Laura Beatrice McRae

  General Notes:

"History continued to be made at "Blairich" when, on September 10th, 1885,
Philip drove his only daughter laura and her bridesmaids, in a decorated
waggonette, to the Presbyterian Church at the Taylor Ford, to be married to Mr
Thomas Hanna, of Blenheim.
Ashes With Husband Thomas Hanna At Maungatoroto

  Birth Notes:

Birth recorded as being in Awatere, Marlborough. However the exact location is thought to be Blairich with Awatere being the area.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She was employed. Ran Melmelny Girls College in Garden Road Remuera

Laura married Thomas Hugh Hanna, son of Robert Hanna and Elizabeth "Beth" Crawford, on 16 Sep 1885 in Blairich, , , New Zealand. (Thomas Hugh Hanna was born on 1 Nov 1846 in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, died on 10 Jun 1934 in Maungaturoto, , , New Zealand and was buried in Whakapirau, , , New Zealand.)

  Marriage Notes:

Married at the Prebyterian Church at Taylor Ford.