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Title: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Saturday 27 June 09 23:52 BST (UK): Hi

Trying to find my connection with your beautiful country. Relatives on my Father's. side emmigrated to New Zealand at some point. Interested in the name Meeke/Meek. Looking forward to hearing from anyone with this name.

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: karenlee on Sunday 28 June 09 01:13 BST (UK): Hi Maggie

Did you know that there is a website for the New Zealand BMD??

They are not complete as they must comply with privacy regulations..... you can find them at

http://bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/search/

Good luck

Karenlee
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Sunday 28 June 09 05:29 BST (UK): What time period are you looking at?
Would they still be alive, a little more and we can point you in right direction.
If older than 100yers, then some firstnames etc
Bye for now
Althea
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Lucy2 on Sunday 28 June 09 06:44 BST (UK): Hi Maggie

Welcome to the New Zealand board. :)

Obviously, at RootsChat we can't help you with a search for "living" relatives, but you could try viewing the passenger indexes at >>

http://findmypast.com

to determine when your family arrived in NZ.

Or, if they arrived after 1960, then a search of the "Whitepages" telephone directory may help in your quest ?

http://yellow.co.nz/whitepages

Lu
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: jo.zealand on Sunday 28 June 09 10:03 BST (UK): What names are you looking for info on ?
I have details on people with the last name MEEK but not MEEKE
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Sunday 28 June 09 11:35 BST (UK): Hi folks

Thanks to Lu, Althea and Karenlee.

Unfortunately I actually do not know who I am looking for. My Dad died before I was actively researching my family history. I just always remember him saying that I had relatives in New Zealand. It may have been an Uncle of my Dad's James Meeke who was born in 1893 as the other brothers and sisters I can account for but know nothing of him. The name Meek/Meeke are i believe one in the same and have noted on some census records to be or the other but still related if you know what I mean.

I am hoping (needle in a haystack) that someone there will mayb know a wee bit more about their family history and it will match the people in mine.

Jo - I have found relatives in the States whose name is spelt Meek but are related, so it maybe that 'e' was just left off over there as well. Do your relatives come from Northern Ireland. I live very near the old homestead in an area known as Meekstown. Meeke/Meek are from the Ahoghill/Gracehill/Portglenone area. I have photos of old graves (meek) in Ahoghill old cemetry.

Thanks again for the information and I will check the different suggestions.

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Jill Meek on Tuesday 29 June 10 03:10 BST (UK): Maggie,
My Mother was a Meek. I live in the US and my family came here from Ireland. I will be in Carrickfergus for the first time this summer and I have heard that Meekstown has a grave yard with some of the Meek family there. I hope to visit the grave yard but I don't know if I will be able too. I only have family information about the Meeks in the US so I can't help with the New Zealand connection.
Do you have pictures or names of the Meeks in Meekstown cemetery? I would love any information you have about the Meeks who came to the US.
Jill
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Raeby on Friday 22 July 11 05:20 BST (UK): Quote from: maggieblue on Saturday 27 June 09 23:52 BST (UK)
Hi

Trying to find my connection with your beautiful country. Relatives on my Father's. side emmigrated to New Zealand at some point. Interested in the name Meeke/Meek. Looking forward to hearing from anyone with this name.

Maggie

Hi Maggie, I am in New Zealand and not sure if I can help, but My Grandfather James Meek was born in October 1893/94 moved to England and got married there. He was I believe the youngest of 5, his brothers being William, Samuel and I think Robert, with a sister Martha. His mother was I believe Margaret, and his father I think was William. My mother was the first of her siblings born in NZ in 1924. Her older sister born in Bolton England in 1919. If this is of assistance please reply. I am just getting into genealogy.
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Monday 25 July 11 22:12 BST (UK): Hi Raeby
I sent you personal message :-)

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Sunday 01 January 12 20:50 GMT (UK): Hi
I have found further information out about James Meeke/Meek. Mother Margaret Jane Craig, father James Meeke, married 28 February 1891. Surprisingly there were two. The first James Meek was born on the 22/11/1891 but died shortly afterwards. Margaret then gave birth again to another son on the 27/10/1892 and again called him James :( I believe James emigrated to New Zealand.... but I just cannot find any records of his departure from Ireland. Any further help would be gratefully accepted :)

Maggie
Title: MEEKE/MEEK IRELAND TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: maggieblue on Monday 02 January 12 11:14 GMT (UK): First posted 2009

Hi

Trying to find my connection with your beautiful country. Relatives on my Father's. side emmigrated to New Zealand at some point. Interested in the name Meeke/Meek. Looking forward to hearing from anyone with this name.

Maggie

and a new year trying again with more information

Hi
I have found further information out about James Meeke/Meek. Mother Margaret Jane Craig, father James Meeke, married 28 February 1891. Surprisingly there were two. The first James Meek was born on the 22/11/1891 but died shortly afterwards. Margaret then gave birth again to another son on the 27/10/1892 and again called him James I believe James emigrated to New Zealand.... but I just cannot find any records of his departure from Ireland. Any further help would be gratefully accepted. Happy New Year everyone xo

Maggie
Title: Re: MEEKE/MEEK IRELAND TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Janette on Monday 02 January 12 18:10 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie,

This could be his death

1946/36193 Meek James aged 54Yrs

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: MEEKE/MEEK IRELAND TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Monday 02 January 12 18:36 GMT (UK): I don't suppose he had a middle name??

