Janet GRAY [Jessie]

1840 - 1922  (82 years)

• Name	Janet GRAY
  Known As	Jessie
  Birth	1840	Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Baptism	02 Dec 1840	Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland   [4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Emigration	20 Oct 1863	Plymouth, Devon, England   [6]
  Emigration	Between 20 Oct 1863 and 20 Jan 1864	ship TIPTREE   [6, 7]
  Immigration	20 Jan 1864	Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand   [6, 7]
  Death	29 Jan 1922	Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand   [1]
  Burial	Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand   [8]
  Person ID	I19292	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Robert GRAY,   b. 24 Apr 1817, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
  Mother	Agnes McLATCHIE,   b. 13 Apr 1816, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
  Marriage	19 Jan 1840	Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1, 9]
  Family ID	F6578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel McCONNELL,   b. Abt 1838, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 10 Aug 1901, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1859	Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland   [1, 10]
  Children	+ 1. Annie Guthriel McCONNELL,   b. 04 Aug 1862, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 17 Nov 1933, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 71 years)   2. William Wilson McCONNELL,   b. 25 Jul 1864, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 02 Jun 1920, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 55 years)   3. Robert Gray McCONNELL,   b. 23 Jun 1866, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 17 Mar 1923, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 56 years)   4. Agnes Ashby McCONNELL,   b. 27 May 1868, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 11 Oct 1919, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand (Age 51 years)   5. Elizabeth Stockwell McCONNELL,   b. 29 Aug 1870, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand d. 30 Apr 1942, Makaraka, Gisborne, New Zealand (Age 71 years)   6. Eleanora Baird McCONNELL,   b. 31 Aug 1872, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand d. 21 Apr 1951, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 78 years)   7. Jessie Stuart McCONNELL,   b. 27 Jun 1877, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand d. 27 Apr 1934, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand (Age 56 years)   8. Samuel Whitehouse McCONNELL,   b. 29 Mar 1879, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand d. 27 Aug 1941, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F6577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1840 - Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland Baptism - 02 Dec 1840 - Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland Marriage - 19 Aug 1859 - Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Emigration - 20 Oct 1863 - Plymouth, Devon, England Immigration - 20 Jan 1864 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand Death - 29 Jan 1922 - Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand Burial - - Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  OBITUARY Widespread regret will be felt at the sudden decease of Mrs. Jessie McConnell aged 83 years, a very old identity in this district, and one of the very early settlers in New Zealand. The passing of the old lady was very sudden, and occurred at about 3.15 a.m. to-day, at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. M. Nasmith, in Whitaker street. The late Mrs. McDonnell was the only daughter of Mr. Robert Gray, and was born at Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland, her father being a well-known implement maker of his time. Sixty-three years ago deceased married Mr. Samuel McConnell, of Belfast, and immediately came to New Zealand, making a home at Christchurch. There were but few houses then on the site of that now flourishing city. After several years there, Mr. and Mrs. McConnell went to Auckland, and remained there until the death of the husband, some eighteen years ago. Mrs. McConnell then came to Gisborne, where her four married daughters, Mesdames G. Poulgrain, G. Muir, M. Nasmith, and L. Fearn, had settled. Her son, Mr. S. McConnell, accompanied, her to Gisborne, and also settled here. The deceased was blessed with a wonderful memory, and clearly remembered incidents of the early days. She is survived by her five children, twenty-five grand-children, and twenty-three great grandchildren. Source: Poverty Bay Herald, 28 January 1922, Page 2 [11]

  
  

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