no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Edmund George Miller Russell (1872)

Edmund George Miller Russell
Born in Sydney, New South Walesmap
Ancestors ancestors
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Ron Grudnoff private message [send private message]
Profile last modified
This page has been accessed 65 times.

Biography

Edmund George Miller Russell. [1]

Born 220 Bourke Street, Woolloomloo. 11 SEP 1872. Sydney, New South Wales. Map: Latitude: S33.8833. Longitude: E151.2167. [2][3][4][5]

Died UNKNOWN[6][7][8]

Note: #N6.

Notes

Note N6According to Noela Lane, Her mother (Ruby) said that one of her brothers went to the gold fields and was never heard of again. This could be the brother?.

Sources

  1. Source: #S40 Name: Edmund George Miller Russell birth date: 11 Sep 1872 birth place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ausbirthindex&h=2938684&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
  2. Source: #S6 Birth: RUSSELL EDMUND G M JOHN E M MARY A SYDNEY 2356/1872
  3. Source: #S122 Just been looking through my Russell file and found the following on the JEM Russell and Mary Ann McClean children, all born Sydney Bertha born 1 Feb 1871 Edmund George Miller born 11 Sept 1872 Arthur Richard born 23 Sept 1873 Frank William John born 6 May 1875, died 29 March 1876 Harry born 3 Nov 1876, died 20 March 1880 Annie Mary Maude born 16 Jan 1879 Violet May born 7 May 1880 Ruby Lillian born 11 Feb 1882 Edgar John Stanley born 8 Nov 1883 Harold Septimus born 28 Jan 1885 Bertha (died 1939) married Stanley Percival Lester Maddock (died accident 2 July 1940, see Trove) in 1900 at Annandale. They had three children - Stanley William Russell 1900-1977, Jack Edmond 1902-1981, and Annie B 1906. Arthur died in May 1937 at Five Dock. He married Alice K Rowsell in Sydney in 1902 and had children Kenneth 1902 and Edna 1904. The two boys Frank and Harry are buried in Rookwood Cemetery and here is a photo of their headstone. Annie died unmarried on 10 Feb 1971 at Rose Bay aged 92 Violet (died 1947, Crookwell) married in 1918 at Ashfield to Allan Collins (died 1963, Sydney) and the cousin I am in contact with, Mechele Collins, is their grand daughter, through their only child Russell. Edgar died unmarried on 21 Sept 1980 at Narrabeen late of Rose Bay aged 96 Harold died in 1946 at Ashfield. He married Grace Chapman in 1913 and had at least one child Joyce I in 1923 When Mary Ann died in 1918, the children listed as alive were Bertha Arthur Annie Violet Ruby Edgar Harold and three males deceased When JEM Russell died in 1922 Edmund is in the list and only 2 males deceased. This to me indicates that its Edmund that went looking for gold in WA. I checked the SA and WA BDM indexes for Edmund but nothing. I just looked up the electoral rolls on ancestry.com.au and found a Edmund George Russell, timber worker, in Heathcote Junction, Victoria with a Lily Myra Russell. Thats close to where we live???? I will check out the Vic BDM index.
  4. Source: #S40 Name: Edmund George Miller Russell birth date: 11 Sep 1872 birth place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ausbirthindex&h=2938684&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
  5. Source: #S56 Edmund George Miller was born on 11 September 1872 at 220 Bourke Street, Woolloomloo (Family Papers, Sydney Morning Herald, Birth Notice, 19 September 1872) Little is known about Edmund. When he was aged 14, while attending the public school at Stanmore, his schoolmaster imposed discipline upon him for playing truant by giving many cuts of the cane on Edmund’s back, legs and hands. He later suffered headaches and spat blood. His parents were so concerned they took Edmund to their doctor, Dr Pickburn, who examined him and gave them a written report stating Edmund suffered from a severe punishment of unnecessary severity. This matter was taken to the Newtown Police Court on 9 December and the magistrate postponed the hearing as he wanted to examine Edmund (Evening News 10 December 1886, page 3, and family papers). No further information was found. I was told by my grandmother (Ruby Lillian Russell) that Edmund left home as a young adult to “look for gold in Western Australia”. It appears nothing further was heard of him. This is indicated on his father’s 1929 death certificate where it states about Edmund “unknown whether living or deceased”. Also there are a number of family notices announcing his mother’s funeral arrangements and there is no mention of Edmund (Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September 1918, page 9). Online searches for Edmund in Australia found nothing.
