2018 National NAIDOC logo 2018 National NAIDOC logo. By 1858, only 10 women and 5 men had survived (ref.3). 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. 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". Cochrane Smith died of pneumonia and pleurisy at Port Cygnet, 10mi (16km) from Oyster Cove, on 24 February 1905. Date of birth: 23 Feb 1868 Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie Australia's First Female Olympic Swimmers. More >, Sales: Terry Charlton 0412 905 848 Lessons From Our Past Help Us Deal With The Present In Hopes Of Creating A Better Future! SOUTH-EAST AND EAST 69 MISCELLANEOUS . https://eprints.utas.edu.au/23188/1/Gerrard_whole_thesis.pdf, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Horace Watson died 1930. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. Registration year: She was sent to the Queens Orphan School in Hobart at the age of eight to learn domestic service skills but disliked the prison-like discipline there. These are the only sound recordings of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), the last fluent speaker of any one of the original Tasmanian Aboriginal languages. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Fanny passed away on month day 1905, at age 70 at death place. However, she always kept her Aboriginal culture close to her heart, passed on to her by her mother. . Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Sorry! Please enter your email and password to sign in. Please reset your password. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. http://www.brucewatsonmusic.com/documents/They%20came%20together%20 https://cygnetoldbank.com.au/attractions/, https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/smith/william/64984. At the age of five, Fanny was taken from her parents and fostered to the settlement catechist Robert Clark on Flinders Island. WARNING: This website may contain images or names of people who have passed away. Many of the Tasmanian aboriginal community are their descendants. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Fanny Cochrane Smith, a Tasmanian Aborigine, wearing a belt with wallaby pelts. Then Fanny was moved to the convict station at Oyster Cove (Putalina). WikipediaWilliam Smith (c.1823-1902) married Fanny Cochrane (1834-1905) in 1854. Family Information FANNY COCHRANE SMITH Family Information Fanny Cohrane Smith had 11 kids. As a girl she had been taught her cultural ways and was to play a vital role to ensure Tasmanian language and culture was practiced and maintained even today[10]. Fanny was well known for her cooking skills, she was an active fund-raiser and hosted the annual Methodist picnic. After Truganinis death in 1876 Fanny renewed her claim to be the last surviving Tasmanian Aboriginal. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Port Cygnet Until the church was built however, services were held in Fannys kitchen. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Mother: Fanny (Cochrane) Smith is an Indigenous Australian. Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register in 2017. Site of The Black Line, 1830: As a result of the on-going conflicts between New Settlers and Indigenous Tasmanians Governor Aurthur called for every . They had one daughter: Eleanor Smith (born Magee). This is a carousel with slides. Resource: Her funeral cortge was followed by more than 400 people and she is still remembered warmly as 'one of nature's ladies' who could entertain any gathering with her sparkling eyes and ready wit. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Births 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 Mother of Florence Amelia (Smith) Stanton and Charles Edward Smith Fanny Cochrane-Smith trod the boards twice at the Theatre Royal, returning for another performance in 1903. 0 cemeteries found in Cygnet, Huon Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia. Fanny married William Smith in 1854 in Hobart and had a large family. Fanny Wortobowigee: Born at Wybaleena Aboriginal Settlement on Flinders Island.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. It is a place where historical truths of invasion, resistance and survival continue to be told. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. After receiving a government annuity of 24 and a land grant of 100 acres (40ha), she selected land near Oyster Cove to be near her mother, sister and brother and the couple moved there shortly before their first child was born. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. If you find yourself in Cygnet, Tasmania drop by and learn more about Tasmanias Aboriginal cultural heritage. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Births We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. RGD33/1/37 no 1828, Name: There is a problem with your email/password. In 1899 and 1903 Fanny Cochrane Smith recorded some Aboriginal songs on wax cylinders. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 149 . In her later years Fanny was conscious that she was the last person on earth who knew the language, songs and stories of her people. Registered: Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [3], 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. