Preserving Family History, Sharing Personal Interests
Family History is the sum of many individuals and events. When we know about the lives of our forebears we can better understand where we came from and who we are today. These are stories of two families which came together through the marriage of Daniel Maurice and Margaret Robinson in 1974.
As well Daniel and Margaret would like to share their interests in photography and art.
James Seage and Mary Maher, about 1890. These pictures are from in the Seage family bible, which was passed down to Margaret Robinson
The family line of Margaret Robinson is linked to the Seage family through her maternal grandmother, Mary Veronica Seage (born 1881). The Seages played a noteworthy role in the history of the Bathurst district.
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A note recording a “Sad Event” appears in the Seage family bible. Research suggests the note was probably written by Mary Seage (born Maher), recording the almost simultaneous death of her two young half-sisters in 1877. But there is more to the story of the Maher family.
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Members of the first municipal council of Manilla, NSW, September 1901. Left to right. (Standing) T J Bowen, J F Wearne, A E Bailey, J D Kennedy. (Insert) A C Veness the first Town Clerk. Sitting: D McDonald & D E Veness ( the first Mayor)
With thanks to the Manilla Historical Society
The story of Bowen branch of the Robinson family centres on two men, Thomas John Bowen and his eldest son, Thomas James. Both were builders, with Thomas John playing a notable role in the early development of the towns of Manilla and Gunnedah, New South Wales.
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