  6. Source: #S279 22 College St: Sydney. Nov: 27th 86. Edmund Russell, 14 yrs of age, was brought to me, today, by his father, Mr: J.E.M. Russell, for examination; he stated that his son had been severly punished yesterday, by the schoolmster. On stripping the lad several large wales were visible; and, on the calf of the left 1eg, on the back of the thigh, and across the back, the marks of the lad were very severe being much bruised and inflamed: there were other less painful bruises on the left wrist and shoulder, and a cut on the right thumb Taking into cnnsideration the fact that the lad is small and delicate and, owing to a recent severe illness, very far from robust, one must consider that the boy’s punishment has been most severe and brutal. Thomas Pickburn M.D., M.R.C.S. ENG:-
  7. Source: #S56 John died on 9 August 1929 at his residence, 43 Beaumont Street, Rose Bay, aged 86 years from senile debility. He was buried with his late wife in Rookwood Cemetery on 10 August 1929. His parents were Richard Russell, printer, and Ann Miller. His death certificate includes Edmund as living, but against his name it is noted “unknown whether living or deceased” (NSW Registrar General’s Office 5525/1929). His death was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald on 10 August 1929 :- Obituary Mr J E M Russell The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr John E M Russell at his residence in Beaumont Street, Rose Bay, at the age of 86 years. Mr Russell had been engaged in map making in the Lands Department since 1875. When Mr Russell was due to retire under the retiring age, his period of service was extended for 10 years, and he did not leave till he had reached his 75th year. Mr Russell is survived by four daughters and three sons, two of whom are in the Public Service. Arthur is manager of the Drummoyne Government Savings Bank, and Harold, manager of the Bankstown Savings Bank.
  8. Source: #S56 Edmund George Miller was born on 11 September 1872 at 220 Bourke Street, Woolloomloo (Family Papers, Sydney Morning Herald, Birth Notice, 19 September 1872) Little is known about Edmund. When he was aged 14, while attending the public school at Stanmore, his schoolmaster imposed discipline upon him for playing truant by giving many cuts of the cane on Edmund’s back, legs and hands. He later suffered headaches and spat blood. His parents were so concerned they took Edmund to their doctor, Dr Pickburn, who examined him and gave them a written report stating Edmund suffered from a severe punishment of unnecessary severity. This matter was taken to the Newtown Police Court on 9 December and the magistrate postponed the hearing as he wanted to examine Edmund (Evening News 10 December 1886, page 3, and family papers). No further information was found. I was told by my grandmother (Ruby Lillian Russell) that Edmund left home as a young adult to “look for gold in Western Australia”. It appears nothing further was heard of him. This is indicated on his father’s 1929 death certificate where it states about Edmund “unknown whether living or deceased”. Also there are a number of family notices announcing his mother’s funeral arrangements and there is no mention of Edmund (Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September 1918, page 9). Online searches for Edmund in Australia found nothing.
  • Source: S122 Grahame Thom - personal communication
  • Source: S279 Russell Letters Repository: #R13
  • Repository: R13 Grahame Thom
  • Source: S40 Ancestry.com Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Compiled from publicly available sources.Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.; Repository: #R36
  • Repository: R36 Ancestry.com
  • Source: S56 Grahame Thom - web site Repository: #R13
  • Source: S6 NSW BDM Web Site Repository: #R2
  • Repository: R2 NSW Births Deaths & Marriages




Is Edmund your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edmund by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edmund:

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

Rejected matches › George Charles Russell (bef.1872-)

R  >  Russell  >  Edmund George Miller Russell