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Whanganui baptismal records
« on: Thursday 02 March 17 02:28 GMT (UK) »
My great grandmother Grace Barr was born on 4 Jun 1873 in Whanganui to John Barr and Celia Turner Barr. I am trying for find her baptismal record to get her middle name. I am pretty sure they attended St. Paul's Church as they were associated with Rev James Treadwell. He married several of her much older siblings just after her birth. Can anyone give me some advice on how to try and get her baptismal record (I have her birth record)? I do not live in New Zealand so any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
Carey, McCabe, McKinnon, Barr, Curr, Templeton

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Re: Whanganui baptismal records
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 02 March 17 03:01 GMT (UK) »
You might like to try the Presyterian Archives website! 

http://www.archives.presbyterian.org.nz/page143.htm

They do have a "Contact Us" button on the opening page, so hopefully they might be able to give you some answers, or refer you to the appropriate people.

good luck with it, and happy hunting! 😄
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Re: Whanganui baptismal records
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 02 March 17 03:18 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

These are the children born to Celia and John and nine of them have only one christian name

1851/3257    Barr    William/ /Celia/John   
1853/2352           Barr    NR /Celia/John
1856/4509     Barr    Celia    /Celia   /John   
1857/5278           Barr    Sarah /Celia/John   
1858/6161    Barr    John Turner/Celia/John   
1860/7684           Barr    James /Celia/John   
1864/10013   Barr    Mark /Celia   /John   
1866/15183   Barr    Albert/Celia/John   
1868/16697   Barr    Margaret Lyon /Celia/John
1869/17983   Barr    Mary    /Celia   /John   
1871/19617   Barr    Thomas Taylor/Celia/John   
1873/22854   Barr    Grace /Celia/John   
1876/575           Barr    Hannah/ Celia/John

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Re: Whanganui baptismal records
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 02 March 17 03:24 GMT (UK) »
Turner was Celia's maiden name

Marriage
1849/305   Celia    Turner    to John    Barr

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Re: Whanganui baptismal records
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 02 March 17 06:59 GMT (UK) »
HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: Whanganui baptismal records
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 02 March 17 07:39 GMT (UK) »
HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: Whanganui baptismal records
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 02 March 17 07:54 GMT (UK) »
Grace's children:

1903/15575   Barr   James*   Grace   John Manson   -   

1908/6953   Barr   Neil Alexander   Grace   John   -   

1904/1928   Barr   John Manson   Grace   John Manson      

*This child is not named in the death notice for Grace.

[So far there has been no mention of a second Christian name for Grace]


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: Whanganui baptismal records
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 02 March 17 08:53 GMT (UK) »
Might need to check dates as Grace was born more than 3 years before James Treadwell became minister of St Pauls

Quote from: akissling on Thursday 02 March 17 02:28 GMT (UK)
My great grandmother Grace Barr was born on 4 Jun 1873 in Whanganui  Rev James Treadwell. He married several of her much older siblings just after her birth.

Presbyterian Archives      http://www.archives.presbyterian.org.nz/Page204.htm

TREADWELL, Rev James     born 1835, Gloucestershire, England .....
Inducted St Pauls, Wanganui,  Wanganui Presbytery,  November 1876
.....Died  24 January 1897

Note that Wanganui was usual spelling for city in that time.

The Baptismal records are probably still held by
St Paul's - St Mark's Presbyterian Church (Wanganui)

    St Paul's - St Mark's Presbyterian Church (Wanganui)
    P O Box 7151
    Wanganui
    (06) 345-9318 (Office)

e-mail address at
http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/about/contact/directory/parish/9570
 

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Re: Whanganui baptismal records
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 02 March 17 22:29 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much jayblenz, Janette, minniehaha and Signal Hill! All interesting links and various bits of information! I really appreciate all of the suggestions and the link to newspaper articles. My Mom will be thrilled!
Alison
Carey, McCabe, McKinnon, Barr, Curr, Templeton
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