GAFFANEY buried Temuka
GAFFANEY at Temuka Cemetery to July 2018. Timaru is specified
Arthur Francis Gaffaney
son of Michael & Julia
husband of Olga Mary
14 Dec 1965 aged 57
Plot 193, Row 213 with Olga & Thomas John Francis
Beatrice Theresa Gaffaney
daughter of Michael & Maggie
5 Dec 1888 aged 12 days
Plot 124, Row 212
Bridget Gaffaney
nee Leary, wife of James
15 Mar 1968 aged 82
Plot 1215, Row 148 Timaru Cemetery with James
Christopher Michael Gaffaney
son of Leo William & Therese Rose
2 April 2003 aged 11
Plot 1208, Row 296
Ellen Gaffaney
daughter of Michael & Maggie
29 April 1889 aged 18
Plot 124, Row 212
Frances Mary Gaffaney
nee Hailes, wife of Leo (1963)
16 May 1945 aged 51
Plot 677, Row 213
George Joseph Gaffaney
son of Michael & Julia
married Mary Margaret 'Molly' Duncan
8 May 1985 aged 75
Plot 1014, Row 245 with Molly
James Gaffaney
son of Michael & Maggie
husband of Bridget Leary
30 Nov 1967 aged 90
Plot 1215, Row 148 Timaru Cemetery with Bridget
Joseph Arowhenua Gaffaney
son of Michael & Maggie
29 April 1946 aged 59
Plot 123, Row 212
Joseph Francis 'Joe' Gaffaney
born 7 April 1946, husband of Aeleen
8 May 2012 aged 66
Plot 5124, Row 305
Julia Agatha Gaffaney
nee Coughlan, wife of Michael Francis
1 Aug 1957 aged 78
Plot 182, Row 213 with husband & son Simon
Leo Gaffaney
husband of Frances Mary Hailes
11 Nov 1963 aged 73
Plot 677, Row 213
Lucy Josephine Gaffaney
daughter of Michael & Maggie
24 Sep 1952 aged 68
Plot 122, Row 212
Margaret 'Maggie' Gaffaney
nee Brosnahan from County Kerry
wife of Michael Gaffaney (1836-1911)
18 Aug 1927 aged 83
Plot 125, Row 212
Maggie's OBITUARY
Another of the pioneers of the district, Mrs Margaret Gaffaney, passed away early on Tuesday morning at her residence, 'Belper House,' Arowhenua, at the ripe age of 33 years. The deceased lady and her brother left London for New Zealand in the year 1862, travelling in the ship "Echunga," and landing per surf-boat, at Timaru, on Anniversary Day, December 16th. She was then Miss Margaret Brosnahan, and her parents, brothers, and sisters arrived about two years later. A year later Miss Brosnahan met and married the late Mr Michael Gaffaney, the young couple having to visit Christchurch to get married. They travelled by coach and the reason they had to go to Christchurch was that only twice a year a clergyman then visited South Canterbury. Mr and Mrs Gaffaney then returned to Temuka and went to reside on the farm which the late Mrs Gaffaney occupied to the time of her death, her husband having predeceased her sixteen years ago. There were fourteen children of the marriage, of whom ten survive: Mr James Gaffaney (Levels), Mr Peter Gaffaney (Waimate), Messrs Joseph and Leo Gaffaney (Arowhenua), Miss Gaffaney and Miss L. Gaffaney (Arowhenua), Mrs W. Hally (Temuka), Mrs Barron (Arowhenua), Mrs Early (England) and Mrs R. McCallum (Timaru). There are 17 grandchildren. Miss A. Brosnahan, of Timaru, the late Mrs Gaffaney's sister, is the last of that Brosnahan family. Mr John Fitzgerald, of Arowhenua, was a shipmate of the deceased lady and was best man at her wedding 64 years ago.
The funeral took place on Thursday morning at Temuka and passing the Post Office the cortege consisted of 34 motor-cars and 14 horse-drawn vehicles. A good many more swelled this total at St. Joseph's Church and at the cemetery. The Rev Father Bartley, S.M., and the Rev Father Spillane conducted solemn Requiem Mass at the church and also a short service at the graveside. The pall-bearers were three sons - James, Peter and Joseph, with Mr W. Hally, Mr T. Brosnahan and Mr M. Driscoll.
