Failed to remove flower. Enter a grandparent's name. Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie are best known as the first ever Australian female Olympian swimmers. George Augustus Robinson gave Fanny Cochrane her name when she was born in Dec 1834 to her mother and father, Tanganutura [Tarenootairre] and Nicermenic [uncertain]. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Page 9 - Children Of Fanny Cochrane Smith. Cochrane Smith died of pneumonia and pleurisy at Port Cygnet, 10mi (16km) from Oyster Cove, on 24 February 1905. Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) has emerged as a common factor driving age-dependent diseases, including stroke and dementia. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? [8] Upon hearing her own performance, Smith had cried "My poor race. Fanny Cochrane Smith; Usage on cs.wikipedia.org Tasmnsk jazyky; Usage on de.wikipedia.org Tasmanische Sprachen; Usage on en.wikipedia.org Aboriginal Tasmanians; Tasmanian languages; Fanny Cochrane Smith; Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Languages/Archive 9; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Fanny Cochrane Smith; Usage on fi.wikipedia.org Fanny Cochrane Smith The South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (SETAC) restored the building and it is now the Living History Museum of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage. Please try again later. Male It holds the memories and the aspirations of generations of people. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Learn more about managing a memorial . Smith, William Mon 28 Mar 1949 - The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. The church built on her land at Nicholls Rivulet is now a museum in her honour. Fanny married William Smith. Record ID: We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. It is a place where historical truths of invasion, resistance and survival continue to be told. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The Smiths grew their own food but derived their income from timber. Horace Watson, a Hobart industrialist who made his fortune with his famous Keens Curry, attended one of her performances and was so impressed that he arranged for her songs to be recorded on the newlydeveloped Edison wax phonograph. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Fanny Cochrane Smith (December 1834 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. At the age of five, Fanny was taken from her parents and fostered to the settlement catechist Robert Clark on Flinders Island. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Date of birth: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26506745, create private tags and comments, readable only by you, and. RGD33/1/37 no 1828, Name: Following the death of Truganini in 1876, Fanny laid claim to be "the last Tasmanian". Fanny, Catherine 1849 by Charles Edward Stanley (original in National Library of Australia) RGD33/1/38 no 1847, Name: She would walk 50 km to Hobart for supplies. Children: William Henry Smith (1858-1934), Mary Jane Miller, ne Smith (1859-1955) Flora/Florence Amelia Stanton, ne Smith (1860-1946), Walter George Smith (1861-1912) Joseph Thomas Sears Smith (1862-1948), Sarah Bernice Laurel Miller, ne Smith (1864-1934), Tasman Benjamin Smith (1866-1949), Frederick James Smith (1868-1951), Laura Ann Miller ne Smith (1870-1953), Charles Edward Smith (b.1872) and Isabella Frances Smith (b.1874).An excellent thesis by Andrea Gerrard BA (Hons) BT which mentions the war service of 8 Grandchildren of Florence refered to as Moonbird Diggers. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The Tasmanian languages were the languages indigenous to the island of Tasmania, used by Aboriginal Tasmanians. Cochrane Smith died of pneumonia and pleurisy at Port Cygnet, 10mi (16km) from Oyster Cove, on 24 February 1905. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Hunting and gathering food, making necklaces and weaving baskets from plants. Registration Number: 851. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. on the newlydeveloped Edison wax phonograph. Contemporary witnesses, Fannys own testimony and her parents claims all concur that her father was indeed Nicermenic and not the white sealer James Parish. 0 references. Smith, Mary Jane Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The 1912 Stockholm Olympics was the first Olympics to hold women's swimming events. 100 0 _ a Fanny Cochrane Smith 100 1 _ a Smith, Fanny Cochrane, d 1834-1905 100 _ _ a Smith, Fanny Cochrane, d 1834-1905 Failed to report flower. Click on current line of text for options. [4] Five cylinders were cut; however, in 1949 a Tasmanian newspaper noted that only four remained, as the fifth cylinder, "on which was recorded the translation of the songs, was broken some time ago". Living in two worlds While Fanny was proud of her Aboriginal heritage, she also moved with ease among Europeans. Fannys father died there in 1849. Port Cygnet Today this museum is dedicated to Fannys memory and run by the local Aboriginal community. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. As a youngster she learnt songs, stories and culture from the different language groups across Tasmania. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. It is part of a series of recordings made between 1899 and 1903. 