Emigration at FindMyPast
MEEK J C 1892 M 1920 Southampton New Zealand Auckland
MEEK 1893 F 1921 Southampton New Zealand Wellington

Bye
Althea
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: spades on Monday 02 January 12 21:52 GMT (UK): Topics merged.

Spades
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Fresh Fields on Tuesday 03 January 12 08:49 GMT (UK): Hello.

Have sent a PM where that surname appears in published school rolls. On further searching I see it is also active on some of the VERY popular social networking sites.

Have a look through these

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/SimpleSearchResults.do [300+ hits for MEEK]

And thousands of hits to have a play with here. Use advanced search options to narrow down the field.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=q&hs=1&r=1&results=1&dafdq=&dafmq=&dafyq=&datdq=&datmq=&datyq=&pbq=&sf=&ssnip=&tyq=&t=0&txq=meek&e=-------10--1----0--&x=27&y=3

Hope it helps. - Alan.
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Tuesday 03 January 12 12:12 GMT (UK): Thank you so much for info :)

Janette.... where would I apply to, to get a copy of this death certificate?

Althea.... No second name was recorded on his birth certificate but goin on Irish tradition and the fact no other child in the family was given the name, he could have been given the name CRAIG, his mother's maiden name was Craig.... just a hunch... the first one certainly is a possibility given the year of birth. Does it give any other information? I may have to take a subscription out for FindMyPast.

Spades.... thank you

Alan... Thank you very much for links... will keep me occupied for hours lol

Thank you all again for your help, much appreciated :) and if I can be of any help on this side of the pond, dont hesitate to ask.

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Tuesday 03 January 12 13:48 GMT (UK): Couldn't resist and bought some credits from FindMyPast...

I do believe that the record found by yourself Althea is my Grand Uncle....

J C Meek, aged 28 travelled with his wife Mrs M A Meek, aged 28 and their daughter M C Meek, aged 1 , It gives their country of origin as Ireland.... so now to find more needles in the haystack.

Many thanks again and if anyone is related to his family, I would love to hear from you.

kind regards

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Tuesday 03 January 12 17:59 GMT (UK): The craig may be a red herring..but so its out there for elimination
two burials
James Craig Meek age 7 died 1921 buried Hamilton East Cem
James Craig Meek age 63 died 1957 burial records Waikumete Cem
Bye
Althea
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Fresh Fields on Tuesday 03 January 12 18:43 GMT (UK): Hello again.

Re the J. C. MEEK death 1921. Unfortunately the BARROW Funeral Director records have not survived. Believed burnt years after the business closed. However the other companies, used for the other Hamilton Burials, are still in business and or their records can be accessed by contacting the individual Funeral Director. James R HILL especially so, as they have the card index for the SCRIMSHAW business of early Hamilton.

http://web.hcc.govt.nz/jsplive/assure32_det.jsp Lists the MEEK's in the Hamilton City data base.

PS. If the family you are after is Waikato based, there is also a school photo, on line, in the previous link supplied.

- Alan.
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 03 January 12 18:53 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie.

If you order a death registration it is better to order the printout rather than a certificate,they usually have more info and as a bonus they are a little cheaper :) order thenm here

https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 03 January 12 19:15 GMT (UK): There is a probate for James Craig Meek at Auckland Archives

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=14768254

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 03 January 12 19:27 GMT (UK): He is buried in Waikumete cemetery

http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/cnlser/cm/cemeterysearch/default.aspx

I don't see a M A Meek buried with him

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Wednesday 04 January 12 11:39 GMT (UK): Hi Everyone

Thanks again for such great help

Janette & Althea... I have ordered printouts (great tip Janette) for both deaths as I have a hunch, maybe wrong but isnt this what we have to do... the 7 month old James Craig could have been a son.... maybe not but sure, I will find out....
Are these cemeteries in the same locality?

Janette... I found the probate details but unfortunately you have to view them in person :(

Freshfields ... many thanks for the details regarding funeral directors and the link to Hamilton City Services... will follow that up.

Thanks again :)

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Wednesday 04 January 12 18:29 GMT (UK): Quote
I found the probate details but unfortunately you have to view them in person
There are 2 other options
1. pay archives for a copy
2. Ask a chatter if they are able to order and view

Bye
Althea
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Fresh Fields on Wednesday 04 January 12 19:52 GMT (UK): Hello yet again.

To the question, "Are these cemeteries in the same location ? I assume you are referring to Hamilton East and Waikumete.

