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). Search for: Phones Addresses Emails Social Media Residences Family members Property records Bankruptcies Criminal records. family name. Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who claimed to be the last surviving Tasmanian Aborigine on the death of Trugernanner, worked with her ex-convict husband, a sawyer, at fencing and shingle splitting. Fanny Cochrane Smith (English) 0 references. "I can't imagine how she was feeling when she saw everybody that she had known from Flinders Island and from Oyster Cove, all her family and friends, just slowly dying. 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. * Tasmania Birth Record - Alfred Gower COCKERILL born 27/9/1858 New Norfolk, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT The answer is tragic and seldom addressed. 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. Here is the "real" profile for Fanny. She was the daughter of Tanganutura, a Trawlwoolway woman from the north-east, and Nikamanik, a Parperloihener man from Robbins Island. Fanny Cochrane Smith was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. After the age of 7 Fanny spent her childhood in European homes and institutions. Data provided by Radaris. Russian Wikipedia. It gave a glimpse of Fanny's childhood, and the brutal conduct of catechist preacher Robert Clark and his wife. "What she'd been through, a lot of people never recover from that. The recording of Smith's songs was the subject of a 1998 song by Australian folk singer Bruce Watson, The Man and the . imported from Wikimedia project. Five cylinders were cut, however by 1949 only four remained as "A fifth cylinder, on which was recorded the translation of the songs, was broken some time ago". Upon hearing her own performance, Smith had cried "My poor race. William Smith was a dependable hardworking man, who was sent to Australia after committing the of stealing a donkey. * mrs Frances Neal Smith * mrs Elsie Cockerill place of birth. A photograph of Fanny Cochrane Smith and Horace Watson is displayed in the collection of the National Museum of Australia. * mrs Leila Cockerill "It was hoped that this would be a place in which the Tasmanian Aborigines would be able to become 'civilised', Christianised. They are the oldest voice recordings ever made of an Aboriginal person, among the earliest sound recordings ever made in Australia. * Arthur Cockerill Fanny died in 1905, but even in death, she could not escape the racial politics of the era. In 1899, she shared the songs of her people at a concert held in her honour. * mother Sarah Tanganuturra Cochrane 1806-1845 2.1905. I was born on Flinders Island. 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. Answer: Yothu Yindi. I believe all her children to be correct. * Marina Emily Ward, There is currently no evidence that she married Henry COCKERILL and the children are listed under his wife Elizabeth JARVIS. In 1833 George Augustus Robinson (1791-1866) was instrumental in the removal of over 200 Aborigines to the Wybalenna Aboriginal Establishment on Flinders Island. Smith is known for her wax cylinder recordings of Aboriginal songs, recorded in 1899, which cons*ute the only audio recordings of an indigenous Tasmanian language. Skip Ancestry navigation Main Menu. In recognition of this, the governmentgranted her 300 acres of land and increased her pension to 50 a year. 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. Cochrane Smith's mother, Tanganutura, was taken by George Augustus Robinson to Wybalenna, where her daughter was born in 1834; Fanny married an English sawyer, William Smith, settling at Nicholls Rivulet, near Oyster Cove, and producing eleven children. "[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.". Roth tried to acquire photographs of Fanny, descriptions of her teeth, and then samples of hair from her head and her pubic hair. Fanny was born at Wybalenna, Flinders Island, in 1834. * Sydney Claude Cockerill Fanny welcomed her friend Triganini into her home, who is often, mistakenly, recorded in history as the last of the Tasmanian Aboriginals. [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. I was born on Flinders Island. 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With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. 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. She was the daughter of Tanganutura, a Trawlwoolway woman from the north-east, and Nikamanik, a Parperloihener man from Robbins Island. Fanny was born at Wybalenna, Flinders Island, in 1834. Archives & Manuscripts Collection Guides Search within The British colonists and their descendants said they died with Truganini in 1876, who they labelled the last so-called "full blood". Supporting evidence is needed to add Frances Florence to her name. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. 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. 0 references. Kerry says she grew up in a world that was incredibly hostile to her people. Fanny Cochrane Smith (ne Cochrane; December 1834 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. Fanny Smith: The 'genocide survivor' whose voice will echo through the ages. Fanny Cochrane Smith made this. Fanny Cochrane Smith. * Tasmania Birth Record - Dennis Jones COCKERILL born 1/8/1845 Bothwell, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT Living in two worlds 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". In 1847 her parents, along with the survivors of Wybalenna were removed to Oyster Cove. The woman in this recording is Fanny Cochrane Smith. In 1972, her granddaughters still remembered some words and a song. And a choice she made in 1899 ensured her voice will both symbolically and literally echo long into the future. A research writer and author of the Isle of Dragons trilogy. 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. Following the death of Truganini in 1876, Fanny laid claim to be "the last Tasmanian". In this environment, Fanny embraced her Indigenous identity and made a decision that would ripple through history. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Fanny Cochrane on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. Her grandmother is a descendant of Fanny Cochrane Smith - the last of the Tasmanians. Fanny Cochrane Smith, (ca. Fanny spent the rest of her life there. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fanny Cochrane Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. The Smiths grew their own food but derived their income from timber. . * Ernest Augustus Sear Cockerill [an error occurred while processing this directive] These 10 hectares were among 3,800 hectares returned that year. There, she was taught domestic skills and subjected to harsh punishments for refusing to throw away her culture. * Tasmania Birth Record - Henry William COCKERELL born 28/1/1834 Green Ponds, father Henry Mylam COCKERELL, mother Elizabeth COCKERELL Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905) was recognized by the Tasmanian government as 'the last survivor' of the Tasmanian Aboriginal race, and was granted 305 acres of land at Nicholls Rivulet in 1889. 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. She died of pneumonia and pleurisy at Port Cygnet, 10 mi (16 km) from Oyster Cove, on 24 February 1905. Discover the family tree of Mary Jane Smith (1) for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. Fanny married her English sawyer husband, William, at the age of 20, and they had 11 children - 6 boys and 5 girls. 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. Wanting to provide a safe haven for the downtrodden, Fanny and William started a boarding-house in the centre of Hobart. What it means to be an Aboriginal Tasmanian has changed dramatically since the times of Fanny. After the loss of Triganini, Fanny felt the weight of an entire cultures legacy rested on her shoulders. State Library of Tasmania Images Photos of Smith, Fanny Cochrane; Her voice carries the only records of the Palawa people. George Augustus Robinson, and she was born at Settlement Point (or Wybalenna, meaning Black Man's House) on Flinders Island. Her recordings were inducted into the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register in 2017. * Joseph Thomas Sears Smith Page 5. In 1846, the governor ordered an inquiry into allegations of cruelty at Wybalenna. Reverend Robinson chose Anglo names for all the children on the Island. Fanny Cochrane Smith (Burwood/Barwood) passed away on 1905 in Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. She passed away on 24 Feb 1905 in Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. Flinders Island. 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 . Born in Waybalenna Aboriginal Establishment, Flinders, Tasmania, Australia on Dec 1834 to John William Smith (Burwood/Barwood) and Pleenerperrener Palawa (Nancy) aka (Sarah or Mother Brown). Image credit: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Reading Time: < 1 Print this page Wax cylinders hold the only known recordings of any indigenous Tasmanian language. * father John Burrows no dates Together they ran a boarding house. 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. * Jane bugg. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. She successfully combined her traditional skills with European ways and taught her family the traditions of hunting, shell necklace and basket making. "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. 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 had one brother: . They had one daughter: Eleanor Smith (born Magee). You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. "In my lifetime, to go from a little country bumpkin, who grew up in a valley where there were no Aborigines, no prospect of there ever being any Aborigines. After many years of forced separation, she was finally able to live freely with her family and community. She is exceedingly apt in illustrations drawn from her Aboriginal life and associations.". 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. Fanny married an English sawyer and ex-convict in 1854. She has the only available audio recordings of the local Aboriginal language, recorded on wax cylinders in the late 19th century. It holds the memories and the aspirations of generations of people. "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. * Ellen bugg. I have added all the birth, marriage cetificates, and death notices that I have been able to find so far. In 1899 and 1903, Fanny agreed to work with the Royal Society of Tasmania and makerecordings of her voicein language. 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. * Patrick William Bugg \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. Kerry says. Fanny Smith and her extended family, in a photo believed to be taken at Nicholls Rivulet around 1900. She was returned to Wybalenna at thirteen and continued to work for Clark and his family. related to Candace Love, 35 Annie Williams, 72 Eric Cochran, 86 Her passionate voice that proudly carried the language of her people, remains in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Fanny spent her life navigating between the European world, and the world of her people. * Tasmania Birth Record - Alice Ellen COCKERILL born 11/4/1861 New Norfolk, father Henry COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT Fanny and William married in 1854. The following are details of the descendents of Fanny Cochrane as extracted, from the book by B C Mollison and Coral Everitt titled. When Truganini died in 1876, Fanny claimed the title of 'the last Tasmanian'. Research genealogy for Fanny Cochrane Smith (Burwood/Barwood) of Wybaleena, Aboriginal Establishment, Flinders, as well as other members of the Smith (Burwood/Barwood) family, on Ancestry. * Eva Cockerill It's a myth that has obscured the stories of many other Aboriginal Tasmanians, among them Fanny Smith, who lived at the same time as Truganini and died decades after her. * mr Mylam Wellington Cockerill Andrea Castillo reports for the LA Times: Asylum seekers must wait for appointments in U.S. for everyone, or leave some behind. 