Rountree's from Armagh in Northern Ireland

[Lucy2]

so it seems...Margaret Rountree born 1844 - died 1903.. is buried with her son Meredith Rountree.born 1857 - died 1926. 

Just a correction here.   

Pompallier Cemetery record, does not state the age of the Meredith ROUNTREE who died in 1926.    He was however aged 68 years  ... so born about 1858.  (Info from NZ Death Index) :

Margaret Ann ROUNTREE (buried with above Meredith ... and would appear to be his mother) - died 1903 aged 84 years ... so born circa 1819.

[Lucy2]

Could that be joseph? I have the article about his death...he was 9 years old .. he is burried on the family land in Mangapai because the roads were so bad that they could not take him to a cemetry. Maybe his name was Jones and not Joseph.
 

Hi ... will get back to you shortly re: this.   (No, the Jones ROUNTREE, died much later  ... I'm still sourcing some other info for him.)

Lu

[Lucy2]

maybe Dorothy was the youngest and is not avaiable on BDM's,

This is possibly Dorothy ??

NZ Death Index

1990 - ROUNTREE - Dorothy Mavis
Date of birth shown as -  22 October 1909 :


Lu

[Janettekaye]

thanks lucy and janette.  Its all fitting into place so far.  its awesome!!!

Jan

[Lucy2]

Hi Jan   

Loads of fun ... isn't it ?

NOW .. here's a surprise for you !

The father of William James ROUNTREE is

                          Jones ROUNTREE    !

[Info. from NZ BDM online]

NZ Birth Index

1876 - ROUNTREE - William James
Parents:   Ellenor and Jones ROUNTREE

Here's the link to the online BDM  >  >

http://bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/

Lu

[Janettekaye]

I have Jones Rountree born county armagh 1781 married alice mulladry born 1780 .  They had 5 children, meredith, charles, Jones alice and john.  I have meredith born 1815 in county armagh as the father of william james.  meredith rountree is buried on the family land in Magapai northland , he died 1870.  So are you saying that jones - born 1820... is the father of william? 

[Lucy2]

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Submitted entry on IGI :  (Familysearch.org)

Jones ROUNTREE

b.  18 May 1848 - Derryhale, Kilmore, Co. Armagh, IRELAND

Parents:   Meredith ROUNTREE & Margaret Anne GILBERT


http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp


[NOTE:   Entries which show the term "submitted", have been taken from an unspecified source, and you should always, (where possible), obtain an official BDM record to confirm the information. ]

[Janette]

Hi Janettekaye,
,I have just spoken to my brother in law who lives at Waikiekie,he has a book on local history called "Early Northland Waikiekie Pioneers"written by J.T.Stephens and in it is a great deal about the Rountree family,it states that Joseph's death  14th Feb 1867,was an accident,he was 14yrs old and he was buried on the family farm in a place called Ruarangi,Meredith senior had an accident in 1869 and staked himself in the abdomen while drawing water from the well,he was bedridden for 20 months and died on the 11th Nov 1870 and was buried with Joseph,there is a marble headstone to mark the grave.

Janette

[Janettekaye]

I think I am on the right track.  Im sure William is the son of Meredith Rountree and Anne Gilbert.