the GARTY GROOMS 1851 - 1932
Charles Leslie Garty
married Christine Meyer in 1928

Francis Garty (1886-1918)
married Elizabeth Catherine Donnelly (1894-1918) in 1917
their known children
1917 - 2002 Honora Maria Garty
25 Nov 1918 It is my painful duty this week to chronicle the demise of two well known young Matakanui people - Mr and Mrs F. Garty, Mrs Garty was a native of the place being a daughter of Mr and Mrs T. C. Donnelly and a bonnie, happy, young woman she was too. Mr Garty too was a general favourite. Under these circumstances it should be quite unnecessary to say that the heartfelt sympathy of all is extended to them in their great and very sad loss. Some few days ago both Mr and Mrs Garty were attacked with influenza and became so seriously ill that they were removed to the Dunstan Hospital, where despite all that medical skill and nursing could do they both passed away. Mrs Garty dying on Wednesday and her husband a couple of days later. They leave an infant child. It is indeed a sad case

James Garty (1881-)
- from St Bathans
married Bridget 'Mary' O'Brien (1887-1963) in 1909
- from Naseby
their known children
1909 - 1998 James Francis Garty
1911 - Kathleen Maria Garty
1913 - Francis Herbert Garty
1915 - Helene Elizabeth Garty
1918 - John Clifford Garty

James Francis 'Jim' Garty (1909-1998)
married Eileen Veronica King (1910-1988) in 1932

John Garty
married Margaret Low in (1833-1912) 1851
their known children
1853 - Harriet Hannah Garty
1856 - Janet Elizabeth Garty
1859 - 1874 Joseph John Garty
1867 - Isabella Maria Garty
17 April 1874 GARTY - On the 6th instant, at the Titirangi ranges, accidentally shot through the heart, Joseph John Garty, the beloved and only son of Margaret Garty and grandson of the late Joseph Low, Esq., aged 14 years
8 Jan 1886
28 May 1912 GARTY - On the 26th May 1912, at Wellington, Mrs Margaret Garty, mother of Mrs J. R. Randerson, of Island Bay; aged 79 years

Matthew Garty (1870-1952)
married Annie Cunningham (1869-1901) in 1896
their known children
1897 - William James Garty
1900 - 1971 Charles Leslie Garty
* Annie died 4 April 1901 aged 32. She is buried with her son, Charles Leslie Garty & her sister Maria Cunningham (1855-1942) at Linwood, Christchurch
Matthew next married Amy Mary Cronin (1868-1933) in 1907

Patrick Garty (1839-1929)
- from County Westmeath
married Maria Kean (1849-1922) in 1875
- from County Clare
their known children
1876 - Peter John Garty
1881 - James Garty
1883 - 1891 Annie Garty
1885 - Susan Monica Garty
1887 - Francis Garty
1888 - 1976 Jean Marguerite Garty
3 Oct 1891 GARTY - At St Bathans, on the 21st Sept., Annie, beloved daughter of Patrick Garty; aged eight years
24 April 1922 GARTY - At the residence of her son-in-law, M. Fahey, Okaiawa Hotel, on Saturday, April 22nd, 1922, Maria, dearly beloved wife of Patrick Garty of Okaiawa and late of St Bathans (Central Otago); aged 73 years. Deeply regretted. R.I.P.
28 July 1929 Mr PATRICK GARTY, who died at Waitara, at the age of 90, after living, as he put it, in the reign of one Queen, two Kings and five Popes, was born in County Westmeath, Ireland in 1839 and was tempted to leave his native land by the stories of the fortunes that were being made in new lands overseas. After spending some time in Australia, Mr Garty arrived at Dunedin in 1868 and engaged in gold mining. In 1875 he married and two years later he sold out his mining interests and returned to Ireland with his wife and child. Conditions in Ireland, however, were very bad and Mr Garty and his family returned to New Zealand in 1879 and continued in the gold mining industry until his retirement in 1902. Of his family of four sons and four daughters, those remaining are: Mr James Garty (Hakataranea), Mr Thomas Garty (Pukerua Bay), Mrs Tiller (Wellington), Mrs Glengarry (Leo), Mrs Fahey (Waitara). There are 23 grandchildren

