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My paternal Great Grandfather, Michael MORGAN, arrived in Otago, New Zealand, some time prior to 1876, the year in which he married New Zealand born Sarah Anne Elizabeth WATTS. I am having trouble finding the exact date he arrived and by what means. The information I have is that he was born in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland.

Michael MORGAN b. Antrim, Ireland. About 1844. d. 18 July 1918. In Otago New Zealand.
m. 29 June 1876. West Taieri Parish, Otago New Zealand.
Sarah Ann Elizabeth WATTS. b. 12 March 1858. Otago, New Zealand.
d. 20 Jan 1940. Taihape, Rangitikei, New Zealand.

Their children, all born in OTAGO New Zealand.

Frederick Henry MORGAN b. 22 Sep 1876. d.2 Dec 1959. Wellington New Zealand.
m. 7 Mar 1902.Taranaki New Zealand. Isabella Elizabeth FRAME. b.8 Feb 1881. Oamaru, New Zealand. d.9 Feb 1937. Wellington New Zealand.
Their children:
Roy Frederick 13 May 1903 - 24 May 1965
Henry Thomas 13 May 1904 - 04 Mar 1980
Harold Wilfred 15 Jun 1905 - 09 Sep 2000
Earnest James Michael 19 Jan 1907 - 08 Oct 1975
Oswald Roderick 24 Apr 1908 - 19 Nov 2000
Lavinia Isobell 17 Jan 1910 - 26 Jun 1986
Maurice Egmont 19 Apr 1911 - 15 Jul 1942
Clarence Leslie John 10 Oct 1912 - 06 Jun 1992
Gordon Burnett 18 Nov 1913 - 28 Mar 1966
Leonard Robert 18 Mar 1915 - 14 Jul 1988
Hazel Sarah Ann 09 Aug 1916 - 25 Apr 1999
Raymond Albert 10 oct 1917 - -- --- 1965
Marjorie Winifred 06 mar 1923 - 01 Aug 1994
Joyce Amelia Beatrice 18 Jun 1923 - 25 jun 2003
Daphne May -- --- 1921 - -- Jun 1988


John Michael MORGAN b. 6 Dec 1877. d. 28 Jan 1920. Southland, New Zealand.
m. 22 Jun 1904. Otago New Zealand. Christine JUNGE. b.23 Oct 1886, Otago New Zealand. d. 28 Jan 1944. Southland New Zealand.

Elizabeth Mercy MORGAN b. 4 Apr 1879. d.8 Sep 1974. Manawatu, New Zealand.
m. 4 Mar 1903. Taranaki New Zealand. Isaac Edward NANSETTE. b. Abt 1876. Cape Verdes. d. 12 Dec 1942. Taranaki New Zealand.

Sarah Anne MORGAN b.8 Jul 1880. d.19 Sep 1968. Otago New Zealand.
m. 20 Jan 1901. Otago, New Zealand. William Gillespie HOPE. b.1 Feb 1875. Otago, New Zealand. d.10 Jul 1963, Otago New Zealand.

William Rhoderick MORGAN b. 27 Sep 1881. d.11 Dec 1967. Taranaki, New Zealand.
m. 24 Mar 1904. Taranaki New Zealand. Beatrice Stella JUDD. b.27 Apr 1884. d. 27 Aug 1968. Taranaki New Zealand

Ellen Henriette MORGAN b.18 Aug 1883. d.13 Mar 1966. Manawatu New Zealand.
m.(1) 16 Nov 1905. Canterbury, New Zealand. Peter John JUNGE. b. abt 1881. ??. d.22 Jun 1906. Canterbury New Zealand.
m.(2) 21 Jan 1908. (New Zealand) Charles John WICKHAM. b. abt 1862
d. 9 Oct 1939

Herbert Thomas MORGAN b.11 Jan 1886. d.1 Feb 1929, Southland New Zealand.
m. 7 May 1913. (New Zealand) Alice Nora McNULTY b.abt 1888. d. 11 Sep 1963.

Mary Alice MORGAN b. 7 Jan 1888. d.14 Nov 1963. Taranaki New Zealand.
m.15 Nov 1913.Taranaki ?? New Zealand. Charles PERRETT. b. 15 Nov 1867. Taranaki New Zealand. d. 15 Aug 1947. Taranaki New Zealand.

Caroline Emma MORGAN b. 28 Aug 1890. d. 22 Apr 1979. Canterbury New Zealand.
m. 11 oct 1911. Southland New Zealand. Carl JUNGE. b.30 Oct 1884. Otago New Zealand. d. 10 Sep 1977 Canterbury New Zealand .

Lavinia Jane MORGAN b. 23 Sept 1891. d. 4 Oct 1899 Otago New Zealand.

Margaret Catherine MORGAN b. 25 Aug 1893. d. 11 mar 1965
m. 31 Mar 1915 ??. William McFARLANE. (more info Required)

Alfred Charles MORGAN b.15 Jun 1895. d. 17 Mar 1956 (?)

Emily Louisa MORGAN b. 12 Jan 1897 d. 28 Oct 1984, New Zealand.
m. 11 Sep 1923, New Zealand. Antony JOHNSON (Gospodnetic) b. abt 1897.

Ivy Florence Rose MORGAN b. 3 Nov 1898. d. 20 Nov 1974. Wanganui, New Zealand.
m. 20 Oct 1920 New Zealand. Ernest Michael HURLEY. B. 21 Aug 1898. Waitotara, New Zealand. d. 8 Dec 1950, Wanganui, New Zealand.

Arthur Robert MORGAN b. 26 May 1900. d. 17 Dec 1941. Taihape New Zealand.
m. 29 Jun 1926. Taihape, New Zealand. Gladys Eileen Wendelken HITCHINS
b. 26 Jul 1899. New Zealand. d. 14 dec 1987, New Zealand