Kevin O'Brien Family Connections

Joanna Sally MORCH (Private). Parents: Evan Svend Ernst MORCH and Sally ROBERTSON.

She was married to Steven HARVEY in Mar 1994 in St. Margarets, New Plymouth.⁽¹⁵¹⁵⁾

Kristina Anna Marie MORCH (Private). Parents: Evan Svend Ernst MORCH and Sally ROBERTSON.

She was married to Gregory Jane MARTIN in Nov 1991 in St. Margarets, New Plymouth.⁽¹⁵¹⁶⁾

Suzanne Dawn MORCH (Private). Parents: Evan Svend Ernst MORCH and Sally ROBERTSON.

She was married to Michael Georadus VENNIK in Mar 1993 in Francis Doyell Chapel, New Plymouth.⁽¹⁵¹⁷⁾

Walter MORELAND (Wally) (photo)

He was married to Elizabeth Johanna JOHNSON (Betty or Lizzie) in New Plymouth ?. Wedding photo has NP photographer

Anna MOREY (Private). Parents: Edward Ross MOREY and Cathy QUINN.

Edward Ross MOREY (Private). Parents: Eric John MOREY and Dorothy Marie HODDER.

Children were: Anna MOREY.

Eric John MOREY (Private).

Children were: Edward Ross MOREY, Karen Lee MOREY.

Karen Lee MOREY (Private). Parents: Eric John MOREY and Dorothy Marie HODDER.

Children were: Reuben MARGOLIS, Zara Rachel MARGOLIS.

Christine Elaine MORGAN⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Philip John MORGAN and Elaine Ngaire FUGE.

She was married to Paul William HUGHES. Children were: Melissa Elaine HUGHES, Emma Elizabeth HUGHES.

Gareth Richard MORGAN⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Philip John MORGAN and Elaine Ngaire FUGE.

Philip John MORGAN⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

He was married to Elaine Ngaire FUGE. Children were: Christine Elaine MORGAN , Sharon Elizabeth MORGAN, Gareth Richard MORGAN.

Sharon Elizabeth MORGAN⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Philip John MORGAN and Elaine Ngaire FUGE.

Valerie MORGANS⁽²⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

She was married to Alan Carne HODDER. Children were: David James HODDER, Allison Elizabeth HODDER, Rona Valerie HODDER .

Anthony James MORRIS⁽²⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

He was married to Christine Louisa GALLON. Children were: Jason Anthony MORRIS , Kushla Mary MORRIS, Megan Elizabeth MORRIS.

Bronwen Ann MORRIS⁽⁶⁹⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

She was married to Wayne Richard HODDER. Children were: Shane Richard HODDER , Paul Stacey HODDER.

Jason Anthony MORRIS⁽²⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Anthony James MORRIS and Christine Louisa GALLON.

Kushla Mary MORRIS⁽²⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Anthony James MORRIS and Christine Louisa GALLON.

Mavis Dulcie MORRIS⁽²⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born on 28 Dec 1918. She died on 23 Oct 1981.

She was married to Terence Elwyn HODDER on 26 Dec 1936. Children were: Beryl Marjorie HODDER, Brian Burns HODDER, Colin Arthur HODDER.

Megan Elizabeth MORRIS⁽²⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Anthony James MORRIS and Christine Louisa GALLON.

Philip MORRIS⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

He was married to Claire SAUNDERS .

Margaret Gail MORRISON⁽⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born on 14 Jul 1942.⁽¹⁵¹⁸⁾ She died in Dec 1974.⁽¹⁵¹⁹⁾

She was married to Edwin Rex CARTER. Children were: Shani Jeanette CARTER, Jodi Gail CARTER.

Sybil MORRISON⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

She was married to Edward LITTLETON . Children were: Katherine Anne LITTLETON, Ian Patrick LITTLETON, Peter James LITTLETON , Colleen Teresa LITTLETON, Maureen Kerry LITTLETON.

Barbara MORROW⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

She was married to Ian McPherson MUIR. Children were: Deborah Tracy MUIR, Daryl Bruce MUIR, Craig Simon MUIR, Stephanie Jeanette MUIR, Nathan Alexander MUIR , Melanie Shiree MUIR, Amanda Beatrice MUIR.