If you intend doing some search of NZ, perhaps you could print out a map of NZ, or at least the upper North Island, because from what I remember of the hits I was looking at, the MEEK family hits were in the #1 Auckland / South Auckland area, which is our largest City, and Waikumete in West Auckland has been one of the larger public cemeteries for a very long time. #2 Then we move down into the Waikato to Hamilton City some 100 km away and it's two old [closed] public cemeteries Ham., East & Ham., West. It is now serviced by one large public Cemetery on the Cities Newstead boundary. On the Cities Cemetery web page, you will also find burials at nearby smaller cemeteries, either public owned, or in church yards.

In NZ I have found most Funeral Directors very approachable about their records, which for business reasons, usually have family or lawyer contact details, as well and the answers to the statutory required questions. In this PC world of today, be prepared to present your case as a genuine family researcher. In my case I’ve also been able to receive elusive details about two brothers who did not return from WWII. My research drew a blank, when I could find no next of kin. Possibly helped that I’ve done business with most of the Hamilton director’s through various family funerals.

- Alan.
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Wednesday 04 January 12 20:14 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie,

I will PM the email addy of Weirs,the FD for J C Meek in Waikumete

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Tuesday 10 January 12 16:12 GMT (UK): Well folks I am so excited.......

The two death records above that I ordered arrived today...... and they are both related

My Grand Uncle James Craig Meek, died 1957 and James Craig Meek Jnr died 3/3/1921..... I just cannot believe it, went on a hunch and it proved correct...... wow

The information given now gives me his wife's name and maiden name, they married in England and also now their burial places. So the probate is correct and I will have to contact the office to get a copy.

Hopefully now I can find other family members both dead and living. Also my hunt is on for a photograph of James Snr, maybe the whole family :)

Alan, yes a map is a good idea, thank you :)

I cannot thank you all enough for your help. I am so happy :)

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 10 January 12 19:23 GMT (UK): Good news Maggie ;D

Is this their marriage

Marriages Jun 1918
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

Meek James C Smith Lancaster 8e 1217
Smith Mary A Meek Lancaster 8e 1217

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Tuesday 10 January 12 20:02 GMT (UK): Yes Janette :) but can find no daughter listed in any of the census returns for new zealand :( where could she have been other than deceased :(

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 10 January 12 20:06 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie,

We unfortunately dont have census records,Maybe if you can find her birth in the UK we can go from there,some RCtrs on this board have a marriage disc which may take you a step forward,

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 10 January 12 20:12 GMT (UK): This looks like it

Births Mar 1919
Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Meek Madge C Smith Bolton 8c 537

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 10 January 12 20:18 GMT (UK): It looks like she may have married a Smith

Death
1984/34499 Smith Madge Craig born 5 January 1919

She is buried in Waikumete

SMITH, MADGE CRAIG
Plot : PROTESTANT BERM A Row 24, Plot 33
Interment Type: Burial
Title: Mrs
Surname : SMITH
Given Names: MADGE CRAIG
Age : 65
Gender : Female
Occupation: HOUSEWIFE
Date Of Death : 27-Aug-1984
Date Of Burial : 30-Aug-1984
Funeral Director : W M MORRISON FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 10 January 12 20:31 GMT (UK): I wonder if this is James'wife death

1939/20020 Meek Mary Ann aged 49Y

She is buried in Waikumete also

MEEK, MARY ANN
Plot : PRESBYTERIAN DIVISION D Row 20, Plot 25
Interment Type: Burial
Title: Mrs
Surname : MEEK
Given Names: MARY ANN
Age : 49
Gender : Female
Occupation: MARRIED
Date Of Death : 02-Dec-1939
Date Of Burial : 04-Dec-1939
Funeral Director : W H TONGUE
Head Stone Details : Y

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: kiwihalfpint on Tuesday 10 January 12 20:53 GMT (UK): Quote from: Janette on Tuesday 10 January 12 20:06 GMT (UK)

some RCtrs on this board have a marriage disc which may take you a step forward,

Cheers Janette

I will PM you the marriage date.

Cheers
KHP
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: kiwihalfpint on Tuesday 10 January 12 21:35 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie,

I will PM the death year of Madge's husband, as it is only a few years old.

You can view it here Maggie:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0a93/

Cheers
KHP
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Wednesday 11 January 12 03:56 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie,

I have been for a wander in Waikumete Cemetery and have found the headstones for James' wife Mary Ann and their daughter Madge,James'plot has no headstone.
James and Mary Ann had 4 daughters and Madge had 5 chidren,
If you PM your email addy I will send you the photos of the stones.

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Wednesday 11 January 12 10:19 GMT (UK): Janette & KHP

Thank you so much you have been so helpful. I am so grateful. :)
If I can be of any help on this side of the pond just ask :)

Kind regards

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Billyblue on Wednesday 11 January 12 10:36 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie
I don't know your Meek/Meeks family but you did ask for any family with that name.

Here's a list of coincidences:
My cousin (who's now dead) was an illegitimate son of Alfred Meeks and Susette Montgomery , born in Sydney NSW in 1927.
Our Montgomery family came from your current home town, back in 1840.
One of the sons married into the Blue family (Billy Blue's granddaughter Mary Ann) and I note you have Blue in your RC name.
Alfred Meeks's father - whose name I can't remember just now - is listed on a certificate as being born in the USA - would have been sometime in the 1800s.

