Francis Joseph McNabb (1877 - 1950)

Born 16 Sep 1877 in West Eyreton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Son of Francis McNABB and Catherine (Farnan) McNabb

Husband of Gertrude Annie (Slade) McNabb — married 18 Jan 1911 in Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1950 at age 72 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Francis McNabb has Irish ancestors.

Francis McNabb lived in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

He was born 16 Sep 1877^[1] to Francis and Catherine McNabb, settlers from Ireland who owned a farm at West Eyreton.

In August 1890 at Oxford, Francis and his brother William were caught breaking windows. ^[2]

On 18 Jan 1911 at the Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch, he married Gertrude Annie Slade, daughter of Lewis Slade and Harriet Wallis. ^{[3] [4]} They had three children, two surviving infancy.

At the time, he was a groundsman living in Richmond, Christchurch. According to electoral rolls, he moved to in Kaiapoi for a period including 1928-1938 before moving back to Christchurch.

From 1920 to 1938 at least, he was the greenkeeper for St Albans Bowling Club.^[5].

In January 1938, he and his brother Edward George attended a farewell party at St Patrick's Church, Akaroa.^[6]

On Feb 12 1945 he played a bowls tournament in Greymouth.^[7].

He passed away on 24 Jan 1950 aged 72 at his residence, 33 Speight St, St. Albans, Christchurch, ^{[8] [9]} and was buried two days later at Linwood Cemetery, Block 44 Plot 23^[10].

Sources

1. ↑ NZ BDM Births 1877/8079, exact date search. However, notes by Rita Jenkins give a date of 16 Jul 1878.
2. ↑ Magisterial - Christchurch, Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 9182, 15 August 1890, Page 3
3. ↑ NZ BDM Marriage search: 1911/1597
4. ↑ Catholic Cathedral parish register CBS3/88F, held at Tūranga Family History room.
5. ↑ "BOWLS", Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22597, 30 December 1938, Page 13
6. ↑ "Farewell Party", Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LXI, Issue 6374, 28 January 1938, Page 2
7. ↑ BOWLS,Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24490, 13 February 1945, Page 6
8. ↑ "Deaths - McNabb", Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26020, 25 January 1950, Page 1
9. ↑ NZ BDM Deaths 1950/25868
10. ↑ "McNabb, Francis Joseph" at CCC Cemeteries Database, accessed 5 Jul 2020

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-KGWN : 28 May 2019), Francis McNabb, 1950; citing , Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003, record number CH28453/1950, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100400119
• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a MyHeritage DNA test match: Space:Francis_McNabb_and_Catherine_Farnan_DNA_Confirmations

Marriage register transcription:

MCNABB, Francis Joseph + SLADE, Gertrude Annie

Date: 18 January 1911

Place: Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch

Age: 33 : 25

Status: Bach : Spins

Occupation: Groundsman : -

Birthplace: West Eyreton : Ashburton

Residence: Richmond : Chch

Parents (groom): Francis, farmer + Catherine FARNAN

Parents (bride): Lewis, baker + Harriet WALLIS

Witness: William McNABB, Tram Conductor, 11 Alexandra St, Richmond; Emma CODLING, DD, Courtenay St, St. Albans; Lilian SLADE, DD, 15 Cambridge Tce, Chch.