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Margaret Morton 1857 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1857

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 02 Aug 1908

Death Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: Henry MORTON

Mother: Margaret BOWDEN

Spouse(s): John Old

Children(s): Thomas Old, Margaret Old, Harold Old, Charles Old, Katherine Old, Arthur Old, Annie Old, Andrew Old, Ruby Old, Morton Old, Ethel Old, Richard Old, Stillborn Old

According to available records, Margaret Morton was born in 1857 in Scotland, the child of Henry MORTON and Margaret BOWDEN. Following those early years, Margaret Morton married John Old, and their family grew to include Thomas Morton Old, Margaret Old, Harold Old, Charles Old, Katherine Old, Arthur Graham Old, Annie Valentine Old, Andrew Old, Ruby Old, Morton Old, Ethel Old, Richard Old and Stillborn Old. In the later years of life, Margaret Morton died in 1908 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Parents

Henry MORTON
Birth Location: –
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Margaret BOWDEN
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

John Old
1846 – 1926
Birth Location: Fitzroy, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Thomas Old
1878 – 1939
Birth Location: Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
TO
Margaret Old
1879 – 1962
Birth Location: Tikorangi, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Harold Old
1880 – 1908
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Charles Old
1881 – 1970
Birth Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Katherine Old
1883 – 1971
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Arthur Old
1885 – 1976
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
AO
Annie Old
1886 – 1970
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
AO
Andrew Old
1890 – 1975
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
AO
Ruby Old
1891 – 1984
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
RO
Morton Old
1893 – 1913
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
MO
Ethel Old
1895 – 1992
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
EO
Richard Old
1896 – 1988
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
RO
Stillborn Old
1899 – 1899
Birth Location: Tikorangi, New Zealand
SO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1857
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Year: Abt. 1868
    Event Place: Scotland to New Zealand (Been in New Zealand 40 years at death date)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Presbyterian

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 02 Aug 1908
    Event Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 04 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

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