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Re: Vanishing Elizabeth McLuckie or Deas
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 11 February 17 15:22 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, Rosie.

Neither Bloomfield death is in the official indexes, which seems odd.

I found a death announcement in the New Zealand Herald of 2 July 1934 saying that Elizabeth died on 30 June and the funeral would be leaving at 2pm that day for the crematorium. It gives her age as 48, which is almost right - she would actually have been 49.
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Re: Vanishing Elizabeth McLuckie or Deas
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 11 February 17 15:31 GMT (UK) »
Yes was just going to post details of the death in the News paper ..

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Re: Vanishing Elizabeth McLuckie or Deas
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 14 July 18 12:21 BST (UK) »
You might be interested to know that Elizabeth McLachlan McLUCKIE had an aunt, the sister of her mother, already living in NZ since 1864.
The name of Elizabeth McLachlan McLUCKIE's mother was Ellen/Helen GUNN  (not Elizabeth).
Helen GUNN was born on 08 Jan 1857 in Wick, Caithness and died on 12 Jun 1902 in Newington, Edinburgh,  Scotland. Elizabeth McLUCKIE was the informant on her mother's death certificate.

The name of Elizabeth McLUCKIE's aunt was Jemima GUNN (1840-1917), she is our ancestor.

Jemima & Helen were the daughters of Benjamin GUNN (born 1806 Dunbeath, Latheron, died 5. Aug 1888 in Wick) & Elizabeth McLACHLAN (born 1813 Ramscraigs, Latheron, died 28. Jan 1871 in Wick)

Elizabeth McLachlan McLUCKIE had two younger siblings who died as infants/toddlers
Donald Gunn McLUCKIE, born ~ 1886 in Edinburgh, died 1889 in Edinburgh and
Helen McLUCKIE, born 1888 in Edinburgh, died 1891 in St. Giles, Edinburgh

There was also an older half-sister whose name was Maggie Jane STEVEN.
Maggie was born on 26 Apr 1879 in Staxigoe, Wick, Caithness and was the daughter of William STEVEN, butcher in Wick and Helen GUNN. William STEVEN died in 1881 in Wick, I haven't found a marriage.
In the 1881 Census 1 year old Maggie Jane STEVEN is living in the household of her grandfather Benjamin GUNNin Wick
1891: 11 year old Maggie Steven is living with her aunt Margaret GUNN, “grocery shop woman” and her uncle James Gunn in Wick.


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Re: Vanishing Elizabeth McLuckie or Deas
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 14 July 18 18:37 BST (UK) »
Thanks, nzsearcher, that is interesting. I have not been pursuing the relatives of Elizabeth McLuckie, because it is her husband John Deas who is my relative.

On her marriage certificate Elizabeth's mother's name is shown as Elizabeth Gunn, which is where I got it from. However her birth says Ellen.

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Re: Vanishing Elizabeth McLuckie or Deas
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 14 July 18 22:07 BST (UK) »
Will let you know if I discover further information about Elizabeth McLuckie in NZ.
PapersPast has got an article about the death of Norman Read Bloomfield. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19240305.2.107?phrase=2&query=norman+read+bloomfield

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Re: Vanishing Elizabeth McLuckie or Deas
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 14 July 18 22:27 BST (UK) »
Thank you for that. A sad story indeed. They do seem to have been an unfortunate family.
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Re: Vanishing Elizabeth McLuckie or Deas
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 14 July 18 23:57 BST (UK) »
Yes, most of them died rather young, very so sad. It is difficult to imagine the hardship and poverty of the late 19th Century. TB and other illnesses took their toll.  Helen GUNN/McLUCKIE's brother Donald GUNN died in his sister's home in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh on 4. Oct 1886, just 38 years old. Helen was present at his death. The Death Certificate states, that Donald GUNN, a seaman/fisherman had suffered from Syphilis for 15 years. He left a wife and one surviving daughter in Wick and his name is listed on the gravestone there. Descendants of his only child are living in Winnipeg, Canada.

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Re: Vanishing Elizabeth McLuckie or Deas
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 15 July 18 09:39 BST (UK) »
Just came across a Jon Burgess Hetherington, who died in Auckland, NZ on 11 February 1960
at the age of 26 years. (--> born ~ 1934) He is buried at Albany Village Cemetery.
Probate: "HETHERINGTON  Jon Burgess - Browns Bay - Concrete Worker"

Considering that Elizabeth DEAS had "Burgess" as one of her middle names and that she married
Blain HETHERINGTON on 6. March 1933, I wonder whether Jon might have been their oldest son.
Will let you know once I have confirmed the names of Jon's parents.

 

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Re: Vanishing Elizabeth McLuckie or Deas
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 15 July 18 20:01 BST (UK) »
Thank you - looks very likely.
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