marriage info for GG Grandparents

[cando]

When and in which State did these events take place? 

Would you please type up ALL the information on Minnie and Thomas McDONALD 's marriage certificate.

Information on death certificates is often inaccurate.  Depends on the knowledge of the informant.

Were and when was your grandfather Neil McDONALD born?

Cheers
Cando

[Dinkleman]

Hi Cando ,  details from cert are . New Zealand Births Deaths &Marriages ,Registration no 1883/234,  When and were married 1883 6th March , at Office of Register, Waverley New Zealand, Groom, Thomas McDonald ,age 27 ,Rank or Profession ,Labourer ,Bachelor, Birthplace , Boarhead Scotland. Residence ,present  Waverley and usual, Waverley, Fathers name Neil McDonald, Labourer. 
Mothers Maiden name , Maryann McDonald  nee Able,   not sure about mothers name at all very hard to read ,could say Marjorie or Maryjane or Maryann last name almost impossible to read could say Ald or Able or Alde really cant make it out .Bride Minnie Pearce ,25yrs, widow 24 sept 1881, born Macquarie Plains Tasmania, residence Waverley ,Usual Waverley ,Parents John Phillips Labourer  mother Bridget Graley,    cheers Dinkleman

[wivenhoe]

Can you please give names of witnesses on that marriage certificate, 1883.

Do you have death certificate for Minnie....with "years in the country".

[Dinkleman]

Names of the witnesses on cert are Miss Christine Bain ,Waverley  ,Alfred George Harris Waverley ,Blacksmith . Neil McDonald who is my gfather was born in NZ

[Dinkleman]

Neil McDonald 8 Dec 1889 Waverley NZ

[Dinkleman]

Minnies Death cert says 55 years in nz

[wivenhoe]

Is this the death of your Minnie McDONALD?

1931 / 6993  McDONALD Minnie  75yrs

and 55 years in New Zealand....so about 20 years old at arrival?

I think the first marriage certificate would be useful to you as it might have a Phillips as witness.

Where is Minnie buried?

[Dinkleman]

  Hi I have a copy of her death cert ,the no on it is 128/1931 ,9 Feb 1931, she was 75 and in nz 55 yrs so I think you have the right Minnie ,she is buried in Christchurch NZ in Sydenham Cemetery ,Block 8D,Plot no 58 .yes she must have been about 20 when she came here in maybe 1876 I am yet to find that.  :)dinkleman

[Dragonluva]

Hi, I think I might be researching the same Phillips family as you. I have only just started looking at this branch so don't have any certificates yet but at the moment I have - James Phillips married Sarah Ann Horne Hobart Tasmania 25 Feb 1874. I think he could be the son of John and Bridget Grady/Grailey/Graley. James and Sarah Ann lived in Wanganui and had their first child in Wanganui in 1875.
There is a Bridget Phillips died 1888 aged 65 in Wanganui and from articles on Papers Past I think this is 'our' Bridget. I have not found where she is buried yet.