Although today Moravia is part of the Czech Republic, and Austria is a different country altogether, in Marie's time Moravia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Residence:22 Prchalov, Nový Jičín, Moravskoslezský kraj, Österreich-Ungarn. [1]
Residence: March 1874, Sedlnitz, Nový Jičín, Moravskoslezský kraj, Österreich-Ungarn. [2]
Emigration: 20 Mar 1874, left Hamburg, Germany, on the ship "Capella". [2]
Emigration: 10 April 1874, left London, England, on the ship "Stonehouse". [3]
Immigration: 29 June1874, Akoroa, New Zealand. [3]
Residence: 1874, East Oxford, North Canterbury, New Zealand. [1][4]
Education: 1879, Marie & Frantisky started school in East Oxford. [1]
The children probably attended the public school in High Street. Frantisky missed as much school as possible saying that she was teased about her accent. Josef and Valenty didn't like school much either and their attendance was spasmodic. [1]
The family moved to Kaitawa in the North Island as there were more opportunities to be had there. The government was offering subsidised parcels of land and both Marie's father Jan and her brother Valentine were granted land at Kaitawa. [1]
Marriage: 24 December 1889, to Frederick Charles Libeau, at Woodville Registry Office, Woodville, Tararua District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. [1][5][6]
Frederick & Marie Libeau & family - circa 1894.
Widowed: 6 Aug 1906, Frederick passed away at Waikereru, Gisborne, New Zealand. [1][7]
Born
1 Dec 1873.
Pribor, Moravskoslezsky, Czech Republic.
1 Dec 1873.
Prchalov, North Moravia, Czech Republic.
Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 1 Dec 1873
Marriage
Husband @I352283571559@.
Wife @I352283571638@.
Child: @I352286413556@.
Child: @I352283223345@.
Marriage
April 1912.
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.
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External Files
File M18 File: Format: jpg. photo MTYPE portrait. STYPE jpeg. SIZE 230475. WDTH 2220. HGHT 692. frederick libeau and mary mchalick. RIN 54c565d0-ffd9-4ca0-b8a4-37f38d028b98 META <metadataxml><cemetery ><transcription /><metadataxml> CLON TID 26610169. PID 1954555637. OID 744e8034-1f23-4929-b672-9dca3810e128. Origin: u
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File M48 File: Format: jpg. photo MTYPE portrait. STYPE jpeg. SIZE 656607. WDTH 1004. HGHT 1572. arthur george libeau. RIN e4966094-c189-4d1f-a0f8-721031ee672d META <metadataxml><cemetery ><transcription /><metadataxml> CLON TID 26610169. PID 1954555637. OID f65765f5-7259-42c9-8aff-f4657c12d21a. Origin: u
File M49 File: Format: jpg. photo MTYPE portrait. STYPE jpeg. SIZE 1992151. WDTH 3488. HGHT 2476. frederick libeau and mary mekalick wedding 24121889. RIN e8564e4f-7be3-43c0-8671-06ac9cfbc706 META <metadataxml><cemetery ><transcription /><metadataxml> CLON TID 26610169. PID 1954555637. OID 37edf3a2-1528-4358-bf61-9fe287e333e7. Origin: u
File M51 File: Format: jpg. photo MTYPE portrait. STYPE jpeg. SIZE 868787. WDTH 1452. HGHT 1300. frederick libeau and mary mchalick. RIN eb4ba4d2-88c4-4e9c-b76b-ed2804b50a35 META <metadataxml><cemetery ><transcription /><metadataxml> CLON TID 26610169. PID 1954555637. OID 25b8e9d8-f989-4e0f-8994-e06acf85b450. Origin: u
File M54 File: Format: jpg. photo MTYPE portrait. STYPE jpeg. SIZE 37202. WDTH 300. HGHT 312. marie mekalik. RIN fe2c47d7-2f81-473b-b6c9-a830fecd97e1 1873/1941 META <metadataxml><cemetery ><transcription /><metadataxml> CLON TID 26610169. PID 1954555637. OID 1acb3119-d8c5-49e2-bfb5-812e1879e7f7. Origin: u
Born
1 Dec 1873.
Pribor, Moravskoslezsky, Czech Republic.
1 Dec 1873.
Prchalov, North Moravia, Czech Republic.
Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 1 Dec 1873
File
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Format: jpg.
frederick libeau and mary mchalick.
File: Media
Format: jpg.
IMG_20200229_0003
File: Media
Format: jpg.
arthur george libeau.
File: Media
Format: jpg.
frederick libeau and mary mekalick wedding 24121889.
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Format: jpg.
frederick libeau and mary mchalick.
File: Media
Format: jpg.
marie mekalik.
Marriage
Husband @P9@.
Wife @P8@.
Child: @P45@.
Child: @P5@.
Marriage
April 1912.
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.
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Sources
↑ 1.001.011.021.031.041.051.061.071.081.091.101.11 "Jan & Anna Michalek, The Story of a Moravian Migrant Family", by Alan and Ruth King, 2005. Documents the Michalek family from their roots in what is now the Czech Republic, their journey to New Zealand, and their lives in New Zealand. Detailed accounts of all the Michalek children, their lives, spouses, and children. Contains photographs, informative maps and diagrams. Vital dates and information regarding the family in Czechoslavakia is from the Regional Archives at Opava, Northern Moravia, and the village records of Prchalov, Nový Jičín, Czech Republic.
↑ 2.02.12.22.3 Source Citation: Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Microfilm No.: S_13127. Source Information: Staatsarchiv Hamburg. Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Original data: Staatsarchiv Hamburg, Bestand: 373-7 I, VIII (Auswanderungsamt I). Mikrofilmrollen K 1701 - K 2008, S 17363 - S 17383, 13116 - 13183.;
Name: Marie Michalack
Gender: weiblich (Female)
Departure Age: 6 Monate
Relationship: Kind (Child)
Birth Date: abt 1873
Residence: Sedlnitz, Österreich (Austria)
Departure Date: 20 Mrz 1874 (20 Mar 1874)
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Port of Arrival: London (Neuseeland (New Zealand) via London)
Ship Name: Capella
Captain: Witt
Shipping Clerk: Aug. Behrens, später Carl Seligmann
Shipping line: Friedrich Georg Schmidt
Ship Type: Dampfschiff
Ship Flag: Deutschland
Accommodation: ohne Angabe
Volume: 373-7 I, VIII B 1 Band 024
↑ 3.03.1 New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973, database with images, FamilySearch Stonehouse Passenger List, Arrival Port Canterbury, National Archives, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004411984.
↑ 4.04.1"Anderson, Anders William, and Mekalick, Franciska", "by Gwen Falconer, with much help from all other relations". Booklet documents the life of Anders and Franciska, their children, and their grandchildren. It is full of memories shared with Gwen Falconer from many of the descendants. Please contact Nicky if you would like any further information from this resource.
Notes: First part of the headstone inscription is hard to read. Headstone :Inscription: ........ father & husband, Frederick Libeau, who died at Waikereru. Aug 6, 1906, aged 36 years.
Source: S1305546860 New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 8950
Source: S1305571115 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 175540189
Source: S1306203144 New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated. Record Collection 60547
Source: S1305546860 New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 8950
Source: S1305571115 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record Collection 1030Ancestry Family Tree
Source: S1306203144 New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 60547 Note: New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Marie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Marie: