Meeke/Meek from Northern Ireland to New Zealand

[Janette]

Good news Maggie

Is this their marriage

Marriages Jun 1918   
Surname  First name(s)  Spouse  District  Vol  Page 

Meek          James C         Smith  Lancaster  8e 1217   
Smith            Mary A          Meek  Lancaster  8e 1217   


Cheers Janette

[maggieblue]

Yes Janette  but can find no daughter listed in any of the census returns for new zealand  where could she have been other than deceased 

Maggie

[Janette]

Hi Maggie,

We unfortunately dont have census records,Maybe if you can find her birth in the UK we can go from there,some RCtrs on this board have a marriage disc which may take you a step forward,

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

This looks like it

Births Mar 1919   
Surname  First name(s)  Mother  District  Vol  Page   
Meek           Madge C      Smith  Bolton     8c 537
 

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

It looks like she may have married a Smith

Death
1984/34499 Smith  Madge Craig  born 5 January 1919

She is buried in Waikumete

SMITH, MADGE CRAIG
Plot :                                  PROTESTANT BERM A Row 24, Plot 33
Interment Type:              Burial
Title:                                  Mrs
Surname :                        SMITH
Given Names:                 MADGE CRAIG
Age :                                  65
Gender :                            Female
Occupation:                     HOUSEWIFE
Date Of Death :                27-Aug-1984
Date Of Burial :                30-Aug-1984   
Funeral Director :           W M MORRISON FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

I wonder if this  is James'wife death

1939/20020 Meek  Mary Ann  aged 49Y

She is buried in Waikumete also

MEEK, MARY ANN
Plot :                                  PRESBYTERIAN DIVISION D Row 20, Plot 25
Interment Type:              Burial
Title:                                  Mrs
Surname :                        MEEK
Given Names:                 MARY ANN
Age :                                  49
Gender :                            Female
Occupation:                     MARRIED
Date Of Death :                02-Dec-1939
Date Of Burial :                04-Dec-1939   
Funeral Director :           W H TONGUE
Head Stone Details :      Y



Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

some RCtrs on this board have a marriage disc which may take you a step forward,

Cheers Janette

I will PM you the marriage date.

Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Maggie,

I will PM the death year of Madge's husband, as it is only a few years old.

You can view it here Maggie:


http://www.rootschat.com/links/0a93/


Cheers
KHP

[Janette]

Hi Maggie,

I have been for a wander in Waikumete Cemetery and  have found the headstones for James' wife Mary Ann and their daughter Madge,James'plot has no headstone.
James and Mary Ann had 4 daughters and Madge had 5 chidren,
If you PM your email addy I will send you the photos of the stones.

Cheers Janette