat and Bendigo and from Cornwall itself. They not only brought their mining skills but also their culture, Methodism, their pasties and other delicacies, their love of singing, brass band music and their West Country speech patterns.
The region was the largest settled area outside of the capital of South Australia, Adelaide and as such, several local men became very influential in the political and the public service of the state. Kate Cocks, born at East Moonta, founded the British Empire's first Woman Police force here in South Australia.
The mines were a good training ground for the mining hierarchy in Australia and many prominent engineers and managers can be traced back to Moonta or Wallaroo Mines. Sixty years of mining activity brought great wealth to the state and the foundation of the University of Adelaide can largely be sourced back to the Wallaroo and Moonta Mines through its directors who endowed the university chairs.
After World War 1, the price of copper dropped considerably and in 1923, the mines at Moonta and Kadina closed. Soon after, the Wallaroo Smelting Works also closed. It was a disastrous time for the community who by then had a largely elderly work force who were not able to easily find alternative work. However the agricultural industry, waterworks and the grain & superphosphate shipping industry were able to take some of the out-of-work miners and smelters. Many others found work at Kalgoorlie, Boulder, Broken Hill, Charters Towers and later Mount Isa.
He died ( John Dorman) in a Mining Accident - Green's Shaft (leg severed by falling 'skip' & shock) on 13 June 1882 at the age of 35 in Moonta SA.^{332,333,334,335} John was buried after 14 June 1882 in Moonta SA.³³⁶ Grave : Row East 12 Grave No. West 571[Unmarked ] [photo] An inquest was held at in Moonta SA - at the home of Mr Pomeroy and a jury of 14 men. after 15 June 1882 Parents: Joseph DORMAN-4200 and unknown given DORMAN (UNKNOWN NEE)-4201.

Spouse: Elizabeth Jane LANGMAID / LANGMEAD (DORMAN)(TRIPLETT)-128. Elizabeth Jane LANGMAID / LANGMEAD (DORMAN)(TRIPLETT) and John DORMAN were married on 19 May 1873 in Moonta SA.^337,338 Their Marriage certificate confirms most of the following information :
'When Elizabeth was 18 she married at the home of her parents Edwin & Elizabeth Langmead at Euko. The witnesses at the ceremony were her sister Emma ... and James Thomas' , thought to be Emma's future husband. Life was challenging in Moonta during the 1880's. Many families were not so fortunate as the Dormans when looking at the infant death statistics for Moonta. As an example 153 children under the age of 1 year, were buried at Moonta in 1874. It did not get much better until 1878 and even then 133 died. By todays standards the figures were unacceptably high until 1910.
[District Council of Copper Coast - James R Harbison Research Feb 1997]

The following information has been taken from "Moonta, Wallaroo, Kadina Sketchbook" Drawings by Arthur Phillips & Text by Milton Hand. Published by Rigby 1974.
"Before the arrival of the pipeline from the Beetaloo reservoir in 1890, living conditions on the mine were very unhygienic. Epidemics of typhoid fever caused the death of many children." P 6
"Following the introduction of compulsory education and the closing of private schools, the Moonta Mines School was opened in 1878." .... " For many years before the introduction of compulsory education for all children, the boys working on the Moonta Mines had been required to attend a school organised by Captain H.R. Hancock." P 10
" Patrick Ryan, another shepherd employed by Hughes, discovered copper ore near Moonta." P 22
" When the miners arrived at the mines, one of their fist tasks was to build a cottage for themselves and their families" ... " The three most common forms of construction were wattle & daub, limestone and clay: and German Brick (sundried brick reinforced with grass and straw ....... " P 30
" Although the mines were started in 1861 and the township of Moonta surveyed and established in 1862, the Moonta Cemetery Trust was not established until 1866. .... " A funeral, particularly on Sunday, was an important outing. "

