She says of the 300 or so people taken there in 1831, just 47 remained alive in 1847, when the settlement was closed. Search for yourself and well build your family tree together, English and Scottish: occupational name denoting a worker in metal especially iron such as a blacksmith or farrier from Middle English, Metal-working was one of the earliest occupations for which specialist skills were required and its importance ensured that this term and its equivalents in other languages were the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Upon hearing her own performance, Smith had cried "My poor race. * Ellen bugg. 0 references. Submit your Australian Story now. 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. In 1972, her granddaughters still remembered some words and a song. 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As Fanny's people died around her, she created a vibrant community that is at the heart of much of the existing Palawa community today her descendants are everywhere in Tasmania. * Tasmania Birth Record - given name not recorded COCKERILL born 16/3/1849 Bothwell, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT . Fanny Smith (born Cochrane) was born in 1833, at birth place. Skip Ancestry navigation Main Menu. Fanny Cochrane was born in 1834 at Wybalenna on Flinders island. Here, Fanny Cochrane Smith was born in . We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. 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. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Joel Stephen Birnie. A century later the Pakana people, including Cochrane Smith's. Her mother was Tanganutura of the North eastern tribe. She was a proud Aboriginal woman who combined her traditional knowledge with European ways, teaching her family the skills of hunting, gathering bush foods, medicine, shell-necklace stringing and basket-making. In 1847 her parents, along with the survivors of Wybalenna, were removed to Oyster Cove. Two years later, Fanny died at Port Cygnet. It is a place where historical truths of invasion, resistance and survival continue to be told. * Private 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. In 1903 Fanny Cochrane Smith and Horace Watson create some of Australia's earliest known recordings and the only known audio of indigenous Tasmanian words. : 1860 - 1954) Wed 23 Mar 1949. Fanny Cochrane Smith, 1834 - 1905 Fanny Cochrane Smith was born in month 1834, at birth place, to . Fanny was born at Wybalenna, Flinders Island, in 1834. Fanny Smith. 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.". The answer is tragic and seldom addressed. In recognition of this, the governmentgranted her 300 acres of land and increased her pension to 50 a year. Smith died of pneumonia. . After the age of 7 Fanny spent her childhood in European homes and institutions. Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) has emerged as a common factor driving age-dependent diseases, including stroke and dementia. Despite facing incredible adversity early in life, Fanny's spirit prevailed. She successfully combined her traditional skills with European ways and taught her family the traditions of hunting, shell necklace and basket making. 149 . 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. "[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.". 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 ] Living in two worlds Rose, who was born in 1948, lost the title to Ruben Olivares on 22 Aug, 1969. It gave a glimpse of Fanny's childhood, and the brutal conduct of catechist preacher Robert Clark and his wife. Fanny welcomed her friend Triganini into her home, who is often, mistakenly, recorded in history as the last of the Tasmanian Aboriginals. Fanny Cochrane Smith (ne Cochrane; December 1834 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. The songs and commentary were originally recorded on wax cylinders. * Arthur Cockerill He has family ties to Fanny Cochrane Smith. Yunupingu, who was born in 1956, was the first Aboriginal to become a school principal. Fanny Cochrane Smith . Together they ran a boarding house. 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. 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. "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. INDEX TO WESTLAKE INTERVIEWS 84 BIBLIOGRAPHY . Fanny Smith: The 'genocide survivor' whose voice will echo through the ages. 1834 - 1905) was a Tasmanian Aborigine, born December 1834 after relocation of Tasmania's indigenous population to Wybalena, Flinders Island. She became a trailblazer for her people and well-known for her singing voice, she sang the songs of her people to crowds of European people and they seemed to love it.
