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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: STEELE of Magherafelt
« on: Tuesday 12 June 12 05:43 BST (UK) »
I have been reading your blogs with much interest. A big thank you to a number of correspondents as I have been able to confirm the parents of Mary Anne Wright nee Steele from Magherafelt to be Samuel Steele and Floretta Mitchell.
Mary Anne or Marianne married Thomas Wright in Glasgow on 8 August 1856. Her parents were listed as Samuel Steele from Derry and his wife was recorded as "Flora Helen Mitchell".
Mary Anne (later in life called Mary Annie) traveled to Dunedin NZ in 1876 with Thomas and their four children Mary Ann, Thomas John, Frederick Steele and Alfred William. Thomas and Mary Anne celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1906. Thomas died in 1907 and Mary Annie in 1913. Mary Anne's death certificate listed Magherafelt as her place of birth.
The first 3 children lived in NZ and Alfred migrated to Tasmania where my father was born.
Many thanks
Michael Wright
Mary Anne or Marianne married Thomas Wright in Glasgow on 8 August 1856. Her parents were listed as Samuel Steele from Derry and his wife was recorded as "Flora Helen Mitchell".
Mary Anne (later in life called Mary Annie) traveled to Dunedin NZ in 1876 with Thomas and their four children Mary Ann, Thomas John, Frederick Steele and Alfred William. Thomas and Mary Anne celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1906. Thomas died in 1907 and Mary Annie in 1913. Mary Anne's death certificate listed Magherafelt as her place of birth.
The first 3 children lived in NZ and Alfred migrated to Tasmania where my father was born.
Many thanks
Michael Wright