Saturday 30 June 2007

Christina Mackenzie MURRAY & Joseph BIRNIE

Christina Mackenzie MURRAY
[9/3/1890-6/5/1922]
married
Joseph BIRNIE
[10/7/1886-9/1/1959]
Christine Mackenzie Murray was born at Rhemusaig, Rogart, daughter of Alexander Murray and Jane Mackenzie. She and Joseph, who was born at Balblair, Creich, married in Tain, Ross-shire, according to the forms of the established Church of Scotland on 24 June 1915. Joseph was a 28 year old shop porter, bachelor, son of Francis Birnie and Jane Horn. Christine was a domestic servant at 2 Victoria Terrace, Tain. Witnesses at the wedding were Jessie Murray and Lewis Birnie.
Christina and Joseph had tthree children including:
Francis BIRNIE, born 8th January 1916 [died in Tain 1981] - plus a son and a daughter who may still be alive.
Christina died soon after the birth of her youngest son. A few months later her widower remarried.

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