Aboriginal Recordings VOICE OF EXTINCT PEOPLE LIVES ON IN MEMORY AND WAX. She was the daughter of Tanganutura, a Trawlwoolway woman from the north-east, and Nikamanik, a Parperloihener man from Robbins Island. * Tasmania Marriage Record - Henry COCKERILL married Eliza VINCENT on 15/6/1832 at Green Ponds December 1834 Gregorian. She became a Methodist and gave the land needed to build a Methodist church at Nicholls Rivulet, which opened in 1901. It is part of a series of recordings made between 1899 and 1903. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. I was born on Flinders Island. and her attached parents are Nicermenic (Eugene) and Tanganuturra / Tibb / Sarah. They are the oldest voice recordings ever made of an Aboriginal person, among the earliest sound recordings ever made in Australia. Her passionate voice that proudly carried the language of her people, remains in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Supporting evidence is needed to add Frances Florence to her name. Fanny was a well-known active member of the Nichols Rivulet community, holding many fundraising activities and donating land to the Church. The family hopes that Grandmother Smith the proud Aboriginal matriarch would have been pleased. Was it in the name of science? In 1847, the Wybalenna settlement was closed down. 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. 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. Fanny successfully moved within two worlds. "It was hoped that this would be a place in which the Tasmanian Aborigines would be able to become 'civilised', Christianised. This surname (in any of the two possible English senses; see also below) is also found in Haiti. Fanny Cochrane Smith (Burwood/Barwood) family tree Parents Unavailable Sarah Ploorernelle Tingnooterre 1806 - 1858 Fanny Smith and her extended family, in a photo believed to be taken at Nicholls Rivulet around 1900. There was some dispute at the time of her death as to whether she or Truganini was the last Tasmanian Aboriginal Person. Tasmania born Fanny Cochrane Smith was taken from her parents when she was only five years old and fostered. "She says, 'I'm Fanny Smith. Fanny Cochrane Smith, (ca. Fanny Cochrane Smith was an Aboriginal Tasmanian leader and Indigenous cultural identity who was born in early December 1834. . Abt 1832 - Wybaleena, Aboriginal Establishment, Flinders, Fanny Cochrane Smith (Burwood/Barwood) passed away. However, she still had a connection to her culture, that lasted throughout her life. In 1847, the Wybalenna settlement was closed down. Cochrane Smith died of pneumonia and pleurisy at Port Cygnet, 10:mi (16:km) from Oyster Cove, on 24 February 1905. 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. * Private Instead, she was brutally punished and described as depraved. Fanny and William raised 11 children and she became a well-known and respected member of the small community in the Channel region. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register in 2017. The profile has been mastered and relationship locked to stop unsourced family being added. Proudly maintaining her Aboriginal identity, she was a convert to Methodism. I find that hard to believe. * Tasmania Birth Record - Alfred Gower COCKERILL born 27/9/1858 New Norfolk, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT Fanny Cochrane 1834-1905 appears to be a duplicate of Fanny Smith however she has lots of connected profiles that don't make sense. CSVD-related dementia will affect a growing fraction of the aging population, requiring improved recognition, understanding, and treatments. She was the daughter of Tanganutura, a Trawlwoolway woman from the north-east, and Nikamanik, a Parperloihener man from Robbins Island. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. * Norman Ellis Cockerill * mrs Alice Smith With an ever-pressing need carry on her peoples culture and beliefs, Fanny performed the songs and dances of her people for the public. 'Fanny Cochrane Smith's Tasmanian Aboriginal Songs' has been added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia. * 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 June says herfather recounted a story of howWilliam saw Fanny running along the beach at Oyster Cove and fell in love. She became a Methodist and gave the land needed to build a Methodist church at Nicholls Rivulet, which opened in 1901. * Norman Ellis Cockerill But there was debate about her claim in some circles some said her cheeks were "too pink". 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. This is also the most frequent of all surnames in the US. Upon hearing her own performance, Smith had cried "My poor race. Fanny Cochrane Smith was officially the last Indigenous Australian in Tasmania. English anthropologist Henry Ling Roth wanted to write the first full anthropology of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people. 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 The only known recording of Tasmanian Aboriginal song and music. The acetate disc recordings were made in January 1949 when Norman B Tindale visited the Tasmanian Museum for this purpose. Between 1899 and 1904, recordings were made on wax cylinders using a grammophone. After many years of forced separation, she was finally able to live freely with her family and community. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. "I have wondered recently, what Grandmother Smith would make of what we've done today in the fight that we've had," Kerry says. The Smiths grew their own food but derived their income from timber. White was good and black wasn't.". 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. * Roland George Albert Cockerill 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. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Fannie Cochran. 2.1905. Fanny's brother Adam lived with them too. She also opened the doors of her home in Oyster Cove to her people whenever they needed somewhere to stay. Fanny was born in 1834 on Flinders Island. married . She is exceedingly apt in illustrations drawn from her Aboriginal life and associations.". Fanny Cochrane Smith (ne Cochrane; December 1834 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. Here is the "real" profile for Fanny. William was born in 1858. George Augustus Robinson and the other religious authorities. Fanny married an English sawyer and ex-convict in 1854. When Truganini died in 1876, Fanny claimed the title of 'the last Tasmanian'. SOUTH-EAST AND EAST 69 MISCELLANEOUS . Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), Tasmanian Aborigine, was born in early December 1834 at the Wybalenna Aboriginal establishment, Flinders Island, Tasmania, daughter of Tanganuturra (Sarah), father unknown. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fanny Cochrane Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. * Ernest Augustus Sear Cockerill She devoted her life to preserving as much of Aboriginal heritage as she could. * Marina Emily Ward, There is currently no evidence that she married Henry COCKERILL and the children are listed under his wife Elizabeth JARVIS. Kerry says she grew up in a world that was incredibly hostile to her people. Can you imagine what barbaric ways they had? 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. Fanny Cochrane Smith made this recording with Dr Horace Watson in 1899. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. In recognition of her status as last Aboriginal, the Tasmanian government granted her 300 acres (121 ha) of land. Watson is the great-grandson of Horace Watson, who recorded Fanny in 1903. William Smith was a dependable hardworking man, who was sent to Australia after committing the of stealing a donkey. Fanny and her family were transferred to Oyster Cove where she later married an . She has researched the oral history of her well-known ancestor, Fanny. 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. A reverend at the time said: "I have often heard her speak in public on religious topics and I have never heard a more original speaker. imported from Wikimedia project. 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. 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