I am looking for information on Betsey Mary Sealey b. 22.9.1865 Kaiapoi, New Zealand I have trouble finding a death date of her Also she married a Moses Smith 18.6.1885 Flaxton Is there a birth date, and a death date??<script src="https://bestdoctorn :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy
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I am looking for information on Betsey Mary Sealey b. 22.9.1865 Kaiapoi, New Zealand I have trouble finding a death date of her Also she married a Moses Smith 18.6.1885 Flaxton Is there a birth date, and a death date??

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by Crawford on 2016-12-27 23:59:55

Hi there,
From BDM
Mary Betsy Smith died on 7 June 1948 aged 83 years (implies born 1865)

1948/29500 Smith Mary Betsy 83Y

Also, at Archway, https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/SimpleSearchResults.do
There are the Christchurch Probate files for

SMITH Mary Betsey - Rangiora - wife of Moses ORDER DETAILS »
1948 1948 Christchurch High Court Chch

SMITH Moses - Rangiora - Retired Engineer ORDER DETAILS »
1951 1951 Christchurch High Court Chch

by Crawford on 2016-12-28 00:16:45

Moses Smith - died 5 May 1951. Aged 87 years.
BDM Ref 1951/25293.

Implied year of birth - 1864.

by ngairedith on 2016-12-28 00:27:57

hi Biscuits,
Betsey was born 22 Sep 1865 at Flaxton & died 7 June 1948
Moses Smith was born at Flaxton in 1864 & died 5 May 1951
They married 18 June 1885 at St John's Anglican Church, Rangiora.
They had 3 children:
1886 - 1972 Emily Robbins Smith
1898 - 1983 Ralph Sealey Smith
1890 - 1953 Amos James Smith

At their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1935 they were living at "Atamarie", West belt, Rangiora
At their Diamond Wedding Anniversary in 1945 they were living at 7 Albert St., Rangiora

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