The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameHenry (Harry) McGregor
Birth21 Mar 1899, Auckland, New Zealand
Death11 Aug 1945, Auckland, New Zealand
BurialAuckland, New Zealand
OccupationCarpenter
FatherCharles Grove McGregor (1856-1943)
Misc. Notes
Name, year (1899) and country of birth, from Birth search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2018:
1899/4207. McGregor, Henry. Mother: Catherine Jane. Father: Charles

Year and country of marriage from Marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2018:
1928/11. Bride: Roslea Currell. Groom: Henry McGregor

Date and place of birth and death, place of burial, from research file28 in June 2018.

Henry and Roslea had a daughter who in turn had a daughter called “Andrea”.

Full date of marriage of 15 December 1928 from further searching in May 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Date and place of cremation, occupation, found from Auckland Council cemetery search website in May 2025:
Name: Henry Mcgregor
Date of birth: Unknown
Occupation: Carpenter
Date of death: 11 August 1945
Age at death: 46 years
Gender: Male
Region: West
Cemetery name: Waikumete Cemetery
Remains type: Ash
Date of cremation: 14 August 1945
Funeral director: Watney Sibuns And Sons Limited

Preferred name of “Harry” from his Obituaries in the Auckland Star newspaper of 13 August 1945 found on the Papers Past website in May 2025:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19450813.2.2.4
McGREGOR. - On August 11, 1845. at the Cornwall Hospital, Henry (Harry), dearly loved husband of Roslea, of 155 Landscape Road, Mount Eden, and loving father of Nola and Ruth. A service will be held at Watney Slbun and Sons' Chapel, Khyber Pass, Newmarket, at 10.15 a.m. to-morrow (Tuesday) the funeral then leaving for the Crematorium.
McGREGOR. - On August 11, 1945, Harry, dearly beloved brother of Grace, Janet, Ella. Topple, George, Bill, Fred, passed peacefully away.
McGREGOR. - On August 11. 1945, Harry, loved uncle of Irene and Bevil.

Wedding article from the Auckland Star newspaper of 18 December 1928 found on the Papers Past website in May 2025:
WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.
McGregor - Currell
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A frock of Alice blue georgette made with frills, silver yoke, and deep silver lace hem, was chosen by Roslea, fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Currell, of Belfast, Ireland, when she became the wife of Henry, son of Mr. Charles McGregor, of Auckland, on Saturday evening at St. Peter's Church. The bride also wore an embroidered tulle veil, which formed the train, and was held in place with silver leaves and bow, the end of the veil having beautifully worked true lovers' knots in silver. She carried a shower bouquet of double pink carnations, lilies and roses, with silver streamers. The bride was accompanied by Miss Irene Powley, also in pastel bine georgette, with small gold cyclamen, and deeper shades of flowers worked on the frock. The headdress was a silver bandeau, with tulle and georgette, small flowers. A blue and pink shower bouquet was carried. The duties of best man were performed by Mr. Cliff Wren, and the Rev. T. Haliday officiated. A wedding supper and reception was held at the Methodist Hall, which was gaily festooned in greenery and flowers. Mrs. Powley acted as hostess, and wore a gown of navy blue crepe de chine, worked in lacquer, red and gold, and a hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of red roses.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Roskill Roll 1931, found in May 2025:
McGregor, Henry, 52 Calgary street, carpenter
McGregor, Roslea, 52 Calgary street, married

Full date of birth of 21 March 1899 from further searching in August 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Spouses
Birth20 Oct 1903, Gortin, Glenarm Larne, Ireland
Death3 May 1965, Palmerston North, New Zealand
FatherAlexander (Alex) Currell (ca1865-1942)
MotherMary (ca1864-1942)
Marriage15 Dec 1928, New Zealand
ChildrenNola
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