149 . * Tasmania Birth Record - given name not recorded COCKERILL born 4/11/1852 New Norfolk, father Henry Milam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT 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. SMITH FAMILY (Fanny) 59 . State Library of Tasmania Images Photos of Smith, Fanny Cochrane. George Augustus Robinson, and she was born at Settlement Point (or Wybalenna, meaning Black Man's House) on Flinders Island. This surname (in any of the two possible English senses; see also below) is also found in Haiti. These huts that were too damp for the convicts, they weren't too damp for the Aboriginals," another great-great granddaughter, Colleen Frost says. 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. In 2017, they were added to the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register. To vote for this object, view on TMAG's Shaping Tasmania; a journey in 100 objects and leave a comment. : 1860 - 1954) Wed 23 Mar 1949. Note that there is no evidence that Nicermenic was the Father - who is probably unknown - Nicermenic was not on Flinders Island in the 1830s (see 'Van Diemen's Land: An Aboriginal History' p300. This item consists of 5 acetate discs containing rerecordings of Tasmanian songs sung by Fanny Cochrane Smith in 1899 and 1903. Also Captain Thunderbolt was born 1 year before her. * Tasmania Birth Record - John Francis COCKERILL born 10/1/1851 Bothwell, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT * mrs Frances Neal Smith View Profile. "It's just a very, very cruel time in history.". * Tasmania Birth Record - given name not recorded COCKERILL born 16/3/1849 Bothwell, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT 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. * Tasmania Birth Record - Alfred Gower COCKERILL born 27/9/1858 New Norfolk, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT She became a Methodist and gave the land needed to build a Methodist church at Nicholls Rivulet, which opened in 1901. Frances ( Fanny Cochrane Smith married William Peter Smith and had 13 children. Fanny's brother Adam lived with them too. Fanny (Cochrane) Smith (1834 - 1905) Fanny Smith formerly Cochrane Born Dec 1834 in Wybalenna, Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia Daughter of Nicermenic Unknown and Tanganutura Tarenootairre [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of William Smith married 27 Oct 1854 (to 1902) in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia She was forced to live with Robert Clark, the preacher at Wybalenna. Fanny (Wortabowigee) Smith (born Cochrane) in MyHeritage family trees (Badke - Riseley Families Web Site) Florence Frances (Fanny) (Wortabowigee) Smith (born Cochrane) in MyHeritage family trees (Dell - Jusseit Web Site) Frances Fanny Cochrane in MyHeritage family trees (Mills Web Site) Watson is the great grandson of Horace Watson, who recorded Fanny in 1903. Fanny. Fanny, Albert's grandmother had a very hard life before she came to Nicholls Rivulet. Frances ( Fanny Cochrane Smith family tree Parents John William Smith (Burwood/barwood) 1794 - 1851 Pleenerperrener Palawa (Nancy) Aka (Sarah Or Mother Brown) 1796 - 1845 Spouse (s) William Peter Smith Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. They had one daughter: Eleanor Smith (born Magee). And there she was, left pretty much on her own, living among strangers," Kerry says. Fanny Cochrane Smith (Burwood/Barwood) passed away on 1905 in Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. imported from Wikimedia project. There was some dispute at the time of her death as to whether she or Truganini was the last Tasmanian Aboriginal Person. The answer is tragic and seldom addressed. Fanny and William went on to have eleven children. * spouse William Smith no dates, Children (no dates) * mother Sarah Tanganuturra Cochrane 1806-1845 Following the death of Truganini in 1876, Fanny laid claim to be "the last Tasmanian". 1 reference. He did not examine her personally, but compared locks of her hair with samples of earlier Tasmanians, and conducted a photographic comparison of her and Truganini. * Tasmania Birth Record - Francis George COCKERILL born 2/8/1854 New Norfolk, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT 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. Rose, who was born in 1948, lost the title to Ruben Olivares on 22 Aug, 1969. Answer: Yothu Yindi. 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. "My family and I are genocide survivors.". There is currently no evidence that she is the mother of Captain Thunderbolt who was born in NSW when she lived in Tasmania. * Private imported from Wikimedia project. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. "When I was a child, there was nothing worse in the world to be than an Aborigine I don't remember the name of Fanny Smith ever being mentioned when we were children," she says. Her long-standing interest in Tasmanian Aboriginal history stems from her own deep roots in that part of the world. There, she was taught domestic skills and subjected to harsh punishments for refusing to throw away her culture. 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. Her spoken introduction before the song begins with 'I'm Fanny Smith. In this environment, Fanny embraced her Indigenous identity and made a decision that would ripple through history. * Roland George Albert Cockerill Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. Fanny welcomed her friend Triganini into her home, who is often, mistakenly, recorded in history as the last of the Tasmanian Aboriginals. 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The acetate disc recordings were made in January 1949 when Norman B Tindale visited the Tasmanian Museum for this purpose. Fanny Smith. What have I done"; she believed the voice to be that of her mother. 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. Fanny's father died there in 1849. After decades of war and disease almost annihilated the Indigenous population, the remaining 300 or so survivors were taken to the settlement of Wybalenna on Flinders Island in Bass Strait in 1831. 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. place of birth. Many of Fanny's Oyster Cove friends, including Truganini, came to call on her. Can you imagine? Fanny Cochrane Smith (English) 0 references. Together they ran a boarding house. In 1972, her granddaughters still remembered some words and a song. She talked and sang into the bell of a gramophone in her Pakana language, which was captured on a series of wax cylinders. The profile has been mastered and relationship locked to stop unsourced family being added. It is a place where historical truths of invasion, resistance and survival continue to be told. South of Hobart, Fanny Cochrane Smith continued to use some of her Tasmanian Aboriginal language. The Smith family became leading members of the Methodist community. 