Individual Details
John (2) SNEDDON
(25 Jan 1897 - 23 Sep 1966)
Events
| Birth | 25 Jan 1897 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |  |  | |
| Emigration | 1920 | Scotland to Canada | | ||
| Occupation | 1920 | Coal Miner - Scotland & Canada | |||
| Residence | 1920 | Haggs - Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Scotland | |||
| Marriage | 12 Mar 1920 | Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Scotland - Susan (3) DONAGHY | | | |
| Residence | 1921 | Canada | |||
| Residence | Aft 1921 | Wellington, Carterton - New Zealand | |||
| Emigration | 1925 | Canada to New Zealand | | ||
| Occupation | 1945 | Tunneller | |||
| Death | 23 Sep 1966 | Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand | | ||
| Cremation | 26 Sep 1966 | Karori, Central West Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | | | |
| Occupation | Coal Miner and Tunneller - Scotland and New Zealand | | |||
| Known as | Jock |
Families
| Spouse | Susan (3) DONAGHY (1896 - 1973) |
| Child | James (2) SNEDDON (1921 - 1987) |
| Child | Arthur Donaghy SNEDDON (1923 - 2013) |
| Child | Elizabeth Christina SNEDDON (1925 - ) |
| Child | Janet Muirhead SNEDDON (1926 - 2011) |
| Father | James SNEDDON (1851 - 1928) |
| Mother | Christina MCPHAIL (1853 - 1918) |
Notes
Birth
At 44 Storie Street, Paisley, at 12:30pmInformant: Christina SNEDDON, nee McPHAIL, mother
Name of "SNEDDEN" appears on birth certificate
Emigration
Left to find work, and secure a home for his wife and soon-to-be-bornchild.
Sailed from Liverpool, England per SS Minnedosa, to Quebec, Canada.
Marriage
At St.Joseph's Chapel, Bonnybridge, Parish of Falkirk - Roman CatholicOfficiating Minister: Daniel CONWAY
Witnesses: Malcolm FRASER and Janet KELLY
Emigration
Travelled aboard SS Aorangi, from Vancouver to Auckland. Arrived 24th February 1925.Accompanied by his wife, Susan, and sons James (aged 4) Arthur (aged 1).
They travelled 3rd class.
Death
Died in Masterton Hospital. Was living at 13 Howard Street, Cartertonat the time.
Cause of death: Broncopneumonia, 48 hours. Congestive heart failure.
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema, 6 years.
Living Issue: Males, 45,43. Females, 40, 39.
Cremation
At Karori Crematorium. Record No:27320Occupation
Also ran a boarding house with his wife, Susan DONAGHY during the1940/60's in Wellington, New Zealand.
Also worked in Canada cc 1920-23
Endnotes
1. General Registrar's Office, Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
2. General Registrar's Office, Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
3. Cemetery Records, Record No: 27320.