" What e'er we do, where'er we be,
We are travelling to the grave "
"The bell, made of local copper smelted at the Wallaroo Smelting works, was cast in Adelaide by Horwood company."
"One of the largest and longest processions to the cemetery was on 22nd May 1914 for the funeral of the wife of the honourable John Verran, a Moonta resident who became the first Labor Premier of South Australia. " P 40
"The Moonta mines Methodist Church [ many Cornish emigrants were Methodist ] was built in 1865 and had a seating capacity of 1500." P 60 Children were: William Stephen Richard "Dick" DORMAN-4029, Ada Elizabeth DORMAN (BROWN) (MCCOURT)-4031, Arthur Edwin "Edward" DORMAN-4032, Emma Jane DORMAN (NIEMANN)-9, John Mortimore "Jack" DORMAN-4030, Frederick James "Fred" DORMAN-673.

John Mortimer "Jack" DORMAN was born about 1902 in Unknown. He died on 4 April 1946 at the age of 44 in Broken Hill NSW. He was buried on 6 April 1946 in Broken Hill NSW.³³⁹ Grave : Broken Hill [Photo] - METH RAKOW 14 8^339,340 There's a possibility this Jack Dorman is not correct. However NSWBDM deaths 1946 lists John Dorman as the son of John Mortimer and Maude. The dates fit.
His headstone confirms his death date and place. Parents: John Mortimore "Jack" DORMAN-4030 and Rosa MAUD ALLEN (DORMAN)-4056.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Valerie DORMAN-4524.

John Mortimore "Jack" DORMAN was born on 23 April 1880 in Moonta SA. He was educated between 23 May 1887 and June 1887 in Moonta SA.³⁴¹ He died about 17 November 1945 at the age of 65 in Adelaide SA.³⁴² Jack was buried after 17 November 1945 in Adelaide SA.³⁴³ Grave : General Section Path 24 Site 1682 Family Search records add 'Mortimore' as a second name. Parents: John DORMAN-129 and Elizabeth Jane LANGMAID / LANGMEAD (DORMAN)(TRIPLETT)-128.

Spouse: Rosa MAUD ALLEN (DORMAN)-4056. Rosa MAUD ALLEN (DORMAN) and John Mortimore "Jack" DORMAN were married on 24 January 1903 in Broken Hill NSW.⁹ Children were: Living, Living, John Mortimer "Jack" DORMAN-4520, Living, Living, Manuel Ronald "Marnie" DORMAN-4063, Living, Living, Maud DORMAN-4511.

Joseph DORMAN was born in UK - Cornwall probably. He died in Unknown. He was buried in Unknown.

Spouse: unknown given DORMAN (UNKNOWN NEE)-4201. Children were: John DORMAN-129.

Manuel Ronald "Marnie" DORMAN was born on 15 January 1911 in Broken Hill NSW. He died on 1 June 1979 at the age of 68 in Merbein Vic probably.³⁴⁴ He was buried after 1 June 1979 in Merbein Vic. Grave : Merbein Lawn [Photo] 'Marn Dorman cut wood for the irrigation pumping stations at Merbein, he was employed by Bill Russell' Fred Lake Parents: John Mortimore "Jack" DORMAN-4030 and Rosa MAUD ALLEN (DORMAN)-4056.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living.

Maud DORMAN was born about 1919/20 in Broken Hill NSW. It appears this child may have died about the same time as her mother (also Maud) and logic suggests she died at birth. She died in 1919 in Broken Hill NSW.³⁴⁵ She was buried in 1919 in Broken Hill NSW. Grave : Broken Hill 1919 Parents: John Mortimore "Jack" DORMAN-4030 and Rosa MAUD ALLEN (DORMAN)-4056.

Ronald Francis George "Ron" DORMAN³⁴⁶ was born about 1935 in Broken Hill NSW - probably. He died on 28 February 1963 at the age of 28 in Broken Hill NSW - probably.^347,348 Children recorded on headstone : Trevor, Lee & Donna He was buried on 1 March 1963 in Broken Hill NSW.³⁴⁹ Grave : Broken Hill - ANGL ZB Row 8 Grv 16 [photo]³⁵⁰ An indistinct death notice for Dorman Ronald Francis George 28 (20 something ) years. found dead in shed at rear of Newton St home. Father of young family etc etc No relatives recognised, death year indistinct 19??. Ref Broken Hill Family centre card Parents: Living and Living.

