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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: pcjr on Sunday 28 July 13 21:36 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I have been looking for Margaret Major born 1868 New Zealand, daughter of William and Fanny Major. Have found two marriages ,but nothing in the E/Rolls to follow up the marriages.
apart from the above info nothing else
also Selina Major born 1867, could be sisters, but also could be William's sister, she died 1886 Kaiapoi
Any info would be gratefully appreciated
Thanks in advance
pcjr
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Have you looked in Papers Past
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Hello,
A Margaret MAJOR married James Henry Larcelles CORRIGAN in 1901.
A Margaret Elizabeth CORRIGAN married William O'Connor in 1927.
Do you know for certain that these two Margaret's are one and the same?
Minniehaha.
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http://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemetery-search.aspx
A few Major family here, that is if you don't already have this ;)
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New Zealand BDM Index has:
Margaret reg. 1868, parents, Fanny Juno (Jane?) & William.
John reg. 1872, parents, Fanny Jane & William.
James reg. 1874, parents, Fanny & William.
Fanny reg. 1875, parents, Fanny & William.
William reg. 1880, parents, Fanny Jane & William.
George Herbert reg. 1882, parents, Fanny & William.
www.dia.govt.nz/
Minniehaha.
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Hello,
A Margaret MAJOR married James Henry Larcelles CORRIGAN in 1901.
Minniehaha.
A Tree on Ancestry has this chappie being born 17 May 1851 in Hobart, Tasmania. By 1880 he is in the East Coast, Hawke's Bay; Bay of Plenty; East Cape, New Zealand.
Cheers
KHP
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also Selina Major born 1867, could be sisters, but also could be William's sister, she died 1886 Kaiapoi
Death notice < "Star" (ChCh) - 20 October 1886 - page 2 > confirms Selina MAJOR (19) d/o of William and Fanny MAJOR.
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From "Papers Past"
'Star' dated 20.10.1886-
At the residence of her parents, Kaiapoi, Selina, daughter of William and Fanny Major, aged 19 years.
Minniehaha.
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Snap, Lucy...........
Minniehaha.
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Birth reg. not found in New Zealand BDM for Selina Major...........
Minniehaha.
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George Herbert MAJOR died 1936 aged 54 years.
Interestingly there is a divorce file held @ Christchurch Archives for a Herbert George Major TULL, (1953), with marriage certificate & photograph.
Also for this man, of Kaiapoi, probate (1975).
A family connection?
Minniehaha.
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Could be Minnie :) But I am only guessing ;D
Cheers
KHP
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Oops bad hair day, I doubled up ;D
This is the records of James Henry Lascelles Corrigans family. Might be a little help?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0vi5/
Cheers
KHP
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I have been looking for Margaret Major born 1868 New Zealand, daughter of William and Fanny Major.
Mmm ... maybe you shouldn't discount this marriage ?
Maggie MAJOR - James STEVENSON -- 1890
~ Lu
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Birth of a daughter "Fanny Elizabeth" registered to Maggie and James STEPHENSON, 1897 ?
Electoral : A James and Maggie STEVENSON can be found residing (numerous years) in Kaiapoi ?
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Possible death / burial ??
Kaiapoi Cemetery
STEVENSON - Margaret - 86 years [bc 1868 ]
Burial : 9 July 1954
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Nice one Lu :D
Easy to forget that names get abbreviated when searching ::)
Cheers
KHP
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;) ... just wondered if there might be school records for children of Fanny and William MAJOR (of Kaiapoi) ??
I see the daughter Fanny (b. 1875) is mentioned as a prizewinner at a school breakup (Kaiapoi area).
~ Lu
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... Kaiapoi Borough School - 17 December 1883
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Will get back to you later on, need to head out for a little while :)
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That's okay ... cheers anyway. :)
Just interested to know if child "Margaret" (bc 1868) was more usually known as "Maggie".
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Many thanks for the leads, which I have been following up, and found that Herbert George Major Tull is Fanny Elizabeth's son, Fanny is the daughter of Margaret Stevenson, nee major.
Thanks
pcjr
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That's okay ... cheers anyway. :)
Just interested to know if child "Margaret" (bc 1868) was more usually known as "Maggie".
Nothing is coming up for school records and the only reference to Maggie is the marriage.
Cheers
KHP
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Hi KHP - thanks. :)
Possibly pcjr now has the missing Margaret MAJOR, sorted ?
~ Lu
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have been going though the E/rolls and found that Margaret went by Maggie in them as well.
Many thanks for the leads
pcjr
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Margaret MAJOR was also known as "Ettie"
MAJOR Children I have found under various spellings for surname are:
1867/26130 Mager Lena Fanny Jane William
1868/23981 Major Margaret Fanny Juno William
1869/25708 Mager Jane Fanny Jane William
1872/27811 Major John Fanny Jane William
1874/36802 Major James Fanny William
1875/11968 Major Fanny Fanny William
1880/14400 Major William Fanny Jane William
1882/682 Major George Herbert Fanny William
Margaret and her husband to be were witnesses at a wedding at her mother's place
Edward Frederick Alexander Wilson & Elsie Louisa WHITE m. 30 April 1901 at res. of Mrs Major, Kaiapoi.
ages: 32 / 23; occ: seaman; born: Germany / Wellington.
Parents: Karl & Fredicka Wilson, nee De LONGE? Surveyor.
James & Fanny White, nee GRIGG, farmer.
witness: James Stevenson, brewer, Kaiapoi; Ettie Major, Kaiapoi;
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Hello,
Thank you so much for the info, very much appreciated.
pcjr