Catherine
(Kate)
"Katherine"
McGuinness
formerly Shields
Born in Ireland
Daughter of Michael Shields
and Elizabeth (Leggett) Shields
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Owen McGuinness
— married
1879 in Castleblayney, Ireland
Descendants 
Mother of
Patrick McGuinness, John McGuinness, Ann (McGuinness) Genet, Thomas McGuinness, Michael Francis McGuinness, James Owen McGuinness and Mary Kathleen McGuinness
Died
at about age 71
in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Apr 2018
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Kate (Shields) McGuinness migrated from Ireland to New Zealand.
Biography
Owen and Kate emigrated to New Zealand in 1880. They started out in Taranaki where Owen worked on a dairy farm, but left for the South Island in 1882 with their first son John.
They settled at Longbeach Estate where Owen worked for John Grigg in charge of his stud cattle, and Catherine controlled the dairy side of the operation.
She won a major award for her export butter. He was also the manager of Hawke's Farm.
Kate McGuinness
Electoral year 1925
Number 5005
Occupation/status Married
Residence Longbeach
Electorate Ashburton
New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1925
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| Kate McGuinness Headstone |
Sources
- McGuiness of Longbeach - family book written by Charles Owen Genet recounting his childhood memories of his grandparents as well as those of his grandmother Catherine
- Death certificate 15080
- New Zealand Death Index 1927/7919
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