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[Lucy2]

Karori Cemetery, Wellington :

If you view the cemetery record for James DONNELLY - died 22 June 1900, you'll see a link which takes you to a photo of his headstone.


Besides the inscription for James, there is also this.

"... also Vera Gladys DONNELLY ... b/o daughter of M. J. and Jessie DONNELLY - d. 1900"

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NZ Birth

1899 - DONNELLY - Vera Gladys Mason
Parents:  Hughena Jessie and Marshall John Mason DONNELLY

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi Patsy

Here's the  Karori Cemetery link  >>

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/search.php

Hadn't noticed at first because I didn't look at both photos for James DONNELLY's plot .... but see that Marshall John Mason DONNELLY is also in Plot 42 K.

Will leave you to explore those meantime.

  ~  Lu 

[Lucy2]

 
Great that at least we now know that the marriage you found is probably them??

Someone else suggested that 1852 Derbyshire marriage  (of which I am a little dubious 'cos my initial look at UK census returns, suggested that couple may have still been in England in 1861 ? )

Anyway, as we now have found Mary Ann BROWN (formerley DONNELLY), I think you will probably be able to make more progress in your search, via her.   
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Mary Ann BROWN - died Wellington 1913

The Karori Cemetery record gives her age as 70 years ... [bc 1843 ]

And that is confirmed at BDM (online) with this record.

*1913 / 4544 - BROWN - Mary Ann - 70 years
[Date of death deduced from online record is 23 September 1913 ]

[* Just noting there were two Mary Ann BROWN deaths in 1913  - the one aged 76  died in July of that year. ]
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  ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Mmmm  ... was just getting a little ahead of myself re: the Mary Ann BROWN death 1913 at Wellington.   Really need to do some more checking -- e/rolls etc. to make absolutely sure I have the right Mary Ann BROWN.

  ~  Lu

[patsymac]

Hi Lu
thanks so much for your help it seems nearly all the family used the DONNELLY name I still cant find that marriage though either under Mason or Marshall.  I will do all the checks and again thanks so much for your help  Seemed mary Ann was the marrying kind !     cheers
Patsy

[Lucy2]

Hi again Patsy

Just to let you know where I'm currently at with this search.

The Mary Ann BROWN (aged 70) who died at Wellington 1913, is buried at Karori Cemetery with a William BROWN who died 1914  ... aged  65 years  [bc 1949 ] ??

I'm still thinking that this particular Mary Ann BROWN is the same lady as Mary Ann (formerly DONNELLY - marr. William BROWN 1901).  If so, then William BROWN was some six years younger than his wife ??  Not that that matters, but it just makes me wonder if wife Mary Ann was indeed 70 years at death (or even a bit older) ??

Unfortunately can't find ("Evening Post") death notices for these two - only the Bereavement thanks notice for Mary Ann BROWN of 1913.

Still have another Mary Ann BROWN - buried Karori, Wellington 1919 (no death notice) aged 81  [bc 1838 ] which I need to check further.

   ~  Lu  

[Lucy2]

Archives New Zealand (Wellington) have this probate file >

DONNELLY - James -- 1900

Can take a look at it to see if there's anything of interest.

  ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi Patsy

Our last posts, crossed.   

Can I ask which of the MASON children is the line you are following ?

Cheers
   ~  Lu

[patsymac]

I wonder what happened to my reply?

I am chasing Helena Augusta MASON Luc, born 1868.  And yes please can you look at James Donnelly's probate because it just may mention the MASON/DONNELLY children in there somewhere.   I see no actual Probate for Mary Ann BRown in 1913 but wonder if the one in 1916 could be her? sometimes it takes a while especially if there is something 'odd' and 3 marriages with perhaps 'step' children from a couple of the husbands' I see that there was Death Duty to pay on over £3000 in 1916 so maybe?
thanks again Patsy