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Port Cygnet 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". Fanny Cochrane Smith was born in 1834, in the Aboriginal mission of Wybalenna in Flinders Island. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26506745, create private tags and comments, readable only by you, and. 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 1848 - 1919 Children Florence Amelia Smith 1860 - 1946 William Henry Smith 1858 - 1934 Joseph Thomas Sears Smith 1862 - 1948 Isabella Smith IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. 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. The Tasmanian Government recognised Fanny as a surviving Aboriginal person and granted her land, eventually 300 acres in the Nichols Rivulet area. July, 2004, Edited by Denis Crowdy. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Dr Muhammad Tahir Naseem has 1 views and no reviews. NAME_INDEXES:1013553 [6], In 1854, Fanny married William Smith, an English sawyer and ex-convict, and between 1855 and 1880 they had 11 children.[1]. Mary Anne Cochrane was the older sister of Fanny and Adam (1838-1857), her younger brother. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail! There is no evidence that Nicermenic was her father or that he was on Flinders Island in the 1830s. Fanny Cochrane-Smith (1834-1905) was born on Flinders Island. 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She had a sister and a Resource: Bruce is the great grandson of Horace Watson, who recorded Fanny Cochrane Smith on wax cylinder. family name. I am mother of three children; I am grandmother of ten grandchildren; I am the 3 rd Aboriginal person to be admitted as a Solicitor/Barrister in Tasmania; I also hold a Masters of Public Health You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Fanny donated land for a church to be built on. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Methodist convert Fanny Cochrane Smith, who died in 1905, is the only recorded speaker of Tasmanian Indigenous language. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Life at Oyster Cove aboriginal station, painted ca. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Fanny was the first child born at the Wybalenna settlement, and that put her in a unique position. Registered: Listen to the recordings online. This set off spurious pseudo-scientific attempts to establish if she was a 'full blood' or whether she was, in the language of the day, a half-caste. Records: 6,049. She was abducted soon after her arrival by a sealer named James Parish. His article can be found here. Smith. Fanny Cochrane Smiths songs are amongst the earliest musical recordings ever created and the only recordings ever made of Tasmanian Aboriginal song and speech. [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. : 1860 - 1954). Smith, William RGD33/1/46 no 1201. 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. Try again later. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Biography. Registered: Father: This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. This browser does not support getting your location. I am Proud palawa woman coming from Fanny Cochrane Smith. https://goat.com.au/power/badass-women-we-need-to-remember-in-2020- http://cdn.exploroz.com/forum/109420/sunday-history-photo--tas, https://alchetron.com/Fanny-Cochrane-Smith. Thanks for your help! Backhouse Walker wrote to Ling Roth on December 20 1891 indicating he "believes Fanny Cochrane Smith is a 'half-caste'" and advising he might be able to get photographs of her and would . Mother: Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. This account has been disabled. There is a problem with your email/password. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The languages were last used for daily communication in the 1830s, although the terminal speaker, Fanny Cochrane Smith, survived until 1905. Oops, we were unable to send the email. She became a Methodist and gave the land needed to build a Methodist church at Nicholls Rivulet, which opened in 1901.[4]. Dolly Dalrymple Dolly Dalrymple lived from 1812 until 1864. Resource: Host virtual events and webinars to increase engagement and generate leads. In 1847 her parents, along with the survivors of Wybalenna, were removed to Oyster Cove. Gender: [6], In 1854, Fanny married William Smith, an English sawyer and ex-convict, and between 1855 and 1880 they had 11 children.[1]. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241360726/florence-frances-smith. 1862 [1] Following her marriage, Fanny and her husband ran a boarding-house in Hobart. Photographer unknown. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is proud to announce the induction of the 1899-1903 Fanny Cochrane Smith Tasmanian Aboriginal recordings into the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register.. (with two plates) ABSTRACT Wax cylinders recorded by Mrs. F'anny Cochrane Smith in 1899 and 1903 were re-recorded using modern techniques. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-12/tasmanian-aborigine-fanny-co http://www.tasmania-attractions.com/fanny-cochrane-smith.html. servant, "where she lived in conditions of appalling squalor, neglect and brutality. 