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Isn’t it a small world?

Isn’t it a small world?

In May 2021, an article I wrote was included in the Lake Macquarie Family History Group’s(LMFHG) publication called The Chronicle. As I was at the time, researching and documenting our great, great Danish grandfather Carl Christian Andreas Haaber Tronier, I chose to include a section of my data on him and his brother Joachim August Tronier in the publication. My topic in the Chronicle referred to the time the Danish brothers arrived separately in Australia.  In August 1853 Joachim aged twenty…

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How did life in Australia go for Carl in the New England area of NSW and his brother Joachim in Balmain in the 1880s and 90s?

How did life in Australia go for Carl in the New England area of NSW and his brother Joachim in Balmain in the 1880s and 90s?

The Maitland Mercury on 1 June 1880 reported on a buggy accident where Mr Carl Tronier was driving with his little daughter Ethel when the buggy they were in, collided against a stump of a felled tree. The buggy was destroyed but the occupants escaped injury.   He also tried to maintain his coach building business in Glen Innes but, was forced to move to new premises next to the Police Station. Things did not improve and by September 1888…

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What was life like in the colony for the Tronier brothers in 1870s?

What was life like in the colony for the Tronier brothers in 1870s?

In the 1869s and 70s Tronier family members are found on shipping records on the steamer from MacLeay River and Port Macquarie to Sydney, doing several trips. Was it Carl Tronier checking out the northern part of the state, looking for riches or was it August’s growing family who were looking for new opportunities? In 1878, Joachim August set himself up as a professional photographer in George St, Sydney. Some of his work is still available today both in the…

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Easter Traditions in our Australian Family

Easter Traditions in our Australian Family

Australia’s cultural background came about due to a mixture of many traditions, religious influences and cultures. Some of our family members make masses and masses of fishcakes, using salmon and potatoes. The younger generations in the family now carry on this tradition. In our house, we always serve fish as protein on Good Friday. My mother started an Easter tradition by giving each grandchild a little chocolate bunny with a red collar and bell around its neck. I have continued…

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How was life in Australia for Carl Tronier and his brother Joachim August Tronier?

How was life in Australia for Carl Tronier and his brother Joachim August Tronier?

In the spring of 1855, two years after arriving in the colony, Joachim married Frances Emily Caulfield originally from Westminster in England. This event is reported in the Sydney Morning Herald on 24 September 1855, taking place at Woolloomooloo Sydney, New South Wales, under special licence. 5 With a growing family, Joachim August Tronier started looking for investment opportunities in New South Wales. In December 1855, he applied for a Publicans Licence for The Travellers Home Hotel Ulladulla, where Joachim, his wife Frances…

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When did Carl Christian Andreas Haaber Tronier come to Australia?

When did Carl Christian Andreas Haaber Tronier come to Australia?

It was a fine sunny morning when the ship Sir Charles Napier arrived in Port Phillip Bay. On board the vessel were 93 passengers in second class and one passenger in steerage. Our two times Danish great grandfather Carl Christian Andreas Haaber Tronier, was a 21-year-old passenger on board the ship. Carl had left London in late November 1857, probably with the weather cooling down to arrive in Australia on a warm sunny day, so he must have felt very excited to…

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Who are the parents of Amy Smith and her ten siblings?

Who are the parents of Amy Smith and her ten siblings?

Really we don’t know for sure the full names of the Smith children’s parents. Sadly, the birth and baptism records for their father Robert Christian Smith and mother, Maria Rebecca Millerd have not been found for various reasons. We hope to document this story and to follow DNA trails; thus, we may get some new clues to their true identities. Robert and Maria are one of the main reasons for doing this blog. Many family members have tried to unravel…

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What are Christmas celebrations like in Australian 2020?

What are Christmas celebrations like in Australian 2020?

In Australia our traditions originally came from backgrounds from all over the world, but in 2020 Australia and the world is a very different place this Christmas. For most parts of Australia Covid safe practises are in place but those restrictions vary greatly from state to state depending on active cases in the pandemic. December is the beginning of summer school holidays all over Australia until the end of January. Traditionally families used this time to celebrate with their relatives…

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What part of Denmark was Carl Christian Andreas Haaber Tronier from?

What part of Denmark was Carl Christian Andreas Haaber Tronier from?

Carl Tronier was born in 1835 in the township of Sorø in the region of Zealand (Sjælland) on the Danish island of Zealand(Sjælland). The city originally founded in 1100s is surrounded by lakes and forests and the population in 2020 is estimated to be over 8,000. This area has been famous since 1586 for its Danish boarding school Sorø Academy which was established in a former 12th century abbey . The abbey is the resting place for two Danish kings.

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Who is Amy Smith 1873?

Who is Amy Smith 1873?

In genealogy, you always start with the known. Amy Caroline Rebecca Smith was our great grandmother. She was born in Newcastle 14th April 1873, the first child of Robert Christian Smith and Maria Rebecca Millerd. The Smith family of Robert & Maria had eleven children of whom eight outlived their parents.  Amy went to school at Newcastle East Public School.  She was an outstanding student winning several awards at school for educational excellence. At thirteen she was asked to be a…

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Who were Amy’s Five Brothers?

Who were Amy’s Five Brothers?

As the saying goes –It is an ill wind that blows no good. Because of World War One (WW1) documentation, we do have more records of Amy’s brothers than we do of her sisters. The photo included shows the three youngest boys – Arthur, Cecil and William. Her brother Robert did not serve in the Armed Forces, maybe due to his age or his occupation. However, he did have children who went to war as teenagers. Robert Emmanuel 1877 and his…

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Can you contribute?

Can you contribute?

Charlotte and I would love to hear from you. We are also hoping that those of you out there who have additional memories, stories and photos on these topics, will contact us through our blog Contact page. We are just starting on this journey, so will be very pleased for you to send your ideas to us, and, we will add your contribution to the appropriate page when we can.

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