These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. 76 . Dewayne Everettsmith is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, who had also supported some well-known performers such as Paul Kelly and Gurrumul Yunupinhu. * Marina Emily Ward, There is currently no evidence that she married Henry COCKERILL and the children are listed under his wife Elizabeth JARVIS. About Fanny Cochrane Smith . "[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.". Following her marriage, Fanny and her husband ran a boarding-house in Hobart. In 2017, they were added to the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register. Mum Shirl was one of the founding members on some of the most important Indigenous advocacy, health and social welfare boards, such as the Aboriginal Legal Service, the Aboriginal Medical . The Aborigines at Wybalenna escaped into the bush to practise their culture. 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. Yunupingu, who was born in 1956, was the first Aboriginal to become a school principal. Leanne M (Volunteer Curator - Australia) , Henry Mylam Cockerill, Convict "Phoenix" 1824, Mary Ann (Bugg) Baker - Burrows - McNally - Ward - Burrows [Bushranger], Frederick Wordsworth Ward [Bushranger - Captain Thunderbolt], https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cockerill-55. * Ivy Cockerill New and compelling histories from Australia and around the world. In 1899 and 1903, Fanny agreed to work with the Royal Society of Tasmania and makerecordings of her voicein language. This surname (in any of the two possible English senses; see also below) is also found in Haiti. Abt 1832 - Wybaleena, Aboriginal Establishment, Flinders, Fanny Cochrane Smith (Burwood/Barwood) passed away. From the age of seven she spent her childhood in European homes and institutions, mostly in the household of Robert Clark, catechist at Flinders Island, in conditions of neglect and brutality. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Was it in the name of science? 0 references. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. Andrea Castillo reports for the LA Times: Asylum seekers must wait for appointments in U.S. for everyone, or leave some behind. I believe all her children to be correct. Geni requires JavaScript! Following the death of Truganini in 1876, Fanny laid claim to be "the last Tasmanian". Between 1899 and 1904, recordings were made on wax cylinders using a grammophone. Her mother was Sarah Tangnaturra. 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. In 1854, she married William Smith and took up a land grant at Nichols Rivulet, keeping close bonds with her people at Oyster Cove. Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register in 2017. Two years later, Fanny died at Port Cygnet. Fanny Cochrane Smith (December 1834 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. Now, one of her great-great-grandchildren, Joel Birnie, has decided to tell her history, and his family story, of surviving colonisation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. * mother Sarah Tanganuturra Cochrane 1806-1845 Fanny, in particular, was . The government of the Colony of Tasmania recognised this claim in 1889 and granted her 300 acres (120ha) of land and increased her annuity to 50. * father John William Smith no dates 'Fanny Cochrane Smith's Tasmanian Aboriginal Songs' has been added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia. It is very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below). INDEX TO WESTLAKE INTERVIEWS 84 BIBLIOGRAPHY . White was good and black wasn't.". Frances ( Fanny Cochrane Smith married William Peter Smith and had 13 children. The 46 survivors, including Fanny and her family, were relocated to Oyster Cove in the south of Hobart. With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. Summary Fanny Cochrane Smith was born in 1834 at Wybalenna settlement on Flinders Island in Bass Strait. * Tasmania Birth Record - Henry William COCKERELL born 28/1/1834 Green Ponds, father Henry Mylam COCKERELL, mother Elizabeth COCKERELL These 10 hectares were among 3,800 hectares returned that year. 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. 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. * Herbert Wellington Cockerill Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO Australian Memory . 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. She was forced to live with Robert Clark, the preacher at Wybalenna. As Kerry sums up this time: "It was just the all-pervasiveness of the thinking of the colonisers that the Aborigines were now gone. 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). Her mother was Tanganutura of the North eastern tribe. George Augustus Robinson and the other religious authorities. Today, it is the only known recording of the Palawan language. It is a place where historical truths of invasion, resistance and survival continue to be told. Fanny Smith: The 'genocide survivor' whose voice will echo through the ages. And it got far more dehumanising than that. Fanny Cochrane Smith (English) 0 references. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. 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. Flinders Island. They went on to have11 children all of them survived. 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. Her spoken introduction before the song begins with 'I'm Fanny Smith. related to Candace Love, 35 Annie Williams, 72 Eric Cochran, 86 She has researched the oral history of her well-known ancestor, Fanny. Fanny Cochrane Smith made this recording with Dr Horace Watson in 1899. When Wybalenna closed, its 47 survivors were transported from Flinders Island to Oyster Cove, an ex-convict station near Hobart. Fanny died in 1905. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Summary by Sophia Sambono CURATOR'S NOTES Fanny Cochrane Smith wax cylinders Sounds of Australia 1899 Fanny Cochrane Smith . Kerry says she grew up in a world that was incredibly hostile to her people. 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. 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. I find that hard to believe. Fanny Cochrane 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. Fanny married an English sawyer and ex-convict in 1854. What have I done", she believed the voice to be that of her mother. What have I done"; she believed the voice to be that of her mother. In 1847 her parents, along with the survivors of Wybalenna were removed to Oyster Cove. In 1846, the governor ordered an inquiry into allegations of cruelty at Wybalenna. Born in Wybaleena, Aboriginal Establishment, Flinders on Abt 1832 to Sarah Ploorernelle Tingnooterre. Fanny Smith (born Cochrane) was born in 1833, at birth place. 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 (Burwood/Barwood) passed away on 1905 in Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. Fanny's Church - Teacher Resources See below for links to helpful classroom resources. He started "Yothu Yindi" in 1986 and the band has both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members. . 3 . Can you imagine? What it means to be an Aboriginal Tasmanian has changed dramatically since the times of Fanny. imported from Wikimedia project. 7/9/2021 at 9:52 PM. What is the source for Frances Florence as her name? 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. Fanny and William raised 11 children. 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. 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. December 1834 Gregorian. They had 12 children: , Mary Jane Smith and 10 other children. View Profile. Many of Fanny's Oyster Cove friends, including Truganini, came to call on her. She is exceedingly apt in illustrations drawn from her Aboriginal life and associations.". This item consists of 5 acetate discs containing rerecordings of Tasmanian songs sung by Fanny Cochrane Smith in 1899 and 1903. See also, Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. Eight wax cylinders, originally recorded in 1899 and 1903, contain the only spoken records of any one of the original Tasmanian Aboriginal languages as spoken and sung by Fanny Cochrane Smith, the last surviving fluent speaker of those languages. Fanny was born at Wybalenna, Flinders Island, in 1834. There are no records of Fannys original name. Colonial Secretary's Office (CSO) 11/26/378, 11/27/658 (Archives Office of Tasmania). In recognition of this, the governmentgranted her 300 acres of land and increased her pension to 50 a year. Fanny and William married in 1854. \r\rIf, by some bizarre twist of copyright laws this recording is now copyright to someone, please inform me.\r\rRead more about this recording and Fanny Cochrane Smith at the Wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Cochrane_Smith 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 ] We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Fanny married her English sawyer husband, William, at the age of 20, and they had 11 children - 6 boys and 5 girls. Here, Fanny Cochrane Smith was born in . Her father was Eugene or Nicerimic. : 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. She is well known for her wax-cylinder recordings of Aboriginal songs, made in 1903, which comprise the only audio recordings of an Get more stories that go beyond the news cycle with our weekly newsletter. Fanny also described how she was chained up, forced to sleep in a box and "never allowed to talk". Family. When not performing, Fanny spent her time on the land diving for shellfish, hunting, and basket weaving. 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. Fanny Cochrane 1834-1905 appears to be a duplicate of Fanny Smith however she has lots of connected profiles that don't make sense. The family hopes that Grandmother Smith the proud Aboriginal matriarch would have been pleased. Fanny, who died in 1905, was the ultimate survivor of the abuse that the colonisers so freely gave in return for taking our lands. Fanny Smith and her extended family, in a photo believed to be taken at Nicholls Rivulet around 1900. In 1984, the Tasmanian Aboriginal community the Palawa reclaimed the land of the Oyster Cove settlement as Putalina. * Patrick William Bugg Tasmania born Fanny Cochrane Smith was taken from her parents when she was only five years old and fostered. . "The British came here in the early 1800s within the space of 30 years, 98 per cent or more of the original population was wiped out," Fanny's great-great granddaughter Kerry Sculthorpe tells ABC RN's The History Listen. 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. 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. Fanny Cochrane Smith Fanny Cochrane Smith married William Smith. She served as Clark's servant until the station closed in 1847. Reverend Robinson chose Anglo names for all the children on the Island. Following Truganini's death in 1876, Fanny claimed the title 'last Tasmanian'. A research writer and author of the Isle of Dragons trilogy. * Elizabeth Henrietta Cockerill Out of fear theyd be lost forever, Fanny recorded the Palawan songs on wax cylinders. In recognition of her status as last Aboriginal, the Tasmanian government granted her 300 acres (121 ha) of land. The Smiths grew their own food but derived their income from timber. After the age of 7 Fanny spent her childhood in European homes and institutions. * Elizabeth Henrietta Cockerill Her voice carries the only records of the Palawa people. In 1899, she shared the songs of her people at a concert held in her