Re: Winks Family Queensland
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In reply to:
Re: Winks Family Queensland
5/23/01
ATTN: Helen Eaton and John Robinson, my name is David Rutherford I have been researching the life of botanist Eugene Fitzherbert Albini Fitzalan, he pioneered the Flecker Botanic Gardens in Cairns. I believe you are both related to him. Eugene Fitzalan's daughter Violetta married Robert Robson Robinson in Cairns on 18 April 1889 at St Johns church. RRR I was told was previously married. I came across your posting Helen regarding his first wife. I posted a follow up at the Australian genforum webpage posting number 14463. Violetta Valeria Robinson had a son called Alwyn born 1900, however she was a stepmother to RRR first wifes children. Somewhere along the line you are related here it seems. Violetta Valeria Fitzalan was born at Little River near Geelong on 3 April 1859. She died on 6 April 1934 East Malvern, Melbourne. Eugene Fitzalan had a very interesting life. His wife was Mary Somers[(nee Marsh) this maternal line of the family has been researched back to Swanage, Dorsetshire 1718]. You have a relative in Brisbane researching the family history.
David Rutherford (historical researcher) Friends of the Botanic Gardens - Cairns