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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: gereon on Saturday 17 May 08 23:23 BST (UK)
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Hoping someone can assist with an obit or Death Notice for Frances (Fay) Grant,who died at Masterton on the 1st October 1953.Frances and her husband,Joseph Alexander Grant appear to have lived in Martinborough most of their life.I have the death detail for Joseph,but nothing on Frances.Cheers.Gereon. :)
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Hi Gereon :D
Have found a Frances Grant buried t Karori Cem, WGTN, 1953.
No other details provided.
Good Luck ;D
Kimberly
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Thanks for that Kimberley.That information was spot on , and a great help.Cheers.Gereon. :)
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Hi Gereon
At work here :)
I can confirm that there is no Frances Grant buried in Martinborough.
These are the only ones.....
Martinborough (Dublin St) Maori - Lawn 5 182 Grant Hemo Winiata 2/15/2004 67
9787 Martinborough (Huangarua Rd) 5 General 123 GRANT Alan John 4/29/1991
8715 Martinborough (Huangarua Rd) 4 Catholic 200 GRANT Felix 4/10/1920
8660 Martinborough (Huangarua Rd) 3 Presbyterian 52 GRANT Frederick Lowther 6/30/1915
8827 Martinborough (Huangarua Rd) 1 Ch of England 115 GRANT Helen 2/25/1931
9210 Martinborough (Huangarua Rd) 1 Ch of England 116 GRANT Thomas 4/29/1958
10155 Featherston 114 GRANTS infant 1/28/1876
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Hi Ladybird.thanks for taking the time to search for those Martinborough burials for the surname Grant.As you will have seen in the posting by Kimberley, Frances (Fay) Grant was buried at Karori cemetery.I am sure the information you have posted will come in handy as I continue my research.My main interest is the parents of Frances,Frederick McAllum and his wife Florence McAllum (maiden name Coveney).Frederick, (brother of my great grandfather,Duncan McAllum) was I understand on the Martinborough Town Council in the early 1900s.Frances was their only child.Fred and Flo are apparently buried in Martinborough.Another brother of Fredericks,was Charles Fenwick McAllum who lived in Featherston.If you happen across any of those names when youre not busy,I would appreciate the details.Many thanks again.Gereon. :)
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Hi Gereon
You'll have to wait till I get back to work to check those names for you ;D
Will be in touch tomorrow one way or the other
Fingers crossed
Sylvia
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Hi again Gereon,
Have found these burials at Karori as well....perhaps obtaining some death certs would confirm what you need to know.
Florence (Flossie) McCallum 1928
cannot find Frederick, but..... :P
an A F McCallum buried at Karori 1950 ???too old?
Agnes McCallum 1954
Ann McCallum 1932
There are many more....if you would like all of them, let me know and I will send a PM.
Cheers
Kimberly
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Hi Gereon
These are the only McAllums buried in the South Wairarapa District cemeteries, your Florence and Frederick :)
PlotID Cemetery Section Block Plot Last First Middle Date of Death Age
8965 Martinborough (Huangarua Rd) 3 Presbyterian 54 MCALLUM Florence 12/19/1941
8883 Martinborough (Huangarua Rd) 3 Presbyterian 53 MCALLUM Frederick 8/22/1934
I thought I might have a look next week to see if I can find out anything about Frederick being a Town Councillor.
The trouble is since amalgamation the archives are in storage all over the county, but I'll see what we've got here.
More later.... hopefully
Sylvia
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Hi Gereon
....Frederick McAllum and his wife Florence McAllum (maiden name Coveney).
Do you know Florence COVENEY's parents?
One of my ARROWSMITH's married a COVENEY in 1877....
Bren.
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Hi Bren,at the momnent I dont have any thing for the parents of Florence Coveney who was born 1866 at Wellington and was married in 1888 at Christchurch to Frederick McAllum.I will certainly let you know when I am able to get more details .Thanks Sylvia for Frederick and Florence McAllums burials.I did have Freds date of death and felt sure they would be together.This is a side of the family I am only starting to work on, thanks Keeweegal for your time spent on looking up those McCallum burials.My family is quite easy to find in N.Z as the surname is always McAllum,we are a part of the Scottish Clan McCallum/Malcolm,so so my surname can often be confusing.Cheers.Gereon. :)
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Hi Gereon
Have had a look through our few Martinborough resouces here at work and struck gold in only one book.
