Passenger list for INDIAN QUEEN 1857

[Lucy2]

Hi Patsy

Yeah .... a real "curly" one ... but we won't give up just yet.   

Had also found the Mary Ann MASON (aged 66 - d. 7 February 1897)  ... in Christchurch.   Funeral notice mentions a daughter (Mrs James LINDNER).

Burials at Linwood - Christchurch

MASON - Mary Ann - 1897 - 66 Years
Born :  England
In NZ - 40 years [arrived c. 1857 ]
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LINDNER - James - died 1940        [Linwood - Block 47 - plot 343 ]

and in adjacent plot 342

LINDNER - Ruth - d. 1940 - aged 82 [bc 1858 ]
Born :  England
In NZ - 80 years  [arrived c. 1860 ]

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Daughter named "Ruth"      Are we now on to something ?

[patsymac]

See my previous post and yes you could be right I will certainly be checking it out next week the Ruth is very interesting.  Hopefully the cards will have th einformation we are looking for keep your fingers crossed.

[Lucy2]

Did you mean birth of a "Ruth MASON  reg'd. at Belper, Derbyshire - JUN 1857" ?   

[Lucy2]

Patsy  ... can you see a James LINDNER marriage ?? 
[I can't ... even using soundex on NZSG marriages CD ]   

[Found a chap of same name at Dunedin 1895 ??   "Otago Daily Times" - 6 September 1895 - City Police Court.   Re: Maintenance payment for a child of Jemima Sydney KANE (now FIELDING) ]

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

1896 - Christchurch Roll

LINDNER

-- James - engineer
-- Ruth - Laundress         ..... both at 27 Salisbury Street

[Lucy2]

1885-86 - Christchurch South Roll

LINDNER - James - 227 St Asaph Street - occupation:  Turner

Turner / Engineer  ... sounds like same man connected with Ruth LINDNER ?

[And apologies to this Mr LINDNER in case I've confused him with the chap in the Dunedin Court Case.    ]

 

[Lucy2]

Hi Patsy

Mary Ann MASON (d.1897) is buried at Linwood Cemetery [Plot 226 / Block 22]
with   ...   

William Alfred DOUGLAS - d. 30 July 1915 - aged 39 [bc 1876  @ Wellington]
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NZ Births

1876 - MASON - William Alfred Douglas

Mother:   MASON - Ruth                   Father:   N/R

[Yay  ... hopefully we're now making progress ?  ]

[Lucy2]

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

"Press" (ChCh) - 2 August 1915 - page 11 / column 2

The Funeral of William Alfred DOUGLAS will leave his mother's residence, Mrs Ruth DOUGLAS, 153 Lichfield Street, today  ...  for Linwood Cemetery ...

[Lucy2]

There is no Ruth DOUGLAS living at Lichfield Street ... but this from  >

1914 - Avon (ChCh) Supplementary Roll

LINDNER

Ruth
Frederick James - engineer ... both at 153 Lichfield Street

[Am supposing "Frederick James" is the same person as the "James" who is buried with Ruth ?  ]