honour. Fanny Cochrane Smith made this. Upon hearing her own performance, Smith had cried "My poor race. Fanny Cochrane Smith (ne Cochrane; December 1834 - 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. Amid incorrect claims that Tasmanian Indigenous people became "extinct" with Truganini, he heard of Fanny. In 1847, Fanny and the other survivors of Wybalenna were moved to an abandoned convict settlement at Oyster Cove in Tasmania's south. Fanny Cochrane Smith; Usage on cs.wikipedia.org Tasmnsk jazyky; Usage on de.wikipedia.org Tasmanische Sprachen; Usage on en.wikipedia.org Aboriginal Tasmanians; Tasmanian languages; Fanny Cochrane Smith; Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Languages/Archive 9; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Fanny Cochrane Smith; Usage on fi.wikipedia.org Fanny Cochrane Smith The Smith family became leading members of the Methodist community. * Ernest Augustus Sear Cockerill I am a Teacher who started creating online content for my students from 2016 so that they can get access to free knowledge online. "In reality, Wybalenna became a place of death.". * Eunice Cockerill 1833 - 1905 Fanny Smith (born Cochrane) 1833 1905. * Tasman Benjamin Smith 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. "Wybalenna was set up with an enormous sense of optimism and hope by the colonial government," historian Rebe Taylor from the University of Tasmania says. These huts that were too damp for the convicts, they weren't too damp for the Aboriginals," another great-great granddaughter, Colleen Frost says. 0 references. Instead, she was brutally punished and described as depraved. After receiving a government annuity of 24 and a land grant of 100 acres (40:ha), 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. Also available as an ebook from your favourite retailer. Cochrane Smith died of pneumonia and pleurisy at Port Cygnet, 10:mi (16:km) from Oyster Cove, on 24 February 1905. [need * mrs Alice Smith In June 1834, the year of Fanny's birth on Flinders Island, he was reported to Robinson as being involved in stealing a boat on the Leven River on the NW Coast with Probelatter see FM p.893. In 1854, Fanny married William Smith, an English sawyer and ex-convict, and between 1855 and 1880 they had 11 children. In this environment, Fanny embraced her Indigenous identity and made a decision that would ripple through history. The songs and commentary were originally recorded on wax cylinders. She said the Clarks and the superintendent of Wybalenna knew she was being sexually assaulted by a convict, but they did nothing to stop him. For 10 years he tried, with some success, to collect samples from Fanny's body. She was the daughter of Tanganutura, a Trawlwoolway woman from the north-east, and Nikamanik, a Parperloihener man from Robbins Island. Fanny passed away on month day 1905, at age 70 at death place. Isnt "fanny", a shortened version of Francis ?E.g a nickname. "He used to strip the Aboriginal children naked and flog us on the table I was flogged on my naked skin with a long stick. There is no evidence that Nicermenic was her father or that he was on Flinders Island in the 1830s. They are the oldest voice recordings ever made of an Aboriginal person, among the earliest sound recordings ever made in Australia. It is at least one successful attempt to keep something of Aboriginal culture in Tasmania alive. 100 0 _ a Fanny Cochrane Smith 100 1 _ a Smith, Fanny Cochrane, d 1834-1905 100 _ _ a Smith, Fanny Cochrane, d 1834-1905 This paper is an attempt to present the records of interviews by Ernest Westlake with people living in Tasmania who had a knowledge of the Tasmanian Aborigines either from personal 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. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. In 1847, the Wybalenna settlement was closed down. Fanny Cochrane Smith was officially the last Indigenous Australian in Tasmania. Here, Fanny learnt her language, songs, dances and ceremony. They went on to have 11 children all of them survived. I have tried to move profiles to their appropriate places.If look at these profiles in profile view you should see a note at the top of the profile saying "This tree has been isolated from other trees on Geni: Tree is speculative / experimental " When you see that note you should consider the tree to be possibly incorrect. Archives & Manuscripts Collection Guides Search within Together they ran a boarding house. Following her marriage, Fanny and her husband ran a boarding-house in Hobart. 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 and William raised 11 children and she became a well-known and respected member of the small community in the Channel region. Watson is the great-grandson of Horace Watson, who recorded Fanny in 1903. Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register in 2017. On her marriage, the government of the colony gave Fanny a land grant of 100 acres at the nearby Nicholls Rivulet in recognition of her people's dispossession and a pension of 24 a year. In 1995, the Tasmanian Government officially returned this land to the community. I was flogged plenty of times in a week," 13-year-old Fanny told the inquiry. place of birth. In 1847 her parents, along with the survivors of Wybalenna, were removed to Oyster Cove. Fannys mother and father, Tanganutura and Nicermenic were sent to Flinders Island, where their lives were ruled over by Rev. And there she was, left pretty much on her own, living among strangers," Kerry says. I was born on Flinders Island. SMITH FAMILY (Fanny) 59 . * Mildred Eliza Cockerill The answer is tragic and seldom addressed. "What she'd been through, a lot of people never recover from that. 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