* Eliza Shung "He used to strip the Aboriginal children naked and flog us on the table I was flogged on my naked skin with a long stick. 1834 - 1905) was a Tasmanian Aborigine, born December 1834 after relocation of Tasmania's indigenous population to Wybalena, Flinders Island. Fannie Cochran. Fanny was celebrated for her lovely singing voice and, in 1899, a concert was held in her honour in Hobart where she entertained the crowd by singing the songs of her people. The following are details of the descendents of Fanny Cochrane as extracted, from the book by B C Mollison and Coral Everitt titled. The Aborigines at Wybalenna escaped into the bush to practise their culture. Tasmanian Museurn, Hobart, Tasmania. Fanny Cochrane Smith (English) 0 references. Her great-great-grandmother was Sarah Tanganutarra, mother of Fanny Cochrane and Mary Ann. * Tasmania Marriage Permissions - Henry COCKERILL "Phoenix" permission to marry Eliza VINCENT on 30/4/1832 "[But] she worked hard, she spoke her language, and she looked forward in life looking after her family to make sure they were provided for.". I have tried to move profiles to their appropriate places.If look at these profiles in profile view you should see a note at the top of the profile saying "This tree has been isolated from other trees on Geni: Tree is speculative / experimental " When you see that note you should consider the tree to be possibly incorrect. Fanny and William married in 1854. Dewayne Everettsmith is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, who had also supported some well-known performers such as Paul Kelly and Gurrumul Yunupinhu. Aboriginal Recordings VOICE OF EXTINCT PEOPLE LIVES ON IN MEMORY AND WAX. She is well known for her wax-cylinder recordings of Aboriginal songs, made in 1903, which comprise the only audio recordings of an George Augustus Robinson and the other religious authorities. Fanny Cochrane's mother Tanganutura and a man named Nicremeric or Nicermenic, sometimes reported as her father, were two of the Tasmanian Aboriginals settled on Flinders Island in the 1830s by George Augustus Robinson; according to Norman Tindale her father was Cottrel Cochrane, of European descent, and Nicremeric was her stepfather. William Smith was a dependable hardworking man, who was sent to Australia after committing the of stealing a donkey. Listen to Fanny Cochrane Smith's recording and read more about the first and last recordings of Tasmanian Aboriginal songs and language on australianscreen online. 1 reference. The Smith family became leading members of the Methodist community. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Also Captain Thunderbolt was born 1 year before her. * Tasman Wilfred "Willifred" Cockerill A photograph of Fanny Cochrane Smith and Horace Watson is displayed in the collection of the National Museum of Australia. * Tasmania Birth Record - Alfred Gower COCKERILL born 27/9/1858 New Norfolk, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT The profile has been mastered and relationship locked to stop unsourced family being added. INTRODUCTION . She has researched the oral history of her well-known ancestor, Fanny. Fanny Cochrane Smith, 1834 - 1905 Fanny Cochrane Smith was born in month 1834, at birth place, to . Amid incorrect claims that Tasmanian Indigenous people became "extinct" with Truganini, he heard of Fanny. 3 . Paperback $ 34.95. Smith died of pneumonia. Colonialism either killed or drove away the Palawa, which translates to Tasmanian Aboriginals. * mother Charlotte Derby Bugg no dates, * spouse Henry Mylam Cockerill, Convict "Phoenix" 1824 (1806-1873) In 1847 her parents, along with the survivors of Wybalenna, were removed to Oyster Cove. * Ernest Augustus Sear Cockerill 100 0 _ a Fanny Cochrane Smith 100 1 _ a Smith, Fanny Cochrane, d 1834-1905 100 _ _ a Smith, Fanny Cochrane, d 1834-1905 She died of pneumonia and pleurisy at Port Cygnet, 10 mi (16 km) from Oyster Cove, on 24 February 1905. Many of the Tasmanian aboriginal community are their descendants. (Supplied: Kerry Sculthorpe) The 46 survivors, including Fanny and her family, were relocated to Oyster Cove in the south of Hobart. "Can you imagine how frightening that would have been? Roth concluded that Smith was actually mixed-race, as she had "Europeanised" facial characteristics, much lighter skin than Truganini, and hair that was "wavy" rather than "woolly". There is currently no evidence that she is the mother of Marina who is the daughter of Captain Thunderbolt and was born in NSW when Fanny lived in Tasmania, Can anyone provide any information about this profile and the profiles that are attached to it, I have detached Henry Mylam Cockerill, Convict "Phoenix" 1824 and his children * father John William Smith no dates 7. There, she was taught domestic skills and subjected to harsh punishments for refusing to throw away her culture. Fanny had one brother: . About Fanny Cochrane Smith . This enabled re-interpretation and translation of the aboriginal spring and corroboree songs to he Fanny Cochrane Smith (December 1834 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. Leanne I believe the link with Eugene/Nicerimic, Sarah Tubb Tangnaturra to be the right links, and the right family connections. PO Box 22, Coldspring, TX 77331. also known as Fannie C Walters. Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO Australian Memory . "She says, 'I'm Fanny Smith. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. * Herbert Wellington Cockerill While there was some dispute as to whether she or Truganini was the last Tasmanian Aboriginal person, in 1889 the government of the Colony of Tasmania granted her 300 acres (120:ha) of land and increased her annuity to 50. Smith is known for her wax cylinder recordings of Aboriginal songs, made in 1903, which comprise the only audio recordings of an indigenous Tasmanian language. State Library of Tasmania Images Photos of Smith, Fanny Cochrane. After receiving a government annuity of 24 and a land grant of 100 acres (40ha), she selected land near Oyster Cove to be near her mother, sister and brother and the couple moved there shortly before their first child was born. Russian Wikipedia. * Mildred Eliza Cockerill, He married Elizabeth VINCENT and Alicia MACLEAY She became a Methodist and gave the land needed to build a Methodist church at Nicholls Rivulet, which opened in 1901. 2.1905. SOUTH-EAST AND EAST 69 MISCELLANEOUS . From the age of five to eight she lived in the home of Robert Clark, the Wybalenna preacher, and was then sent to the orphan school in Hobart to learn domestic service skills after which she returned to Wybalenna. * Henry William Cockerill * Roland George Albert Cockerill Kerry says. Fanny Smith and her extended family, in a photo believed to be taken at Nicholls Rivulet around 1900. * Elizabeth Henrietta Cockerill Fanny became very active in the local Methodist community, and would host church services in her own home, often singing songs in her Pakana language. This surname (in any of the two possible English senses; see also below) is also found in Haiti. This profile appears to be more an experimental tree - Fanny Cochrane where the user has attached potential relatives to Fanny rather than where they should be. Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who claimed to be the last surviving Tasmanian Aborigine on the death of Trugernanner, worked with her ex-convict husband, a sawyer, at fencing and shingle splitting. Husband of Fanny (Cochrane) Smith married 27 Oct 1854 (to 1902) in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Father of Florence Amelia (Smith) Stanton and Charles Edward Smith Died 26 Nov 1902 at about age 81 in Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia Profile manager: M Whitworth [ send private message ] I was born on Flinders Island. Fanny Cochrane Smith made this recording with Dr Horace Watson in 1899. : 1860 - 1954) Wed 23 Mar 1949. In 1899 and 1903, Fanny agreed to work with the Royal Society of Tasmania and makerecordings of her voicein language. * Private The answer is tragic and seldom addressed. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Research genealogy for Fanny Cochrane Smith (Burwood/Barwood) of Wybaleena, Aboriginal Establishment, Flinders, as well as other members of the Smith (Burwood/Barwood) family, on Ancestry. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree. Fanny married her English sawyer husband, William, at the age of 20, and they had 11 children - 6 boys and 5 girls. The recording of Smith's songs was the subject of a 1998 song by Australian folk singer Bruce Watson, The Man and the Woman and the Edison Phonograph. Her voice carries the only records of the Palawa people. Fanny successfully moved within two worlds. Colonial Secretary's Office (CSO) 11/26/378, 11/27/658 (Archives Office of Tasmania). And there she was, left pretty much on her own, living among strangers," Kerry says. Her mother was Tanganutura of the North eastern tribe. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. Tasmania born Fanny Cochrane Smith was taken from her parents when she was only five years old and fostered. This paper is an attempt to present the records of interviews by Ernest Westlake with people living in Tasmania who had a knowledge of the Tasmanian Aborigines either from personal What is the source for Frances Florence as her name? Page 5. William was born in 1858. Her mother was Sarah Tangnaturra. In 1854, Fanny married William Smith, an English sawyer and ex-convict, and between 1855 and 1880 they had 11 children. In 1847, Fanny and the other survivors of Wybalenna were moved to an abandoned convict settlement at Oyster Cove in Tasmania's south. Fannys mother and father, Tanganutura and Nicermenic were sent to Flinders Island, where their lives were ruled over by Rev. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. To vote for this object, view on TMAG's Shaping Tasmania; a journey in 100 objects and leave a comment, Shaping Tasmania; a journey in 100 objects. June says herfather recounted a story of howWilliam saw Fanny running along the beach at Oyster Cove and fell in love. Famously, in 1899 and 1903, she was recorded singing several songs and speaking in this. Today, it is the only known recording of the Palawan language. Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO . Fanny Cochrane Smith (December 1834 - 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. If there are any public profiles in the isolated tree that matches to a public profile (or you know where it should really be) then you can let me know and I can try to move it to the correct place. I find that hard to believe. Fanny Cochrane Smith, the last known speaker of the language, can be heard from the third minute of the recording. Fanny. In 1972, her granddaughters still remembered some words and a song. 2 . Judging the spirited Fanny as too unruly and independent, Clark sent Fanny to an orphan school in Hobart when she was eight. I was born on Flinders Island. For 10 years he tried, with some success, to collect samples from Fanny's body. She was returned to Wybalenna at thirteen and continued to work for Clark and his family. * Mildred Eliza Cockerill The Smiths grew their own food but derived their income from timber. In 1847 her parents, along with the survivors of Wybalenna were removed to Oyster Cove. Medieval smiths were important not only in making horseshoes plowshares and other domestic articles but above all for their skill in forging swords other weapons and armor. Fanny, Albert's grandmother had a very hard life before she came to Nicholls Rivulet. Submit your Australian Story now. The family hopes that Grandmother Smith the proud Aboriginal matriarch would have been pleased. * Tasmania Marriage Record - Henry Mylam COCKERILL age 58 married Alicia MACLEAY age 48 on 31/1/1866 Oatlands, I have detached Henry William Cockerill as he is the son of Henry Mylam COCKERILL and Elizabeth VINCENT and also detached his children It holds the memories and the aspirations of generations of people. Following Truganini's death in 1876, Fanny claimed the title 'last Tasmanian'. She is considered to be the last fluent speaker of the Flinders Island lingua franca, a Tasmanian language, and her wax cylinder recordings of songs are the only audio recordings of any of Tasmania's indigenous languages. Fanny Cochrane Smith recorded a series of wax cylinder recordings of Aboriginal songs, the only existing audio recording of a Tasmanian language, though they are of extremely poor quality. Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register in 2017. Fanny Cochrane Smith Fanny Cochrane Smith married William Smith. * spouse William Smith no dates, Children (no dates) In 1899, and again in 1903, some of her songs were recorded by Horace Watson for the Royal Society of Tasmania. Contact Us, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, Colonial Women in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, E. Westlake, Tasmanian notes (1908-10) (1910, manuscript on microfilm, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Library), G. Sculthorpe, Fanny Cochrane Smith (manuscript, 1983a, oral history project, State Library of New South Wales). Following her marriage, Fanny and her husband ran a boarding-house in Hobart. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Here, Fanny learnt her language, songs, dances and ceremony. She talked and sang into the bell of a gramophone in her Pakana language, which was captured on a series of wax cylinders. Kerry says she grew up in a world that was incredibly hostile to her people. * Elizabeth Henrietta Cockerill Smith is known for her wax cylinder recordings of Aboriginal songs, recorded in 1899, which cons*ute the only audio recordings of an indigenous Tasmanian language. The recordings are held by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, but cultural authority is invested . Watson is the great grandson of Horace Watson, who recorded Fanny in 1903. She was the daughter of Tanganutura, a Trawlwoolway woman from the north-east, and Nikamanik, a Parperloihener man from Robbins Island. In 1984, the Tasmanian Aboriginal community the Palawa reclaimed the land of the Oyster Cove settlement as Putalina. Fanny Cochrane's mother and father, Tanganutura and Nicermenic, were two of the Tasmanian Aboriginals settled on Flinders Island in the 1830s by the Rev. Wanting to provide a safe haven for the downtrodden, Fanny and William started a boarding-house in the centre of Hobart. * Tasmania Birth Record - given name not recorded COCKERILL born 4/11/1852 New Norfolk, father Henry Milam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT After receiving a government annuity of 24 and a land grant of 100 acres (40:ha), she selected land near Oyster Cove to be near her mother, sister and brother and the couple moved there shortly before their first child was born. Dec 1834 - Waybalenna Aboriginal Establishment, Flinders, Tasmania, Australia, 24 Feb 1905 - Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia, Pleenerperrener Palawa (Nancy) aka (Sarah or Mother Brown). Living in two worlds With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. . Fanny's Church - Teacher Resources See below for links to helpful classroom resources. 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