Magdalene (Stuart) Smith (1863 - 1910)

Born 1863 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 1910 at about age 47 in New Zealand

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Biography

Magdalene was born in 1863. She was the daughter of Charles Stuart and Mary Murphy.^[1]

She married Thomas Smith in 1884^[2]

Children:

Lavinia Millicent 1885-1912^[3][4][5]

Gerard Stuart 1887-1963^[6][7][8]

Lesley Agnes (Best) 1890^[9][10]

Magdalene Ruby (Cooke) 1893^[11][12]

Thomas Joseph 1898^[13]

She passed away in 1910 aged 45 years.^[14]

EVENING POST, VOLUME LXXIX, ISSUE 126, 31 MAY 1910, PAGE 7 News has been received of the death of the wife of Mr. Thomas Smith, late of Horokiwi, Pahautanui, which occurred on Monday last at Nelson. The deceased lady, who has been in indifferent health for some time past, was the daughter of Mr. Charles Stuart, Pahautanui. The interment will take place at Pahautanui, the body being conveyed to Wellington by the S.S. Arahura.[3]

EVENING POST, VOLUME LXXIX, ISSUE 126, 31 MAY 1910, PAGE 1 SMITH.— On the 30th May, 1910, at Nelson, Magdalene, the beloved wife of Thomas, Smith, late of Horokiwi Valley, Pahautanui. R.I.P.[4]

DOMINION, VOLUME 3, ISSUE 835, 6 JUNE 1910, PAGE 3 The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas Smith, of Nelson, and formerly of Horokiwi Valley, Pahautanui, took place at Pahautanui on Thursday, June 2, 1910, and was attended by a large number of residents of Pahautanui and surrounding districts. The Very Rev. Father Lane officiated at the graveside, paying a tribute to the many sterling qualities of the deceased lady. [5]

NELSON EVENING MAIL, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE XLV, 6 JUNE 1910, PAGE 4 The funeral of the late Mrs Thomas Smith, of Appleby, took place on Thursday last, 2nd inst., at Pahautanui, Wellington. Mrs Smith was born at Pahautanui, and for many years lived there prior to settling in Appleby. Her kindly nature and made her many friends, which was evidenced by the large number of residents of Pahautanui and surrounding districts, who assembled to pay their last tribute of affection. The Very Rev. Father Lane conducted the burial service, the Church being effectively draped in mourning for the occasion. The clergyman eulogised the many sterling Christian qualities of the deceased, and expressed his appreciation of the tender sentiment that had prompted Mrs Smith to have her remains interred in her native place.[6]

She is buried in the Saint Joseph's Catholic Church and Graveyard, Porirua, Wellington[7]

Research Notes

FATAL STREET ACCIDENT EVENING POST, VOLUME XCVIII, ISSUE 81, 7 OCTOBER 1919, PAGE 8 KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR-CAR. An inquiry was held by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M;, yesterday afternoon and this morning into the circumstances which led up to the death of Mr. Thomas Smith, a retired farmer, 77 years of age, at the Wellington Hospital on Saturday afternoon following his admittance for treatment for injuries sustained on the night of 22nd September, when he was knocked down by a motor-car driven by Norman Edwin Page, taxi-proprietor, in Courtenay-place. Senior-Sergeant Willis appeared for the police, and Mr. J. Scott on behalf of the driver of the car. Dr. Buckley, house surgeon at the Hospital, said that the deceased made good progress after an operation performed, and had been up for some three days when he took a bad turn and died on Saturday afternoon. It was probable that death was due to heart trouble accelerated by shock. The driver of the car gave evidence that the night on which the accident occurred was particularly rough and stormy. As the car was crossing the foot of Majoribanks-street at a very slow pace not more than four or five miles per hour —witness felt a bump and the car pulled up of its own accord within half a length. Deceased was then found lying underneath the front of the car, but did not appear to be seriously injured as he got into the car almost with out assistance. Witness motored deceased to Dr. Smythe's, and later to the Hospital. Edwin Maurice Lodge, who was in the car at the time, gave evidence corroborative of that of the driver. John Bishop Gauntlett, an eye-witness, said that he heard a warning given by Page, and turning round, saw the car travelling at a very slow pace with head lights dimmed as required by the by-laws. It was his impression that the deceased had crossed in front of the car and had then turned back into its track. He did not consider that the driver was in any way to blame. This morning the Coroner returned a verdict that death was due to heart failure. The deceased gentleman, who was born at Cork, Ireland, in 1842, arrived in Wellington in January 1855 with his parents, and went through the hard work of pioneers in the early days in the Horokiwi and Otaki districts. Of late years he had lived in Wellington. A man of genial disposition, he was regarded by all who knew him with high esteem. He was an active member of the Early Settlers' Association, from which he will be greatly missed. His late wife, a daughter of the late Mr. Charles Stuart, of Pahautanui, predeceased him some years ago. He leaves a family of two sons (recently returned from active service) and two daughters.[8] ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ 1863/10678 Stewart Magdalene Mary Charles
2. ↑ 1884/3339 Magdalene Stewart Thomas Smith
3. ↑ 1885/18147 Smith Lavinia Millicent Magdalene Thomas
4. ↑ 1912/8173 Smith Lavinia Millicent 27Y
5. ↑ THE Friends of MR THOMAS SMITH, late of Pahautanui, are invited to attend the Funeral of his late daughter Lavinia, which will arrive at the Catholic Cemetery, Pahautanui, at 2.30 p.m. on FRIDAY, 13th DECEMBER, 1912.[1]
6. ↑ 1887/10235 Smith Gerard Stuart Magdalene Thomas
7. ↑ 1963/42696 Smith Stuart Gerard 75Y
8. ↑ Smith. —On 30th October, at Tasman-street, the wife of Thomas Smith, of Horokiwi Valley, of a son.[2]
9. ↑ 1890/14661 Smith Lesley Agnes Magdalen Thomas
10. ↑ 1909/7769 Lesley Agnes Smith Philip Henry Best
11. ↑ 1893/11652 Smith Magdalene Ruby Magdalene Thomas
12. ↑ 1919/8421 Magdalene Ruth Smith William Douglas Cooke
13. ↑ 1898/16860 Smith Thomas Joseph Magdeline Thomas
14. ↑ 1910/3548 Smith Mary Magdalene 45Y
15. ↑ 1919/8124 Smith Thomas 77Y