still Searching for origins of MCNALLY, Catharine Christiana

[regross]

Wiggy
remember we only have Catharine's information in respect to her age could she have been younger than she said?

Robyn

[Wiggy]

It is possible - see PM!

Wiggy

[Wiggy]

Just keeping those interested up to date.

It appears we have pegged Thomas Snr - he was born in Nov 1757 (not 1741 as previously thought) - thus making him a bare 30 years older than Catharine (and much more likely to have been father of T jnr.   Still not proven nor likely ever to be so but . . . !) 
It seems that the age 86 given in his death notice/obituary 13 Feb 1829 is most likely a simple error of transposition of digits.  Thomas gives his age in a letter to the Gov. in Oct 1824 as 65 - making him 68ish in early 1829 when he died  -  A much more likely scenario - and much closer to his actual age of 70 - just fudging a little.

Catharine remains "unfound" but hunted, slowly and quietly.   Not reopening the hunt - just keeping you posted!   

Wiggy

[regross]

nice researcing wiggy

makes things a bit more plausible now and rules out several possible scenearios we came up witih.

Keep it ongoing

Robyn

[Rosehill99]

Hello, I'm very new to this, just started now but saw some names in your messages that I also have in an old family history book on the Langdale family history that goes back to the 1500's.  I'm sure it has the names Stieglitz in it and a Christina and I would like to help if it helps you but I'm not sure what to do with all this, sorry.  I just wanted to let you know in case it might help.  It might not be anything I saw some info on my partners grandfather, Marmaduke Langdale, from Ba Fiji.  This is a bit confusing for me but if there is a connection I'm happy to look through my book if that helps you.  Excuse me if I've got this all wrong.

[Wiggy]

Hello Rosehill,

Welcome to Rootschat and thanks very much for making contact.     

We did come across the Langdales, but they were marrying into the family of Anne and Francis Von Stieglitz.

Christina Von Stieglitz was the eldest daughter of Anne and Francis and she married Marmaduke Robert Langdale.

Anne was the daughter, either blood or adopted, of Catherine Christina McNally who married Frederick Von Stieglitz - brother of Francis. 

This thread is really about Christina's grandmother Catharine Christina - who was always called Christina we think.     

If you know anything to add about Catharine Christina that would be wonderful.   

We didn't follow the Landale family as we were concentrating on the Ransoms which is our direct line.  The Langdales were a bit sideways from where we were looking at the time.

I hope you will find this a friendly site and that you might be able to find help with some of your family searches.     

Wiggy       

[Rosehill99]

I will have a look in my book for you now as I think there is a handwritten note about Christina.  Off the top of my head it might be where she died and the date.  Is that the sort of thing you are after?

[Wiggy]

Well I know where and when Christina (McNally) Von Stieglitz died - in Tasmania in 1857 at Killymoon and she is buried at Cullenswood just near St Marys in the Fingal Valley.

- but the Christina you are talking about, Christina Von Stielgitz  -  Langdale as she became - well, she died in 1888 in Melbourne Victoria age 46.  She had three children.

She isn't high on our priority list as she is very much a side family from the lady I am seeking.        I don't think I will pursue that family unless you have knowledge about her mother Anne, wife of Francis.   I'd love to see evidence of her birth, because I can't find it no matter how hard I look.   Or her grandmother Catharine Christina.

Wiggy          

[Wiggy]

Hi Rosehill,

Post once more on this thread, then I can send you a personal message off air.   See the little green scroll under your and my names - if after three posts, you click on that, you can send messages off the boards.  you will find the messages up at the top of the page   

And I'd love to know what was in the note about Christina.     


Wiggy