Mary Kellam (Musson) McLauchlan (1866 - 1938)

Born 1866 in Swannanoa, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander McLauchlan — married 31 Mar 1886 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 9 Feb 1938 at about age 72 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

Mary Kellam Musson was born in 1866 at Swannanoa, Canterbury, New Zealand. She was the daughter of William Musson and Catherine Bird.

She married Alexander McLauchlan on 31st March 1886 at Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand ^[1][2]

Mary passed away in 1938. ^[3]

^[4]daughter of William Musson (1832-1917) & Catherine Bird (1828-1904). Her mother had first been married to Thomas Munton (1831-1863) who died in Lyttleton soon after arriving in NZ.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 9 Feb 1938 Mrs M. McLAUCHLAN The death occurred at the Masterton Public Hospital this morning, after a lengthy illness, of Mrs Mary McLauchlan, widow of the late Mr Alex. McLauchlan. The deceased was born in Canterbury 73 years ago and had resided in Masterton for the past 36 years. The late Mrs McLauchlan was an ardent worker in the Lansdowne Presbyterian Church. Of a bright and cheerful disposition, the late Mrs McLauchland had made many friends, who will regret to learn of her death. She is survived by one son, Mr J. W. McLauchlan and one daughter, Mrs R. H. Simpson, both of Te Ore ore, who will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their sad bereavement. There are also seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will leave the residence, Te Ore Ore, at 2.30 p.m. on Friday for the Masterton Cemetery.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ * Marriage: "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966"
   citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1886/545, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
   FamilySearch Record: Q24K-3KTN (accessed 19 January 2023)
   https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dmarriages
   Mary Musson marriage to Alexander McLachlan in 1886 in New Zealand.
2. ↑ Marriage certificate purchased by Kerryn Forsyth in 2014
3. ↑ family history research by Kerryn Forsyth, Thursday, August 21, 2014.
4. ↑ Find a Grave biography
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FDP-BM5S : 13 May 2022), Mary Kellam Musson McLauchlan, ; Burial, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand, Archer Street Cemetery; citing record ID 236568898, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.