1 reference. As a young girl Tanganutura had been moved to Wybalenna on Flinders Island with others of her tribe and family by George Augustus Robinson, Protector of the Aborigines. 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". Registration year: Fanny Cochrane Smith made this . Male Try again later. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. He has family ties to Fanny Cochrane Smith. The recipe for Keens Curry, which had been passed down secretly Copyright Amnesty International Australia ABN: 640 0280 6233. Coughran, Fanney The only known recording of Tasmanian Aboriginal song and music. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Mother: [1] She is considered to be the last fluent speaker of the Flinders Island lingua franca, a Tasmanian language,[2] and her wax cylinder recordings of songs are the only audio recordings of any of Tasmania's indigenous languages. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The 46 survivors of the Aboriginal establishment were removed to Oyster Cove [Putalina] [3], south of Hobart, where Fanny managed to find work in service, but soon returned to Oyster Cove to be with her mother Tanganutura and sister Mary Anne. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? [1][4], 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. By 1858, only 10 women and 5 men had survived (ref.3). A rich treasury of cultural knowledge and practices were passed on including bush foods and medicines, shell necklace and basket making. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [1] Following her marriage, Fanny and her husband ran a boarding-house in Hobart. Gender: Fanny Cochrane-Smith lived at Oyster Cove having been re-settled there from Flinders Island. A photograph of Fanny Cochrane Smith and Horace Watson is displayed in the collection of the National Museum of Australia. Wybalenna Aboriginal settlement cemetery on Flinders island [8], 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. Resource: Records: 6,049. For many years they ran a boarding house in Hobart, before moving to Nicholls Rivulet near Oyster Cove, where she was granted 100 acres. Registration year: \r\rFor some reason it is almost impossible to locate this recording on the internet so I have uploaded it here from a copy I have had for years for anyone who is interested.\r\rA total of six cylinders were cut between 1899 and 1903. There was a problem getting your location. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Watson is the great-grandson of Horace Watson, who recorded Fanny in 1903.[9][8]. Record Type: Page 9. The languages were last used for daily communication in the 1830s, although the terminal speaker, Fanny Cochrane Smith, survived until 1905. Birth of William Henry "Billy" Smith, Jnr, Birth of Fredrick / Frederick Henry James Smith, Father - there is some debate - Aboriginal Nicermenic (aka Eugene) (died 1849) OR Convict OR James PARISH (Sealer) OR Cottrell COCHRANE - was raised by Nicermenic (aka Eugene), Mother - Tanganutura / Tarenootairre (aka Sarah), Born - December 1834 Wybalenna Aboriginal Settlement, Flinders Island, Died - 24/2/1905 Oyster Cove - Pleuresy and Pneumonia, Siblings - Adam (born 1837 - died 28/10/1857), Duke, half siblings (shared mother) - 4 children including Mary-Ann, Married - William SMITH (convict, arrived 1844) on 27/10/1854 in Hobart (permission given 17/7/1854) (he died 1903), Officially recognised as the last Tasmanian Aboriginal in 1889, recordings of her songs are inscribed in the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register, last known fluent speaker of original Tasmanian aboriginal languages, William Henry Jnr "Billy" (born 1/8/1858 Irishtown died 1934) married Magdalena Christina Dorothea "Lena" BONHAM, Mary Jane (born 18/10/1859 died 1955) married William MILLER, Florence Amelia "Flora" (born 16/9/1860 Port Cygnet died 15/8/1946) married Alfred Joseph STANTON, Joseph Thomas Sears "Joe" (born 1862 died 1948) married Matilda SCULTHORPE, Sarah Bernice Laurel (born 1864 born 1934) married John MILLER, Tasman Benjamin (born 1866 died 1949) married Amy WELLS, Frederick Henry James "Fred" (born 1868 died 1951) married Joanna DILLON, Laura Martha (born 1870 died 1953) married John MILLER, Charles Edward (born 8/1/1872 Port Cygnet died 11/8/1933), Tasmania Marriage Record - William SMITH married Fanny COCHRANE on 27/10/1854 Hobart, Tasmania Birth Record - Mary Jane SMITH born 18/10/1859 Port Cygnet, father William Smith, mother Catherine Fanny, Tasmania Birth Record - Flora SMITH born 16/9/1860 Port Cygnet, father William Smith, mother Catherine Fanny, Tasmania Birth Record - Walter George SMITH born 15/9/1861 Port Cygnet, father William Smith, mother Catherine Fanny, Tasmania Birth Record - Joseph SMITH born 25/10/1862 Port Cygnet, father William Smith, mother Catherine Fanny, Tasmania Birth Record - Sarah SMITH born 1/5/1864 Port Cygnet, father William Smith, mother Catherine Fanny, Tasmania Birth Record - Tasman Benjamin SMITH born 15/4/1866 Port Cygnet, father William Smith, mother Fanny COUGHRAN, Tasmania Birth Record - Fredrick SMITH born 23/2/1868Port Cygnet, father William Smith, mother Jenner COUGHRAN, Tasmania Birth Record - Charles Edward SMITH born 8/1/1872 Port Cygnet, father William Smith, mother Fanny COUGHLAN, Tasmania Birth Record - Isabella SMITH born 23/11/1874 Port Cygnet, father William Smith, mother Fanny COUGHRAN. 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