Thomas Garty
married Margaret Helay in 1915
their known children
1916 - John Thomas Garty
1917 - Eric Anthony Garty

William Garty
married Annie Ellen Fitzpatrick (1876-1963) in 1912
8 Feb 1912 GARTY-FITZPATRICK - On January 8, at the Catholic Church, Brakenbridge, by the Rev Father Richards, William Garty, of Wellington, to Annie Ellen, second daughter of C. and A. Fitzpatrick, "Blackwood" Balcairn
their known children
1912 - 1936 John Joseph 'Jack' Garty
1918 - Charles Daniel Garty
24 Jan 1936 GARTY - At Umawera, John Joseph (Jack), dearly loved son of Mrs Garty and the late Mr William Garty, Clarence road, Riccarton; aged 23 years. Accidentally drowned. R.I.P.

William James Garty
married Mary Elizabeth Hanrahan in 1925
22 April 1925 GARTY-HANRAHAN - On Tuesday, April 14th, at the Cathedral, Barbadoes street, by the Rev Father T. Hanrahan, assisted by the Rev Father J. Hanrahan, William James, elders son of Mr and Mrs M. Garty, of Wilson's road, to Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter or Mr and Mrs E. Hanrahan, of 10 Lancaster street
their known children
1926 - a son, born Dunedin
1927 - a daughter, born 2 Baxter St., Maori Hill, Dunedin

NOTE
children born in NZ to James & Margaret Garty (maiden name not known)
1864 - 1897 John Garty (died in Sydney, N.S.W.)
1866 - 1886 Charles Garty
1867 - 1873 Julia Ann Garty (died Leithfield)
1869 - Matthew Garty
1872 - William Garty
1874 - Mary Ann Garty
1876 - 1908 Catherine Bridget 'Katie' Garty
1880 - Margaret Garty
3 Nov 1869 LEITHFIELD James garty was charged with attempting to commit suicide, he having humped into the Kowai river while in a state of intoxication from which position he was rescued by Sergeant Beatty. Defendant was bound over to take proper care of himself for six months
3 April 1876 LEITHFIELD - James Garty was charged with having violently assaulted his wife. The offence was proved. Mrs Garty was exceedingly reluctant to give evidence. Accused was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with labour
8 Jan 1886 GARTY - Jan 7 1886, at his father's residence, Queen street, Sydenham, Charles, the beloved son of James and Margaret Garty; aged 20 years. R.I.P.
18 Aug 1892 GARTY - August 18, at Queen street, Sydenham, Margaret, wife of James Garty; aged fifty-eight years. R.I.P.
21 Oct 1908 GARTY - At 102 Edgeware road, St Albans, Catherine (Katie), third beloved daughter of the late James and Margaret Garty. R.I.P.

the GARTY BRIDES 1873 - 1916
Harriet Hannah Garty
married John Richard Randerson in 1873
30 Dec 1873 RANDERSON-GARTY - On December 30, by the Rev Alexander Reid, John Richard, second son of the Rev John Randerson, Wesleyan Minister, Great Yarmouth, England, to Harriet Hannah Garty, granddaughter of the late Joseph Low, Esq., of this city
their known children
1877 - Arthur Cyril Randerson
1884 - John Francis Reginald Randerson

Jean Marguerite Garty
married Thomas Irwin Tiller (1880-1962) in 1915
17 June 1915 TILLER-GARTY - On April 5 1915, at the Basilica, Wellington, by Rev Father Smith, Thomas Irwin, second son of the late Mr T. Tiller, Westport, to Jean Marguerite, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Garty, St Bathans

Mary Josephine Garty
married John Glengarry in 1905
their known children
1907 - Mary Josephine Glengarry
1908 - John James Glengarry
1910 - Susan Monica Glengarry
1914 - Annie Agnes Glengarry

Susan Monica Garty (1885-1984)
married Michael Angelo Fahy in 1916
their known children
1918 - 1992 Michael Wilfred Fahy
1924 - 2006 Thomas Denby Fahy
1930 - 1987 Garty Peter Fahy

PHOTO
Annie (nee Cunningham) with her son, Charles Leslie Garty & her sister Maria Cunningham at Linwood, Christchurch