Chatham Island (territory) - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Hill Family

AlexGlennie49 — 2012-12-08 00:27:20Z

Janice

A combination of inquiries at Birth Deaths and Marriages and records at the Chatham Islands Museum provided information.

Many thanks

Alex G

Re: Hill Family

Champlain9 — 2012-12-07 20:15:36Z

Sorry, unable to find anything. Have you contacted births deaths and marriages, wherever they are listed?

Janice

Re: Hill Family

AlexGlennie49 — 2012-12-07 19:59:35Z

Janice

Thank you for your interest.

The parents names were Charles Anthony Hill and Adrienne Hill nee Sullivan.

Graham Hill was born on the Chatham Islands on 24.10.1937 and died 12.11.1937 aged 19 days. Kathleen Dawn or Kathleen Violet was born also on the Chatham Islands on 00.02.1948 (actual day not recorded) and died on 31.07.1948 aged 5 1/2 months. Both Graham and Kathleen are interred on the Chatham Islands.

Cheers

Alex G

Re: St Augustine Church

Champlain9 — 2012-12-07 18:19:37Z

Try this page as there is a contact on it?

Good luck!

http://www.discoverthechathamislands.co.nz/visit/Services/

Janice
Wales United Kingdom

Re: Hill Family

Champlain9 — 2012-12-07 18:16:54Z

Alex
Where were they born? and their dates of birth please? and their parents names if poss?

Janice

Wales
United Kingdom

Re: Chatham Islands .. RNZAF WW2

Champlain9 — 2012-12-07 18:15:27Z

You can contact someone on this site.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

Janice
Wales
United Kingdom

Chatham Islands .. RNZAF WW2

AlexGlennie49 — 2012-09-17 08:31:13Z

Can anyone assist please?

The German Kreigsmarine captured and sank the vessell Holmwood on 25.11.1940 after the vessel had left the Chatham Islands for Lyttleton. About this time the RNZAF commenced maritime surveillance patrols using flying boats from the Chatham Islands. Civilians including my father a Post Office radio telegrapist were attested to the RNZAF to assist these maritime operations.

I am wondering if anyone has any knowledge at all of these operations and the civilian staff who assisted during the war years. Official records including those from the RNZAF Museum at Wigram and NZDF have little or no information or record at all. Post Office personnel staff records have all being lost.

Anything no how matter small the information would be appreciated.

I can be contacted on e mail at :- a.glennie@xtra.co.nz

Many thanks

Alex G

Hill Family

AlexGlennie49 — 2012-05-13 22:30:16Z

Searching for any records of Graham Hill died 1937 and his sister Kathleen Hill died 1948 both on the Chathams

Hoping someone can assist.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Alex G

Re: Chatham Island 1914

AlexGlennie49 — 2012-04-24 19:02:38Z

Contact the Chatham Islands Museum through the Chatham Islands District Council website on Google.

Cheers

Alex G

Chatham Island 1914

forebares — 2012-03-05 11:40:01Z

This photo of the Waitangi settlement was taken in January 1914.Would like to hear if any of the buildings are still there. Click on photo twice to enlarge.
Delwyn.

Re: Rose Clark & children

AlexGlennie49 — 2011-07-17 20:09:21Z

Ngaire

I to am related to Kiti Karaka. Not sure I can help but have a lot of Chatham Island photographs and other information that may be useful

If you care to e mail me:- a.glennie@xtra.co.nz

Cheers

Alex G

St Augustine Church

Ngaire_Clarke — 2011-04-05 08:37:38Z

Are the baptism records from St Augustine Church available online? If not, can I contact someone to obtain a particular record?

Ngaire Clarke

Rose Clark & children

Ngaire_Clarke — 2011-04-03 12:48:12Z

Researching Rose Clark & her children Ernest, Thomas & William c1900. Her sister Kiti Karaka is well known but little is known of Rose and her few years on Chatham Island. Can anyone help?