Margaret Beryl Gaffaney
daughter of James & Bridget
22 May 2006 aged 94
Plot 1694, Row 61 Timaru Cemetery with sister Gladys Teresa Kelly
Mary Margaret 'Molly' Gaffaney
nee Duncan, wife of George Joseph
10 Dec 1993 aged 85
Plot 2014, Row 245 with George
Michael Gaffaney 'Belpher Farm'
born 1836 in Belper, Derbyshire
married Maggie Brosnahan
13 July 1911 aged 75
Plot 125, Row 212
* written 1903 .. Michale Gaffney, Farmer, “Belper Farm,” Arowhenua. Mr Gaffney was born in 1836 at Belper, Derbyshire, England and emigrated to New Zealand in 1858 by the ship “Cresswell,” landing in Lyttelton. He went to Timaru and was employed by Messrs. Rhodes Bros, for many years, principally at bush work and fencing. He was the first to take a waggon team to the Mackenzie country, and was engaged in the carrying business for some years. In 1861, he was the first who took up land on the Levels estate. The farm on which he resides comprises 548 acres, and he has another property of 252 acres at Washdyke, and a considerable amount of township property. In addition to wheat-growing, he fattens sheep for freezing, and disposes of a considerable number annually. Mr Gaffney has been a member of the South Canterbury Hunt Club for many years and takes a general interest in sport. He was married in Christchurch to Miss Maggie Brosnahan, and has twelve children (14).
* In the floods of Oct 1866 Mr Gaffney's neighbour had his pigs & pigsties washed away.
* In the floods of Feb 1868, Mr Salter, finding the water in his cottage was rising higher and higher, placed his wife and 4 children on the top of the table hoping the water would not reach them. Suddenly the house burst apart and the family was swept away. Mrs Salter's body was picked up on the plain on the Wednesday, 3 miles from the Mill. Another body was found on Gaffney's farm on the Thursday.
Michael Edward Gaffaney (Belpher Farm)
born 2 Sep 1923
husband of Norma 'Brenda'
9 Dec 2008 aged 85
Plot 1015, Row 245 with Brenda
Michael Francis Gaffaney
son of Michael & Maggie
married Julia Coughlan 1905
4 July 1915 aged 40
Plot 182, Row 213 with Julia & son Simon
Norma 'Brenda' Gaffaney
born 24 July 1922
wife of Michael Edward
11 April 2009 aged 86
Plot 1015, Row 345 with Michael
Olga Mary Gaffaney
nee Cooney, wife of Arthur
28 Oct 2006 aged 89
Plot 193, Row 213 with Arthur & Thomas John Francis
Simon Gaffaney
son of Michael & Julia
2 Oct 1911 aged 4 in farm accident
Plot 182, Row 213 with Michael Francis & Julia
Susan Gaffaney 89 Years
daughter of Michael & Maggie
24 April 1954 aged 89
Plot 122, Row 212
Therese Rose Gaffaney
nee Blackler, wife of Leo William
7 Dec 2001 aged 40
Plot 430, Row 294
Thomas Gaffaney
eldest son of Michael & Maggie of Arowhenua
4 March 1900 aged 28 at Christchurch
Plot 123, Row 212
Biggest funeral to be seen in the area, the carriage and foot procession taking 25 minutes to cross the railway lines
Thomas John Francis 'Tom' Gaffaney
son of Michael & Julia
1 June 1965 aged 59
Plot 194, Row 213 with Arthur & Olga
Thomas Gaffney 70 Years
2 March 1868 aged 70
at Timaru Cemetery
Plot 18A, Row 10
NOTE
name spelling on database is GaffEney, on BDM as Gaffney
PHOTO
Plots 123 & 124, Row 212 at Temuka
Family of Michael & Maggie above
on 2018-07-19 11:59:13
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Comments
Hello ngairedith
Can you give me more information re Thomas Gaffaney buried 2 March 1868 in Timaru cemetery. i am unable to find him. I have just written a book re these Gaffaneys and never found this one. It is true that a 61 year old Thomas (my gg/grandfather) sailed out from England in 1867 with his daughter Anne and he was unwell on the voyage.We have always assumed he returned to England and died in 1872 in a Manchester workhouse. it would be brilliant to prove he died in New Zealand. It may have been a Gaffney surname?
kind regards,Michael
Hi Michael,
Timaru District Council has his spelling as Thomas GaffEney
He is recorded on BDM as Gaffney
Here are the Thomas Gaffney on BDM (no Gaffaney up to 1900).
None match your supposed birth date of 1805 ..
1868 - Thomas Gaffney aged 29 (Mount Street, Wellington)
1868 - Thomas Gaffney aged 70 (Timaru)
1891 - Thomas Gaffney aged 56 (Capleston, West Coast)
Thanks very much Ngairedith
I have ordered his death certificate to see if any further information on there. Our Thomas's surname was spelt Gaffney.His wifes death in Belper 1861 has her name spelt as Gaffaney and the 3 children who came out to Nz adopted the latter spelling.There was Ellen Gaffaney died 1889,Beatrice in 1888 and Thomas J in 1900. The 61 years is as given on the passenger list and his birth date is not provenall addsto the interest. Many thanks,Michael