Brian Leslie MORROW

He was married to Pamela Myrtle DICKSON on 11 Aug 1956 in Marton.⁽¹⁵²⁰⁾ Children were: Sandra Jean MORROW, Janice Ann MORROW, Carol Wendy MORROW.

Carol Wendy MORROW (Private). Parents: Brian Leslie MORROW and Pamela Myrtle DICKSON.

Children were: Shannon June LEHMSTEDT, Karl John LEHMSTEDT.

Janice Ann MORROW (Private). Parents: Brian Leslie MORROW and Pamela Myrtle DICKSON.

Children were: Karla Lesley LOADER, Lisa Margaret LOADER, Shaun James LOADER.

Sandra Jean MORROW (Private). Parents: Brian Leslie MORROW and Pamela Myrtle DICKSON.

Children were: Chanel Moana PAKU, Phillip Rei PAKU, Chelsea Ann PAKU.

Josephine Shirley MORTENSON⁽²⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

She was married to Bruce Stuart FARLEY. Children were: William Stuart FARLEY , Jennifer Mary FARLEY, Rebecca Josephine FARLEY.

Judy MOSEN⁽⁹⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

She was married to James Lawrence GARDNER.

Gladys Muriel MOULDEY⁽²⁴⁾⁽²⁾⁽¹⁵²¹⁾ was born. Hello Kevin
I see you have one of my distant cousins in your family tree. I have her
"Mouldey" roots back to 16th century Berkshire. She was born Oct 19,1931
to George H. Mouldey
(1896-1954) and Beatrice E. Hartley (1901-1977). Gladys' gg-grandparents
Moses and Eleanor were among the original settlers of Christ Church
arriving in Dec 1850 aboard the ship Cressy after emmigrating from
Berkshire. Their names and the names of their children are inscribed on
a plaque at town square in C/Church.
Can you offer any information on who Gladys married and the names of her
children and grandchildren etc.
Thank you
Corey Mouldey
Ontario, Canada
<corey.m@sympatico.ca>

She was married to Basil Leslie GALLON. Children were: Lorraine Lesley GALLON, Rex Basil GALLON, Murray Grant GALLON, Peter Brent GALLON.

Antonious T. MOUS⁽⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

He was married to Bernice Valmai OLSEN. Children were: Marisa Bernice MOUS, Antonious T. MOUS.

Antonious T. MOUS⁽⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Antonious T. MOUS and Bernice Valmai OLSEN.

Marisa Bernice MOUS⁽⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Antonious T. MOUS and Bernice Valmai OLSEN.

Maxwell Roy MOVERLEY⁽⁴⁾⁽²⁾ was born.

He was married to Margaret Emily LEIGHTON. Children were: Juliette Louise PORTER, John Dennis PORTER, Regan David PORTER.

Janet MOWAT (Jessie) was born in 1812 in Burrigill, Forse, Latheron (County).⁽¹⁵²²⁾ She was a widow, fishcurer in 1851 in Latheron Parish.⁽¹⁵²³⁾ She was living in 1851 in Latheron Parish.⁽¹⁵²⁴⁾ She was living 1841 census in Burrigill, (next to Forse, Latheron).⁽¹⁵²⁵⁾ She died bef 1860 ? in Syd says AMC was an orphan.⁽¹⁵²⁶⁾ She was also known as Mouat.⁽¹⁵²⁷⁾ * Lived at Burrigill, next to Forse in Scotland
* Otago Witness - 7.7.1883 - p17:
On the 1st July, at her residence, Herbert, Mrs Cormack; aged 66 yrs
may have been named Janet rather than Jessie ?

