Comments on: Passing of the Pioneers http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/passing-of-the-pioneers-7/ Stories of My Pioneering Families From the Western District of Victoria Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Merron Riddiford http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/passing-of-the-pioneers-7/#comment-2139 Wed, 01 May 2013 02:10:30 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1679#comment-2139 Thank you so much Corinne. I’m glad you have found some information on the Hedditchs. While I’m not related to them, I find their pioneering stories most interesting and they have a rich history in the South West. You have every reason to be proud of your family. Once you get yourself onto Ancestry there is no stopping…enjoy :) Merron

]]> By: Corinne Hedditch http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/passing-of-the-pioneers-7/#comment-2132 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:07:20 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1679#comment-2132 Merron I have recently taken up the ancestry.com site’s two week free membership and I think I am hooked! I am also your newest follower and fan! No prizes for guessing my heritage – I am lucky enough to be related directly to Richard and Rachel Hedditch. I suspect our paths are crossed multiple times and in multiple ways… I was born in Portland, grew up in Ballarat, and and am a very proud grand-daughter of Mabel Emily Hedditch – and all the other fabulous pioneering women and men of Bridgewater… I have learnt so much just from wandering about your blog – thankyou!!! Corinne… :-)

]]> By: Merron Riddiford http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/passing-of-the-pioneers-7/#comment-1055 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:13:01 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1679#comment-1055 Great to hear from you Zoe. Rebecca Kittson is one of my favourite pioneers and probably my favourite female pioneer and I’m not even related to her. She was wonderful. I’m always on the look out for more on her, so I may post more in the future. Merron

]]> By: Zoe Erickson http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/passing-of-the-pioneers-7/#comment-1049 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:09:49 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1679#comment-1049 Thanks so much for posting the entertaining obituary of Rebecca Kittson. Rebecca was my Great, Great, Great Grandmother and I am absolutely thrilled to be able to learn a little bit about her life. I am particularly impressed by her 200km ride on horseback to be married!

cheers,

Zoe Erickson

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