0d. She then sings in both English and her own language. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Record ID: Please enter your email and password to sign in. Fanny successfully moved within two worlds. Likewise, she reconciled her traditional spirituality with Christianity and was a bridge between two cultures. Approximate ethnic divisions in pre-European Tasmania. Record ID: In recognition of the claim, parliament increased her annuity to 50, and in 1889 gave her a free grant of 300 acres (121 ha). 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]. 1859 Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? She has the only available audio recordings of the local Aboriginal language, recorded on wax cylinders in the late 19th century. These are the only recordings ever made of Tasmanian aboriginal songs and speech. 'Tasmanian Aborigines: A history since 1803'. Fanny Cochrane Smith . ). Fanny allowed church services to be held in her own kitchen. This browser does not support getting your location. Reconciliation personified. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905) was a proud Aboriginal woman who practiced her culture throughout her life. His song,"The Man and the Woman and the Edison Phonograph" recorded with Ronnie Summers, a descendant of Fanny Cochrane Smith, can be listened to or purchased here . Record Type: Gender: Date of birth: Gender: In December 1842, aged eight, she was admitted to the Queen's Orphan School simply as 'Fanny', and remained there until February 1843. orn Smith), Florence Amelia Stanton (born Smith), Walter George Smith, Joseph Thomas Sears Smith, Sarah Bernice Laurel Miller (born Smith Dec 1834 - Waybalenna Aboriginal Establishment, Flinders, Tasmania, Australia, Dec 24 1905 - Wattle Grove near Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia, y (Bill) Smith, Mary Jane Miller (born Smith), Florence Amelia (Flora) Stanton, Aboriginal, Palawa tribe (born Smith), Tasman Benjamin Smith, Dec 1834 - Wybalenna Aboriginal establishment, Flinders Island, Tasmania, Feb 24 1905 - Cygnet, Huon Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia, John William Burwood (Smith), Tanganuturra Smith (born Ploorernelle/tingnooterre). They worked hard at fencing, shingle splitting and running a boarding house in Liverpool Street, Hobart, until Adam died, when they took up land at Nicholls Rivulet, about eight kilometres west of Oyster Cove (ref.3). Try again later. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Learn more about managing a memorial . Upon her return to Wybalenna, Tanganutura took Nicermenic as her husband. You can always change this later in your Account settings. She established a home and farm. Port Cygnet (ABC News: Scott Ross) Contact Us, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, Colonial Women in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, E. Westlake, Tasmanian notes (1908-10) (1910, manuscript on microfilm, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Library), G. Sculthorpe, Fanny Cochrane Smith (manuscript, 1983a, oral history project, State Library of New South Wales). 23 Feb 1868 Father: Smith, Flora Watson is the great-grandson of Horace Watson, who recorded Fanny in 1903. December 1834 Gregorian. Fanny would work for days at a time in the bush splitting shingles, carrying them out herself and walking up to 50kms for supplies. Wybalenna Aboriginal settlement cemetery on Flinders island What have I done";[8] she believed the voice to be that of her mother. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? [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. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. C > Cochrane | S > Smith > Fanny (Cochrane) Smith, Categories: Wybalenna, Flinders Island, Tasmania | Palawa | Flinders Island, Tasmania | Port Cygnet, Tasmania | Indigenous Australians | Notables, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Please reset your password. Port Cygnet 1868 10,549 talking about this. Fanny Cochrane-Smith lived at Oyster Cove having been re-settled there from Flinders Island. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Fanny, Catherine As a convert to Methodism, she hosted church services in her kitchen until she donated some of her land for the building of a church, an act of generosity that constituted a rare case of an Aboriginal person giving land to whites, rather than having it expropriated. 1 reference. Fanny Cochrane Smith created a lasting legacy when she built a church in Nicholls . 01 May 1864 Record ID: Just one grandparent can lead you to many [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. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Port Cygnet After receiving a government annuity of 24 and a land grant of 100 acres (40ha), she selected land near Oyster Cove to be near her mother, sister and brother and the couple moved there shortly before their first child was born. Fanny Cochrane Smith died in 1905, two years after the recordings were made. Photograph of Fanny Cochrane Smith and Horace Watson recording Tasmanian Aboriginal Songs: NS1553/1/1798; Illustrated Travelogue July 1919 - Ref: NS6853; Fountain in Governor's garden, Port Arthur - Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts; Drawing of George Meredith, Senior - Ref: LMSS12/1/72 Year should not be greater than current year. 15 Sep 1861 Mary Ann - married Walter George ARTHUR - father Cottrel COCHRANE {sealer} son - born before November 1830 - father George ROBINSON - died March 1839 Fanny Cochrane Adam born 7/6/1838 - father Eugene / Nic.Er.Me.Nic {Aboriginal} died 28/10/1857 view all Tanganuturra / Tibb / Sarah Ploorenelle's Timeline Pakana woman Fanny Cochrane Smith speaking her Indigenous language in 1899 Made over a series of sessions with Tasmanian Aboriginal Fanny Cochrane Smith between 1899-1903, these are the. One evening, he attended one of Fanny Cochrane Smiths concerts. Births GREAT NEWS! Record Type: Please try again later. Mother: Her mother was Tanganutura of the North eastern tribe. Please try again later. Wife of William Smith, Convict "Equestrian" 1844 You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. The only known recording of Tasmanian Aboriginal song and music. [8] Upon hearing her own performance, Smith had cried "My poor race. There was a problem getting your location. Smith (Burwood/Barwood) (1832 - 1905) Photos: 1,972. Gender: William was born in 1858. concert held in her honour in Hobart" (see Sources: Jacques, Judy, 2004, SIMS.pdf, p.14/166). A rich treasury of cultural knowledge and practices were passed on including bush foods and medicines, shell necklace and basket making. Smith" (see Sources: Jacques, Judy, 2004, SIMS.pdf, p.14/166). Fanny had received a government annuity of 24, instead of station rations, and a land grant of 100 acres (40 ha). Copyright Amnesty International Australia ABN: 640 0280 6233. Verify and try again. She later lived at Oyster Cove with her mother and sister, Mary Anne. For some reason it . | Fanny, Catherine Sorry! Correspondence from the family of one descendant indicates that he was their father; however other records suggets Nicermenic came from Robbins Island, died in 1851, was Fanny's step-father. Responding to the news that the Tasmanian State Governments proposed legislation to restrict the Rodney Dillon here. NAME_INDEXES:1006719 Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? : 1860 - 1954) Mon 28 Mar 1949. Fanny Cochrane Smith (ne Cochrane; December 1834 - 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. In 1854 Fanny married the Englishman William Smith and they had 11 children between 1855 and 1880. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. imported from Wikimedia project. Male Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Fannys mother passed her culture down to Fanny and Fanny passed it down to own her children, and its still being kept alive by her descendants. She was returned to Wybalena to work for Clark as a domestic servant until the settlement closed in 1847. Through all of this, Fanny Cochrane Smith kept close ties with her people, including Truganini, who taught her bushcraft and with whom she would fish, hunt and collect bush tucker and medicinal herbs. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The church built on her land at Nicholls Rivulet is now a museum in her honour. Oops, something didn't work. Fanny Cochrane Smith Fanny Cochrane Smith married William Smith. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. We have set your language to Mother: Fanny Cochrane Smith (Burwood/Barwood) passed away on 1905 in Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. Fanny Cochrane Smith made this recording with Dr Horace Watson in 1899. [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. Failed to remove flower. An official investigation into allegations of cruelty by Clark to children in his care found he had "on several occasions chained and flogged Fanny Cochrane". The South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (SETAC) restored the building and it is now the Living History Museum of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage. Russian Wikipedia. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. They continued their timber work and grew their own produce. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Fanny, who died in 1905, was the ultimate survivor of the abuse that the colonisers so freely gave in return for taking our lands. Father: Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO . Although there has been dispute as to whether she or Truganini was the last full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal, Smith was officially recognised as the last Tasmanian Aboriginal by the Government in 1889. Fanny, Catherine However, it was as a performer that she established herself as a Hobart celebrity. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Date of birth: His song,"The Man and the Woman and the Edison Phonograph" recorded with Ronnie Summers, a descendant of Fanny Cochrane Smith, can be listened to or purchased here . Registration Number: 851. RGD33/1/42 no 1450, Name: Father: Parliament recognised her claim and increased her annuity to 50 and in 1889 gave her a free grant of 121 ha. Try again later. 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