McGrath Family New Zealand

[sandy feet]

Hello,

For some time I have been trying to trace my Great Grandmother, her parents and other family members in NZ and at this point have found no answers or evidence of their existence. I purchased her marriage and death certificates and searched on various sites. I am looking for anything really BD& M, immigration and Emigration, which Pub my Great Great Grandfather managed etc. Did Margaret have any siblings, what happened to her parents after she left for Australia or did they travel with her?

According to her marriage Certificate my Great Grandmother , Margaret Beatrice Mcgrath  was born in be Rangiora, New Zealand. She was married in Townsville Australia in 1901 at the age of 25. Her husband’s name was Frank Rogers and they had 4 children. The Death Certificate said she died on the 4th February 1932 and she was 54 years 10 months and 13 days old making her birth day as the 22nd of March 1877.

Her parents’ names were Margaret Harwitts Burns and Vincent Mcgrath. Vincent Mcgrath is listed on Margaret Beatrice’s Marriage and Death Certs as Occupation – Publican.

Thankyou for your help

[minniehaha]

Hi sandy feet,

In the first paragraph you mention that you have purchased your great-grandmother's birth certificate but in the second paragraph you state that her birth year was approx. 1877/1878, going by her marriage certificate.

Just so we can get a clearer picture, do you have the actual birth date of Margaret Beatrice?

Minniehaha.

[sandy feet]

Hello  Minihaha,

Sorry for the confusion, I have purchased her marriage and death certificate. The Death Certificate said she died on the 4th February 1932 and she was 54 years 10 months and 13 days old making her birth day as the 22nd of March 1877           . Her marriage cert said she was 25 y o on the 15th of July  1901 which fits with this.

Thanks Sandy Feet

[minniehaha]

Hi Sandy Feet,

I'm assuming that you have modified your first post? Or have I just gone to the next stage in "senior moments"?

This one looks to be a bit tricky as so far I cannot find Margaret Beatrice on our BDM website but there are some pretty smart rootschatters out there who may find something for you.

Have you obtained any birth certificates/printouts for her 4 children? Just wondering if there may be further information there or perhaps inconsistencies re the birth place of their mother? (If that information appears on Australian records?)

Minniehaha. 

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi,

There are at least three on line trees for Margaret Beatrice McGrath at A$y.  One with all four children on.

I notice on there the mother's middle name is spelt Harwitto and that her surname is put down as Turner


Cheers
KHP

[wivenhoe]

Who are the witnesses on the marriage certificate please, and where did they

marry ie religious denominatiuon?

Death for Frank Rogers 1912...if that is your Frank, do you know how  Margaret supported herself and  four small children after his death....relatives around?

[sandy feet]

Hello Kiwihalfpint,

The Harwitto Turner as her mothers maiden name is what appears on her death certificate filled out by her son Thomas however on her marriage certificate the mothers name was listed as Margaret Harwitts burns which I assume was filled out by Margaret Beatrice herself. Strange I know.

Thanks Sandy Feet

[sandy feet]

Hello Wivenhoe,

Margaret Beatrice McGrath and Frank Rogers( born Newton Abbott, Devonshire England) were married at St. Peters  Church  of England (Anglican) in Townsville on the 15th of July 1901. The witnesses were William McAllister  and Lillian Sankey and the celebrant was F.G.Williams. Registrar was W.Thomas.

A couple of years after Frank's death Margaret moved to Halifax a small community outside of Ingham in North Queensland and opened a tea house. I assume she had the proceeds from the sale of the building that their home and Dental practice were in Townsville. It appears the owned the building in flinder's Street Townsville and Frank's partner a man named Affleck took over the business.

I am not aware of any relatives of Frank or Margaret who lived in Australia or when either of them immigrated to Australia.

Thanks Sandy Feet

[Lucy2]

I am not aware of any relatives of Frank or Margaret who lived in Australia or when either of them immigrated to Australia.

Hi sandy feet

     .... welcome.   

*  Does Margaret's death certificate record "the number of years spent in QLD" ?

   ~  Lu