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     Paul Dry married Cecilia Crawford, daughter of William Fowle Crawford and Ruth Fellinger.¹

     James McKeage was born circa 1842 at Ireland^G.² He married Rose McDowell at Ireland^G.² He died on 20 September 1901.^2,3 He was buried at Hinds Cemetery, Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.³
     He has an extensive biographical entry in the James was a member of the Coldstream Roads Board.
      He was a farmer in August 1864 at Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹ James and Rose and Rose McDowell immigrated to New Zealand^G, arriving on 1881 or 1882.² He was a farmer from 1885 to 1900 at The Beach Farm, Lowcliffe, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.²

     Rose McDowell was born circa 1846 at Ireland^G.² She married James McKeage at Ireland^G.² She died on 4 January 1924 at Lowcliffe, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.^2,3 She was buried at Hinds Cemetery, Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.³ Her estate was probated on 30 January 1924 at Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.⁴
     She has an extensive biographical entry in the Rose was a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church.
      Her married name became McKeage.¹ James and Rose and James McKeage immigrated to New Zealand^G, arriving on 1881 or 1882.²

     James Hogg McKeage was born on 26 August 1864 at Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of James McKeage and Rose McDowell. He died in 1885.² He was buried at Waterton Cemetery, Waterton, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.² His estate was probated on 17 February 1903 at Lowcliffe, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.³
     He was a farmer at Lowcliffe, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.³ James, George, Mary, Sarah, Letitia, William, Margaret and Rose immigrated with his parents to New Zealand^G, arriving 1881 or 1882.²

     George McKeage was born on 13 November 1865 at Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of James McKeage and Rose McDowell. He married Minnie Mary Hannah Braven in 1896 at Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.² He died on 9 September 1949 at age 83.^2,3 He was buried at Hinds Cemetery, Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.³ His estate was probated on 14 June 1950 at Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.⁴
     James, George, Mary, Sarah, Letitia, William, Margaret and Rose immigrated with his parents to New Zealand^G, arriving 1881 or 1882.² He was farm manager at The Ealing Estate, Ealing, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.² He was farm manager at a Withell property, Wairoa, New Zealand^G.² He was a farmer in 1914 at Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.²

     Minnie Mary Hannah Braven was born in 1870 at England.¹ She married George McKeage, son of James McKeage and Rose McDowell, in 1896 at Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.¹ She died on 11 August 1937.² She was buried at Hinds Cemetery, Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, plot 48.² Her estate was probated on 17 September 1937 at Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.³
     From 1896, her married name became McKeage.²

     Kathleen Anne McKeage was born in 1897.¹ She was the daughter of George McKeage and Minnie Mary Hannah Braven. She died in 1990.² She was buried at Hinds Cemetery, Hinds, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.²

     Leonard James McKeage was born in 1899.¹ He is the son of George McKeage and Minnie Mary Hannah Braven. He married Lucy Benjafield Jewell in 1928.¹

     Lucy Benjafield Jewell was born in 1904.¹ She married Leonard James McKeage, son of George McKeage and Minnie Mary Hannah Braven, in 1928.¹
     From 1928, her married name became McKeage.¹

     Leonard Bruce McKeage was born in 1930.¹ He is the son of Leonard James McKeage and Lucy Benjafield Jewell. He married Bethlee Evelyn Horrell in 1955.¹