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Mary Eliza (Nina) Rae 1876–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 December 1876

Birth Location: Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 30 May 1926

Death Location: Public Hospital, Timaru, New Zealand

Father: James Rae

Mother: Eliza Griffin

Spouse(s): Francis Johnstone

Children(s): Agnes JOHNSTON, Frances Johnstone, Bertha JOHNSTON, Gladys JOHNSTON, Frederick Johnston, Colin Johnstone, Margaret Johnstone, William Rae, Walter Johnstone, Eliza Johnstone, Winifred Johnstone, Bessie Johnstone, Clara Johnstone, Leonard Johnstone

The story of Mary Eliza (Nina) Rae began in 1876 in Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand. Mary Eliza (Nina) Rae married Francis Finlay Phil Johnstone, and had children including Agnes Elizabeth Johnston, Bertha Isabelle Johnston, Bessie Ava Johnstone, Clara Madeline Johnstone, Colin Martin Johnstone, Eliza Emily Johnstone, Frances May Johnstone, Frederick James Finlay Johnston, Gladys Mary Johnston, Leonard Rae Johnstone, Margaret Mavis Johnstone, Walter Cyril Johnstone, William Rae, Winifred Hasel Johnstone. Mary Eliza (Nina) Rae passed away in 1926 in Public Hospital, Timaru, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Eliza (Nina) Rae began in 1876 in Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Mary Eliza (Nina) Rae married Francis Finlay Phil Johnstone, and had children including Agnes Elizabeth Johnston, Bertha Isabelle Johnston, Bessie Ava Johnstone, Clara Madeline Johnstone, Colin Martin Johnstone, Eliza Emily Johnstone, Frances May Johnstone, Frederick James Finlay Johnston, Gladys Mary Johnston, Leonard Rae Johnstone, Margaret Mavis Johnstone, Walter Cyril Johnstone, William Rae, Winifred Hasel Johnstone.
  • Mary Eliza (Nina) Rae passed away in 1926 in Public Hospital, Timaru, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Rae's Ancestors

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Mary Rae
1876–1926
Birth Place: Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
James Rae
1846–1915
Strathpeffer, , , Scotland
Eliza Griffin
1857–1925
Wellington, New Zealand
Grandparents
Simon Rae
1818–1904
Caulside, Parish of Canonbie, Dumfirs-shire, Scotland
Mary Irvine
1820–1892
Deanburn, Midlothian, Scotland
Martin Griffin
1834–1906
Martley,Worcestershire,England
Mary Harris
1835–1919
Aston,Birmingham,England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Rae
1783–
Jannet Murray
1796–
William Irvine
1800–1865
Rachel Beattie
1794–1839
John Griffin
1800–
Susannah
1804–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Rae's Descendants

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Mary (Eliza (Nina)) Rae (9 December 1876–30 May 1926) m. Francis (Finlay (Phil)) Johnstone (26 September 1879–19 July 1959)
  1. 1. Agnes (Elizabeth) JOHNSTON 1904–1983 m. Gordon (John Martin (Joe)) Armstrong 1901–1991
    1. 1. Diane (Elizabeth (Fort)) Armstrong 1950–2021
  2. 2. Frances (May) Johnstone 1909–1957 m. Lyall ((Bay)) Burrows 1903–1977
    1. 1. Margaret (Elva) Burrows 1929–2010 m. John (William) Wright 1925–2010
      1. 1. Dorothy (Mavis (Dot)) Wright 1950–1992
    2. 2. Shona (Audrey) Burrows 1928–1928
    3. 3. Irene (Norma) Burrows 1932–1932
    4. 4. Leonard (Maurice Frank) Burrows 1938–1938
    5. 5. Trevor (Lyall) Burrows 1940–1940
  3. 3. Bertha (Isabelle) JOHNSTON 1901–1974 m. Henry (Jesse (Harry)) Lovell 1880–1940
    1. 1. Phoebe Johnstone 1920–1997 m. Lesley (James (Les)) Blogg 1920–1995
    2. 2. Gordon (Jimmy) Johnstone 1924–2000
    3. 3. Nina Lovell 1933–1994 m. Robert (Burns) Glassey 1926–1995
    4. 4. Henry (Jesse) Lovell 1928–1973
    5. 5. Noel (alfred) Lovell 1929–2000 m. Yvonne Norris –2005
  4. 4. Gladys (Mary) JOHNSTON 1903–1990 m. Hugh (John (Jock)) Rees 1900–1979
    1. 1. Phyllis (Ngaire) Rees 1923– m. Frederick (William) Stevenson 1918–1984
  5. 5. Frederick (James Finlay) Johnston 1906–1972 m. Pearl Blissett 1913–1955
    1. 1. Faye (Caroline) Johnstone 1948–2003
    2. 2. Lindsay (Alex (Jack)) Johnstone 1946–1999
    3. 3. Phyllis (Pearl) Johnstone 1931–1989
    4. 4. James (Albert (Jim)) Johnstone 1932–1989
    5. 5. Annette (Dawn) Johnstone 1943–2004
  6. 6. Colin (Martin) Johnstone 1907–1950 m. Marie (Gordon) Welsh 1905–1991
  7. 7. Margaret (Mavis) Johnstone 1911–1935
  8. 8. William Rae 1899–1899
  9. 9. Walter (Cyril) Johnstone 1912–1995
  10. 10. Eliza (Emily) Johnstone 1913–1970 m. Godfrey (Frederick) COCKS 1907–1977
  11. 11. Winifred (Hasel) Johnstone 1916–1984 m. William (John Burborough) Harris 1906–1986
  12. 12. Bessie (Ava) Johnstone 1918–1997
  13. 13. Clara (Madeline) Johnstone 1919–2003
  14. 14. Leonard (Rae) Johnstone 1915–1996

Mary Rae's Timeline

2 Records

1876
9 December 1876
Birth of Mary Eliza (Nina) Rae in Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand
Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand
1926
30 May 1926
Age 50
Death of Mary Eliza (Nina) Rae in Public Hospital, Timaru, New Zealand
Public Hospital, Timaru, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1876
    Event Place: Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1926
    Event Place: Public Hospital, Timaru, New Zealand

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