Stranger than fiction, as they say

::) ::) :P :P

Dawn M
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Wednesday 11 January 12 17:55 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie,

As the children and grandchildren may be still alive I can't put there names here,If you PM your email addy,I will send the headstone photos with all the names on them,

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Wednesday 11 January 12 18:12 GMT (UK): Fantastic Janette

Many thanks. Sent you my email by PM :)

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Saturday 14 January 12 13:53 GMT (UK): Quote from: Raeby on Friday 22 July 11 05:20 BST (UK)
Quote from: maggieblue on Saturday 27 June 09 23:52 BST (UK)
Hi

Trying to find my connection with your beautiful country. Relatives on my Father's. side emmigrated to New Zealand at some point. Interested in the name Meeke/Meek. Looking forward to hearing from anyone with this name.

Maggie

Hi Maggie, I am in New Zealand and not sure if I can help, but My Grandfather James Meek was born in October 1893/94 moved to England and got married there. He was I believe the youngest of 5, his brothers being William, Samuel and I think Robert, with a sister Martha. His mother was I believe Margaret, and his father I think was William. My mother was the first of her siblings born in NZ in 1924. Her older sister born in Bolton England in 1919. If this is of assistance please reply. I am just getting into genealogy.

We are related :) Wow fantastic

Thanks to my angel genealogists I have pieced together the family and only today was sent the death notice you put in the paper re your Grandfather.

I will send you a private message with my email address so we can communicate.

It is absolutely fantastic to have met you. This past two weeks have been so exciting finding out about this branch of my family tree :)

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Saturday 14 January 12 14:09 GMT (UK): Quote from: Raeby on Friday 22 July 11 05:20 BST (UK)
Quote from: maggieblue on Saturday 27 June 09 23:52 BST (UK)
Hi

Trying to find my connection with your beautiful country. Relatives on my Father's. side emmigrated to New Zealand at some point. Interested in the name Meeke/Meek. Looking forward to hearing from anyone with this name.

Maggie

Hi Maggie, I am in New Zealand and not sure if I can help, but My Grandfather James Meek was born in October 1893/94 moved to England and got married there. He was I believe the youngest of 5, his brothers being William, Samuel and I think Robert, with a sister Martha. His mother was I believe Margaret, and his father I think was William. My mother was the first of her siblings born in NZ in 1924. Her older sister born in Bolton England in 1919. If this is of assistance please reply. I am just getting into genealogy.

Raeby

Can you please PM me your email address I have tried several times to PM you and unfortunately it keeps coming up Max PM limit :-( Think you will have to post a couple more messages on this thread before being allowed to send PM........

Maggie

Spades, Do you know why I am unable to send Raeby a PM?

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: kiwihalfpint on Saturday 14 January 12 19:03 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie,

I see that Raeby hasn't been on line since 22 July 2011.

Cheers
KHP
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Saturday 14 January 12 19:04 GMT (UK): Oh how frustrating,maybe she is not getting notifications

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Sunday 15 January 12 11:00 GMT (UK): Quote from: Jill Meek on Tuesday 29 June 10 03:10 BST (UK)
Maggie,
My Mother was a Meek. I live in the US and my family came here from Ireland. I will be in Carrickfergus for the first time this summer and I have heard that Meekstown has a grave yard with some of the Meek family there. I hope to visit the grave yard but I don't know if I will be able too. I only have family information about the Meeks in the US so I can't help with the New Zealand connection.
Do you have pictures or names of the Meeks in Meekstown cemetery? I would love any information you have about the Meeks who came to the US.
Jill

Hi Jill

Meekstown is a townland near Ahoghill and Cullybackey, I do not live very far from it :)

There are lots of Meeks buried in the Old Cemetery in Ahoghill and several in other graveyards near by. I have pictures of these graves and this is a very good site

http://www.thebraid.com/genealogy.aspx

which gives you the inscriptions of the all the graves in the Ballymena area.

If you give me details of your family rellies from here I can see if we are connected. I have gathered quite alot of information on Meek/Meeke surname

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Sunday 15 January 12 11:15 GMT (UK): Quote from: Billyblue on Wednesday 11 January 12 10:36 GMT (UK)
Hi Maggie
I don't know your Meek/Meeks family but you did ask for any family with that name.

Here's a list of coincidences:
My cousin (who's now dead) was an illegitimate son of Alfred Meeks and Susette Montgomery , born in Sydney NSW in 1927.
Our Montgomery family came from your current home town, back in 1840.
One of the sons married into the Blue family (Billy Blue's granddaughter Mary Ann) and I note you have Blue in your RC name.
Alfred Meeks's father - whose name I can't remember just now - is listed on a certificate as being born in the USA - would have been sometime in the 1800s.

Stranger than fiction, as they say

::) ::) :P :P

Dawn M

Hi Dawn

I have been amazed that there are so many Meek/Meeke/Meeks all over the world.............

I have no rellies with the name Montgomery yet lol........

