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Family History Mysteries

Family History Mysteries

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Stories uncovered when researching your family tree - the unexpected stories of everyday people. Subscribe to my podcast - the subscription offers extras to episodes and early access to my weekly podcast episodes! If you wish to subscribe, click on the following link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/familyhistorymysteries/subscribeFamily History Mysteries World
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  • Episode 278 - The Female Blondin - Part 2
    Jun 23 2026

    Catherine Isabella Webber, known as Kate, was the Female
    Blondin. Her stage name was "Ella Zuila" and she was known as the heroine of the high wire. She also used Ella Loyal and Ella Zoila as stage names.
    She was the most famous Australian public entertainer in the world in the last two decades of the 19th century - the toast of enraptured audiences across Europe and North America. She was a striking-looking athlete of astounding physical
    prowess. Ella matched and often excelled the
    daring feats of male aerialists.

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    26 mins
  • Episode 278 - The Female Blondin - Part 1
    Jun 20 2026

    Catherine Isabella Webber, known as Kate, was the FemaleBlondin. Her stage name was "Ella Zuila" and she was known as the heroine of the high wire. She also used Ella Loyal and Ella Zoila as stage names.

    She was the most famous Australian public entertainer in the world in the last two decades of the 19th century - the toast of enraptured audiences across Europe and North America. She was a striking-looking athlete of astounding physicalprowess. Ella matched and often excelled thedaring feats of male aerialists.

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    32 mins
  • Shorts Episode #35 - Arthur Dredge
    Jun 17 2026

    Arthur Dredge married bigamously on the 19th Aug 1907 to Mabel Wright in Colac Victoria. He had married Anne McCann on the 24 July 1899 in Victoria and they had two daughters. He served 12 months in jail. He went onto marry Edith Gadstone at North Carlton on the 25 July 1914. Afrer serving in WW1, Arthur and his family lived in Castlemaine where he was an undertaker and a well loved citizen of the town.

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    22 mins
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