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Title: James McCabe
Post by: TOTARA on Sunday 06 September 15 04:39 BST (UK)
Trying to find any info of what ship my Gt Uncle James McCabe came out to NZ. He died in Auckland in 1862 was the editor of the Sourthern Cross Daily Mail. He had a brother Charles Martin McCabe (my Gt Grandfather) already in NZ.
Any suggestions of how I could find his ship would be appreciated
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: mare on Sunday 06 September 15 05:01 BST (UK)
Hello TOTARA and welcome to RootsChat  :)

I've just spotted your posting in the completed section, easy enough for the board moderator to shift onto the general board though and I can see to that notification. You're more likely to get your post seen and some help searching on the active board :)

In the NZ Resource section, you will find links for shipping research, having a time frame for your great uncle's arrival is a help, obviously quite some time prior to 1862.

 :) mare
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: Janette on Sunday 06 September 15 05:18 BST (UK)
Hi Totara,

Is this his marriage?

1857/1246   Rosina    Scullen    to James    McCabe

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: TOTARA on Sunday 06 September 15 05:26 BST (UK)
Quote from: mare on Sunday 06 September 15 05:01 BST (UK)
Hello TOTARA and welcome to RootsChat  :)

I've just spotted your posting in the completed section, easy enough for the board moderator to shift onto the general board though and I can see to that notification. You're more likely to get your post seen and some help searching on the active board :)

In the NZ Resource section, you will find links for shipping research, having a time frame for your great uncle's arrival is a help, obviously quite some time prior to 1862.

 :) mare
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: TOTARA on Sunday 06 September 15 05:28 BST (UK)
Hi Mare
Thanks for your welcome and quick reply. I will check out the NZ Resource Section
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: TOTARA on Sunday 06 September 15 05:30 BST (UK)
Hi Jeanette,
As far as I know he did not marry. Thanks anyway
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: spades on Sunday 06 September 15 05:45 BST (UK)
James MCCABE died very young, only 35 according to his obituary.

Daily Southern Cross, 20 October 1862, Page 3
DEATH OF JAMES McCABE, Esq.

Doesn't mention his year of emigration, unfortunately, or any family.

Spades
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: spades on Sunday 06 September 15 05:59 BST (UK)
He appears to have in New Zealand by April 1857 prior to 31 December 1856.

New Zealander, 1 April 1857, Page 2
Amongst those listed for unclaimed letters in Auckland.

His name appears as one of those attending the King's Birthday Levee on 24 May 1858.

Daily Southern Cross, 25 May 1858, Page 2

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/

Spades
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: spades on Sunday 06 September 15 06:12 BST (UK)
Did Charles Martin MCCABE serve in the 3rd Waikato Militia, and did he die in 1881?

There is an entry for him in New Zealand Medal to Colonials 10th ed. (2010) if you would like it for your files.

And do you have James MCCABE's death certificate? This should mention how many years he had lived in New Zealand, and any wife and children.

Spades
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: minniehaha on Monday 14 September 15 10:28 BST (UK)
Hello,

James McCabe may have been in New Zealand as early as 1853.

See the 'New Zealand Spectator & Cook's Strait Guardian', dated 12.10.1853. I'm assuming this list relates to unclaimed letters. "James McCabe Esq" is listed here.........

Minniehaha.
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: TOTARA on Tuesday 15 September 15 00:36 BST (UK)
Thanks for your reply. Iam just finding my way around rootschat. I will for sure track down the NZ Spectator and Cook Straight Guardian
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: TOTARA on Tuesday 15 September 15 00:38 BST (UK)
I have just visited the Auckland City Library and they had no info of him re Editor of the Southern Daily Cross Newspaper, thought I might of got something there
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: jaybelnz on Tuesday 15 September 15 00:48 BST (UK)
This article re Southern daily mentions a McCabe, as editor,  but no Christian name.

Modified to add - sorry, Senior Moment -  I didn't add the link, now I haven't been able to find the article, but see from the other posts that you already have a better reference!

Jeanne
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: minniehaha on Tuesday 15 September 15 01:38 BST (UK)
Hi Totara,

See Reply #7 for Papers Past website.........

Minniehaha.
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: TOTARA on Tuesday 15 September 15 06:25 BST (UK)
Is it in papers past where I find the article it mentions of McCabe Southern Daily mail.
Sorry but iam getting a bit lost on this site
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 15 September 15 06:39 BST (UK)
Click on this link

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DSC18580525.2.8&srpos=25&e=-------100-DSC-1-byDA---0mccabe--

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 15 September 15 06:43 BST (UK)
A report in the paper of his death

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DSC18621031.2.16&srpos=22&e=-------100--1-byDA---2james+mccabe--

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: James McCabe
Post by: TOTARA on Tuesday 15 September 15 18:54 BST (UK)
Thank you all have found reference to James in papers past. Iam just amazed by quick response.
I might just have accept that the ship he came out on is in the too hard basket at the present time, but as I know more and more info is coming on line.