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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Do you have any famous NZ'ers in your family?
« on: Thursday 04 July 13 11:37 BST (UK) »
What a wonderful project. I wish i was there.
I have been researching my New Zealand family history for over 10 years. My great grandfather was a well known engineer Peter Seton Hay, who came out from Scotland in 1860. he was the first graduate of Otago University in 1879 and went on to become Chief engineer of the colony. I have very little other knowledge or photos of his life and family . He died in 1907.
His son John Seton Hay was my grandfather who was also a graduate of the university along with his other son James Johnston Hay.
John Seton Hay married a widow Patricia Henrys(nee Ludlow) in 1919. Her first husband Was John Louis henrys, son of Joseph Edward Henrys born in 1866 in Dunedin. He went on to become one of new Zealand"s most famous racing handicappers.
So as you can see I am ver frustrated at not being able to access photos and family information because from what I can gather both families would have been quite notable at the time.
I hope you find my families suitable to research and i am sure I would be grateful for any new photos or information you might uncover.
sincerely
Marcia Hay