Valerie DORMAN died before 1946 in Unknown. Her Father's Grave lists her as deceased in 1946 but this found NSWBDM [marriage] 23871/1953 WALTERS LESLIE FRANCIS DORMAN VALERIE MAUDE BROKEN HILL
Parents: John Mortimer "Jack" DORMAN-4520 and Living.

William Stephen Richard "Dick" DORMAN was born on 16 May 1872 in Moonta SA.³⁵¹ He was educated (enrolled) between 23 January 1883 and 1 March 1883 in Moonta SA - Moonta Mines School.³⁵² He died on 18 August 1955 at the age of 83 in Broken Hill NSW.^353,354 There is a curious double entry in the NSWBDM death records. Register No. 23441/1955 refers to both 'Richard ' and 'William Stephen R' - parents for both records John & Elizabeth Jane Dorman. They are almost certainly the same person but it is unusual nonetheless. Dick was buried on 22 August 1955 in Broken Hill NSW.^355,356 Grave : Breoken Hill - Methodist UNKNOWN³⁵⁷ Prior to a second marriage listing 'Dick' Dorman was known to me as Richard. Parents: John DORMAN-129 and Elizabeth Jane LANGMAID / LANGMEAD (DORMAN)(TRIPLETT)-128.

Spouse: Living.

Spouse: Christina May JOHNSON (BENNETTS) (DORMAN)-4525. Christina May JOHNSON (BENNETTS) (DORMAN) and William Stephen Richard "Dick" DORMAN were married on 2 July 1921 in Broken Hill NSW.^358,359

Ada Elizabeth DORMAN (BROWN) (MCCOURT) was born on 20 May 1874 in Moonta Mines SA.³⁶⁰ She was educated between February 1883 and 1 April 1887 in Moonta Mines School SA.³⁶¹ She died on 11 May 1952 at the age of 77 in Rosebud Vic.¹²⁸ Ada was buried after 11 May 1952 in Melbourne Vic - Fawkner. Parents: John DORMAN-129 and Elizabeth Jane LANGMAID / LANGMEAD (DORMAN)(TRIPLETT)-128.

Spouse: William MCCOURT-4088. Ada Elizabeth DORMAN (BROWN) (MCCOURT) and William MCCOURT were married on 8 November 1907 in Semaphore SA - Methodist Parsonage. Children were: William Harley MCCOURT-4450, Henry Richard MCCOURT-4451.

Spouse: William Henry BROWN-4447. Ada Elizabeth DORMAN (BROWN) (MCCOURT) and William Henry BROWN were married on 21 October 1890 in Broken Hill NSW.¹³¹ Children were: William BROWN-4448, Living.

Violet DORMAN (GOLDING)³¹⁹ was born about 1906 in Broken Hill NSW - possibly. She died before 2006 at the age of 100 in Unknown. Parents: Arthur Edwin "Edward" DORMAN-4032 and Lillian MAY ABBOTT (DORMAN)-4046.

Spouse: Leonard Cyril GOLDING-5060. Violet DORMAN (GOLDING) and Leonard Cyril GOLDING were married on 7 February 1930 in Adelaide Registry Office.³⁶²

Emma Jane DORMAN (NIEMANN)^337,363,364 was born on 10 November 1877 in Moonta Mines SA. Emma Jane was born in an area known as "Moonta Mines" which was a copper mining town north west of Adelaide on the Yorke Peninsular.
She was educated between 29 June 1885 and June in Moonta SA.³⁶⁵ She died on 6 June 1968 at the age of 90 in Mildura Vic.³⁶⁶ Emma was buried on 11 June 1968 in Broken Hill NSW. Grave : General B Row 3 Grave 18 [Photo]³⁶⁷ Emma Jane was born in an area known as "Moonta Mines" which was a copper mining town north west of Adelaide on the Yorke Peninsular.
Like most mining towns it was a desperate place. The Children's Cemetery is testimony to the diseases of the era.
Emma Jane escaped the fatal diseases but at the age of 5 her father John Dorman was killed in the mines.
Her mother was a washer woman / mangler and battled hard to raise her family of 6 children. It was probably fortunate that Mr Triplett and his six children joined the families together. Over the ensuing years they added another 6 children, although not all survived.
The family moved to Broken Hill where in 1896 she married Ernest James Niemann.

