Hi There

I am conducting a search for descendants who are interested in a reunion to celebrate the 160 year anniversary of the arrival at Geelong on 13th January 1853 of the Dutch barque ‘Zes Gezusters’ - ‘Six Sisters’.

It is hoped that the reunion will be held at Geelong on Sunday 13th January 2013. Location to be advised.

If you are unable to attend, I would greatly appreciate any information, stories, etc that you have about your family's voyage, to include in the proceedings on this special day.

Passenger family names
Included is the variation of the spelling of some surnames, as shown on the ship’s passenger lists:

Atkinson, Balding, Baker / Barker, Barraclough, Bell, Belsey / Belsy, Benfield / Binfield, Bort / Bott, Braid / Brain, Brown, Bulfield / Bulfitt, Bumpstead / Bumstead, Cochane / Cochrane, Cox, Deans, Dedman / Dednand , Eves, Ewing, Fletcher, Fox, Frusher, Fry, Giles, Goldsmith, Goodman, Grieg / Grey, Hall, Hankin, Harper, Hawkin / Hawkins, Higgins, Hogarth, Horne, Hunt, Hutchinson, Kemp, Lambourne, Malcolm, McCarthy, McFarlane, McMeekin, Moir, Newland, Nunn, Oakey, OGrady / O’Grady, Parker, Perry, Pinnell, Pitman, Pratt, Prentice, Read, Rowland, Sampson , Scott, Spence / Spencer, Sprake, Steel / Street, Suliman / Sulman, Swift, Taylor, Totnall, Vaught, Wakefield, Warren, Warrington, Webb, Whittington, Wiltshire,Young.

Please let me know of your interest in attending as soon as possible so that arrangements can be finalised.

Contact Organizer,

Rob J Newland
robjnewland@yahoo.com.au
Unit 5/22 Austin Street Rye Vic 3941
(03) 5985 3817 or 0417 519 049