Will keep your details :)

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: spades on Sunday 15 January 12 19:14 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie,

Raeby needs to make three posts for their PM facility to become active so won't be able to receive PM messages.

They might not be receiving notifications on this topic or there might be other reasons why they haven't been on line. Unfortunately unless they choose to reply there's not much you can do.

Spades
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Raeby on Monday 16 January 12 08:32 GMT (UK): Hi Maggie, I have just sent you an e-mail but it may not arrive as I have not made three posts, so here is post one, Raewyn
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: kiwihalfpint on Monday 16 January 12 08:35 GMT (UK): Hi Raewyn,

Just answer this with just a hi or one of the smilies above, then you have your 3 posts and can make contact.

Cheers
KHP
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Raeby on Monday 16 January 12 08:41 GMT (UK): Hi again, Post no two, if this is what is needed (I am new at this game) Reading all these posts has given me some added info. too. Madge's husband was my Uncle Vic (who was also a Smith) and he passed only a few years ago. (he lived in Whangarei which is about 2 hours north of Auckland
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: kiwihalfpint on Monday 16 January 12 08:43 GMT (UK): Hi again, you now have your three posts - you can now PM Maggie.

Cheers
KHP
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Raeby on Monday 16 January 12 08:45 GMT (UK): thanks ;D
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Monday 16 January 12 09:19 GMT (UK): Hi Raewyn,

Maggie is going to be a happy lady,she has more info that can't be posted here as some of the people could still be alive.

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Monday 16 January 12 12:07 GMT (UK): Well folks am I one happy teddy or what ;D

Thank you all soooooooo much, finally found a living rellie :) and one of James Craig's daughters is still alive !!

The power of google eh!!!! Found Raeby through a bowling site and emailed the bowling club, was just going on the first name so again it was a hit or a miss. I have been so lucky and could not have started to piece together the jigsaw that I am now building without everyone help on this board. :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

I am going to use this example at my Family History Meeting in April as I have to give a talk at members night.... the power of Rootschat and google :-)

Keep in touch :)

Maggie xo
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Fresh Fields on Monday 16 January 12 19:03 GMT (UK): Hello Maggie.

I'm pleased that you had success. It's a tip that is often mentioned but just as often overlooked. Not only should one use the likes of Goggle but also one should learn the tricks/procedures available to narrow down the search field. Otherwise it's hard to see the desired tree in the forest of results.

The other two are to check the search field offered by the site you are on, to see if the subject has been discussed before, and also to click on the poster's username, and check their previous posts if they have not been active for a while. You may find a previous post like this one now, where it is obvious that a third party has an alternative method of contact and may be prepaired to on forward a message for you.

Best of luck.

- Alan.
Title: Re: MEEKE/MEEK IRELAND TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Conshon on Friday 05 July 13 13:13 BST (UK): Quote from: maggieblue on Monday 02 January 12 11:14 GMT (UK)
First posted 2009

Hi
I have found further information out about James Meeke/Meek. Mother Margaret Jane Craig, father James Meeke, married 28 February 1891. Surprisingly there were two. The first James Meek was born on the 22/11/1891 but died shortly afterwards. Margaret then gave birth again to another son on the 27/10/1892 and again called him James I believe James emigrated to New Zealand.... but I just cannot find any records of his departure from Ireland. Any further help would be gratefully accepted. Happy New Year everyone xo

Maggie
Hi Maggie;
This is my first post here and I realise that your post is a few years old now but it rings a few bells for me.
I have recently started researching the Meeke name, as I'm one now living in Australia, and my mother told me that some of my father's family moved to New Zealand hence my presence here.
My father, Thomas, was from Antrim, his father was a James Meeke married to a Susan McKeown and his grandfather was also a James married to a Maggie Jane Sinclair rather than Craig but I wasn't able to verify that surname via marriage records so it may be wrong.
Emerald Ancestors has a marriage record in 1891 for a Margaret Jane Craig and a John Meek, with no end 'E' but that's common.
One of the messages I got from a relative in Northern Ireland actually noted that some old family documents that she saw refer to my great grandfather as James and some as John so it looks like we're talking about the same family.
Hope you get this message: John
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: maggieblue on Friday 05 July 13 15:41 BST (UK): Hi

The record you found on Emerald Ancestors is that of my Great Grandfather & Mother. His father was Robert, who married Martha Nicholl. Thomas is a name that runs in the family. Meek[Meeke] are the same, and is how it was spelt by persons as it sounded. In my records there are both spellings. I have several Thomas's in my tree, but they are mid 20th century. I also have several James'. what date of birth do you have for your James Meeke married to McKeown? Send me your email address by PM and we can communicate that way.

Maggie
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Janette on Friday 05 July 13 20:52 BST (UK): Hi John,

You will need to have 2 more posts to be able to use the PM system,even a smilie face will do

http://www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Conshon on Saturday 06 July 13 02:04 BST (UK): Hi Maggie;
Most of the data I have is through two of my cousins, one is living in Hawaii now, but the other is still living in Northern Ireland and she emailed me what she mostly has read as notations in family bibles, seeing documents held by relatives plus a bit of on-line research of her own.

