o'neills in Rakaia NZ

[lochheart]

Patricia (Paddy) was my mother-in-law and John was her brother. Ernie (as he was known) was indeed married to Ruby.

I've just located a newspaper article which I'll scan and load onto Ancestry detailing their 50th wedding anniversary celebrations.
I'll check and see if I can now reply to your PM

[Joeybean]

No...did not get the message...

[dollie23]

Have sent an email Hope you have received it.
Di

[spades]

Hi,

To answer the question posted above, RootsChat policy regarding email addresses is that they should only be exchanged via the PM (Personal Message) system in order to protect members against spam, identity theft, etc.

Congratulations on making contact with each other.

Spades

[Lucy2]

For Joeybean

I went to the trouble to search and try and find answers to your query at Reply # 103.   My responses begin at Reply # 106 (on page 12.)

As you haven't acknowledged this, I wondered if you'd actually seen my postings

   ~  Lu

[willu061]

Hi all, I stumbled upon this thread like everyone on here whilst looking for information about Benjamin James O’Neill. Benjamin James O’Neill is my wifes grandad’s, grandad. He is the son of Rhoda Johnston (nee O’Neill), daughter of Benjamin to his second wife Elizabeth O’Neill. I am slowly looking through the family documents that he has currently let me borrow and adding things to it. Some of the details below, some of which is covered in previous posts.

Benjamin James O’Neill born Ireland to Richard and Hannah (nee Leeston) O’Neill.

Family to first wife Mary O’Neill (nee Ross); father William Ross born Scotland.
Howard O’Neill
Jane McGuire
Hannah Stackhouse
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Patterson (1st marriage) then Bowman (second marriage)
Polly Hamilton
Emily Williams
Louis

Family to second wife Elizabeth O’Neill (nee Cunningham); Parents John and Mary (nee Power) Cunningham - born in Kent or England or Waterford Ireland.
Lily Edgington born 1888
Ruby McCloy born 1889
Benjamin Leason born 1891
Joseph born 1892
Iris Aldridge – Bolt born 1893
Albert born 1894
Walter born 1895
Rhoda Johnston born 1897
Annie born 1899
Frederick born 1900
Ernest born 1901
William born 1903
Harold born 1905

Third wife Emily (nee Aitcheson) O’Neill.
One child that died soon after birth (read on this thread): Rebecca O’Neill

Fourth wife Lucy (nee Hodges) O’Neill; parents James and Rebecca (nee Reid) Aitcheson, born Roscommon
Cyril O’Neill
Ray O’Neill
Jean Gregory
Betty Nolan
Gwen Montgomery

Regards,
Luke

[dollie23]

would anyone by chance have a photo of Benjamin O'Neill?