Is it possible for you to get hold of or interloan through your local library a book called
"Martinborough this is the Story of a Town that grew slowly into a Self-Contained Community, A town that bears the name of it's founder"
There are several mentions of the McAllums and even photos, mostly as members of various clubs.
Sylvia
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Thanks Sylvia,thats great news about the book :D.I am not a member of a library,but have a friend who I can ask about the interloan service.I will in any case visit Auckland City Library on Sunday and see if they have it.Do you know if its available to buy anywhere?thanks again.Gereon :)
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Hi Gereon
I don't think you will be able to buy it, it's a local publication and our copy is in the Reference section.
If you can't get hold of a copy, the PM me your address and I'll see if I can photocopy the relevant bits
Sylvia
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Thanks for that very kind offer Sylvia.I will try the Auckland library over the long weekend and get back to you.Many thanks for your continued help and interest.Gereon. :)
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S'ok :-[
Just nice to be able to help someone for a change
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It's on it's way Gereon, posted at lunchtime
Happy reading ;D
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Thanks Sylvia,I will let you know when it arrives.Needless to say I am excited. ;D Gereon.
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Hello to all who are chatting about Martinborough,
I have just seen this tonight because I am looking for some information of people buried at the Old Cemetery Martinborough - namely Daysh and Harris. I found a posting from Adele but it was dated exactly 2 years ago so, even though I have just emailed her to see if she still has the photos, I am please to see how recent your postings are !!!
If there is an chance you have information on these people I would REALLY appreciate it - Edward Richard Harris and his wife Mary Ann Daysh and I know there are others, probably their children... can't just find them at present..
If you would like to have a look at my tree it is http://ngairedith.tribalpages.com - there are many, many people there from all over the Wairarapa and beyond. The tree is of Daniel Peck and his children who were early settlers in Taita.
I was born and bred in Masterton, daughter of Ngaire Peck, but now in West Australia.
Look forward to hearing from you
Regards
Ngairedith
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GOSH - that pic wasn't supposed to happen like that - I thought I was going to put a small pic on the side of the message like you people have . . . :o WHAT DO I DO TO GET RID OF IT
Phew!! got it ...
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Hi Ngairedith
I won't be back at work till Wednesday...having a nice long weekend ;D
I'll check the cemetery lists then if you don't mind waiting
Sylvia
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Hi Sylvia,
Thanks so much that would be awesome . . .
We also are having a long weekend - WA Foundation Day
Till then
Regards
ngairedith
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Hi Ngairedith
Have PM'd you, hope it helps
Sylvia
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Hi KiwiBren,I have the names of of the parents of Florence Coveney who was born 1866 at Wellington,they are,George and Elizabeth Coveney.No other details sorry.Cheers.gereon ;).
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Hi Gereon
I will email the COVENEY branch of the family with this information and see if Florence is one of theirs.
Will let you know.
Bren.
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Hi Bren,thanks for taking an interest and I look forward to hopefully a positive result.Cheers.gereon ;)
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Hi gereon
They called in on Sunday, but unfortunately didn't know of Florence.
It did however pique their interest because of the spelling with 2 "e"s and that they were in Wellington.
Thomas COVENEY came to NZ in 1875, but they don't know why.
Florence's family were already here, so they could well be related......?
I'll let you know if they come up with anything.
Bren
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Hi be interested in all Harris buried in Martinborough, just had breakthrough on origins of Sophia Harris, not born Terling, born Battle, Sussex, this find ties in Hutchinson connection with the harris family in Taita, and also the most likely connection for Abraham and Sophia to be "first" cousins.
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Hi Kiwicol
There's quite a lot so I've PMd you
Hope they help
Sylvia
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Hi Gregeon.
How are you getting on with your research of Frederick McAllum? He is a brother to my husbands great grandfather, William Fenwick McAllum and I’m happy to share any information I have.
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Hi Gregeon.
How are you getting on with your research of Frederick McAllum? He is a brother to my husbands great grandfather, William Fenwick McAllum and I’m happy to share any information I have.
Hello TMMT ... welcome to RootsChat. :)
Just thought it advisable to mention that "gereon" (the original poster in this thread), was last online in this forum, way back on 17 July 2013. Didn't want you to be disappointed in the event that you may not receive a response to your kind offer to share information. :)
~ Lu