Marriage for Catherine Mackie

[Gmitch47]

Hi Ros,
That's incredible the amount of information you have given me
I have noticed on a few it said they were Roman Catholic as far as I know the Mackie family from Scotland were Protestant so I don' know what's happened down the line

gmitch47

[rosball]

Here is Norah's burial http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KB00141228

Yes it is Roman Catholic.   Perhaps Norah was a very strict Roman Catholic and converted Andrew ...?

[rosball]

More sadness - death of 4 year old Athol FULTON
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33345321 and http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58393174

Death notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33349821 and
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38508066

Memoriam notices http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32530581
(includes one from Andrew and Norah MACKIE for their nephew Athol)

And a later memoriam notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44814431

Ros

[Gmitch47]

Ros
 I can't thank you enough for the information
The only thing I need to try and access is Catherine Imrie Mackie's wedding to see if it names her mother and father to confirm the relationship with Andrew Mackie and everything else would fall into place

George

[rosball]

Yes George I was hoping we'd find something by following Andrew but no luck.  West Australian marriage certs are pretty pricey so hoping to find another way.

Who were her parents and where/when was she born? 

Ros

[Gmitch47]

Hi Ros
Catherine Imrie Mackie was b. 21/12/1895 in Kingsbarns, Fife Scotland
Her father was John Mackie her mother was Catherine Peebles now Catherine Peebles's mother was called Catherine Imrie hence the middle name
Andrew Mackie was b. 05/07/1892 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland same mother and father as Catherine
On Andrew's enlistment record it states he was b. 05/07/1893 one year out which is neither here nor there
I've tried searching the Australian records and as you say it's quite pricey not like Scotlands People where you buy credits, also you have to apply in writing for to access the record in Australia by mail.

George

[rosball]

Well it's different in each state George.  Most are cheaper, some are available online for immediate download and some you can obtain transcripts etc.   And it looks as if she may have moved interstate so looking further afield now ...

Ros

[rosball]

I'm sorry George I haven't found anything.   I was hoping with such a distinctive middle name that we would find her.   I've looked for Catherine/Katherine/Kate Mackie/Chapman with one or other of the parents without finding anything.

If only she had divorced in NSW I could have photographed the divorce file which should have the marriage cert and other info.  I'm not sure how to access divorces in W.A.   Here's the W.A. state records office web site
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01k0u/ and down the page it mentions that some divorces are held on microfiche and others are available at Supreme Court.

Others will be along with some good ideas.

Ros

[Gmitch47]

Hi Ros,
          I thank you very much for all the help you have given
Also a big thanks to " Cando " and " Cupoflife " for their help as well
I have downloaded the Uncertfied copy of birth/death/marriage form and hope to post to Australia I have the address on the form where to send it.
Hopefully it will name Catherine's parents
Thanks again for your time

George