She was married to James CORMACK on 22 Feb 1834 in Forse, Caithness, Scotland.⁽³⁸²⁾
Syd Cormacks notes about family (edited)
'Alexander only known from name on Alexander Mowat Cormack's death certificate, wife not known; said both died in one of the epidemics in Scotland.
James married Janet in Scotland; said objected to to daughter's marriage to to F Nicoll so Henrietta came out to NZ with Alexander Mowat Cormack; ship not known, arrived late in 1862 or early 1863.
Mathew disappeared in Australian desert, heard Alexander M Cormack and dad (his brother, Alexander) discuss this when talking about an estate (to which they had a claim) held in chancery in London; said lack of information on these two was the reason the authorities would not pay out the monies held, Dad said it would be £16000.00 for his share.
John C. was working on Govt survey in Dunedin in 1862, came out earlier, sent for Alexander M Cormack who was an orphan, evidently paid for his fare, maybe also Henriettas, as they came out on same ship.
John Cormack is well documented in many books on Otago Goldfields. Head of Tuapeka farmers union in 1870, shareholder in the whaler splendid and sealer Jessie Nichol. Sole owner of the whaler ... used as a wharf by the Norwegian whalers 1930.
Lived about 1900 in Oamaru, no further information; may have returned to Scotland.
Grandfather (Alexander M Cormack) died 4 Jan 1925 at Pt Chalmers, buried Oamaru. Used to listen to his history: was one of the 'New Chum' party (John Cormack, headman), 3rd party in Arrowtown. There is a gully on the Arrow river named 'New Chum Gully'. Party collected 110oz of gold in 6 weeks.

Alexander M had a joinery shop in Caversham, Dunedin; afterwards drank it. Addicted it whisky, reason: when about 18 took a job in Edinburgh collecting the dead with a horse and cart during one of the epidemics. Received .. per day and all the whisky he could drink; said it ruined him.
Henrietta prevented by parents from marrying F Nicoll in Scotland so ran..Had eleven children, 6 survived infancy; most left issue... Never heard Henrietta mentioned, of course I was only 7 when she died.
- Francis, a partner in the Splendid and Jessie Nichol [sic]; often heard dad talk of him.
- Jessie Nichol [sic], after whom the sealer was named, she was sailed to to England to sell; no buyers so sailed back to NZ. Sold to a man Hatch in .... Wrecked off McQuarrie Island when collecting penguin oil for Hatch.
Splendid was wrecked in Hokianga harbour, was American and after whaling finished was carrying timber to Australia, leaked badly so was beached at high water to try to find leak. When tide went out the side of the vessel collapsed, she was rotten.
Mary Ann Davey said to be the niece of Sir Humphrey davey - so far no evdence. Death certificate of father in Adelaide Australia says 'Gentleman'. He wsa also an opal miner. Mary Ann died in 1914 in Oamaru, house caught fire, died from effects.
G Dad ( Alexnder Mowat Cormack) had 4 brothers and 3 sisters, two of whom died without issue; both were school teachers. The other sister, Mrs Gibson, had three or four sons and two daughters. Harry was a 1915 war casualty in France. Jim, the oldest, was wounded in Gallipoli; afterwards had a barbershop in Nelson; one son had a hotel up Waihi way.
Brothers, John, Timaru had 1 son , 3 daughters.
James lived at Pt Chalmers, no issue.
William......
Waltyer went to 14-18 war, returned to Australia to mary a clust [sic] nurse who he met overseas. Lived at Cooma, NSW. Lost touch; his daughter used to write to Margaret, William Henry's daughter.

'Grandfather Cormack (AMC) died when I was 19, so had some years to listen to his talks with father, this is what I remember.
(James) died with his wife in a plague epidemic in Scotland son AMC was very young, Believe only child, he stated he was about 9 when put to work on an uncles (at Wick) herring boat, could not stand the sea, sick most of the time so was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker in Edinburgh, served his time there, came to NZ too late for Gabriel Gully Goldfield, but was one of the New Chum party at the Arrowtown goldrush. John Cormack was head of Party.
This brother (uncle) in Wick had 5 herring drifters, grandfather's first job.
Sure I heard grandfather say say there were 8 in the family.

Was under the impression that Grandfather came out to NZ with a sister Jessie who married Nichol as beside the whaler Splendid they also had a schooner the Jessie Nichol used for sealing and later for penguin oil recovery from the McQuarrie Island. The vessel was later sold to a chap Hatch in Invercargill who carried on; used to manufacture fine machine oil. Jessie Nichol was wrecked at McQuarrie. The Splendid was later used to carry timber from the Kaipara Harbour to Australia; started to leak so was beached to try to locate the hole. When the tide went out she was so rotten one side collapsed. You can get a copy of her picture from the Turnbull Library.

