o'neills in Rakaia NZ

[wayboy2]

Hi Lu

Benjamin died 31 Dec 1927 Tuarangi Rest Home, Ashburton Canterbury, Nz, this is possable why he is buried in Ashburton.
The only family I can see living near Ashburton is Emily Catherine WILLIAMS nee ONIELL (d/o Mary & Benjamin), died at Irwell, buried at Brookside Cemetery.

Regards Wayne

[Lucy2]

Thanks Wayne   

Yes, sometimes the Ashburton cemeteries database gives a "last known address" - not the case for Benjamin though. 
So that all makes sense now.

Cheers
   ~  Lu 

[Lucy2]

 found matthew o'neill feel sure he's something to do with benjamin due to an obit for his daughter fanny in ellesmere guardian, pall bearers were w o'neill and p mccloy. interesting 

Hi Jacky

Had been going to mention that obit.      And agree,  there's likely a link  between Benj. and Matthew (despite their different religious persuasions ).
 
Death

1925 - O'NEILL - Matthew - aged 86 years   (bc 1839)

"Ellesmere Guardian"  - 26 May 1925 - P4 / Col. 3

... has a Bereavement thank-you notice from "family and grandson" of the late Matthew O'NEILL.

Same newspaper -- 3 May 1925 - page 5 -- has an "untitled" article which relates to Matthew O'NEILL.   (Comes up as a page "image" - I ran out of patience waiting for it to download.      It's hopefully his obituary though. )

["Ell. Guardian" - 7 Feb 1928 ... has notice of property "Est. of Matthew O'NEILL"  - transferring 100 acres at Doyleston, to Thomas, John and Joseph O'NEILL. ]

~  Lu

PS   ... yeah ... 4th family  ... still to come ... real soon.   

[wayboy2]

Hi Jacky & Lu

Richard O'NEILL b abt1810 Roscommon, Wicklow IRL, marr abt 1841 Wicklow IRL Hannah LEESON,
issue 1  Benjamin b 1842 Roscommon WIC, IRL d 31 Dec 1927 Ashburton
          Eleanor b 1849 Roscommon WIC, IRL  d 29 Jun 1929 Birdwood Ave Christchurch, bur St Paul's   Anglican  Church, Papanui, Christchurch.
          2 John b Wicklow IRL, m Fanny BURN
             issue  Matthew b 1841 County Wicklow d 3 May 1925 bur Catholic Cemetery, Leeston, CBY NZL

That is the connection Mat to Ben

Regards
Wayne

[jck1103]

Hi Wayne

sorry bit confused  can i just recap 

Richard O'neill married Hannah Leeson
They had
Benjamin bc 1842 and Eleanor bc 1849

John married Fanny Burn
They had
Matthew bc1841

have i got that right ?

so ben and matthew were cousins ?

if i've got that right then Richard and John were brothers ?

if so do you have Johns birth year ?

sorry if i seem a bit dense  have had a busy morning 

regards jacky

[jck1103]

Hi Lu 

have looked at the ellesmere guardian for 3 may 1925 and just keep getting blank pages grrr

cant get anything for untitled or otherwise 

had found the property transfer from matthew to his sons ? so am amusing myself looking at him at the mo. 

also been looking at the mccloys they seem interesting too, was trying to figure out who came over during ww1 and who barry had met then.

anyway onward and upward 

regards jacky

[wayboy2]

Hi Jacky & Lu

Sorry will try again--- Richard and John are brothers

Richard O'NEILL b abt1810 Roscommon, Wicklow IRL, marr abt 1841 Wicklow IRL Hannah LEESON,
issue 1  Benjamin b 1842 Roscommon WIC, IRL d 31 Dec 1927 Ashburton
         2 Eleanor b 1849 Roscommon WIC, IRL  d 29 Jun 1929 Birdwood Ave Christchurch, bur St Paul's           Anglican  Church, Papanui, Christchurch. 
     
 John b Wicklow IRL, m Fanny BURN
             issue  Matthew b 1841 County Wicklow d 3 May 1925 bur Catholic Cemetery, Leeston, CBY NZL

That is the connection Mat to Ben

Regards
Wayne

[Lucy2]

Thanks Wayne.   

Had me confused too ... but like Jacky though, had figured Matt and Benj. were  probably cousins.    Cheers for the confirmation. 

~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi Lu

have looked at the ellesmere guardian for 3 may 1925 and just keep getting blank pages grrr

cant get anything for untitled or otherwise

Aah  ... managed to view the "comptuer-generated text" (gobbledy-gook).   

"Unititled" link - page 5 - directly underneath "Sedgemer-Lakeside Club" article.    It's disappointing though.   

Just says ... (extract) ... a well-known and highly respected Doyleston farmer - Matthew O'NEILL aged 86 - passed away on Sunday at his residence.   Had been resident of district for many years ... Req. mass at Leeston Catholic church thence to Catholic cemetery  ...

So no mention of his family.   

~  Lu