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From: tuiris <>
Subject: Re: Goolwa & Hindmarsh island
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 15:18:29 +1200

tuiris wrote:

> Hi Colleen
> My husband's grandmother, Jane CURSON nee Tadd Davies died 7 Feb 1866 and was
> buried in a very old cemetery in Goolwa. When visiting S.A. about 10 years ago,
> we were taken there but could not find exactly where the grave was. I have an
> idea there is a more modern cemetery there. I can't remember how large the old
> cem. was. Her husband, George Frederick Curson , had a foundry in Goolwa and
> built paddlesteamers. His 3 sons became engineers. There is a house called
> Curson Cottage which is in the Historic Places Trust which he had built in 1867
> and there is a lane diagonally across the road called Curson Lane.
> Best wishes.
> Iris from Auckland, New Zealand
>
> Raoul & Colleen Dunk wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know IF there is actually a cemetery at Goolwa OR is there only
> > the cemetery at Currency Creek ? What dates did they start & where exactly
> > are they ?
> > I am also after the location of the cemetery on Hindmarsh Island .How big
> > are any of these cemeteries & IS there anywhere I can find out what plot an
> > ancestor is in ?
> > I don't think the Goolwa family history section at the library has details !
> > Thanks - Colleen DUNK
> >

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