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Mary Ann (Brazil) Douglas (1877 - 1923)

Mary Ann Douglas formerly Brazil aka Devenney
Born in Reefton, Buller, West Coast, New Zealandmap
Wife of — married 8 Oct 1892 (to 3 Jul 1894) in New Zealandmap
Wife of — married 14 Jun 1902 in Reefton, Buller, West Coast, New Zealandmap
Died at about age 46 in Reefton, Buller, West Coast, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Mary Ann Brazil was born on 23 December 1877 in Reefton, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand as the daughter of John Brazil and Julia Gallivan[1].

She married Hugh Devenney on 8 October 1892 in New Zealand[2].

Hugh died on 3 July 1894 leaving Mary a widow with a young child.

She married Andrew Douglas on 14 June 1902 in Reefton, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand[3] under the name Mary Brazil.

They had ten children together:

  1. Mary Douglas [4].
  2. John James Douglas [5]
  3. Lilian Elizabeth (Douglas) Costigan
  4. Winifred Douglas [6]
  5. Andrew Douglas [7]
  6. Cecilia Douglas
  7. James Douglas [8]
  8. Kathleen Margaret Douglas
  9. William Patrick Douglas [9]
  10. Charles Douglas [10]

She died on 20 August 1923 in Reefton, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand [11], and was buried at Reefton Cemetery in Buller, New Zealand on the 23rd of August 1923 [12].

Sources

  1. NZ BDM Birth registration 1878/1645
  2. New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1892/3314; Bride: Mary Brazil; Groom: Hugh Devenny; accessed 26 Jul 2022
  3. NZ BDM Marriage registration 1902/1757
  4. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1903/19726 - Douglas Mary - Parents recorded as: Mary Ann and Andrew
  5. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1905/5438 - Douglas John James - Parents recorded as: Mary Ann and Andrew
  6. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1908/14621 - Douglas Winifred - Parents recorded as: Mary Ann and Andrew
  7. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1912/2707 - Douglas Andrew - Parents recorded as: Mary Ann and Andrew
  8. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1914/19485 - Douglas James - Parents recorded as: Mary and Andrew
  9. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1920/13312 - Douglas William Patrick - Parents recorded as: Mary and Andrew
  10. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1921/17521 - Douglas Charles - Parents recorded as: Mary and Andrew
  11. NZ BDM Death registration 1923/1670
  12. https://online.bullerdc.magiqcloud.com/cemeteries/plot_records/011690




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