My marriage data for James Meeke and Susan McKeown however is from Emerald Ancestors which shows them being married in the Billy Church of Ireland on 24/9/1913 in Coleraine.
They also show a Margaret Jane Meeke marrying a William John Downs on 22/11/1911 at Benvarden Presbyterian Church in Ballymoney so I suspect that she is a relative as my father and his four brothers, Henry, John, Samuel and William James lived on Benvarden Estate at one time as children and the name 'Benvarden' pops up all over the place as you'll see below.

I still need to consolidate a lot of my data but the email extract below contains the details of death notices that my cousin obtained from a family member (note her comment about the James/John confusion):

Died at Ballymoney Infirmary on Monday 15th June 1925 SUSAN MCKEOWN (our Grandmother) aged 33 years dearly beloved wife of JAMES MEEKE (our Grandfather)
Her remains will be removed from her late residence Beardiville for internment in Billy Church Yard on Wednesday 17th June.
(this information differs slightly from the information I got from a family bible but as the notes are from official notices at the time I think would be more reliable as the entries in the bible were all i think from memory) Your father is also buried in Billy.

Died at her Residence Benvarden on Friday 1st May 1925 MARGARET JANE SINCLAIR(our Great Grandmother) age?? dearly beloved wife of JAMES MEEKE (our Great Grandfather)
Her remains will be removed for internment in Derrykeighan Burying ground on Monday 4th May.

Died at his fathers residence Benvarden on Saturday 22nd March 1924 PATRICK MEEKE (I think he would have been our grandfathers brother) Aged 16 years.
The remains of my dearly beloved son will be removed for internment in Derrykeighan Burying ground on Monday 24th at three o'clock.signed JAMES MEEKE (our Great Grandfather)

Died at his residence Benvarden on Friday 7th December 1923 JOHN MEEKE aged 25 years.
His remains will be removed for internment in Derrykeighan Buring Ground on Sunday 9th at the hour of 3pm = signed James Meeke Senior.
I find it very strange that no mention is made of beloved son or fathers residence so this will probably take a little more research to confirm exact relationship. I think his father was also called John and lived on Benvarden Estate so James Senior was probably his uncle

I am also not really happy with the entry for Patrick as i have also seen a publication which says that his father was JOHN Meeke.

As far as recent Thomases go my father Thomas was born in 1914 and died 1987 and my brother Thomas James was born about 1951 (I actually don't know the exact year).

When I get three posts up I will be able to send you a login to my family tree on MyHeritage.com via a PM.

Cheers; John
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Conshon on Saturday 06 July 13 02:04 BST (UK): :)
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Micheleannex on Monday 22 March 21 21:51 GMT (UK): Hi I saw you where looking for Meeks , my mum is a meek , my grandfather is William meek , and my grea great grandfather is also William meek from ahoghill/portglenone area
Michèle
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Ally-rose1904 on Monday 25 October 21 22:19 BST (UK): Hi Dawn,

I’m hoping you can help me.

My grandmother was also an illegitimate child of Alfred Meeks (but not with susette, with a 17 year old who died 12 days after my nan was born, Alfred was 27 at the time) in 1932, so born shortly after your cousin.

My nan passed away in 2009 and we did not know any of this prior to her passing, I’m not even sure that she knew. We have since done DNA and matched to lots of his family who unfortunately don’t know anything about him as all his siblings have passed away now. We also ordered my nans child welfare records which name Alfred as the father.

We have been researching him for 3 years and have kept hitting dead ends.

Any help would be amazing.

Thank you,
Ally.

Quote from: Billyblue on Wednesday 11 January 12 10:36 GMT (UK)
Hi Maggie
I don't know your Meek/Meeks family but you did ask for any family with that name.

Here's a list of coincidences:
My cousin (who's now dead) was an illegitimate son of Alfred Meeks and Susette Montgomery , born in Sydney NSW in 1927.
Our Montgomery family came from your current home town, back in 1840.
One of the sons married into the Blue family (Billy Blue's granddaughter Mary Ann) and I note you have Blue in your RC name.
Alfred Meeks's father - whose name I can't remember just now - is listed on a certificate as being born in the USA - would have been sometime in the 1800s.

Stranger than fiction, as they say

::) ::) :P :P

Dawn M
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Skoosh on Thursday 28 October 21 11:38 BST (UK): Try Fred Meek in Texas who concentrates on Irish Meeks. Irish Genealogy etc.

Bests,
Skoosh.
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 28 October 21 20:43 BST (UK): There's so much in this thread that is confusing (as well as some errors) but I think a large part of the problem is that there are comments about different Meeke families here.

“Meekstown is a townland near Ahoghill and Cullybackey, I do not live very far from it” (reply #44)
It is not a townland but part of a townland

"I have found further information out about James Meeke/Meek. Mother Margaret Jane Craig, father James Meeke, married 28 February 1891. Surprisingly there were two. The first James Meek was born on the 22/11/1891 but died shortly afterwards. Margaret then gave birth again to another son on the 27/10/1892 and again called him James" (reply #9)
It wasn’t uncommon for children to be given the same name as a deceased sibling, especially if the Christian name was a family on (grandparent, etc.)

