Name, preferred name of “Polly”, year of death (1938), married surname, from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree records, typed copy of “Taranaki Biography” files.

Year of birth (1852) handwritten on second copy of typed “Taranaki Biography” files.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in September 2018:
1877/1613. Bride: Mary Ann McKoy. Groom: Andrew Thomas McGonagh

Full date of marriage of 23 September 1877 from further searching in September 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Year and country of death, estimated year of birth, from search on New Zealand BDM website in September 2018:
1938/25888. McGonagle, Mary Ann, died age 86Y [Year of birth circa 1852 which matches exactly]

Full date of death of 21 December 1938, from further searching in September 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

No record of birth could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at October 2018. This is most likely because, (although births have been recorded in New Zealand since 1848), it was not compulsory to register a birth before 1858.

Full date of birth from research file40 in October 2018.

Date of death confirmed, place of burial, from Te Henui Headstones records found in October 2018:
Row 22 Plot 5644
In loving memory of ANDREW THOMAS McGONAGLE died 8th June 1922 aged 70 years. MARY ANN wife of the above died 21st Dec. 1838 aged 86. Also Pte CYRIL (GINGER) McGONAGLE killed in action at Messines 7th June 1917 aged 26 years. At rest.