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

Mardi_Lewis — 2010-10-25 00:29:14Z

Thanks for getting back to me Lorraine!
I'm travelling at present, but will follow up your interesting information when I'm back home.

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

RAINELELL — 2010-10-24 22:00:32Z

I see you were looking for SUSAN BEECHER/BECHER Hungerford's descendents. Susan was my 5th gt gm. married to Samuel Jervois of Brade. (her 2nd marriage) Her Hungerford children would be half sisters and brothers to my Jervois. Lorraine See www.radleysofcork.bigpondhosting.com for details of Becher/Jervois.

Re: Whaling ship'Franklin' wrecked Pitt Island 1859

grenell7153 — 2010-08-02 09:02:28Z

Hi Mary,
My name is Rod Grenell from Newcastle NSW Australia. I have been resarching my family history. is it possible to send me the article from the New Bedford Public Library? My great Great Grandfather was William Henry Grenell, a sailor, Born 1834 and was from America. I have a theory I am investigating to see if we have a family connection or not. It is all based around the death of your William Henry Grinnell, in 1864. From articles I have read it seems no record of his death is recorded and the cause of death not known. I have read he went back to sea. If you would like more details on my research please email me at grenell1@bigpond.com Regards Rod

Re: Unrecorded death on Chatham Islands

linpan — 2010-02-17 09:09:15Z

Thanks for that. I'll file the idea away for future reference.

I have discovered that the child born in 1909 was, in fact, named Charles Roy Goyder Christie, but his father changed his name to Charles Roy Martin Christie the following year (I don't know why). I discovered this by applying for what I thought were 2 birth certificates. So the mystery is solved - there was only 1 child, but the name change got registered as a seperate birth.

Another little trap to watch out for!

Re: Unrecorded death on Chatham Islands

letitiapiper1 — 2010-02-17 05:23:28Z

If you have a look at the BDM website there is no birth registered in 1909 for Charles Roy Goyder Christie there is only one for Charles Roy Martin Christie in 1910 . The date of 1910 is the year the birth was registered not the year of birth. If you go to the BDM website https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/ do a birth search for Charles Christie when the results come up click on order product, on the next screen enter 1 in the quantity box, click on add to basket then proceed to check out and it will show the date of event, then just empty your basket so you don't actually order the certificate but obtain the birth date information.

Regards Jenny

Re: Unrecorded death on Chatham Islands

linpan — 2010-01-28 04:06:50Z

I have solved this mystery of the possible unrecorded death of a child. It seems the father of Charles Roy Goyder Christie b. 1909 changed his name to Charles Roy Martin Christie the following year, 1910. The second birth entry is therefore incorrect, and should not have been shown as a seperate entry.

Unrecorded death on Chatham Islands

linpan — 2010-01-18 05:57:39Z

Does anyone know if it's possible for a child to be buried on the Chatham Islands around 1909 without the death being recorded on the mainland?

I have the birth data for Charles Roy Goyder Christie, b. 1909 Wellington, but no death seems to have been recorded. His brother, Charles Roy Martin Christie was born the following year. With the similarity of names, it seems likely that the first Charles Roy died before the birth of his brother.

Are there any records of burials on the Chatham Islands? I believe the Christie family were on the Islands around 1909-1914. Is anyone travelling there willing to check out the graveyards for Charles Roy Goyder Christie, please?

Re: Emanuel Kirdy/Kerdy - Chatham Is 1870 or thereabouts

wendyh651 — 2009-10-31 02:28:19Z

There are several births listed at BDM Historical Records (http://bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/) for this couple with the spelling KIRDY. I didn't check alternate spellings, but you should, and look for the marriage there, too.

You can purchase copies of registrations online at that site (or by other means if you wish). Get the printout, not the legal certificate, for family history purposes.