'Fanny Cochrane Smith's Tasmanian Aboriginal Songs' has been added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia. 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. Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . * Mildred Eliza Cockerill, He married Elizabeth VINCENT and Alicia MACLEAY You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. In 1898, Henry Ling Roth published a paper in the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Ins*ute examining Smith's claim to be a "full-blood" Aboriginal Tasmanian. Fanny Cochrane Smith, 1834 - 1905 Fanny Cochrane Smith was born in month 1834, at birth place, to . Famously, in 1899 and 1903, she was recorded singing several songs and speaking in this. In 1854, she married William Smith and took up a land grant at Nichols Rivulet, keeping close bonds with her people at Oyster Cove. After the age of 7 Fanny spent her childhood in European homes and institutions. English: Fanny Cochrane Smith, a Tasmanian Aborigine, wearing a belt with wallaby pelts. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. 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. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. * Tasmania Birth Record - Edward James COCKERILL born 16/4/1847 Bothwell, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT Fanny Cochrane was born in 1834 at Wybalenna on Flinders island. 2 . For more than a century, it was claimed that the Aboriginal people of Tasmania the Palawa were "extinct". * Tasmania Birth Record - given name not recorded COCKERILL born 16/3/1849 Bothwell, father Henry Mylam COCKERILL, mother Eliza VINCENT 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. 100 0 _ a Fanny Cochrane Smith 100 1 _ a Smith, Fanny Cochrane, d 1834-1905 100 _ _ a Smith, Fanny Cochrane, d 1834-1905 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 . Settlement Point (or Wybalenna, meaning Black Man's House) on, Only recording of extinct full blood Tasmanian aboriginal. This included Fanny, her mother Tanganutura, the man she called father Nicermenic, her half sister, half brother and Truganini. Mandawuy Yunupingu is lead singer of which Aboriginal band? * Private The Aborigines at Wybalenna escaped into the bush to practise their culture. Can you imagine? As Kerry sums up this time: "It was just the all-pervasiveness of the thinking of the colonisers that the Aborigines were now gone. This surname (in any of the two possible English senses; see also below) is also found in Haiti. Smith. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. * Eunice Cockerill Fanny Cochrane Smith (ne Cochrane; December 1834 24 February 1905) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834. She was born at Settlement Point (or Wybalenna, meaning Black Man's House) on Flinders Island. * Elizabeth Henrietta Cockerill Summary Fanny Cochrane Smith was born in 1834 at Wybalenna settlement on Flinders Island in Bass Strait. "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. In 1854, Fanny married William Smith, an English sawyer and ex-convict, and between 1855 and 1880 they had 11 children. Fanny Cochrane Smith Australia's Advocate For Aboriginal Language Preservation Born on December 1834 in Flinders Island in Tasmania, Fanny Cochrane Smith was best known as an Aboriginal linguist. * Herbert Wellington Cockerill, I have detached Charlotte Derby Bugg - she lived in NSW and not in Tasmania where Fanny was born and lived. Following the death of Truganini in 1876, Fanny laid claim to be "the last Tasmanian". and her attached parents are Nicermenic (Eugene) and Tanganuturra / Tibb / Sarah. Fanny was born at the Wybalenna establishment on Flinders Island. In 1854, Fanny married William Smith, an English sawyer and ex-convict, and between 1855 and 1880 they had 11 children. married . Fanny Cochrane Smith sang into the bell of the gramophone to record these songs on wax cylinders. In 1847, the Wybalenna settlement was closed down. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. And the recordings play an important part in efforts to recover and reclaim Indigenous language in Tasmania over recent decades. 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. But there was debate about her claim in some circles some said her cheeks were "too pink". Her mother was Tanganutura of the North eastern tribe. "It has been said that she was terrified that her body would be stolen and so she wasn't actually in the coffin that 400 people followed to the Methodist cemetery when she died that she was buried somewhere else," Kerry says. In 1847, the Wybalenna settlement was closed down. Smith died of pneumonia. People would come from all over the country to see her perform the Palawa songs and dances. There was some dispute at the time of her death as to whether she or Truganini was the last Tasmanian Aboriginal Person. She became a Methodist and gave the land needed to build a Methodist church at Nicholls Rivulet, which opened in 1901. 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. Colonial Secretary's Office (CSO) 11/26/378, 11/27/658 (Archives Office of Tasmania). 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