Elizabeth Margaret (Messenger) Gedye (1849 - 1883)

Wife of David Gedye — married 18 Feb 1868 (to about 19 Jul 1883) in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1883 at age 33 in New Zealand

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1849. Elizabeth Messenger ... She passed away in 1883. ^[1]

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Elizabeth married David Gedye in 1868 in New Zealand.^[2]

The birth of Elizabeth's child Emma Mary Jane Gedye was registered in 1875 in New Zealand.^[3]

The birth of Elizabeth's child Margaret Christiana Gedye was registered in 1878 in New Zealand.^[4]

The birth of Elizabeth's child David Gedye was registered in 1880 in New Zealand.^[5]

The birth of Elizabeth's child Phillip Messenger Gedye was registered in 1883 in New Zealand.^[6]

The birth of Margaret's child Charlotte Ann Gedye was registered in 1885 in New Zealand.^{[7] [8]}

Elizabeth died on 19 July 1883 and was buried in Timaru, South Canterbury.^[9]

RESEACH NOTES Could this be the birth/baptism record of Margaret?

Elizabeth Margaret Messenger, daughter of Philip Messenger and Elizabeth Messenger, was born on 11 October 1848 and baptised on 3 December 1848 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Steve Gedye, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ Marriage: "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966", database
   citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1868/4284, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington
   FamilySearch Record: Q24J-TZ5X (accessed 22 September 2023)
   https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dmarriages
   Elizabeth Margaret Messenger marriage to David Gedye in 1868 in New Zealand.
3. ↑ Birth Registration of child Emma Mary Jane Gedye: "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966", database
   citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1875/14906, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington
   FamilySearch Record: Q24V-HX11 (accessed 22 September 2023)
   https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dbirths
   Emma Mary Jane Gedye born to Elizabeth Gedye in 1875 in New Zealand.
4. ↑ Birth Registration of child Margaret Christiana Gedye: "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966", database
   citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1878/13079, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington
   FamilySearch Record: Q24V-X5NR (accessed 22 September 2023)
   https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dbirths
   Margaret Christiana Gedye born to Elizabeth Margaret Gedye in 1878 in New Zealand.
5. ↑ Birth Registration of child David Gedye: "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966", database
   citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1880/11485, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington
   FamilySearch Record: Q24V-KLFY (accessed 22 September 2023)
   https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dbirths
   David Gedye born to Elizabeth Margaret Gedye in 1880 in New Zealand.
6. ↑ Birth Registration of child Phillip Messenger Gedye: "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966", database
   citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1883/12703, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington
   FamilySearch Record: Q24V-YJTB (accessed 22 September 2023)
   https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dbirths
   Phillip Messenger Gedye born to Elizabeth Margaret Gedye in 1883 in New Zealand.
7. ↑ Birth Registration of child Charlotte Ann Gedye: "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966", database
   citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1885/13936, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington
   FamilySearch Record: Q24K-39R5 (accessed 22 September 2023)
   https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dbirths
   Charlotte Ann Gedye born to Margaret Gedye in 1885 in New Zealand.
8. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz). Birth Registration 1885/13936 Gedye Charlotte Ann Margaret David
9. ↑ Burial: "New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007", database with images
   New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 60547 #1218580 (accessed 22 September 2023)
   Elizabeth Margaret Gedye burial (died on 19 Jul 1883) in Timaru, South Canterbury.
10. ↑ Baptism: "England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980", database
    Original data: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition
    Ancestry au Record 1351 #2347480 (accessed 22 September 2023)
    Elizabeth Margaret Messenger baptism on 3 Dec 1848 (born 11 Oct 1848), daughter of Philip Messenger & Elizabeth Messenger, in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

See also:

• New Zealand Marriage Registrations: Elizabeth Margaret Messenger & David Gedye Ref: 1868/4284 . Accessed at BDM Online (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/)
• New Zealand Death Registrations: Elizabeth Margaret Gedye Age: 33 Ref: 1883/4333 . Accessed at BDM Online (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/)