Comments on: I remember, I remember…

By: Linda Rogers

Linda Rogers — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 05:30:46 +0000

Hello Pamela,
I am the G-G-Granddaughter of Jonas & Adeline Lofberg (maternal side). I’m researching the family history and would very much appreciate contact with both yourself and Mark.
Kind regards, Linda, The Rock, NSW.

By: Pamela Cornell

Pamela Cornell — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:20:52 +0000

Hi Mark, My mother was sister of (Enid Lofberg born 19th May 1900) I have original papers when the land was paid for on 25/8/1868 by Jonas Lofberg he married Adelina Lewis (her father Anthonio Morie Lewis already owned the land in this area he was one of the earliest pioneers they lived in cave before he built a slab hut on the property(I have photo's) they were timber merchants fruit growers raised pigs/horses/hunting dogs/game fighting birds. My grandfather Andrew Lofberg 1st owned and opened and ran the quarry the garbage run for approx 1 year during the depression. Adelina after Jonas''s death bought 2 mortgages from Munro's widow which included all the land from the Lane Cove river to the Pennant Hills road. I have original documents and also the early old wills. Lofberg oval was part of the land my late uncle andrew lofberg named the oval he said to me at least the family name would continue in the area this was part of an agreement with Thistlewaite and Council regarding the subdividion of the property into building block. I would appreciate your connection being the grandchild of my Aunty Enid who married twice Len Coburn then George Rankin my email is [passed on to Mark and now redacted: interested parties please contact blog "owner" by reply] It would be great to hear from you. Cheers Pamela

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By: marcellous

marcellous — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:46:09 +0000

Mark, I’m sure I only meant to suggest that the “Lofbergers” were named after the oval, which I have always thought to be named after the Lofberg family.

By: Mark C.

Mark C. — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:40:17 +0000

For info. Mr John Byrnes – John my father (Born 1921) often explored and played in the river area you mention. There is a system of caves above certain areas. My father and his friends, particularly in their early teenage years, would use these caves for camping etc. My father, who was a fitter & Turner – Instrument Maker with De Havilland Aircraft Co., and his friends apparently established stoves, cooking facilities, furnishings etc within these cave/s via the skills of their respective trades. Apparently some of the caves were well hidden (however with modern development and urban sprawl etc this may no longer be the case).

By: Mark C.

Mark C. — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:26:13 +0000

I think you will more accurately find that ‘Lofberg Oval’ was named after my grandmother’s family (Enid Lofberg, Born 1901) – NOT because of the ‘Lobergers’. The Lofberg’s were a wealthy early settler family in that particular locality and subsequently donated substantial lands – hence the name ‘Lofberg Oval’ – which was part of the land donation/s. In 1972 I was present when Enid in fact visited the nearby Catholic convent. During this visit one of the very elderly Nuns – who had direct knowledge of the Lofberg’s land donations – engaged Enid in conversation about the oval and associated lands (which were also donated to the convent by the Lofberg family) and the generosity of her family. I have photographs of Enid’s father and mother from the era. Enid’s family had various land/residential property in the North Ryde/Turramurra area where she princiaplly resided. My father was raised in this area and I naturally spent time visiting my grandmother in this locality. Archived records will prove to be enlightening and interesting. Unfortunately, over the passage of time, facts often become lost.

By: John Byrnes

John Byrnes — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:31:59 +0000

Dear Marcellous,

Re Lofberg’s old quarry I’m a geologist looking into features of natural interest and history of Ku-ring-gai local government area. As I boy, living in Turramurra, I rode my bicycle to there as I somehow (forget how now) knew there was supposed to be something interesting in that quarry. That something was prismatic structure caused in the sandstone above an igneous sill. Also perhaps related is an outcrop of prismatised sandstone further south, close to the river – had you ever heard of that? They nowadays call it Grants Castle but I don’t know the timing or source of that name. Do you know anything more about the Lofbergs or their quarry, or know anybody who might please?

You wrote: ” Opposite the house was Lofberg Oval, now part of Kuringgai Bicentennial Park. Like many ovals in suburban Sydney, the oval was built on an old rubbish tip. The old incinerator remained as a ruin but seems now to be gone. I think there had also been a night-soil depot, and the night-soil men had been known as ‘the Lofbergers.’ There was also a disused quarry, ostensibly fenced off but easy to break into.”

What I so far have amassed on the place may be seen under “PYMBLE” at
http://www.lachlanhunter.deadsetfreestuff.com/JB/geo-sitesP.htm

I’d welcome any corrections or anything further, to john.mail “@” ozemail.com.au

Best Regards,

John Byrnes

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:48:19 +0000

I was also in the Choir, I would hate to think that this was the same Don.

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