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Marriage Records in New Caledonia Native from United Kingdom MARRIAGE RECORDS IN NEW CALEDONIA OF PEOPLE NATIVE FROM UK, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, NORTH AMERICA AND ELSEWHERE REGISTERED BY THE CELTIC DANCE CLUB OF NOUMEA Marriage Bay of Prony (1870-1932) Nil Marriage in Belep (1891-1920) Nil Marriage in Boulouparis (1876 – 1915) 10 september 1910: Auguste Joseph Creugnet, widow Marie Hélène Agnès O’Donoghue (+ 07/11/1907 Tomo), born 11 september 1863, Port de France, New Caledonia. Parents: + Jean Creugnet and Annie Casey living in Tomo x Marie Marguerite Hughes, born 25 november 1865, Brisbane, Australia. Parents: Michael Hughes and Marguerite O’Donoghue, living in Tomo. Marriage in Bourail (1868 – 1907) 09 november 1876: Alfred Bonnissant, tourneur ajusteur, living at Teremba, Uaraï district, born 17 january 1842, Jersey Island, England. Mother : Victoire Bonissant x Cécile Rosalie Joseph Morigny, domiciliée à Bourail, born 11 august 1852, Perruchies, Lille area, Nord. Parents: Nicolas and Sidonie Angélique Joseph Dufour, living in Deux Villes, Carignon district, Ardennes. 23 january 1904: Robert Henry Coulson, stockfarmer, born 22 september 1880, Brisbane, Australia. Parents: + Robert Kyle Coulson (+ 01/01/1889, Bourail) and Marie Teissier x Désiré Berthe Revert, born 13 june 1888, Bourail, New Caledonia. Parents: Joseph and Marie Roulleau 21 june 1906: Armand Newland, owner stockfarmer, bachelor, living in Bourail, born 15 november 1867, Nouméa. Parents: Marguerite Newland, died in Australia x Estelle Eugénie Cornaille, divorced of Gaston Pierre Marie Michel, born 26 june 1877 in Paris (Seine). Parents: + Thomas Claude Louis Ernest and Alexandrine Anaïs Dolon, both living in Bourail. Marriage in Canala (1860 – 1907) 11 february 1868: Charles Lion Laurie, owner, living in Canala, born 15 january 1842, Islington near London (England). Parents: Charles Moses Hooper Laurie, living in Canala and + Mary Luisa Jacoba Pion x Mary Ann Hodgson, living in Canala, born 3 april 1841 à Alberton, Adelaïde (Australia). Parents: daughter of Joseph Hodgson, building wood trader and Mary Ann Berden, living in Alberton, Adelaïde, Australia. 09 july 1874: William Hodgson, farmer, single, living in, born 27 july 1849, Alberton (South Australia). Parents: Joseph, carpenter, living in Alberton and Mary Ann Hodgson, born Burden x Christina Wishart, single, living in Noumea, born 30 july 1848, Kir K Caloy, Fifeshire (Scotland). Parents: James, building contractor, and Jessie Philp, living in Angaston (South Australia). 13 april 1907: Frédéric Rheinheimer, sergeant in the colonial infantery, living in Noumea, proceeding with the authorization of the Army authorities of New Caledonia dating 11 march 1907, born 2 april 1876, Offriller (Alsace). Parents: Jacques and Marguerite Reihart x Emilie Mabel Hodgson, living in Canala, born 10 august 1877 in Angaston (South Australia). Parents: William and Christine Wishart, her spouse, both living in Canala. Marriage in Ducos (1872 – 1907) 01 june 1878: Jules Paul Puech, 1st class military warder, living in Ducos, born 19 june 1844, Mézières (Ardennes). Parents: + Jean Joseph Eugène, retired colonel, commandeur de la Légion d'honneur, living in Paris, and + Emily Désirée Dreux, living in Mézière x Elen Carleton, living in Ducos, born 11 april 1852, Sydney (Australia). Parents: Robert et Elen Reardon, both living in Sydney, Australia. Marriage in Dumbea (1875 – 1907) 02 september 1894: Pierre Joseph Faucher, landowner, living in Dumbea, 33, single, born 14 april 1861, Salazie (Reunion Island). Parents: Auguste Faucher, civil servant, and Marie Louise Gauvin, both living in Saint Benoit (Reunion Island) x Lucie Pauline Camalet, living in Noumea, born 17 may 1879, Sydney (Australia). Parents: + Auguste Gabriel (+ 09/01/1894, Noumea) and Adèle Louise Lanoir, living in Noumea. 05 may 1903: Alfred Sydney Russ, single, born 28 july 1867, Sydney (Australia). Parents: + Sydney Georges and Clara Martin, her widow, then widow Bouton, living in Dumbéa x Jeanne Valentine Bernier, single, teacher, born 2 december 1881, Noumea. Parents: + Alphonse and Marie Thérèse Raynaud, her widow living in Dumbéa. 