My Dad was Clement (Bill) born in 1911. This is hilarious fancy talking to your cousin through an Irish website. I remember you coming to save me and Mum (Aunty Babs) when our car broke down once not far from your house. So what do you know about Thomas Gormaly and Mary Grealish, didn't your sister, Susan do some work on it? My sister Julianna and I have been trying to find out a bit as our Dad spoke very little about his grand parents, all we knew was that they came from Ireland to Oamaru and lived a little south at Alma and worked on the Totara Station. So far we know that MWe ary Grealish came out first with her brother. Thomas second but don' know what year. I think Julianna has their wedding certificate and we know they had eleven children and that yours and my Grandad was born Thomas Gormaly in 1878 and perhaps 2 after him were Gormaly but we can't find their births.
Then we have found Bridget 1883, Dan 1885, Kate 1886, Peter 1888, Joe John 1893, Margery 1896.
We know about a Catherine born in 1900 though she is not registered but Julianna has a copy of Thomas Gormaly senior's will and she is named her surname is Kiely.
Through Papers Past I think I have tracked down Anne born in 1879 she married George Worley. But we are still missing one.
Anyway how are you? I live in Upper Hutt 20k out of Wellington with my husband Terry. We have 5 children with only one Pat (17), left at home.
I remember your Mum and Dad being very kind to my Mum after Dad died while she was still in Christchurch. Also I have a photo of your Dad when he was about 8, it is on the front steps of the house at Ashburton You may have it - but it must have been when my Mum first went to Ashburton. Uncle Jimmy is playing with a puppy.
Cheers
Steph
