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Date Posted: 23:31:52 09/13/02 Fri
Author: rob
Author Host/IP: 202.7.209.125
Subject: Re: Tasmania's first man to get his Licence ~ LOOKING FOR
In reply to: Rebecca Rayner 's message, "Tasmania's first man to get his Licence ~ LOOKING FOR" on 22:55:02 05/08/02 Wed

>Hi How are you,
>my grandfather william dixon better known as william thompson after his mother remarried a john willis thompson st helens.
john willis thompson applies for a licence respect of a motor car (granted).
william thompson applies for a drivers licence (granted) monday 2nd december 1907.
john willis owned the telegraph hotel while william had the union hotel.
i was told that they had the first or second car in tassie??.
most proberly not your lost family but one never knows.
my tassie connections are quinn, carey, casey, jackson, stocks, kube, davis, drake, killbride, moore.
cheers rob dixon sperring.
>I've just started the process of tracing my mothers
>side of the family history. Her grandfather was
>adopted. An Aunty knew the origin of the adoption.
>Before my aunty died she left one clue (which is nice
>of her!!)Your Grandfathers biological father was the
>first tasmanian to get his drivers license. So how do
>I go about finding this little piece of info???
>
>If you can help please email me!
>
>THANKS

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