The Cormacks must be a bit short in the grain, whu did the two cousins lose touch? May have the answer: several times heard father say he visited somewhere where he had two relations living, stayed with one and was castigated by the other for not coming to stay with them first. Also Grandfather made considerable money mining. The New Chum party recovered 110oz of gold in in 4 weeks at Arrowtown. Grandfather started a furniture factory in Dunedin, was doing well, too well: went on the whisky and blew the lot. Heard him tell dad he was ruined before he left Scotland: during an epidemic the authorities offered £1-0-0 per day and all the whisky you could drink to persons going around with a cart collecting bodies of dead persons from the houses; he was on the job some time and got the liking.

The other John Cormack (1852) was a runholder to the south of Oamaru. Very hard to get info about (him). Quite sure the lutha Ferry one is our family because heard Grandfather tell stories of the goldfields before the same stories were published in the many books.

John Cormack paid a visit to the McQuarrie Isalnd in the Jessie Nichol, brought back about 30 penguins. Had a King penguin at his home in Oamaru when the firm Cormack & elder were constructing the Oamaru to Ngapara branch Railway Line. Dad says this bird was over 3 ft high. Could look over the gate; someone left the gate open and the bird go onto the street and savaged a child so had to be destroyed.

There was a railway siding on on the Ngapara line named Cormacks; saw it for the first time about 1923. The line was lifted some years ago. [SC 17 JUl 1978]

Have heard that Bloxham and Uren are relations. [SC 21Jun 1978]

Long-running dispute over succession to Earldom of Caithness in 1880s and 1890s. JRSD says half Caithness must have been involved at times. [JRSD to SC 28 Feb 1980]

Grandfather would not eat beef due to having been poisoned by beef being hung in the moonlight and also tod the story of the shooting of the thief who was robbing the paydirt stacked at the bank.
Stated that along with another miner accopanied Dr Hector (Geologist) on a trip across the Island somewhere in Canterbury. They were starving when the West Coast was reached. The first food was wolfed and made them sick, Alexander C received sardines, hated them always, the other never used milk again.

The book, The Cruise of the Catalot by Frnak Bullen is partly written after a spell on the whaler Splendid, cruising on the solander grounds west of Stewart Island.
Most names are fictitious except for the Chance and some of the American whalers.
Paddy Gilroy of the Chance, an Irishman, was well known in the south - has many descendants around southland. [SCMar1980]

The old cemetery at Thurso has a memorial to the Cormacks.
'Seems that Alexander Cormack married Christina Innes daughter of Robert Innes who should have been the Laird of Sandside Estate to the West of Thurso, if his uncle who was his guardian willed away the estate when he died, at the time Robert was about 12 years old.'

First mention of the Cormack name is in 200AD then there is plenty of history about the family as the Kings of Ireland for 2 or 3 hundred years around 500 -600AD. One King was beaten in battle and chased out of Ireland to reside in Scotland; returned to Ireland when his adversary died.
A boay supposed to be Cormack the Priest going to the Orkneys, this Priest married and left a large family. A newspaper article in the Wick paper lists around 10 categories for the trades of the Cormacks of Caithness then goes on to say that very few of them claim relationship though if any are found living south of Caithness they will be found to have migrated south.
[SC to JRSD 7 Jul 1980]

Those related seem to have went their separate ways, never kept in touch even when living at no greta distance. Henrietta Nichol lived in Dunedin before demise, Grandfather, her brother lived at Deborah Bay Pt Chalmers with his son James and wife for fifteen years previous to demise in 1925. Gandfather had money from mining and a cabinet makers factory in Caversham Dunedin but he admitted he drank it and ended up fishing at Moeraki before retirement.
Dad (AMCjr) stated several times that he went to to visit some relatives somewhere, stayed with the wrong family in the area so was never invited to visit again, maybe because he married into Maoridom, who knows now.
The family carried on the conditions of Caithness by not claiming relationship as the newspaper article implies. [SCJul81]

A detailed acount of some of the Cormack's of wick was published in the Ensign in 1895.
This has a great deal of detail. JRSD has a copy obtained by Syd on his trip to Caithness.
Other accounts are of Cormack/Sinclair/Bruce/Gunn/Sutherland connections.
There is also a copy of the history of the Cormack name.

