STEELE of Magherafelt

[thousandnames]

Is it possible to find out when Robert and Elizabeth married? Thanks

[kingskerswell]

Sorry, no record of Robert and Elizabeth. I have also checked on marriages listed in a local newspaper, the Londonderry Sentinal.

Regards

[ronalddale100]

I have various Steeles from that area in my database--Farmers, shoemakers, etc. with the forenames Robert and Samuel and William used frequently.  Any ideas on what your lad did for a living? 

Ron Dale

[thousandnames]

Yes, I do. He was a farmer in Dunamoney

[cax]

Hi Steele of Magherafelt, I am searching for Elizabeth Martha STEELE (B)1885 Belfast, (her father: Daniel Steele & mother: Annie Gray) married Daniel Steele HOGG (B) 1884 Castlerock, Co Londonderry, N.I. in  ST. James Presbyterian Church Ballymoney. Please can you help me!!! I am interested in the STEELE/HOGG/MOODY/GILMORE or GILMOUR families thanks CAX

[mwright]

I have been reading your blogs with much interest.  A big thank you to a number of correspondents as I have been able to confirm the parents of Mary Anne Wright nee Steele from Magherafelt to be Samuel Steele and Floretta Mitchell. 

Mary Anne or Marianne married Thomas Wright in Glasgow on 8 August 1856.  Her parents were listed as Samuel Steele from Derry and his wife was recorded as "Flora Helen Mitchell".

Mary Anne (later in life called Mary Annie) traveled to Dunedin NZ in 1876 with Thomas and their four children Mary Ann, Thomas John, Frederick Steele and Alfred William.  Thomas and Mary Anne celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1906.  Thomas died in 1907 and Mary Annie in 1913.  Mary Anne's death certificate listed Magherafelt as her place of birth.

The first 3 children lived in NZ  and Alfred migrated to Tasmania where my father was born.

Many thanks

Michael Wright

[kingskerswell]

Hi Cax,
         24 Dec 1879 Daniel Steele married Annie Gray in St James Presbyterian Church, Ballymoney. Fathers' names were John Steele and George Gray.

Regards