Comments on: De La Rue

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:48:10 +0000

Hi Keith,
My great-grandmother is Emma Kent, my grandfather is Thomas Kent. I would love a copy of your De La Rue family gedcom and a chance to exchange information.
Regards,
Melissa

By: Simone De La Rue James

Simone De La Rue James — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:13:23 +0000

Hi Keith, its been awhile, I was reading through the emails and wow, it is you. I don’t know if you remember me, I’m the daughter of Bruce Robert De La Rue, my grandparents were Oswald and Lorna (Scarlett) De La Rue. Anyway just thought I would touch base and I don’t know if you know dad passed away on 4 Sep 2006. Would be nice to catch up.

By: Gloria

Gloria — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:24:07 +0000

Hi Keith,

My grandfather was William Edward Delarue, a saddler who married Josephine Maud Pettit at Narrandera 1901, and my father was William Charles Delarue. We had grown up to believe that our great grandfather was a ship’s captain from France in the 1800’s. Whether that is correct I am not sure but any information would be appreciated. We could be related. My dad served in the Army and the Air Force during WW2 and he did mention that he had a relative in the services in Melbourne and some other one in W.A. who owned a laminex business over there. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Gloria

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:51:41 +0000

Aaron -

Thanks for getting in touch.

James De La Rue was my great-grandfather. On 18 Feb 1858, he marred Sarah Betts at Christ Church, Geelong, Vic, and they lived in Germantown/Grovedale.

Sarah was the second child of Robert Betts and Edith Thoroughgood – they had 13 in total. Mary Ann Elizabeth was their eighth child.

I am sending you more info via email.

– Keith.

By: Aaron Betts

Aaron Betts — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:44:55 +0000

G’day,
I was going thru my family tree and the name James De La Rue popped up but I wanted to check some info on him to see if the following is true…….did he marry a Mary Ann Elizabeth Betts in the 1800’s in Germantown ( now Grovedale ), in Geelong, Victoria? Could you please send me some information on him if the above is true ( I would say this is where the Thorogood connection comes into your family as Mary Ann’s Mother, Edith, was the wife of Roberts Betts but her maiden name was Thorogood ).
Many thanks for the help with this, it’s very much appreciated,
Cheers
Aaron

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:02:48 +0000

Gwenda –

Nice to hear from you! We are third cousins – that is, we have the same great-great-grandparents, Thomas & Tabitha.

Your great-grandfather was Robert William De La Rue, who was the tenth child of Thomas & Tabitha, and born in Geelong in about 1849. My great-grandfather was James De La Rue, who was the first child of Thomas & Tabitha. He was born in London in 1831, and came out to Australia with Thomas & Tabitha. Eight older children came out on the boat, the two younger children were born here. One of the older children apparently died before the family travelled.

– Keith.

By: Gwenda Tormey

Gwenda Tormey — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:03:40 +0000

Gwendoline Yvonne De La Rue was my Mother. She married Arthur George Thomas on 13 Jan 1940. She passed away on 7 Oct 2000. My Dad Arthur passed away 3 Aug 1987.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47:41 +0000

Richard –

Good to hear from you. OK, so this is another de la Rue that I have not found yet. I only know of very few in Queensland. One descendent of Thomas (the printer) did find his way there some years ago, but later moved to New Zealand.

From what I have found, it seems that there have been many de la Rues in Forest (La Forêt) over the years, but I have not been able to find connections between them all – or any connection to my family (yet). The family of William de la Rue who came here from Guernsey in 1854 may well be connected to your family.

– Keith

By: Richard de la Rue

Richard de la Rue — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:33 +0000

Hi Keith

Do you have a record of John de la Rue, currently living in Tugan, Queensland? John was in the Royal Navy and volunteered to join the Australian Navy soon after WWll, I think. John must be approaching 90 I reckon and is quite frail. He is my first cousin. I have three sons, Mark, Simon and James. I am the son of Hedley (b.1901), who was the son of William John of Favonius in the Forest parish, Guernsey.

I see my namesake has already been in touch with you and wonder if he has Guernsey connections, despite his Russian origins. ‘The House that Thomas Built’ has a chapter about the De La Rue company establishing a card printing business for the Tsar.

Cheers
Richard de la Rue
(B.1940)
St Andrew’s, Guernsey

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:16:07 +0000

Keryn –

I’m sorry to say that I have completely struck out on this one! I thought that I had pretty much picked up on all the De La Rue families in Australia, but this Eliza /Elizabeth doesn’t seem to appear at all. I have no Winbanks, and no Veourvances.

She appears online (along with the Winbanks family) on a Family Tree for The Planner Family at http://www.tribalpages.com/family-tree/plannerclan.

If I do find out anything, I will post it here.

– Keith.