Hope this helps. :-)

Kind Regards,
Wendy Howard
--
Kaiwaka, Northland, New Zealand
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wendyh65/

Emanuel Kirdy/Kerdy - Chatham Is 1870 or thereabouts

kiwimumx31 — 2009-10-29 00:48:42Z

married to Jessie Stuart/Stewart while there and had at least two of their children there

Anyone who can help with information please would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Morgan 1880-1900

kaybill163 — 2009-07-05 18:04:55Z

Are you still interested in William Morgan. I can probably give you some help with Pitt Island people and history, including a letter written by William Morgan in 1892 to Thomas Ritchie.

Re: Whaling ship'Franklin' wrecked Pitt Island 1859

MaryHall1956 — 2008-11-20 02:40:12Z

Thank you for your help.

Mary

Re: Whaling ship'Franklin' wrecked Pitt Island 1859

jogregory121 — 2008-11-15 09:56:21Z

Matching NZ Bride and Groom Records

Name:GRINNELL William Henry
Date:1860
Folio:0214
Spouse:COFFEE Harriet
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Matching NZ Bride and Groom Records

Name:GRINNELL Harriet
Date:1883
Folio:1674
Spouse:KOMENE Te Kawau
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Re: Schroeder

jogregory121 — 2008-11-15 09:47:43Z

School Records (APWs)

Name:SCHROEDER Fred W
School:Invercargill Middle
Register Number: 1540
Admission Date:1883
Comment:Further information in full admission record
Further enquiries to:Southland Branch - NZSG
_________________________________
School Records (APWs)

Name:SCHROEDER Fred Wilhelm
School:Invercargill South
Register Number:1364
Admission Date:1883
Parent / Guardian:Fred Wm Schroeder
_______________________________

Year 1875
Folio 1265
Name SCHROEDER Frederick W
Spouse HUGHES Mary Ann
________________________________
Electoral Roll (1893) - Women

Name:SCHROEDER Mary Ann
Electorate:Invercargill
Number:3005
Residence:Clifton
Occupation:Housewife
Year:1893
_____________________________________

Year 1914
Folio 1784
Name SCHROEDER Frederick Wilhelm
Spouse McCORQUODALE Emma
_________________________________
1917 Alien Records

Name:SCHROEDER Emma
Date:1917
Age:61
Birth Country:Belgium
Years in NZ:10
Place:Southland
Page:331
___________________________________
Naturalisation Records

Name:SCHROEDER Frederick William
Date:16 Nov 1909
Place:South Invercargill
Occupation:Labourer
Source:NZ Gazette 1909
Page:3040
Record Type:Naturalisation
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1917 Alien Records

Name:SCHROEDER Fredrick W
Date:1917
Age:67
Birth Country:Germany
Years in NZ:43
Place:Southland
Page:331
________________________________

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

vickiebeamish — 2008-02-23 22:00:40Z

Sorry - not quite sure what you are referring to since I have not posted anything about a Captain Slingsby and am not researching this surname. I have put the official Beamish Book online within my Slogrove website and with the copyrightholder's consent. This shows the name of a John Slingsby whose daughter Hannah married Samuel George Beamish. Please advise. Vickie

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

nmurp1708 — 2008-02-23 21:23:32Z

Hi Vicki, I'm only interested in tracing the descendants of Capt. Francis Slingsby who arrived in Ireland in 1599. In my search I do remember coming across a Miss Slingsby marrying a Mr. Beamish of the Cork Brewing family. You should check out that Cork City family for your captain.
Good hunting.
N.MURPHY.

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

Mardi_Lewis — 2008-02-19 04:40:17Z

Wow! What a website!
That will give me a bit to chew on for awhile.
I found Susan Becher Hungerford's descendants, thanks so much.
I'll follow up on the Chathams connection later...

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

Mardi_Lewis — 2008-02-15 03:08:28Z

I am curious - did your Beamish family come from Co. Cork Ireland, do you know?

