Mary Brogan was born in Beltany, a Townland just outside the current town of Omagh in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. She was baptised at St Mary's Church, built in 1820. Her parents were Bernard Brogan (1812-1874) and Mary McNamee (1811-?). She had at least two siblings - James (11 Aug 1844 - ?) and Thomas (13 Jul 1854 - ?) but I have no knowledge of them other then their birth and there may have been other siblings..
Mary Brogan left Belfast on 04 Nov 1875 Mary Brogan on the `Conflict’ and sailed from Scilly. She arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand on 29 January 1876.
On 13 July 1877 she married Valentine Henry Blake in Christchurch. She had three children: Celestine Mirian (Celeste)(1878–1944), Margaret Mary (1879-1960) (my great-grandmother) and Valentine Joseph Christopher (1824-1899). She died in Christchurch on 17 January 1927. She was remembered fondly by her grandson who she took in when he was a teenager.
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| Date of Birth | 12th Apr 1846 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Date of Death | 17th Jan 1927 | VIEW SOURCE |