"Emerald Ancestors has a marriage record in 1891 for a Margaret Jane Craig and a John Meek, with no end 'E' but that's common."
If that’s the case then Emerald Ancestors has mistranscribed the record as it is clearly MEEKE (with E at end)- https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1891/10656/5882392.pdf However, the marriage was at 1st Ahoghill Presbyterian Church & John Meeke is given as a farmer living at Craignageragh. Here are the same couple in 1911- http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Ahoghill/Ballykennedy/115042/

James Meeke m. Margaret Jane Craig
1. James Meeke (22 Nov.1891)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1891/02371/1885085.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1891/06057/4726501.pdf
2. James Meeke (27 Oct.1892)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1892/02328/1871499.pdf

See next post for Benvarden/Ballyhunsley Meeke family ...
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 28 October 21 21:00 BST (UK): This is possibly/probably the father/parents of James Meeke who married Margaret Jane Sinclair-
Henry Meeke m.(1857 Coleraine Registry Office) Sarah (Mooney) Hodge
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1857/09527/5453535.pdf

James Meeke (c1863-alive 1925) m.(1885 Ballyrashane Presbyterian Church) Margaret/Maggie Jane Sinclair (c1867-1925)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1885/10866/5967693.pdf (father Henry Meek, labourer)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Beardiville/Ballyhunsley_South/943234/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Beardiville/Ballyhunsley__South/127006/ (12 children/10 living)
Died at her Residence Benvarden on Friday 1st May 1925 MARGARET JANE SINCLAIR(our Great Grandmother) age?? dearly beloved wife of JAMES MEEKE (our Great Grandfather) Her remains will be removed for internment in Derrykeighan Burying ground on Monday 4th May.

1. Thomas Sinclair/Meeke (1882 Benvarden) m.(1907 Benvarden Presbyterian Church) Maria Stewart
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1882/02774/2018320.pdf (illegitimate)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1907/10078/5665618.pdf
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Beardiville/Ballywatt__West/130677/
a. Margaret Jane “Maggie” Meeke (1907 Ballywatt)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1907/01689/1671098.pdf
b. James Meeke (1913 Bllywatt)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1913/01455/1594237.pdf
c. Robert McCollum Meeke (1917 Ballywatt)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1917/01298/1537224.pdf

2. Sarah Meeke (1885 Ballyhunsley) m.(1904) Robert Harrison
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02629/1969728.pdf
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Beardiville/Islandcarragh_South/943258/
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1904/10196/5710197.pdf

3. Henry Meeke (1887 Ballyhunsley) m.(1909 Ballywatt Presbyterian Church) Isabella “Bella” Greer McCollum
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1887/02553/1944409.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1909/10031/5648888.pdf (bride- no father’s name listed & her maiden name shown as Greer on children’s birth registrations)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Beardiville/Ballywatt__West/130675/
a. Margaret Jane Meeke (1911 Ballywatt), twin
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01542/1624325.pdf (mother Greer)
b. Elizabeth Meeke (1911 Ballywatt), twin
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01542/1624325.pdf (mother Greer)
c. James Meeke (1913 Ballywatt)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1913/01433/1587599.pdf (mother Greer)
d. Henry Meeke (1917 Ballywatt)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1917/01322/1546213.pdf (mother Greer)

4. James Meeke (c1888) m.(1913 Billy COI) Susan McKeown (c1892-1925)
Haven’t found birth registration
“My marriage data for James Meeke and Susan McKeown however is from Emerald Ancestors which shows them being married in the Billy Church of Ireland on 24/9/1913 in Coleraine.” https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1913/09886/5591577.pdf Billy Parish Church is in North Antrim, not Coleraine
Died at Ballymoney Infirmary on Monday 15th June 1925 SUSAN MCKEOWN (our Grandmother) aged 33 years dearly beloved wife of JAMES MEEKE (our Grandfather) Her remains will be removed from her late residence Beardiville for internment in Billy Church Yard on Wednesday 17th June. (this information differs slightly from the information I got from a family bible but as the notes are from official notices at the time I think would be more reliable as the entries in the bible were all i think from memory) Your father is also buried in Billy.
a. Thomas Meeke (1914 Benvarden-1987)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1914/01405/1577682.pdf
my father and his four brothers, Henry, John, Samuel and William James lived on Benvarden Estate at one time as children and the name 'Benvarden' pops up all over the place
b. William James Meeke (1916 Benvarden)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1916/01346/1555406.pdf
c. Samuel Meeke (1918 Dervock)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1918/01282/1531419.pdf
d. John Meeke (1920 Benvarden)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1920/01210/1503151.pdf

continued in next post ...
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 28 October 21 21:08 BST (UK): 5. Margaret Jane “Maggie” Meeke (3 Apr.1892 Ballyrock-aft.1901) m.(1911 Benvarden Presbyterian Church) William John Downs
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1892/02351/1878698.pdf
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Knockantern/Liswatty_Upper/590435/
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1911/09962/5622214.pdf
a. Jacob Meeke (b&d1909 Lisnagalt, Coleraine)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1909/01596/1641369.pdf (informant- M.J. Meek Ballyhunsley)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1909/05446/4524008.pdf
b. Margaret Jane Downs (1914 Benvarden)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1914/01414/1581060.pdf
c. William John Downs (1915 Benvarden)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1915/01370/1564634.pdf
d. Mary Downs (1919 Benvarden)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1919/01234/1513190.pdf

