MILLAR

[Dale]

Hi
I have the following family of early settlers who settled around Irwell, Leeston, Doyleston area of Canterbury mid 1860s.

Thomas McClune (McCune) MILLAR married Sarah BOYLE Oct 1865 in Chch.
As far as I know they had 4 sons viz
1. Samuel George born c.1867 (can't find registration). Married Margaret Jane Hamilton 1896. Had 5 Children.
2. Thomas John born May 1880. Married Isabella Ayres Amor. Any children?
3. Hugh Alexander born Aug 1882. Married Sara Allen in 1907. 2 known children.
4. William Henry Aug 1885. Married Annie Elizabeth Allen had 4 children.

I am seeking the marriages of
 Allen Thomas Millar born Feb 1915
Ronald William Millar born 1921 to Rona Catherine Unknown
Eileen Maud Millar born 1919

If anyone recognises the names above probably from around the Canterbury area I would be very grateful for a PM giving any leads to descendants etc
Thank you
Dale.

[Beg Clonrode...]

I am seeking the marriages of
 Allen Thomas Millar born Feb 1915
Ronald William Millar born 1921 to Rona Catherine Unknown
Eileen Maud Millar born 1919

PM sent.

Regards
Beg

[Dale]

Help appreciated - many thanks!
Dale

[Moffitt77]

Hello Dale

I am trying to extend my Allen family. I recognise several people in your post. Sarah/Sara Allen was my grandmother’s sister. Amor appears as the other half of a double wedding in another line of the same extended family, and without checking I believe that Annie Elizabeth Allen is probably a cousin. We are just not quite sure how close. Annie Elizabeth’s father William John Allen came to New Zealand with two sisters - Elizabeth and Mary Isabella. Mary Isabella married here and returned to Irelan. You can see her marriage on Ros Davies site about County Down names.

It is some years since I have used this wonderful site that I am not quite sure what to do. Hope this gets to you as a starting point.

[Kiltaglassan]

Mary Isabella married here and returned to Irelan. You can see her marriage on Ros Davies site about County Down names.

https://www.rosdavies.com/SURNAMES/A/Allen.htm

Miss Mary Isabella Allen born Co. Down; married William McBride from co. Down 20 Apr 1887 in Ashley, New Zealand

[KGarrad]

Dale was last online on Monday 12 September 2016.
If their email is still working, they might get a notification of your interest; but that was 7 years ago.

[Moffitt77]

Thank you for giving the Ros Davies link.

I noticed that the message was quite old, but so am I, and I take ages to find things😊

I have found everything Dale required except the marriage of Ronald William Millar and Rona. It is probably not yet available online. I will check elsewhere because these people are good about records - except that the spelling varies from Millar to Miller.

All of the people mentioned fit into my family, and I am excited because I had never linked them properly, because I have so many of both spellings.

Thank you to you and Dale.

[Lucy2]

Hello Moffitt77

The following comes from a variety of resources linked to New Zealand records.

Ronald William MILLAR married (NZ) to Rona Catherine EAVES -- marriage recorded in Year 1950* :

[*  I have no further information on marriage date or place.   
Rona Catherine EAVES, was recorded on two electoral rolls (Canterbury province) in 1949 although her name (... EAVES - status, spinster) had been removed from the Selwyn roll after 7 /11/1949.  She appeared also in 1949 on St Albans > Canterbury main roll as Rona Catherine MILLAR, married, along with husband, Ronald William MILLAR.  Can't explain why she was shown with married name in 1949 when marriage apparently took place in 1950 ? ]

Rona Catherine EAVES had previously been engaged to marry >
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OPNEWS19431221.2.8
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19431127.2.12

The birth of Rona Catherine EAVES was registered in N Z in 1918 - daughter of Nicholina aand Charles EAVES.

    ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Burials at Ruru Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury >

https://heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/interment.asp?id=136250

Ronald William MILLAR (d. 2005)  //  Rona C. MILLAR  (d. 2004)

[Photograph of plaque can be found at the Findagrave website. ]

   ~  Lu