tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post7527621777569103755..comments2024-01-27T21:24:29.597+11:00Comments on Strong Foundations: 3 Alcohol Related Deaths in the Scott FamilySharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-91807232915845971432015-01-20T20:24:22.309+11:002015-01-20T20:24:22.309+11:00That is wonderful that your mother did that! Many...That is wonderful that your mother did that! Many mothers would have judged the little girl because of her mother. Do you know what became of her?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-91754858533895280752015-01-20T20:22:49.214+11:002015-01-20T20:22:49.214+11:00We are very fortunate with our country newspapers ...We are very fortunate with our country newspapers in Australia! Even trivial details were often reported!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-62358118692429379392015-01-20T20:22:02.351+11:002015-01-20T20:22:02.351+11:00Yes, there are several more newspaper articles and...Yes, there are several more newspaper articles and that is the story that has come down through the family too.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-60896440350708897592015-01-20T20:20:29.564+11:002015-01-20T20:20:29.564+11:00I have another relative who died as a result of a ...I have another relative who died as a result of a vehicle accident in the 1920s. A witness stated that the driver of the other vehicle had been drinking but was not drunk. No breathalyser back then!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-4717202073762838572015-01-20T20:16:33.429+11:002015-01-20T20:16:33.429+11:00Do you know the addresses where your ancestors liv...Do you know the addresses where your ancestors lived? Maybe they were neighbours :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-82092921633171163192015-01-20T20:15:53.263+11:002015-01-20T20:15:53.263+11:00I like the way you put that "affinity with al...I like the way you put that "affinity with alcohol". I also find that the country ancestors are easier to locate in the newspapers when compared to city ancestors.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-730409215450528022015-01-20T20:13:48.721+11:002015-01-20T20:13:48.721+11:00I haven't had the opportunity to visit the are...I haven't had the opportunity to visit the area yet. It is on my "to be done" list. One day soon!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-62564676096589327372015-01-20T20:12:32.668+11:002015-01-20T20:12:32.668+11:00That sounds like a subject for an interesting blog...That sounds like a subject for an interesting blog! Maybe it was a hit and run accident too?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-65118506993658864372015-01-20T20:10:14.268+11:002015-01-20T20:10:14.268+11:00I agree. I did not mention the word alcoholic at ...I agree. I did not mention the word alcoholic at all in my post. Yes the three deaths were related to alcohol but maybe that just means that I come from a very social family, who liked to have a good time?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-16371314506086284562015-01-20T20:04:57.127+11:002015-01-20T20:04:57.127+11:00Unfortunately alcoholism does seem to be genetic.Unfortunately alcoholism does seem to be genetic.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-32935227200454338592015-01-20T20:01:31.697+11:002015-01-20T20:01:31.697+11:00I agree. Terrible that the culprit did not stop e...I agree. Terrible that the culprit did not stop either!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-61532045491203436592015-01-20T12:08:29.559+11:002015-01-20T12:08:29.559+11:00Sadly where alcohol lingers too often sadness foll...Sadly where alcohol lingers too often sadness follows. I look back on a little neighbor girl who I used to walk to school with when I was 7 and she was 5. I had no idea her mother was drunk and passed out on the couch. I just thought she slept a lot and kept the blinds closed. My mother knew otherwise and used to make sure the little girl had lunch money each day. Sad you family had to endure so much sorrow because of alcohol. Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-18721142179744713342015-01-20T00:15:45.878+11:002015-01-20T00:15:45.878+11:00My great-grandfather died from injuries from being...My great-grandfather died from injuries from being hit by a streetcar. However, I've been unable to find any reports in the local newspaper. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-57584012951792242252015-01-19T13:56:33.181+11:002015-01-19T13:56:33.181+11:00A very interesting if sad history. The great detai...A very interesting if sad history. The great detail in old newspaper accounts does invite creating theories like those of detective stories. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-10619540944385997442015-01-18T23:58:30.747+11:002015-01-18T23:58:30.747+11:00Even South Leith. Maybe one day we'll find a c...Even South Leith. Maybe one day we'll find a connection.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-25399831777953727572015-01-18T23:56:53.253+11:002015-01-18T23:56:53.253+11:00It's lovely to read about people who have live...It's lovely to read about people who have lived in towns and districts where my family lived too. I can picture them in context of country and community.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-84338368279783597812015-01-18T23:23:16.850+11:002015-01-18T23:23:16.850+11:00Neither newspaper cutting says that William had be...Neither newspaper cutting says that William had been in the hotel. Is there other evidence to say that he had?Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-46077231466712782572015-01-18T12:03:59.694+11:002015-01-18T12:03:59.694+11:00We have someone on most branches of our tree that ...We have someone on most branches of our tree that had an affinity with alcohol. The good news for family historians is that these folk were often mentioned in the local papers while the more temperate family members didn't rate a mention.GeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-81857107092208649022015-01-17T23:53:34.083+11:002015-01-17T23:53:34.083+11:00I found this story really interesting, being so cl...I found this story really interesting, being so close to home. I wonder where the Waterfall Gully Hotel was. Maybe it was what is now called The Feathers, though that is more Burnside than Waterfall Gully. My son is chef at the Waterfall Gully restaurant, which is called Utopia. That is right up there close to the waterfalls. Interesting.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-34264871691216692292015-01-17T23:37:59.004+11:002015-01-17T23:37:59.004+11:00William might have been perfectly sober when he wa...William might have been perfectly sober when he was struck by the unknown vehicle, even though the had been at the hotel. An ancestor of mine drowned in a puddle by the side of the road on his way home from the pub on a stormy night.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-20919001734884648712015-01-17T13:30:19.679+11:002015-01-17T13:30:19.679+11:00They may have been binge drinkers and not alcoholi...They may have been binge drinkers and not alcoholics. According to what I read recently, 2/3 of heavy drinkers are not actually alcoholics.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-50898027858263255252015-01-17T05:14:29.349+11:002015-01-17T05:14:29.349+11:00Alcoholism does run in families. It has something ...Alcoholism does run in families. It has something to do with the way the body handles alcohol which can apparently be passed genetically down the line from one generation to the next. People with the affliction must stay away from alcohol altogether because it cannot be cured or controlled. Abstinence is the only answer.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-54222518929465882062015-01-17T05:09:00.173+11:002015-01-17T05:09:00.173+11:00Oh dear, how sad. Such a fine looking gentleman to...Oh dear, how sad. Such a fine looking gentleman too.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.com