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John C Leckey

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Aspen

Aspen Report 30 Sep 2015 17:14

I am looking for information for John C Leckey born in Donegal 1882 and emigrated to New Zealand 1908
I think he married Margaret Edna Wright 1922 and had a son John Alexander 1923 named after his grandfather.
I think John C Leckey was in the army in New Zealand.
Any information would be good. :-D
Regards
Aspen

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Sep 2015 17:21

1901 Irish census for ref

John Alexander Leckey Head of Family Married 50 1851 Donegal
Mary Leckey Wife Married 52 1849 Donegal
William Alex Leckey Son Single 20 1881 Donegal
John C Leckey Son Single 18 1883 Donegal
Isabella Leckey Daughter Single 23 1878 Donegal
Mary Jane Leckey Daughter Single 15 1886 Donegal
William Green Servant Single 15 1886 Donegal



First name(s) John Cunningham
Last name Leckey
Regimental number 27530
Rank Private
Last address County Donegal Ireland
Next of kin title John Alexander
Next of kin surname LECKEY
Next of kin relationship Father
Next of kin address County Donegal Ireland
Occupation Platelayer
Roll 41
Page 16
Country New Zealand
Record set New Zealand WW1 soldiers
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Australasia

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Sep 2015 17:22


First name(s) John Cunningham
Last name Leckey
Electoral year 1911
Number 3202
Occupation/status surfaceman N Z R
Residence Tapui Windsor
Electorate Waitaki
Qualification -
Country New Zealand
Source 1911
Record set New Zealand electoral rolls
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Electoral Rolls
Collections from Australasia

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Sep 2015 17:23


http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C77039

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Sep 2015 17:26

1914-18 LECKEY John
Cunningham
NZDFPA 27530 born 11 May 1882 Ireland NOK father John Alexander Leckey County Donegal Ireland
Private occupation Platelayer
ANZ Index to War graves John Cunningham Leckey SN 27530 file A /3098 Pte died Mosgiel 24 August
1952 age 70 public grave G R D 1 NOK Mrs E M Leckey 191 Gordon Road Mosgeil

http://lynly.gen.nz/LKLeckieNZMilitaryService.pdf

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Sep 2015 17:32

1922 LECKEY John Cunningham WRIGHT Edna Margaret
Ryan
RGO folio 9368

http://www.lynly.gen.nz/LKLeckieNZmarriages.pdf

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=ODT19160602.2.9

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Sep 2015 17:34

http://www.lynly.gen.nz/LKLeckieNZdeaths.pdf

1952 LECKEY John Cunningham Margaret Leckey Mosgiel
East Taieri
24 Aug RGO 3837
CEM In loving memory of
John Cunningham beloved husband of
Margaret Leckey passed away 24 Aug 1952
block D plot 1 East Taieri Mosgiel

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Sep 2015 17:39

Cemetery details

LECKEY EDNA MARGARET RYAN 86 Years, Burial, Died 30 Oct 1986, EAST TAIERI CEMETERY
LECKEY JOHN C Not recorded, Burial, Died 26 Aug 1952, EAST TAIERI CEMETERY

http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries_search?recordid=61841&type=Burial

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Sep 2015 17:44

http://www.amemorytree.co.nz/remembrance.php?personid=227408

also mention of John A on a pdf

Strath Taieri Schools 125th Reunion - Middlemarch

Aspen

Aspen Report 30 Sep 2015 19:03

Thank you for all that information. I noted that John Cunningham Leckey date of birth, 11th May 1882. He was born 9th May 1882 and had a twin sister. It gave his name as John only and he was John C in the 1901 census and I though it was Clarke after his mother's maiden name at first until the second born had Clarke in their name.
He travelled to New Zealand with his cousin in 1908 but he died 1916.
I wonder how many children John Cunningham had and if there are any descendants there today.
Regards
Aspen

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Sep 2015 19:24

Aspen, might be worth looking up the names on that Strath Taieri reunion, there are other Leckeys listed, some of an age to possibly be children of John Alexander?