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

2006-08-10 16:36:33Z

Thank you for suggesting this book. I have tried to order it in Canada but can only find "New Zealand, It's Land and It's People" by Michael King. There is much info on the Maori people but not the book you mentioned and nothing else by this author. Would you be able to scan me the page and picture mentioned - would be much appreciated if not too much trouble. Thanks. Vickie

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

NZNERD — 2006-08-12 12:36:21Z

Hi Sharron,
See p151 of the book 'Moriori-a people rediscovered' by the late Michael King. There's a photo from the Canterbury Museum and includes Carrie Foster in 1890s when she found two elderly Moriori people starving- on the main island of Wharekauri I think.

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

2006-06-14 14:23:56Z

Hi Vickie, This site is so interesting thank you.
My Grandmother was Marie Caroline Beamish m. Alfred Pearson Foster - Te One, Chatham Island Feb 1899
Have photo of their wedding also of Captain William Henry Slingsby Beamish - Formerly of H.M.14th Hussars.
Look forward to your reply.
Regards Sharron Caroline Faulkner

Re: BEAMISH Chatham Island

vickiebeamish — 2008-02-15 08:07:44Z

They did indeed come from Cork, Ireland,the earliest known being Catherine in 1642. You may be interested in visiting my website at

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~slogrove/

Great to hear from you - the posting is pretty old! Where do you fit in? Vickie

Morgan 1880-1900

Relda25 — 2006-11-08 07:06:29Z

Researching William & Eliza Annie nee Cavanagh. Lived on Pitt Island. 7 children born there.

Re: Whaling ship'Franklin' wrecked Pitt Island 1859

2006-09-15 10:23:43Z

There is a short descriptive article in the (USA) Whalemen's Shipping List and Merchants' Transcript (Aug 30, 1859 p.2 col2) which details the initial strike by lightning on April 12th 1858 that fused the guide chains of the topsail sheet and maintopgallant tie and then one year later the parting of chain cables and final running ashore among rocks on the north side of Pitt's Island.
I never received the article, but if someone wants to access it and put it up here for us all to read, that would be of great interest to quite a few people I imagine.

Whaling ship'Franklin' wrecked Pitt Island 1859

NZNERD — 2006-08-12 12:36:21Z

If any person has information on thisNew Bedford whaling ship I'd like to hear from them.
Capt Richmond lost it on the north coast of Pitt island when it dragged ashore.

Re: BEAMISH

2006-06-15 07:26:34Z

Lovely to hear from you - my posting was last September so it was a lovely if belated response. I am writing to you privately to discuss my website data .

Re: Whaling ship'Franklin' wrecked Pitt Island 1859

2005-11-07 03:25:16Z

My great-grandfather, William Henry Grinnell, was first mate on Franklin at time ship wrecked. I have newspaper reports - also copy of original crew list (courtesy of New Bedford Public Library). Also have corresponded with descendant of Captain Richmond.

BEAMISH

2005-09-19 08:00:30Z

I would like to correspond with anyone researching a small branch of the Beamish family who lived in the Chatham Islands. Mainly 19th century.
Vickie

Schroeder

2005-08-25 02:48:03Z

Does anyone have any info on family living there late 1800s by the last name of Schroeder.Attended the churches there, father a woodmiller and sailor- Frederick William Schroeder.

Re: Whaling ship'Franklin' wrecked Pitt Island 1859

CaroAnderson87 — 2005-08-24 00:05:38Z

You could write a letter to the Community paper do a google for Chatham Islands maybe quicker as there are only 900 souls on the Chathams and 100 of them or less on the Pitts.

Chatham Islander Newspaper Address

CaroAnderson87 — 2005-08-24 00:05:38Z

Letter To The Editor,
The Chathams Islander
Community Newspaper
c/- Graham ellery
Circle Communications Ltd
205 East Murdoch Rd
Hastings
(New Zealand)
ph 06 8785809
circomm@xtra.co.nz