Joseph Abner BYRNE - 1880 -1956 Cork County Ireland

[Janette]

Marriages of siblings

1906/3310 Elsie Clarissa  Bailey to James McCall  Byrne
1921/9909 Margaret  Rogerson to James McCall  Byrne 
1909/3796 Hellen Lillian  Pratt to John Haughton  Byrne 


Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

Might be an idea to get in touch with the Christchurch Branch of NZ Society of Genealogists, to see what records they hold for your chap.   It is surprising what little snippets they have tucked away.


Cheers
KHP

[Janette]

In his WW1 file he states he worked for the Shaw Savill and Coy as a blacksmith

Cheers Janette

[essenes]

Hi Essenes, and welcome to RootsChat.

Archives New Zealand holds the Army personnel file for him, and as it has been digitized you can view it online.
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21890864&digital=yes

I note that Joseph had children. Judging from the date you provided for one, some or all of them may still be living.

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Hi Essenes, and welcome to RootsChat.

Archives New Zealand holds the Army personnel file for him, and as it has been digitized you can view it online.
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21890864&digital=yes

I note that Joseph had children. Judging from the date you provided for one, some or all of them may still be living.

We don't name living or possibly living persons on RootsChat. This rule is to protect their personal privacy.

Unless you can confirm they are deceased can I ask that you please remove their names (at least for the time being). To do this use the Modify button on the top right of your post and edit your post.

Spades

Hi. ok, one person is still living, the daughter Mavis, so I'm happy for her name to be removed, however, my mother Priscilla, and aunty Mary  (Joseph's daughters and wife Matekino are all deceased).

[essenes]

Yes, thats a good place to start, thankyou.

[essenes]

Thankyou KHP, I found his Military records and his burial plot, I appreciate your
input, much appreciated.

Tee Hee Janette, Spades added the marriage in

Headstone transcription:

55417, Pte. J.A. BYRNE, Canterbury Regt, d  11 September 1956.   (1st NZEF).


Cheers
KHP

[essenes]

Thankyou, I tried that, one of the branches was mine and other my sisters, however
we did'nt find anything else.

Hi Essenes.

Welcome to Rootschat.

Looks like there are a couple of family members that might have information on Joseph.  There are two trees for him on A****try.


Cheers
KHP

[essenes]

You have hit the nail on the head, thankyou so much, this is the
information I have been searching for.  Today I received the death
certificate for Joseph and as you stated earlier, his place of
birth states CHCH, NZ.  Our family believed he was born in
Ireland because on his Military records, Joseph stated he was
born in Ireland, so this has solved a mystery.

May I contact you via personal message to discuss this further?
Thankyou so much for sharing.

He was born in NZ

1878/17374 Byrne  Mary Margaret / Sarah Jane /William
1880/10682 Byrne  Joseph Abner/  Sarah Jane/ William
1882/15724 Byrne  James McCann / Sarah Jane/ William
1885/7383 Byrne  John Haughton/  Sarah Jane /William
1983/85026 Byrne  Kathleen Siebien/  Sarah Jane/ William

Cheers Janette

[DonL]

When I saw the name "BYRNE" my heart skipped a beat as I have BYRNE brickwall.

My great grandmother Margaret Ellen BYRNE was born in Kingstown, Dublin on 23 March 1856 and married in Bradford, Yorks in 1877. On her marriage certificate her father is shown as Patrick Byrne and her mother as Bridget Byrne (no maiden name shown)

Like essenes I have been unable to track down a marriage of her parents or Margaret's  birth or baptism records. Of course I had hoped that there may have been a family connection with that of essenes -  it looks remote, if at all.

So I will just have to keep looking.

Cheers

DonL