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>>Hi Pat > >My great great grandfather was the brother of the >Patrick Treacy m. Mary Kearney that you mention. My >GG was John Treacy who arrived in NZ with his family >on the "Canterbury" in 1878, they settled in Evans >Flat. He is also buried in the Lawrence Cemetery. >They were originally from Loughrea, Co. Galway. > >Please contact me at: dercolmul@gmail.com if you would >like to exchange more info. > >As your message here is two years old I can't be sure >that you will see this message I am typing now, so >wont type up all the info I have now. > > >Dear Sandra >>I am a Pat Treacy who lives in Christchurch New >>Zealand and am busy researching the Treacy family >>tree. We came across your message and it is this I am >>following up on. >>I am a great grandson of Patrick Treacy who was born >>1840/2 in Co. Galway. He spent 3 years on the >>Victorian goldfields in Australia, and in 1863 he came >>over to New Zealand, settled at Evans Flat near >>Lawrence in Central Otago. He was a miner. He >>married Mary Frances Kearney, born c1844/8 in Ireland. >> They had six children, one of whom is my grandfather >>Thomas. >>I have found Patrick's death certificate which states >>his father was Thomas and mother Margaret, nee Dale. >> >>In my youth I was raised in Alexandra where my father, >>Patrick Kearney Treacy, was a member of the local >>police force. To the best of my knowledge, we are the >>only Treacy family with central Otago connections. >>I look forward to hearing from you. >> >> >>>I am researching the Treacy's who emigrated to New >>>Zealand in the 1800's. We think they originated from >>>Galway and know they settled in the Central Otago >>>region of the South Island. >>> >>>I know these details are very sketchy but I am only >>>just starting my search. >>> >>>Any information anyone has re. Treacy's who emigrated >>>to NZ would be appreciated. >>> >>>Thanks >>> >>>Sandra Morgan

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