Emma Jane was well known as a strong, determined person. She was something of a Matriarch of the family who was an excellent manager in difficult times. Harry Niemann, her son claims she always had a pound in her purse, no matter how tough times were.
As she got older she had difficulties with her sight and once in Adelaide being attended by the eye specialist she said she had to get back to Broken Hill to look after her son (Cecil). After getting over the surprise by the Specialist she disclosed her son was 60 years old !
As usual for women of her time she was extremely modest. She would almost run to the clothes line if she had underwear drying when visitors called.
She loved to play cards and her sight seemed to improve once the cards hit the table. Parents: John DORMAN-129 and Elizabeth Jane LANGMAID / LANGMEAD (DORMAN)(TRIPLETT)-128.

Spouse: Ernest James NIEMANN-8. Emma Jane DORMAN (NIEMANN) and Ernest James NIEMANN were married on 1 January 1896.³⁶⁸ Children were: Cecil Conrad NIEMANN-59, Lily Irene NIEMANN (RUSSELL)-60, Eileen Jane NIEMANN-61, Beryl NIEMANN (NIEMANN)-225, Ernest Richard NIEMANN-63, Eileen NIEMANN (LAKE)-64, Delcie NIEMANN-65, Harry NIEMANN-2, Leslie "Les" NIEMANN-66, Zella Margaret NIEMANN (MCPHEE)-67.

Lillian Rebecca Jane "Lila" DORMAN (PRICE)⁹⁰ was born on 19 November 1910 in Broken Hill NSW.⁹⁰ She died on 24 January 2004 at the age of 93 in Adelaide SA.³⁶⁹ She was buried in Adelaide SA - assumed. Parents: Frederick James "Fred" DORMAN-673 and Lilia Estelle Alma Muriel "Stella" DRAPER (DORMAN)-873.

Spouse: John "Jack" PRICE-875. Lillian Rebecca Jane "Lila" DORMAN (PRICE) and John "Jack" PRICE³⁵¹ were married on 6 September 1928 in Central Methodist Mission Manse, Largs Bay - Adelaide SA.³⁷⁰ Children were: Living, Coral PRICE (IRWIN)-876, Living, Living.

unknown given DORMAN (UNKNOWN NEE) was born in Unknown. She died in Unknown. She was buried in Unknown.

Spouse: Joseph DORMAN-4200. Children were: John DORMAN-129.

Ernest DORRINGTON¹³ was born on 26 July 1898 in Jerilderie NSW.¹³ He was a Builder/Carpenter. He died on 27 January 1968 at the age of 69 in Swan Hill Vic - assumed. Ernest was buried after 27 January 1968 in Swan Hill Vic.^3,68 Grave : C of E E 45 [Photo] Parents: .

Spouse: Mary Ellen MCFARLANE (DORRINGTON)-311. Mary Ellen MCFARLANE (DORRINGTON) and Ernest DORRINGTON were married on 30 April 1923 in Swan Hill Vic - R C presbytery. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living.

Lilia Estelle Alma Muriel "Stella" DRAPER (DORMAN) was born in 1890 in Broken Hill NSW.³⁷¹ She died on 12 May 1911 at the age of 21 in Broken Hill NSW.^372,373 She was buried after 12 May 1911 in Broken Hill NSW.³⁷⁴ Grave : Broken Hill - Methodist R 17 Grave 1 [photo]³⁷⁵ [Father; William B Mother Eliza R EDWARDS or DRAPER . Confusion between records of Birth notice and Death notice. Kathy DiLeo has indicated 'Draper'.
Her brother was 'Draper' - her funeral notice - her mother probably married a second time. Requires further research.

