Milhau family - papers, 1838-1931

MLMSS 6951/Folder 1
MLMSS 6951/Box 2X

fonds

1838-1931

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

153219

0.20 metres of textual material (1 folder, 1 outsize box) includes photographs
Textual Records
Textual Records - (printed)

Gabriel de Milhau was a considerable landowner in the Languedoc region of France, on the Canal du Midi, with extensive vineyards. His home was Chateau de Paraza, in the village of the same name. He married Marie Adcock, who was born in Birmingham but educated in France. In 1838, they emigrated to New South Wales. With two other Frenchmen, they bought land in the Clarence district with the intention of running sheep. The property, called Ramornie, was sold after a few years as the venture proved a failure.
The Milhaus then moved to Kellett Street in Sydney. They built a home at Hunters Hill and called it Paraza. They finally settled in Bowral.
Gabriel and Marie had one daughter, Emilie, who married Justin Joseph Brenan. Emilie and Justin had two daughters, Gabrielle and Nora.

1838-1893; 11 letters between family members, mainly in French, including 6 letters from Gabriel de Milhau to his daughter Emilie (Call No.: MLMSS 6951/1)
1838, 1911, 1914 & 1920; 4 printed death notices of members of the Milhau family, in French (Call No.: MLMSS 6951/1)
undated; Genealogical papers of the Milhau family, including 3 family trees (Call No.: MLMSS 6951/1)
1899; Attested copy of the will of Sarah Jane Priddle, in which Emilie Brenan (nee de Milhau) is appointed Executrix (Call No.: MLMSS 6951/1)
1866-1931, undated; Photographs of members of the Milhau family, as well as of the Chateau de Paraza near Beziers in the South of France (Call No.: MLMSS 6951/2X)

French, English