Family History Mysteries

When doing Episode 275 on Simon Fraser, I came across Nangus Jack who made stockwhips. Simon described him as a master craftsman and clever teacher. Nangus Jack was born John Nangus Hughes and was of ...

13 Jun 16min

Alexander Rintoul died 24 March 1911. He was a second saloon steward who died on the wrecked passenger steamer Yongala that sank in a cyclone off the coast of Queensland, with the loss of all 122 pass...

13 Jun 24min

Simon Alexander Fraser was an Australian bagpiper, stock rider, and whip-maker of Scottish descent.  Simon was born on a boat in Port Arthur, Van Dieman's Land , on 13 February 1845, the eldest son of...

10 Jun 26min

Lucy Benson was an Australian organist, musician, theatrical entrepreneur and conductor, when all the rest of conductors in Tasmania were men. Lucy produced over 30 major operas and musicals and was t...

6 Jun 40min

This is the final episode in an epic 5-part set of episodes for this man! William Henry Hayes, known commonly as Bully Hayes, was believed to have been born in 1827 in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Heigh...

3 Jun 56min

This is a 5-part epic set of episodes for this man! William Henry Hayes, known commonly as Bully Hayes, was believed to have been born in 1827 in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He was an ad...

31 Mai 32min

William Henry Hayes, known commonly as Bully Hayes, was believed to have been born in 1827 in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He was an adventurer, swindler and blackbirder who sailed throug...

27 Mai 31min

This is a 5-part epic set of episodes for this man! William Henry Hayes, known commonly as Bully Hayes, was believed to have been born in 1827 in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He was an ad...

24 Mai 31min