Spouse: Frederick James "Fred" DORMAN-673. Lilia Estelle Alma Muriel "Stella" DRAPER (DORMAN) and Frederick James "Fred" DORMAN were married in 1909 in Broken Hill NSW.³²⁶ Children were: Lillian Rebecca Jane "Lila" DORMAN (PRICE)-874.

DRISCOLL was born about 1936 in unknown place. He died on 6 January 1995 at the age of 59 in Broken Hill NSW - possibly. He was buried in January 1995 in Broken Hill NSW - possibly (no records found).

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living.

Laurence (Alfred) DUFFY²⁰⁹ was born in 1899 in Springhurst Vic. Father: Michael Duffy (Farmer)
Mother: Ellen McCormack He was an Insurance Inspector / Life insurance Super. / Man.. He died on 23 November 1972 at the age of 73 in Dandenong Vic. Laurence was buried on 27 November 1972 in Dandenong Vic - assumed. Parents: .

Spouse: Evelyn Alice BYRNES (DUFFY)-170. Evelyn Alice BYRNES (DUFFY) and Laurence (Alfred) DUFFY were married on 26 April 1926. Children were: Patrick Nolan * DUFFY-478, Paula Byrnes DUFFY (COSTELLOE)-479, Living.

Patrick Nolan * DUFFY²⁰⁹ was born on 18 December 1926 in Mildura Vic. He died of Measels on 30 January 1930 at the age of 3 in Mildura Vic. He was buried on 31 March 1930 in Mildura Vic.²⁸ Grave : RC K 20 [Photo] Parents: Laurence (Alfred) DUFFY-477 and Evelyn Alice BYRNES (DUFFY)-170.

Paula Byrnes DUFFY (COSTELLOE)²⁰⁹ was born in 1931 in Mildura Vic. She died on 16 June 1992 at the age of 61 in Parkdale Vic. She was buried on 19 June 1992 in Melbourne Vic - Springvale.³⁷⁶ Grave : Downward - position in rose Garden Bed 28 Position 43 : Parents: Laurence (Alfred) DUFFY-477 and Evelyn Alice BYRNES (DUFFY)-170.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living.

William "Bill" EDDY⁹⁰ was born about 1870 in SA - possibly. He died before 1970 at the age of 100 in Adelaide - probably. NSW BDM records of Deaths for William Eddy:
18247/1944 W Thomas Parents: Charles Henry & Mary Ann Waverley NSW
10510/1944 W Henry Henry & Anne Marrickville NSW
16055/1930 W J James H & Mary A Albury NSW
8808/1920 W T 49 yrs Moss Vale ( calc born 1871) - possible b 1870
12905/1908 J John & Elizabeth J Broken Hill
8191/1915 J James & Jane Broken Hill He was buried after 26 October 1984 in Ashes dispersed probably Crem Cent Pk.³⁷⁷ Parents: .

Spouse: Margaret MCDONALD (EDDY)-496. Margaret MCDONALD (EDDY) and William "Bill" EDDY were married in 1902 in Broken Hill NSW.³⁷⁸

John Lander EDGE died on 4 June 2008 in Broken Hill assumed.³⁷⁹

Spouse: Living. Children were: John Thomas EDGE-4399, Living, Living.

John Thomas EDGE was born on 5 March 1968 in Broken Hill NSW. He died on 5 March 1968 at the age of 0 in Broken Hill NSW.³⁷⁹ He was buried after 5 March 1968 in Broken Hill NSW. Parents: John Lander EDGE-4398 and Living.

Allen Parish EDWARDS³⁸⁰ was born on 28 September 1919 in Charleville Qld.³⁸¹ He died on 28 October 1987 at the age of 68 in Qld - assumed. He was buried about 28 October 1987 in Qld - assumed. Parents: Stanley MacLeay EDWARDS-1027 and Mary Jane CARR (EDWARDS) Jr-1022.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living.