KENNEDY

[Tiffaney]

Looking for more details on a Sarah KENNEDY born ABT 1880 New Zealand,
believe near Ashburton County who married John Peace SHEARER of Wheatstone or Greenstreet Ashburton in 1919.

This was a 2nd married for John & possibly for Sarah.  Believe Sarah was still alive May 1958.

Two children were born from this marriage:
1.  Huena Mary SHEARER b: 18 Mar 1920 Ashburton NZ who married Frank HORGAN.

2.  Ian Peace SHEARER b: 23 Sep 1922 Ashburton NZ who married Joan HARLEY.

Also heard mention of a Yolanda KENNEDY b: c 1930 in NZ.

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Tiffaney

[Lucy2]

Looking for more details on a Sarah KENNEDY born ABT 1880 New Zealand,
believe near Ashburton County who married John Peace SHEARER of Wheatstone or Greenstreet Ashburton in 1919.

This was a 2nd married for John & possibly for Sarah.  Believe Sarah was still alive May 1958.

Hi Tiffaney

Not really sure just what sort of details you are wanting for Sarah ??

You can do a "self-search" of the NZ BDM indexes online, for Sarah's birth and death.    (But of course if this was a second marriage for her, then you won't find her birth under "Kennedy").   

The 1930 birth would need to be checked on the "old" Birth Index (microfiche version - at library).    Can't see a marriage (to 1956) though, for a lady of that name. Marriage :  looks like 'Yolande" - will PM you details.

Lu

[Thamesite2017]

Hi
Just a mention that there are several SARAH SHEARER's so caution may be needed
you cab search and see probates for 1952 (Ashburton), 1953 (Christchurch)and 1961 (Auckland)

1852 burial at Ashburton, Sarah is 67
http://www.adc.govt.nz/cemeteryRecords/indexs10.html

Just out of interest on searching a SARAH SHEARER marries a THOMAS KENNEDY in 1920..obviiously not yours given the children's ages, but just shows how you may think a name is fairly uncommon but not...

Bye
Althea

[Lucy2]

1852 burial at Ashburton, Sarah is 67
http://www.adc.govt.nz/cemeteryRecords/indexs10.html

Just out of interest on searching a SARAH SHEARER marries a THOMAS KENNEDY in 1920..obviiously not yours given the children's ages   ....

Hi All   

Mmm ... yes, the Sarah SHEARER / Thomas KENNEDY (1920) marriage, caught my attention also, Althea.   (But there could just be a "family" connection here - the Ashburton Cemeteries database throws up some interesting information - will explain shortly) .   

Tiffaney  ... I'm inclined to think that the Sarah KENNEDY who was the second wife of your John SHEARER, was possibly the daughter of "a Hugh and Mary KENNEDY".   

From online BDM

BIRTH - 1884 / 16795

KENNEDY - Sarah - parents - Hugh and Mary

That year of birth, also seems to tally with the cemetery record found by Althea.   (D. 1952 aged 67 = bc 1885).

(Perhaps interesting too, that the first child of this marriage was named "Huena Mary"  - actually spelt as "Hughena" on the marriage index)  ??

So, the Sarah SHEARER who died in 1952 is buried at Ashburton Cemetery in Plot 1 - 20 ... and alongside in Plot 1 - 21,  is John SHEARER d. 1938 (aged 87).
[In Plot 1 - 22, is Margaret SHEARER - d. 1917 aged 64 years.
I noticed on one of your other threads, that Margaret GILMOUR was the first wife of John  ... so do you think this is her burial ??]    These plots were purchased by "John SHEARER of Greenstreet" on April 1914.

[Hugh and Mary KENNEDY are also buried at Ashburton.]

Lu

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[Lucy2]

        Believe Sarah was still alive May 1958.

Now ... I wonder if the Sarah SHEARER (nee KENNEDY), has perhaps been confused with the Sarah KENNEDY (nee SHEARER) 

At Ashburton Cemetery, there is also a burial for a "Sarah KENNEDY" - died 1969 aged 82 (bc 1887)  .... and a "Thomas KENNEDY - died 1974 aged 89 years (bc 1885).    They share Plot 1 -19 ... but of MOST interest, is that this plot was also purchased by "John SHEARER of Greenstreet" ...  in 1914 !!!

From the online Birth index :

1885 - SHEARER - Sarah Jane - parents:  Margaret and John

1885 - KENNEDY - Thomas - parents:  Mary and Hugh


Is it possible then, that the Sarah SHEARER who marries Thomas KENNEDY in 1920, is the daughter of John SHEARER and his first wife Margaret ?

AND  ... is this Thomas KENNEDY, the sister of John SHEARER's second wife, Sarah KENNEDY

(Hmm ... guess the marriage records will sort that out ? )   

Lu

[Lucy2]

 ---   adding ...

Probate Records available at Archives NZ, Christchurch

KENNEDY - Sarah - Ashburton - 1969

KENNEDY - Thomas - Ashburton - 1974

[Tiffaney]

This is great Lucy2 and Althea.

Firstly I want to thank you for your time taken in looking up all these details
for me.  I know mostly about the SHEARERS but as Sarah Kennedy was the 2nd marriage of John Peace SHEARER thought it about time to learn more about the KENNEDY family after all they are related by marriage.

There was written somewhere that the Kennedys were intertwined with the Shearers through marriage and it looks as tho' you have found the answer.
Tom Kennedy did marry Sarah  . father called her Aunt Sarah.

The SHEARERS have a family plot in the Ashburton Cemetery which I must photograph.  From memory there is also my grandmother Agnes McLauchlan nee Shearer bur. there in 1914. aged 40.

Yes Margaret SHEARER is nee GILMOUR wife of John Shearer's 1st marriage.

Also there was a daughter Sarah Shearer from John's first marriage to Margeret Gilmour who marr: a Thomas KENNEDY of Greenstreet, Ashburton.

Aren't u both marvellous to work around it all....thrilled to pieces.

Now onto Sarah Kennedy's parents: Hugh KENNEDY & Mary.?..think they most prob came from Somewhere in Scotland.

Wrapped.....thank you,
Tiff

[Thamesite2017]

Tiff
just notice you say now Hugh and Mary Kennedy
are you on the hunt, know any info?
Maybe start a new thread and we can launch away to fill gaps  hopefully
Bye
Althea

[Tiffaney]

Great idea Althea except all I have is what you have given me ,that Hugh Kennedy & Mary : are Thomas Kennedy's  parents.
Will have to find out some more on them before I can post I'm afraid.
Thanks so much for the thought...
Tiff