Our Family History
Murray James Searle
1. Murray James Searle Family/Spouse: Denise Weatley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. John James Daniel Searle was born on 8 Oct 1905 in Kurow, North Otago, New Zealand (son of Joseph Searle and Annie Jane Mathieson); died on 21 Aug 1979 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. John married Thelma Ethel Whisker about 1935. Thelma was born on 28 Feb 1913; died on 1 Oct 1969 in New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Thelma Ethel Whisker was born on 28 Feb 1913; died on 1 Oct 1969 in New Zealand. Children:
Generation: 3
4. Joseph Searle was born on 13 Jun 1871 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; died on 16 Dec 1962 in New Zealand; was buried on 19 Dec 1962 in Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Notes:
Died:
Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database
Result Detail
Surname: Searle
First name(s): Joseph
Date of death: Monday, 16 July 1962
Cemetery: Bromley
Date of burial: Thursday, 19 July 1962
Block number: 16
Plot number: 186
Age: 90 years
Address: [For privacy reasons this address is not displayed]
Occupation: Coach Driver
Place of birth: Annat, NZ
Years in New Zealand: 90
Joseph married Annie Jane Mathieson on 21 Feb 1901 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Annie (daughter of Duncan McGill Mathieson and Jessie Miller McPherson) was born on 23 Feb 1879 in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand; died on 30 Sep 1955 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; was buried on 1 Oct 1955 in Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Annie Jane Mathieson was born on 23 Feb 1879 in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand (daughter of Duncan McGill Mathieson and Jessie Miller McPherson); died on 30 Sep 1955 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; was buried on 1 Oct 1955 in Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Other Events:
- Alias: Matheson
Notes:
Died:
Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database
Result Detail
Surname: Searle
First name(s): Annie
Date of death: Friday, 30 September 1955
Cemetery: Bromley
Date of burial: Saturday, 1 October 1955
Block number: 16
Plot number: 186
Age: 77 years
Address: 51 Neville St, ChCh
Occupation: Married
Place of birth: Springfield, NZ
Years in New Zealand: 77
Children:
- Joseph Duncan Searle was born on 26 Feb 1902 in Malvern, Canterbury, New Zealand; died on 7 Sep 1969 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; was buried on 9 Sep 1969 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- Irene Searle was born on 29 Feb 1904 in Riverton, Southland, New Zealand; died on 26 Jan 1977 in New Zealand.
- 2. John James Daniel Searle was born on 8 Oct 1905 in Kurow, North Otago, New Zealand; died on 21 Aug 1979 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- Elizabeth Jessie Searle was born on 25 Mar 1907 in Dannevirke, Tararua, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died on 17 Feb 1975 in New Zealand.
- Anne Margaret Searle was born on 30 Jul 1913 in New Zealand; died on 6 Sep 1942 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; was buried on 8 Sep 1942 in Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Generation: 4
10. 
Duncan McGill Mathieson was born on 1 Jul 1841 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK (son of Dugald Mathieson and Jean McGill); died on 3 Apr 1920 in Kurow, North Otago, New Zealand; was buried in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand. Other Events:
- Alias: Matheson
Notes:
Arrived in New Zealand at Dunedin on 25 October 1863 by the ship Helenslee with brother Dugald George Mathieson.
Death registration folio number: 1775/1920
Returned to Scotland and came back to New Zealand around August 1894
Duncan married Jessie Miller McPherson on 4 Sep 1873 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Jessie (daughter of James McPherson and Anne Millar Cunningham) was born on 29 Aug 1845 in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland, UK; was christened on 15 Sep 1845 in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Mar 1892 in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand; was buried in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. 
Jessie Miller McPherson was born on 29 Aug 1845 in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland, UK; was christened on 15 Sep 1845 in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland, UK (daughter of James McPherson and Anne Millar Cunningham); died on 9 Mar 1892 in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand; was buried in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand. Children:
- James Dugald Mathieson was born on 13 Aug 1874 in Nelson, Marlborough, New Zealand; died on 6 Jul 1959 in New Zealand; was buried on 9 Jul 1959 in Taruheru, Gisborne, Northland, New Zealand.
- Duncan McGill Mathieson was born on 26 Dec 1876 in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand; died on 10 Nov 1957 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand; was buried in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand.
- 5. Annie Jane Mathieson was born on 23 Feb 1879 in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand; died on 30 Sep 1955 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; was buried on 1 Oct 1955 in Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- Daniel Mathieson was born in 1882 in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand; died on 6 Apr 1955 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- Margaret Jessie Mathieson was born on 22 Jan 1886 in Brookdale, Canterbury, New Zealand; died on 30 Jan 1967 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 1 Feb 1967 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.