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Title: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Alanally on Saturday 10 January 15 02:19 GMT (UK)
Vera May mcGuiness, I am looking for her parents and any family, she was born 20 April 1922 at Wickham, Newcastle.
 Vera went to Sacred Heart School. She passed away on 7 April 2000 at Balmain. Any information please. Many thanks. Alanally.
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Dundee on Saturday 10 January 15 02:55 GMT (UK)
Hi Alanally,

 ;D Welcome to RootsChat  ;D

What do you already know about Vera - was McGUIN(N)ESS her married surname?

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 10 January 15 03:40 GMT (UK)
Hi Allan,
Do you mean this person on the NSW Australia Electoral Roll in 1937edit 1943

McGuiness, Vera May 29 Corlette St. Newcastle NSW

Sue
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Alanally on Saturday 10 January 15 03:50 GMT (UK)
McGuiness was her maiden name, she married 25 January 1964, Nsw to Sidney Ernest O'Neill. I will be applying for certificate now time limit is up.  Sidney died Marrickville 1974, do have his death certificate but only death extract for Vera. 
Do not know if that is the one in the electrol roll in 1943. Many thanks. Alanally.
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Dundee on Saturday 10 January 15 03:56 GMT (UK)
The next roll shows her with Edward Stanley at the same address and they had married in 1928.  However as electoral rolls do not show relationships it is possible that she was his daughter, not his wife of the same name.

The marriage cert is your best option as it is difficult to find specific info for people born in that time period. 

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Alanally on Saturday 10 January 15 04:15 GMT (UK)
Thank you Debra, one gets anxious but will have to do the waiting game by the look of it. I have info on her husbands side but Vera has been difficult to trace  Last known address was at Pitt Street, Waterloo in 1980. Thanks, Alanally.
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 10 January 15 04:26 GMT (UK)
The next roll shows her with Edward Stanley at the same address and they had married in 1928.  However as electoral rolls do not show relationships it is possible that she was his daughter, not his wife of the same name.

The marriage cert is your best option as it is difficult to find specific info for people born in that time period. 

Debra  :)

This link to ww2 record for Edward Stanley McGuiness born 1902.

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=360265

It suggests his non-appearance on the 1943 Electoral Roll may be due to his war service.

Sue
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Daisypetal on Sunday 11 January 15 16:29 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Welcome to RootsChat :)

I think the Vera and Edward found in the Electoral Rolls could be this couple,

Marriage

Edward S MACGUINESS
Vera M JOHNSON
Glen Innes, New South Wales
1928


If so, not your Vera born 1922.

Regards,
Daisy
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Alanally on Sunday 11 January 15 20:00 GMT (UK)
Thanks Daisy, certainly looks like not my Vera as she was born 1922 so could not marry 1928, maybe not a child of that couple either.
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Branatamar on Friday 04 September 15 04:03 BST (UK)
Hi, I am the grand daughter of Edward S Macguiness. Vera May Macguiness nee Johnson has been missing since 1947-1948 (not sure which year she left). She left a letter but to this day? No-one has found her. Any help would be appreciated
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 04 September 15 08:56 BST (UK)
Hi Branatamar

Welcome to Rootschat  ;D

Alanally should receive an email notification that you have posted and hopefully come back soon.

Dawn

Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Alanally on Sunday 13 September 15 21:26 BST (UK)
Morning,
 the Vera May Mcguiness you are looking for is regretfully not ours, sorry. Good luck with your search, Alanally.
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Branatamar on Friday 31 May 19 13:57 BST (UK)
Thank you.
I don’t think I’m ever going to find my Vera May McGuiness 😢
I’m starting to think she is a cold case
Title: Re: Vera May McGuiness
Post by: Liss710 on Wednesday 30 December 20 12:15 GMT (UK)
Hello all.
I believe that I am a granddaughter of Vera may McGuinness born in 1922. Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with their investigations into her history.Any leads would be greatly appreciated.I have ordered a marriage certificate so awaiting those details now. Many thanks!