JRSD has a note of the Sinclair Chancery case - makes our Maori land claim look amateur; an all in affray. Children were: Margaret CORMACK , John CORMACK, Alexander Mowat CORMACK, Henrietta CORMACK.

Paul Randall MRCRACKEN⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Randall MCCRACKEN and Carol Marie MUIR.

MRS CLARK⁽¹⁵²⁸⁾ was born on 7 Apr 1843. Parents: Capt GUNN and Mary CAMPBELL - 5th daughter.

Ethel Maude MRS HOSKIN⁽¹⁵²⁹⁾ resided 90 Taylors Road West, Thebarton, Adelaide in 1950.⁽¹⁵³⁰⁾ She resided 11 Dee Street, Woodville South in 1959 in Adelaide.⁽¹⁵³¹⁾⁽¹⁵³²⁾ She died on 19 Jul 1996 in Adelaide at Shirley's place.⁽¹⁵³³⁾ She was buried in Jul 1998 in Centennial park Cemetery, John Derrick Garden, path 12 South.⁽¹⁵³⁴⁾ With Ted previously married to Vincent Hoskin. Very firy redhead.

She was married to Edward Horace HODDER (Ted) in 1944 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.⁽¹⁵³⁵⁾

Children were: Dawn HOSKIN, Shirley May HOSKIN.

Alec Kendrick MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Henry Alexander MUIR and Mary Ellen COLE.

He was married to Shirley ROCHESTER. Children were: Lynaire Caorl MUIR, Sheryl Anne MUIR, Rochelle Leigh MUIR.

Amanda Beatrice MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Ian McPherson MUIR and Barbara MORROW.

Arthur Kendrick MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born on 25 Aug 1884 in Wellington. He died on 8 Jun 1940 in Wellington. He was buried on 10 Jun 1940 in Featherston.

He was married to Mary Elizabeth HODDER on 7 Nov 1906 in Featherston. Children were: Henry Alexander MUIR, Constance Evelyn MUIR, Harold Arthur MUIR, Ronald Irons MUIR, Dorothy Inez MUIR.

Barbara Mary MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Henry Alexander MUIR and Mary Ellen COLE.

She was married to Glen NANDAHL. Children were: Maren Rose MANDAHL , Peter Henry MANDAHL, Christopher Brian MANDAHL, Ivan Roger MANDAHL.

She was married to Brian THOMPSON.

Carol Marie MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Ronald Irons MUIR and Pearl Constance HARVEY.

She was married to Randall MCCRACKEN. Children were: Paul Randall MRCRACKEN, Andrew Harvey MCCRACKEN , Fiona Marie MCCRACKEN, James Andrew MCCRACKEN.

She was married to Colin COUTTS.

Constance Evelyn MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Arthur Kendrick MUIR and Mary Elizabeth HODDER.

She was married to Joseph George GRAY. Children were: Dorothy Evelyn GRAY, Bruce Arthur GRAY, Robert George GRAY, Athalie Anne GRAY.

Craig Simon MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Ian McPherson MUIR and Barbara MORROW.

Daryl Bruce MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Ian McPherson MUIR and Barbara MORROW.

Deborah Tracy MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Ian McPherson MUIR and Barbara MORROW.

Dorothy Inez MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born on 19 May 1914 in Greytown. She died on 2 Nov 1986 in Featherston. She was buried in Featherston. Parents: Arthur Kendrick MUIR and Mary Elizabeth HODDER .

She was married to Jeffrey Munro COLE on 28 Mar 1936 in Featherston. Children were: Robin Munro COLE , Brian Arthur COLE, Lynn COLE, Lois Ann COLE, Kenneth Jeffrey COLE.

Harold Arthur MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born. Parents: Arthur Kendrick MUIR and Mary Elizabeth HODDER.

Henry Alexander MUIR⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born on 3 May 1907 in Martinborough. He died on 26 Jul 1984 in Masterton. Parents: Arthur Kendrick MUIR and Mary Elizabeth HODDER.

He was married to Mary Ellen COLE. Children were: Ian McPherson MUIR , Alec Kendrick MUIR, Barbara Mary MUIR.

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