David
Atkins
Casement
Born in London, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Hugh Casement
and Rachel (Atkins) Casement
Brother of
Roger Casement [half], Agnes (Casement) Aickin [half], Catherine Casement [half], Henrietta F. Casement [half], Hugh Casement [half], Eleanor M. (Casement) Lanphier [half], George Gordon Casement, Christina Henrietta Casement, William Wilson Casement and Walter George Hugh Casement
Husband of
Anna Rebecca Catharine (Meyer) Casement
— married
28 Feb 1880 in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 72
in Metung, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Mar 2016
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Biography
3rd son of Hugh Casement, eldest son by his 2nd wife Rachel Atkins.
- David Atkins Casement emigrated to Australia, arriving in Victoria in 1871.[1]
He served on a merchant ship until about 1877; then he farmed at Balmattum and Euroa; later he was a fisherman in Metung.
- In 1880 David married Annie Rebecca Meyer.[2]
- Letter from Roger Casement to David Atkins Casement in Australia, who has the care of Roger's two nieces, the daughters of his brother Charles Casement, 1903 January 15.[3]
- Casement writes how sad he is to hear of the "hardships" of his brother Charles in Australia and says he will send money on to assist both him and the two "little girls" [Blanche Constance and Kathleen Casement]. .... Read more at the nli.ie
- Donated to the NLI by a descendant of David Atkins Casement, half brother of Roger Casement (1819-1877) [father of Roger Casement]. The donor's uncle gave this letter to her before his death.
- David, a farmer, died on the 1st March 1925 at Metung, Victoria, Australia.[4]
His will was proved in Melbourne in May 1925.
Sources
- ↑ "Australia, Victoria, Outward Passenger Lists, 1852-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2P8-ZW9L : 7 February 2017), D. A. Casement, born 1852, emigrated 1871; citing series VPRS 948, Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne; FHL microfilm 284,503.
- ↑ Find My Past Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 Transcription. ($ to view)
- ↑ http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000512106/Details#tabnav
- ↑ "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVW7-KPY : 9 December 2014), David A. Casement, 12 May 1925; citing Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, series 201, record 163, Public Record Office, Victoria; FamilySearch digital folder 004104679.
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