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Margaret Josephine McCarthy 1877 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1877

Birth Location: Nelson Creek, Nelson, New Zealand

Death Date: 22 Jan 1914

Death Location: Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Timothy McCarthy

Mother: Johannah O'Keefe

Spouse(s): Thomas Griffin

Children(s): Margaret Griffin, Norah Griffin, Johannah Griffin, Timothy Griffin, Thomas Griffin

In 1877, Margaret Josephine McCarthy entered the world in Nelson Creek, Nelson, New Zealand, born to Timothy McCarthy and Johannah O'Keefe. Margaret Josephine McCarthy married Thomas Griffin, and had children including Margaret Josephine Griffin, Norah Griffin, Johannah Catherine Griffin, Timothy Griffin, Thomas Griffin. Margaret Josephine McCarthy passed away in 1914 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Margaret Josephine McCarthy entered the world in Nelson Creek, Nelson, New Zealand, born to Timothy McCarthy and Johannah O'Keefe.
  • Margaret Josephine McCarthy married Thomas Griffin, and had children including Margaret Josephine Griffin, Norah Griffin, Johannah Catherine Griffin, Timothy Griffin, Thomas Griffin.
  • Margaret Josephine McCarthy passed away in 1914 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Timothy McCarthy
1837 – 1886
Birth Location: Riggsdale, County Cork, Ireland
TM
Johannah O'Keefe
1844 – 1927
Birth Location: County Cork, Ireland
JO

Spouses(s)

Thomas Griffin
Birth Location: –
TG

Children(s)

Margaret Griffin
1906 –
Birth Location: –
MG
Norah Griffin
1907 –
Birth Location: –
NG
Johannah Griffin
1908 –
Birth Location: –
JG
Timothy Griffin
1910 –
Birth Location: –
TG
Thomas Griffin
1911 –
Birth Location: –
TG

Margaret McCarthy's Ancestors

Self
Margaret McCarthy
1877 – 1914
Birth Place: Nelson Creek, Nelson, New Zealand
Parents
Timothy McCarthy
1837 – 1886
Riggsdale, County Cork, Ireland
Johannah O'Keefe
1844 – 1927
County Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
John McCarthy
1804 –
Ballinhassig, Cork, Ireland
Hanoria Looney
1804 – 1886
Coolbawn, Caheragh, Co, Cork, Ireland
William 0'Keefe
Ellen Loche
1825 –
Moinies, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret McCarthy's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Josephine) McCarthy (1877 – 22 Jan 1914) m. Thomas Griffin
  1. 1. Margaret (Josephine) Griffin (02 Mar 1906 – ) m. Thomas (Hope) Cairns (1908 – )
    1. 1. William (John) Cairns (1932 – )
      1. 1. Unknown
    2. 2. Rose Cairns
  2. 2. Norah Griffin (14 May 1907 – ) m. Ben Sang
    1. 1. Brian Sang
    2. 2. Graeme Sang
    3. 3. Barry Sang
      1. 1. Julie Unknown m. Unknown Cameron
  3. 3. Johannah (Catherine) Griffin (28 Oct 1908 – ) m. Fletcher (Murdock) Seaton
    1. 1. Shirley Seaton
    2. 2. Mary Seaton
  4. 4. Timothy Griffin (30 May 1910 – ) m. Ada Cutting
    1. 1. Anthony Griffin
  5. 5. Thomas Griffin (29 Nov 1911 – ) m. Edith (Grace) Jefferies
    1. 1. Eileen Griffin
    2. 2. Valarie Griffin
    3. 3. Lois Griffin

Margaret McCarthy's Timeline

2 Records

1877
1877
Birth of Margaret Josephine McCarthy in Nelson Creek, Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson Creek, Nelson, New Zealand
1914
22 Jan 1914
Age 37
Death of Margaret Josephine McCarthy in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Nelson Creek, Nelson, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
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