Have had a look at the mary griffen - lobby connection on the irish cenus
the dates are way out and full name of this mary griffen is "Mary Griffen Lobby" - the father of our Mary Griffen was Maurice with the French spelling.
If you google Michael Lobby - Griffen this should give you all the dates
I am still working through the CURREEN family tree. I have some notes which was given to me. The notes are written by Gwen Malone. I know that she had written a book - "The Song Never Dies" but is unpublished. I was wondering if you are able to get a copy or can tell me how, I am hoping that it will show me the year or the ship that Peter and Mary CURREEN arrived on.
Hey I remember that picture from somewhere! I think my father had it in his room. Is one of those old guys Peter Norris Curreen? (husband of Mary Herbert) if so can you please tell me who his parents were.
I am also interested in who MARY SHEILDS parents were if you could give me names it would be greatly appreciated. She was my great great something or rather grandmother.
I have enclose some info on Peter CURREEN. I am a descendant from Elizabeth CURREEN their youngest daughter who married George RANKIN.
I am trying hard to locate the ship, the year and the port of arrival that Peter and Mary came to NZ, but I have
hit a brick wall. Interested ti see where you fit in.
First Generation1.Thomas CURREEN was buried in Waterford, Ireland.. Thomas married Mary SHIELDS about 1825 in Ireland. Mary was born in Co. Tyrone,Nth. Irl. She was buried in Waterford, Ireland. They had the following children:2Mi.Peter CURREEN was born in 1826. He died on 21 Jan 1908. Second Generation2.Peter CURREEN (Thomas) was born in 1826 in Waterford, Ireland.. He died on 21 Jan 1908 in FeildingNZ. He was buried on 23 Jan 1908 in FeildingNZ. Peter married Mary GRIFFIN daughter of Michael LOOBY and Johanna GRIFFIN on 28 Apr 1860 in Templemore, Tipperary, Ireland. Mary was born1 on 10 Apr 1840 in Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland.. She died on 14 Dec 1900 in FeildingNZ. She was buried on 16 Dec 1900 in FeildingNZ. They had the following children:3Mi.John Patrick CURREEN was born on 17 Mar 1861. He died on 4 Nov 1927. 4Mii.William Robert CURREEN was born in 1863. He died on 24 Dec 1910. 5Miii.Edward CURREEN was born on 2 Apr 1864. He died on 8 Sep 1949. 6Fiv.Mary Catherine CURREEN was born on 30 Jan 1866. She died on 14 Mar 1943. 7Fv.Annie Agnus CURREEN was born2 on 4 Oct 1867 in Castlefin, Don, Ireland. She died3 on 15 Feb 1951 in Bucklands Beach, Auckland,NZ. She was buried on 18 Feb 1951 in Purewa Cemetery,Auckland,NZ. Annie married4 Herbert Atkins TERRY on 28 Nov 1890 in Catholic Church, Feilding,NZ. Herbert was born in 1868 in Canterbury,NZ. He died on 6 Sep 1956 in Bucklands Beach,Auckland NZ. He was buried5 on 9 Sep 1956 in Purewa Cemetery,Auckland NZ. 8Fvi.Elizabeth CURREEN was born on 28 Sep 1869. She died on 5 Aug 1945. Louise
