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   Hello Rootschatters,

Long time, no post from me.  It seems full time study, part time work, full time Mum-ing and part time Scout leading does not lend itself to family tree sleuthing.

I hope you are all well and looking forward to some nicer weather over the festive season. 

I am starting my family tree hunt off with someone I am not even remotely related to, but who I see when I drive through Waikumete - Matilda / Mathilde Studer https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23815422

On her headstone is just says 'Mathilde Studer 1906 - 1962  R.I.P".  On Archway she is listed as Matilda Studer, but right year of death.  Seems sad that she was no one's daughter, sister, mother or aunt.  I just found her on the cemetery search. https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/cemeteries/Pages/RecordDetails.aspx?recordId=C71C60F1311C0BEE3C1ACC6C69ECB475 So I guess she was Catholic.

She is my curiosity case at the moment... any of you seasoned sleuthers able to shed some light?

Firstly - Hi again!  From wandering around in the 'real world' I have returned to where most of my worthwhile leads come from 

Secondly - I know you will be thinking "why isn't she posting on the Scotland page?"

Good point, but I know you guys will have pointers and hints about how I can get the best results when I do post there.

So.... Mary Urqhart (b.1873) and William Jamieson (b. 1868) married in 1897 and had at least 10 Children, over in Scotland,  William dies in 1915 and Mary and 7 of her children moved to NZ - in stages, not en masse.

Mary's death notice reads as follows:

NEWSPAPER/DEATHS: JAMIESON - On November 12, 1947 at Dunedin, Mary Jamieson, loved mother of Stan, Jim, Ian (Dunedin), Walter (Wellington), Mrs J Smallman (Dunedin), Mrs R Beissel (Ravensbourne), Mrs L Jones (Mosgiel), Mrs G Coppell (New Plymouth) and Mrs A Middlemiss (Scotland); in her seventy-fifth year. At rest. Private cremation. Hope & Kingston, Funeral Directors. ['Otago Daily Times', Friday, 14 November 1947, p1a]

I have Ann Jamieson as one of the children that didn't come to NZ.  I have failed miserably on Family Search and Genuki to find who she married or what had become of her.  At the time of William's death the family were living in Edinburgh.  Ann must have married an Albert, Allan or Arthur type name as all the girls are listed under their husband's initial.

If you were trying to solve this puzzle, what would you do?  Inspiration needed!

 

Hi all,

The Gisborne Herald ran an article when the grave of a 3 year old girl who died in 1912 of pneumonia when her family were living at Hauturu Station, Mata Lane, Tokomaru Bay.  Her father was Robert James Stevens and her mother was 'Hazel'.

Forrestry workers found the grave and wondered if there was any family left.

Hope you are all well and that 2014 knocks over some brick walls

 

Hi there,

I'm chasing The Ryan Brothers: William John Ryan & James Gerald Ryan.  Their probates are held in the Christchurch office

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20048080

Title    Years
RYAN William John - Timaru - Retired (R20048080)    1995 - 1995

Item ID    Agency    Series    Accession    Box / Item     Record no.       Record type
R20048080 CAHY    3155    CH1009    210 /       TU 435/1995          text

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=19326438

RYAN James Gerald - Timaru - Railwayman (R19326438)    1985 - 1985

Item ID            Agency    Series    Accession    Box / Item Record no.     Record type
R19326438    CAHY    3155    CH729    11 /       TU560/1985    Text

Anyone able to copy them for me? 

 

I'm trying to work out if this is the Mum or the Daughter.  So if I can narrow down the year I can take a better guess