recently discovered that my grand-father, Allan Marion Poe (b 1885 in CA), married before meeting my grandmother. He used the surname 'De Poe' and married in Sydney Australia to Louisa Connolley in 1906. The followign year they had a son who was named Alexadner Alonzo Joseoh De Poe. The son and his mother then seem to have disappeared!

I suspect they left australia and never returned, maybe to England or possibly the USA. My grandfatehr returned single to Australia in 1912 and married my grand-mother the following year. 'De Poe' is an unusual usage, but I can't find any refereneces. Does anyone have any clues?

Thanks

Leon Lyell
PO Box 206
Bundoora Vic 3083
Australia
l.lyell@latrobe.edu.au