I have an ancestor of the name John Mee, born in Cloone, Leitrim Ireland in 1797.
John had a son with a woman called Ann Matchett in 1845 in Cavan, Ireland when John was 48 years old and Ann was 44.
Their son, William Mee, immigrated to the South Island of New Zealand, Aotearoa (year unkown).
I believe he migrated due to the gold rush however may have eventually found himself work farming.
William Mee also had a son of his own, William Angus Mee, on the 12th of June 1886 in Otama, Southland New Zealand, with a Johanna McEachern.
William Mee was 41 when his son was born, and Johanna, 26.
On the 15th of August 1917 William Angus Mee and Ellen (Nellie) Theresa Stack welcomed their son, William Andrew Mee, into the world.
Willam Andrew Mee was born in Gore, Southland New Zealand.
William Angus was 31 years of age and Ellen was 19.
Willam Andrew Mee's son was then born on the 1st of May 1940 in Southland.
His sons name was Brian William Mee-MacLean.
Brian was my Poppa.
Brian Mee-MacLeans mothers name was Juanita (Nita) Ina Haugh and she was 18 when Brian was born.
His father, William Andrew Mee, was 22.
Brian was adopted by his mothers new partner later in his years, hence the surname 'MacLean'.
Brian had four children with my Nana, Shirley.
Three boys and one girl.
The youngest of the children is my father.
Jason Brian MacLean.
Jason was born in 1972 on the 2nd of August in Timaru, Canterbury New Zealand.
