From: Talliwarka [mailto:talliwarka@bigpond.com] 
Sent: Monday, 11 February 2013 2:29 PM
To: Jim Fleming
Subject: My Heritage

Hi Jim
Thankyou for the response.Much like yourself checking my heritage regularly is a worry.
 
In regard to my dad his Nickname was “Mick”.That’s where my name derived from.
 
Also Uncle “Josh” his real name is Percy Cornelius ,Uncle Ron’s nickname was “Claude”AND
 
Uncle Bert’s nickname was “Unc”.
 
As for the girls the only one I can recall is Aunty Ethel her nickname was”Girlie”.
 
No wonder family trees are hard to put together.
 
Thanks once again Jim and hope to hear from you.
 
Regards
 
Mike
			
	Jim Fleming
Jan 28, 2013 at 6:26 pm	Hi Michael
Sounds like we are both 1955ers (I'm December). I think I can remember you from when I was a kid in Bourke.
I can't really help on the Thorne side I'm afraid. My connection is through your grandmother Elizabeth Alice Bowen (who we call Aunty Liz) who married Rowland Arthur K Thorne. (I've got the K as Kenneth but maybe it should be Kendall). Aunty Liz was born in Bourke on 10 Aug 1887. My great-grandmother (Ellen Ruby Murphy nee Bowen) was Aunty Liz's sister. 
So, I can help you with the Bowen ancestors but I know nothing of the Thornes I'm afraid. I have quite a lot of information about the Bowen ancestors, plus quite a few old Bowen and Reed photos. If you would like to know more you can contact me direct at jim DOT fleming AT ozemail DOT com DOT au (I don't check MyHeritage.com very often!)
I don't have your Dad in my list of Aunty Liz's children. I have Lionel, Joshua, Leo (Ticky), Patricia, Betty, Ethel, Ronnie, Bert and Michael. Or is your Dad in there under a nickname?
Regards
Jim
	
	Michael Thorne
Jan 19, 2013 at 10:23 am	Hi Jim
My name is Michael THORNE.I am 58 in March.My father was Arthur Rowland Thorne of Mitchell St BOURKE NSW.My dad's father was Rowland Arthur Kendall THORNE also of BOURKE.My grandfather's dad according to my info was Rowland Arthur Kenneth THORNE and married to a Florence HEMSWORTH around 1875?Although His first name may be spelt differently could you confirm if I am on the right path here?I would really appreciate your assistance.
Regards Michael.