William (McQuire) Martin

[Bob2399]

I am looking for any details about the forward family of William Martin. He was born William McQuire on 26th July 1857 at Ennerdale, Cumberland and went to NZ in the 1870's where he changed his name to Wm Martin. Involved in the early days of Post & Telegraph he received an honours medal for his work. He went back to visit his parents in 1890 and married Annie Fleet. They had 8 children. one of his sons - Ernest was KIA in WW1 the CWGC lists his parents as living in Morningside, Auckland. The youngest son of William & Annie, Leonard, I think also had a key job with the Post & Telegraph. I also have a copy photo showing William with his parents and some siblings and then I have a Candidate's 'flyer' for the Manukau city council elections - Papatoetoe Ward in the name of Phil & Helen Greenbank. I don't know the date of this flyer or what connection he has to William. I have a fair bit of info on the McQuires in UK but nothing forward of 1890'ish

Any help would be appreciated

Bob

[Thamesite2017]

The war census 1915 info for Ernest (NZSG CD) has fathers address
Surname   MARTIN Given Name   Ernest
Category   Nominal Roll Vol. 2 Regimental Number   22505
Rank   Private Next of Kin Title   W M Next of Kin Surname   MARTIN
Next of Kin Relationship   Father
Next of Kin Address   3 Leslie Avenue Kingsland Auckland
Roll   38 Page   11 Occupation   Carpenter
   
Bye
Althea
   

[Bob2399]

Thank you Althea,

William McQuire was the brother in law of my wifes great granddad and I just thought to look at that part of the tree.

Another leaf added

Bob

[Thamesite2017]

HI Bob
so do you want to trace down all the children to spouses/deaths. Do you want to add their names with the info you need,
Bye
Althea

[Bob2399]

Hi Althea,
That would be great. There is

John Martin 1891
Margaret Annie Martin 1894
Ernest Martin 1896
George Ivan  Martin 1899
Leonard James Martin 1902
Jessie Florence Martin 1903
William Erick MArtin 1904


I think that there was also a Richard

Marriages etc would be good
Thanks
Bob

[Lucy2]

Hi Bob

Some snippets for you   ....

Hillsborough Cemetery, Auckland

MARTIN - Annie

Inscription reads :  "We remember Annie MARTIN "Mum" born 1865 - died 1933, and William MARTIN "Dad" born 1857 - died 1937" :

http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/cemeteries/cemetery.html


Lu

[Lucy2]

NZ Death Index

1980 - MARTIN - Leonard James - d.o.b.  4 December 1901

Cemetery Record - Purewa Cemetery, Auckland

MARTIN - Leonard James - d. 23 January 1980

Cremation:  Ashes - Block X  Row 25  Plot 039

In same plot (wife) ... Ashes

MARTIN - Irene May - d. 20 July 1996  (d.o.b. 24 March 1911)

[Marriage took place after 1929 - NZ BDM law precludes us from publishing details of marriage in this forum.    ]

[Lucy2]

Archives New Zealand (Auckland office) hold probate files for the following :

MARTIN - Leonard James - Auckland - Retired Civil Servant - 1980

MARTIN - Irene May - Brown's Bay - Widow - 1996

[Lucy2]

Jessie Florence MARTIN - born 1903

No marriage found on NZ Index.

NZ Death Index

1964 - MARTIN - Jessie Florence - 60 years (bc 1904)


Cemetery Record -  Purewa Cemetery, Auckland

MARTIN - Jessie Florence
(Cremation) Ashes - Block Z  Row 19  Plot 059

http://www.purewa.co.nz/

Probate record held at Archives NZ (Auckland) :

MARTIN - Jessie Florence - Auckland - Spinster - 1964