6. John Meeke (13 Apr.1894 Ballyhunsley, Antrim-1923), 3rd of 10 ch., m.(1922 Derrykeighan Presbyterian Church, Dervock) Kathleen Craig (d.1928)- 2 daughters (raised in England)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1894/02265/1851184.pdf
Died at his residence Benvarden on Friday 7th December 1923 JOHN MEEKE aged 25 years. His remains will be removed for internment in Derrykeighan Buring Ground on Sunday 9th at the hour of 3pm = signed James Meeke Senior. I find it very strange that no mention is made of beloved son or fathers residence so this will probably take a little more research to confirm exact relationship. I think his father was also called John and lived on Benvarden Estate so James Senior was probably his uncle James was married when he died so not surprising his father isn't mentioned on death letter. His father was JAMES not John
http://benvarden.weebly.com/bro-john-meeke-mm.html
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/community/7365

7. Rachel Ann Meeke (1896 Ballyhunsley) m.(1920 Ballymoney Registry Office) William James Boyd
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1896/02187/1827477.pdf
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Beardiville/Ballywatt__East/130669/
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1920/09265/5354358.pdf
a. Eliza Jane Meeke (1915)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1915/01381/1567929.pdf

8. Samuel Meeke (12 Aug.1897 Ballyhunsley-1919 Benvarden)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1897/02121/1806397.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1919/05164/4424257.pdf
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/community/7365
https://www.cairogang.com/soldiers-killed/meeke-s/s-meeke.html

9. Mary Meeke (1900 Ballyhunsley) m.(1920 Derrykeighan COI) Alexander Campbell
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1900/01999/1768731.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1921/09222/5336505.pdf

10. Hugh Meeke (c1901-24 Dec.1909 Ballyhunsley)
Haven’t found birth registration
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1909/05446/4523735.pdf

11. William Meeke (c1903-2 Jan.1910 Ballyhunsley)
Haven’t found birth registration
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1910/05438/4521029.pdf

12. Eliza Meeke (1905 Ballyhunsley-26 Dec.1909 Ballyhunsley)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1905/01787/1701628.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1909/05446/4523735.pdf

13. Patrick Meek (1908 Ballyhunsley-1924)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1908/01658/1661116.pdf
Died at his fathers residence Benvarden on Saturday 22nd March 1924 PATRICK MEEKE (I think he would have been our grandfathers brother) Aged 16 years. The remains of my dearly beloved son will be removed for internment in Derrykeighan Burying ground on Monday 24th at three o'clock.signed JAMES MEEKE (our Great Grandfather) I am also not really happy with the entry for Patrick as i have also seen a publication which says that his father was JOHN Meeke Birth registration confirms names of parents
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: kyrameeke on Friday 30 September 22 20:53 BST (UK): Hello, I am married to Steve Meeke from Carrickfergus - He is descended from James steele meeke bank manager from Omagh, Co Tyrone. I suspect these meekes may be related to the James meeke the clergyman from Co Antrim - but just a suspicion. I have only managed to find two meeke relations and from running through the family it seems the vast majority died childless apart from DH side of the family. Got a large tree on ancestry and happy to Link up
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Emzy14 on Thursday 25 May 23 12:16 BST (UK): Quote from: Billyblue on Wednesday 11 January 12 10:36 GMT (UK)
Hi Maggie
I don't know your Meek/Meeks family but you did ask for any family with that name.

Here's a list of coincidences:
My cousin (who's now dead) was an illegitimate son of Alfred Meeks and Susette Montgomery , born in Sydney NSW in 1927.
Our Montgomery family came from your current home town, back in 1840.
One of the sons married into the Blue family (Billy Blue's granddaughter Mary Ann) and I note you have Blue in your RC name.
Alfred Meeks's father - whose name I can't remember just now - is listed on a certificate as being born in the USA - would have been sometime in the 1800s.

Stranger than fiction, as they say

::) ::) :P :P

Dawn M

Hi Dawn,

I was wondering if you have more information about Susette Montgomery or any photos.
My grand father in law would have been Alfred Meek and we are doing some family research and learning quite a bit.
Any help would be appreciated.
I can send you my email address if that helps.

Thanks
Emma
Title: Re: Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand
Post by: Skoosh on Friday 26 May 23 15:52 BST (UK): Meeke & Meeks was not much used in Scotland so where the Irish folk hailed from originally is a wee bit of a mystery.

Bests,
Skoosh.

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