Thursday, July 26, 2007

Well, that's the Juster family sorted out.

Today, visited with Marle and Erica Juster at their lovely home by the shores of Moreton Bay. Erica has collected a considerable amount of information on the family, their life in Queensland, and their English heritage. However, the family history somehow missed the fact that "grandmother", Catherine Waugh, traveled over here on the ship with the family at 80 years of age.

Rosina and Jessie, like my great-aunts Jen and Ella, never married. In one of those coincidences (or did they choose the location?) they lived at Merton Road (remember, the family originated from Merton, Surrey), South Brisbane. So why can't I find them in the Brisbane City Council burial records?

The other mystery is - why does Prince Street, in what used to be Thompson Estate, no longer show on street maps of Brisbane? Marle is sure it was there some years ago, and feels he could navigate his way back there quite easily. Maybe we will have to do just that. Addition and Correction: It's only that it doesn't show on Whereis.com. It is in my street directory in the car - Prince Street, Annerley.

So, in summary, the Juster family, with their building and grocery interests, prospered in the Colony and State of Queensland. There are numerous descendants and, best of all, there is someone 'looking after' the family history.

Now, to move on and chase down descendants of the Avon girls and Ellen Smalley.