Levy/Connell

[Diggels]

LEVY/CONNELL
Seeking marriage of Mary CONNELL in the late 1800s. No record found in New Zealand or Australia. Mary b 1868 Wanganui and christened Maraia Jane Connell in St Mary’s Catholic Church on 20 Dec 1868. She had a son Henry Levy. Mary Levy daughter and Henry Levy grandson were named as beneficiaries in the will of Mary’s mother Mary Jane Connell d 1 Aug 1900 Wanganui, NZ. James Connell m 1867 Wanganui to widow Mary Jane DEANE (nee MULLINS). They had eight children plus two from her first marriage. I would be extremely grateful to receive any information about Mary Levy or the Connell family.
Diggels

[cando]

You would probably better seeking help on the New Zealand Board.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/new-zealand/

Seeking marriage of Mary CONNELL in the late 1800s. No record found in New Zealand or Australia. Mary b 1868 Wanganui and christened Maraia Jane Connell in St Mary’s Catholic Church on 20 Dec 1868. She had a son Henry Levy. Mary Levy daughter and Henry Levy grandson were named as beneficiaries in the will of Mary’s mother Mary Jane Connell d 1 Aug 1900 Wanganui, NZ

So are seeking a marriage between Maria Jane or possibly Maria Ann CONNELL and Ralph LEVY? 

She had a son Henry Levy. Mary Levy daughter and Henry Levy grandson were named as beneficiaries in the will of Mary’s mother Mary Jane Connell [/size]

When were her children Henry and Mary born?

Births according to NZ BDM  including a very late registration in 1968.

1900/9012   LEVY   Henry James      Mother Maria Annie   Father Ralph   
1901/11143   LEVY   Mabel Sarah     Mother Maria Ann           Father Ralph      
1905/17246   LEVY   Alexander           Mother Maria Ann           Father Ralph   
1907/1918   LEVY   Violet May            Mother  Maria Ann   Father Ralph   
1968/147584 LEVY Myrtle Melba    Mother Maria Ann           Father Ralph

And this looks like the marriage of the above couple. 

1898/4587   
HEDGE Maria Ann
LEVY Ralph

There is this death which may be her former partner or may be not
1898/2256   HEDGE Henry    50 years

According to a newspaper report, this man drowned and was married.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g3r/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g3s/

And there is a Will
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/SimpleSearch.do?keyword=henry+hedge

BUT you say the grandchildren Henry LEVY and Mary LEVY were named as beneficiaries in Mary's mother's Will in 1900.  Perhaps Mary LEVY was from a former marriage/relationship.

All speculative
Cando

[Dundee]

Cando that is a different family.  Maria Ann/Ann Maria LEVY died in 1907 and her funeral left the home of her mother Mrs HEDGE.

Debra 

[cando]

Thanks Debra....pity the OP didn't give the name of the father of those LEVY children OR some info as to their dates of birth

Perhaps some further help may available on the NZ board.

Cando

[Dundee]

I don't think they know 

I haven't had any success with finding anything of interest for a Maria/Mary Jane CONNELL/LEVY.  Perhaps they weren't in NZ.

Diggels, can you list the children of James and Mary Jane CONNELL as I see only a few were registered.  Have you followed them up to see if they lead to any mention of the LEVY name?

Debra 

[whiteout7]

Mrs Levy of Wellington to meet her sister. Sister was Jane (Jenny) Connell born c 1877, died Dec 1895 of Wanganui, lived with parents (fell from a train platform, paperspast, educated at the convent in Wanganui, interred in Wanganui)
Cousin Lucy Gastroe was travelling with her.

So there is  mention of the Connell/Levy name and Wanganui.

Jane Connell died 1895 was the fourth daughter of James and Mary Jane Connell of Wanganui
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=FS18951228.2.3&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----0%22Mary+Jane+Connell%22--

Another daughter Margaret Connell died aged 5 months old in 1879
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WH18790122.2.5&srpos=1&e=-------10--1h----0%22James+Connell%22--

[jorose]

I wonder about this man:
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1463481/LEVY,%20HARRY

Harry Levy, son of Mrs M. Levy.
On his army record it says location of N/K unknown, was brought up in an orphanage (Nelson Receiving Home?)

Also religion "RC" with the date 8-9-1900 and location Wanganui.
On page 10 gives date 8.9.00 again but on page 11 apparent age "24 years 9 months"? (in 1915) which would be more like 8.9.1890

[whiteout7]

Harry Levy was left money in 1900 by grandmother Mary Jane Connell, wouldn't that suggest he was still with his mother until about 10 years old if he was the same man?

[Diggels]

Thanks Debra
The children of James and Mary Jane Connell, born Wanganui NZ
Maria (Mary) Jane b 20/12/1868. Married name Mary Levy. No idea of her husband's first name. Mary Levy was a witness at the death of her sister Jane Bridget in a railway accident in Paremata NZ 1895
John b 21/5/1871
Patrick b 31/7/1872
Kate b about 1874
Jane Bridget b 17/2/1877 d 25/12/1895 in a railway accident, Paremata Station, NZ
Margaret b 19/8/1878 d 21/1/1879
Bridget Esther b 20/3/1881
Francis Michael b 26/9/1883
All (except Kate)christened at St Mary's Catholic Church, Wanganui
Only the males John, Patrick and Francis were registered in the NZ BDM's
All these children were named in the will of Mary Jane Connell who died 01/8/1900
The daughter of Patrick Connell was the only family line I could trace.