Maria (Blanchard) Feek (abt. 1842 - 1925)

Born about 1842 in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 6 Jul 1925 at about age 83 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Biography

This profile is part of the Blanchard Name Study.

Maria was born about 1842, She arrived in New Zealand in 1875 with William and children Betsy, William, Emma, Jane and Louisa.^[1]

Maria and William's son Edward was born in 1879.^[2]

Maria and William's son Henry, was born in 1884.^[3]

The death of Mrs. Feek, of New Plymouth, relict of the late Mr. William Feek, occurred on Monday. The deceased who was 83 years of age, came to New Plymouth from Norfolk with her husband and young family by the ship Halcione, arriving here on September I, 1875, and has resided in New Plymouth ever since, She had a family of 11 children two of whom, Mrs. Hickton and George, are dead. Those who survive her are Mrs. Lobb (New Plymouth), Mrs. Mitchell (Auckland), Mrs. Henry (Inglewood), Mrs. Lawson (Inglewood), Mrs. Buse (New Plymouth), Mrs. Cooper (Auckland), and Messrs. W. Feek (Stratford), E. Feek (Uruti), and H. Feck (Wanganui). There are also 55 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren.^[4]

Research Notes

There does not appear to be a death registration.McMichael-211 04:05, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ [https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nzbound/genealogy/halcione.htm 1875 ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP 'HALCIONE,' WITH IMMIGRANTS.
2. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-N4TN : 27 November 2017), Maria Feek in entry for Edward Feek, 1879; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1879/4569, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-1Y5R : 27 November 2017), Maria Feek in entry for Henry Feek, 1884; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1884/11735, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
4. ↑ 1925 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
   Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1925, Page 6
   Persona; (accessed 3 October 2023)

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #203510818 (accessed 3 October 2023)
  Memorial page for Maria Feek (unknown-6 Jul 1925), citing Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand; Maintained by Baby Stegosaurus (contributor 49885654).