Maurice Fitzgerald McNabb (1862 - 1946)

Born 2 Jul 1862 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Sarah Rachel (Duncan) McNabb — married 1881 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1946 at age 83 in New Zealand

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Biography

Evening Post 9th September 1941 page 4 [1]

DIAMOND WEDDING

DESCENDANTS OF PIONEERS

Mr and Mrs McNabb of Upper Hutt recently celebrated their diamond wedding. A reception was held at the Druids' Hall and a large number of friends and relatives spent an enjoyable time.

Mr. and Mrs. McNabb's parents and grandparents came to New Zealand in 1841-42 in the ships Fifeshire, Martha Raye, and the Indus, three of the first vessels to land at Nelson. They have reared a family of four sons and five daughters, Mr. A. M. McNabb (Feilding) Mrs. A. McGlashen (Motueka) Mrs. G. S. Dyson (Hawera) Messrs. A. W. and M. C. McNabb (Lower Hutt) Mrs. E .C. Cooper (Kilburnie) Mrs. L. Russell Upper Hutt) Mr. D. E. McNabb (Lyall Bay) and Mrs. T. O. Petersen (Auckland). There are 38 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. McNabb both enjoy good health and are both very active. Mrs. McNabb claims to be the first white woman to walk from Karamea to Collingwood, distance of 80 miles. She and her husband traveled the sea coast for 25 miles, then through dense forest till they reached the Golden Downs, then by bridle track to Collingwood. The journey was done in under three days. This was 42 years ago.

Sources

• NZ Birth Registration 1862/76
• NZ Marriage Registration 1881/1871
• NZ Death Registration 1946/32231
• Find A Grave: Memorial #178002990