'Fanny Cochrane Smith's Tasmanian Aboriginal Songs' has been added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia. Mandawuy Yunupingu is lead singer of which Aboriginal band? New and compelling histories from Australia and around the world. Joel Stephen Birnie. [need Following the death of Truganini in 1876, Fanny laid claim to be "the last Tasmanian". Away from the Colonial authorities, they would perform the dances of their people, told stories of the Dreamtime (creation tales) and sing their traditional songs. A photograph of Fanny Cochrane Smith and Horace Watson is displayed in the collection of the National Museum of Australia. I am a Teacher who started creating online content for my students from 2016 so that they can get access to free knowledge online. What more do you need to keep this profile as the main profile? I have detached Mary Ann (Bugg) Baker - Burrows - McNally - Ward - Burrows [Bushranger] - she lived in NSW and not in Tasmania where Fanny was born and lived. 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. William was born in 1858. She was highly regarded in her community the reverend said he was proud to call her his friend but this was not an easy time. Fanny was born in 1834 on Flinders Island. Watson is the great-grandson of Horace Watson, who recorded Fanny in 1903. Frances( Fanny Cochrane Smith married William Peter Smith and had 13 children. Here, Fanny learnt her language, songs, dances and ceremony. Leanne I believe the link with Eugene/Nicerimic, Sarah Tubb Tangnaturra to be the right links, and the right family connections. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Fannys brother, Adam frequently stayed with them, along with the rest of her people from Oyster Cove. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. In this recording, Fanny Cochrane Smith talks about being the last of the Tasmanians. Fanny Smith (born Cochrane) was born in 1833, at birth place. With an ever-pressing need carry on her peoples culture and beliefs, Fanny performed the songs and dances of her people for the public. Kerry says. Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Between 1899 and 1904, recordings were made on wax cylinders using a grammophone. 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. The recordings are held by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, but cultural authority is invested . * mrs Elsie Cockerill This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. The two developed had a deep respect for another and developed a strong partnership. 1 reference. The recording of Smith's songs was the subject of a 1998 song by Australian folk singer Bruce Watson, The Man and the . Then Michael started talking to us about actually being a people, rather than just descended from someone Are you just a 'descendant' or are you actually somebody? With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. In 1854 Fanny married the Englishman William Smith and they had 11 children between 1855 and 1880. Kerry says things started to change in the 1970s and points to the activism of Tasmanian Aboriginal leader Michael Mansell. She passed away on 24 Feb 1905 in Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. \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. "Fanny was so lucky that William Smith asked her to marry him, which was an escape route for her from this settlement, where her people kept dying," Colleen says. Following her marriage, Fanny and her husband ran a boarding-house in Hobart. In 1899 and 1903, Fanny agreed to work with the Royal Society of Tasmania and makerecordings of her voicein language. Born on the December of 1834, Fanny is considered both the last of the Aboriginal Tasmanian People and the last fluent speaker Tasmanian language, in 1903, She recorded some traditional Aboriginal songs on wax cylinder and are the only known recordings of the indigenous Tasmanian language. The Aborigines at Wybalenna escaped into the bush to practise their culture. INTRODUCTION . Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. By Andrea Castillo WASHINGTON Inside a tent near the Rio Grande in * Tasmania Birth Record - Edward James COCKERILL born 16/4/1847 Bothwell, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT Fanny Cochrane Smith livepuppies 24 subscribers Subscribe 315 Share Save 37K views 14 years ago The only known recording of Tasmanian Aboriginal song and music. Flinders Island. Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register in 2017. * Tasmania Marriage Permissions - Henry COCKERILL "Phoenix" permission to marry Eliza VINCENT on 30/4/1832 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. Archives & Manuscripts Collection Guides Search within 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. The British colonists and their descendants said they died with Truganini in 1876, who they labelled the last so-called "full blood". 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. Or as Colleen says: "[Family members] didn't say they had any Aboriginal blood in them it was a disgrace to have Aboriginal blood in them.". Roth tried to acquire photographs of Fanny, descriptions of her teeth, and then samples of hair from her head and her pubic hair. In 1854, Fanny married William Smith, an ex-convict who had been sentenced to transportation for theft of a donkey. What have I done", she believed the voice to be that of her mother. She says of the 300 or so people taken there in 1831, just 47 remained alive in 1847, when the settlement was closed. Tasmania born Fanny Cochrane Smith was taken from her parents when she was only five years old and fostered. Likely fearing this connection, the religious authorities removed Fanny from her parents care at only five-years-old. Fanny and William married in 1854. Fanny and William married in 1854. Aboriginal Recordings VOICE OF EXTINCT PEOPLE LIVES ON IN MEMORY AND WAX. He kept Fanny in squalor and beat her whenever she rebelled. Born in Wybaleena, Aboriginal Establishment, Flinders on Abt 1832 to Sarah Ploorernelle Tingnooterre. 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.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. 76 . Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . Fanny Cochrane Smith (Burwood/Barwood) family tree Parents Unavailable Sarah Ploorernelle Tingnooterre 1806 - 1858 She is exceedingly apt in illustrations drawn from her Aboriginal life and associations.". She is considered to be the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language, and her wax cylinder recordings of songs are the only audio recordings of any of Tasmania's indigenous languages. White was good and black wasn't.". You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. June says herfather recounted a story of howWilliam saw Fanny running along the beach at Oyster Cove and fell in love. 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