31 march 1906: Jules Stanislas Giraud, geometer, living in Nondoué, Dumbea, born 7 january 1857, Corbeil (Seine et Oise). Parents: + Louis Stanislas and + Eugénie Laurent x Amélia Marie Thérèse Raynaud, widow Bernier, living in Dumbea, born 29 july 1859, the Orvens, Victoria colony (Australia). Parents: + Jean Frédéric and + Marie Thérèse Rambaud. Marriage in Gomen (1875 – 1907) 08 july 1896: Edouard Boireau, telegraph manager, living in Ouaco, Marie Louise Creugnet's widow, born 19 may 1854, Paris (Seine). Parents: Louis Barthélemy, living with his private income and Rose Clémence Wetzels, her spouse, living in Noumea x Clara Whitfield, living in Ouaco, widow 2nd xx Georges Martin, born 13 may 1851, Paterson, NSW (Australia). Parents: + Charles Whitfield and + Mary Anne Cooper. Divorced 16/09/1899. Updated 07/06/2021 MARRIAGE RECORDS IN NEW CALEDONIA OF PEOPLE NATIVE FROM UK, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, NORTH AMERICA AND ELSEWHERE REGISTERED BY THE CELTIC DANCE CLUB OF NOUMEA Marriage in Hienghene (1879 – 1908) Nil Marriage in Houailou (1876 – 1907) Nil Marriage in La Foa (1875 – 1907) 25 march 1878: Désiré Augustin Lefevre, farmer, living in Fonwhari, Uaraï district, born 20 march 1850, Cambronne, Compiègne district (Ain). Parents: Pierre Auguste Joseph and Joséphine Dufour Mentelle x Margaret Mac Ray, living in Bourail, born 26 march 1846, Dudee, Ecosse. Parents: William and Margaret Mac Queen. 06 october 1900: Jules Bruthiaux, Roads Department employee, Isabelle Ellis's widow, living La Foa, born 23 may 1854, Trédun, Dijon district (Côtes d'Or). Parents: + Pierre and Jeanne Fagot x Alice Brennan, born 6 september 1863, Fremantle (Australia). Parents: Edouard and Alice Lewis, living in Sydney. Marriage in Loyalty Island - Lifou (1865 – 1907) 05 september 1868: James Earl, sailor, living in Luengoni, born 9 august 1831, Norfolk (England). Parents: + Charles and + Sarrah Haverdon, died in Norfolk x Ouaieque, living in Luengoni, daughter of + Ouatio and Ouatéka from Taboult. 05 september 1868: Alexandre Wilson, sailor, living in Luengoni, born 28 march 1828, Castle Dugles (Scotland). Parents: + Robert and + Elisabeth Mc Raigh, died in Castle Dugles x Diaethe, born 1842, Matékisiouenne, Lifou Island, daughter of + Diouane and + Oudoupa. 05 september 1868: Edward Baily, sailor, born 14 december 1830. Parents: Thomas and + Anna x Ouaméda, born in Métité, Gaitcha, Lifou Island, daughter of + Ounakami and + Ouazana, died in Kepp, Gaitcha. 13 november 1878: Philip Thorpe, trader, living in Lifou island, born 4th july 1847, London, England. Parents: John Thorp and Elisabeth Hanna x Mary Paul, born 7 may 1862, Chépénéhé. Parents: + John Paul and Nassy. Lacune année 1879 17 december 1896: James Johnson Wright, trader, living in Chépénéhé, born 17 february 1844, London, England. Parents: + John and + Mary Fuller x Mendjo, native woman from Lifou island, born and living in Chépénéhé around 1850. Parents: + Warria and + Udupa. Witnesses: James Hatfield (Protestant pastor, 40), Arthur Wiley (naturalist, 26). Marriage in Loyalty Island - Maré (1884 – 1907) 20 june 1896: Richard Trevor Penticost, sailor, born in Somersetshire (England). Parents: Richard Sagram (living in Chicago, USA) and + Tomay Agnès x Mary Naisseline. Parents: Yéwéné Naisseline and Sophie Sawené, all 3 living in Nétché. Marriage in Moindou (1871 – 1907) 25 march 1878: Désiré Augustin Lefevre, farmer, living in Fonwhari, Uaraï district, born 20 march 1850, Cambronne, Compiègne district (Ain). Parents: Pierre Auguste Joseph and Joséphine Dufour Mentelle x Margaret Mac Ray, living in Bourail, born 26 march 1846, Dudee, Scotland. Parents: William and Margaret Mac Queen. 06 march 1888: Guillaume Sleath, trader, 32, living in La Ouaménie, Bouloupari, born 1st april 1856, Sydney (Australia). Parents: + Daniel Sleath, landowner ansd Rebecca Cannim, living in Paita x Arsène Anna Marianne Grégoire, 29, widow Pierre Hyppolyte Marcou (+ aboard of « Melbourne »), born 27 january 1859, Saint Louis du Sénégal. Parents : René Paul and Marie Thérèse Christine Sarbis, both died Saint Louis du Sénégal. Marriage in Népoui (1897-1907) 27 may 1901: Arthur Thomas French, chemist, living in Pam, born 24 february 1875, Hames Hill Willton Tannton (England). Parents: Henry, living Tannton and + Elisabeth Richardson x Josephine Llewellyn Carter, living in Népoui, born 9 october 1875, Maré Island (New Caledonia). Parents: Douglas Carter, living in Nouméa and Margaretta Ann Powell, living in Népoui. Marriage in Noumea (1866 - 1904) 12 december 1866: Gaspard Emile Rousseau, farmer, living in Paita, born 23 march 1838, Beaufort-en-Vallée, Maine- et-Loire. Parents: + Gaspard and + Marie Launay x Marie Rowland, living in Noumea, born 1 july 1840, Managh, Tipperary County (Ireland). Parents: + William and + Honoria Tierney. 20 february 1867: François Auguste Lomont, living in Noumea, born 25 juillet 1826, Bellicourt, Câtelet, Aisne. Parents: + Jean-Baptiste and + Marie Joséphine Williot x Mary Naden, living in Noumea, born 23 janvier 1824, Stockford, Cheshire County (England). Parents: + John and + Mary Neuton. 27 july 1867: Franck Joseph Tenner, cooker, born in 1837, Venice. Parents: Lorenzo and Catherine Dobrilla x Elisabeth Lucia Moore, born 12 june 1847, Deptford (England). Parents: William and Rosanna Rielly, farmers, living in Australia. 07 may 1868: Augustus Martin, landowner, living in Noumea, born 10 april 1841, Portsmouth (England). Parents: Thomas and Ann
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