Hi barbara,

William Valentine came from Chile in South America. His first wife was from lomaiviti region - Batiki. He had many children onto th many woman in which all the branches of the Valentine Family are made up from - The Mitchells, Peterson's, Beddoe's, Stolz etc.

I believe William's first two children were Stephen (who married Louisa Jackson) and Lydia (who became Mrs McComber)
David did not marry Louisa Jackson as mentioned in your email.
Louisa Jackson had two another sisters. They were or had settled in Beqa, Fiji Islands. I have heard stories from my father mentioning that their is some Valentine land in Beqa too and this is where Stephen is buried.

I have more information here if you would like get in touch with me at tasere@yahoo.com or tsmith@cuscal.com.au.

My grandmother was a Valentine and her father was Frank and his father was Stephen.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Tania

My greatgrandmother was Cordelia Valentine whose parents were William Valentine and Adi Kasanita Likutabua (she was one of his 11/12 children from 3 different wives. Some information I have on William Valentine which was passed on to me as follows:

William Valentine came from Chile, South America, a butcher by trade and was born in 1815. He was married in 1836 in Levuka. He kept 3 wives, a Ra lady, his married wife was probably Adi Kelera of Batiki or Nairai of Lomaiviti Group. His second mistress was Adi Kasanita Likutabua born in 1820 of Verata Ucuni Vanua, Viti Levu. Their first child was Lydia Valentine born in Levuka Ovalau in 1837. Adi Kasanita was probably 16 years old then. Their second was Cordelia Martha Valentine who was born to them in 07/06/1841 in Levuka. She was married to Mr Augustavus Petersen from Smalem, Sweden. Cordelia had some 11 or 12 brothers and sisters from 3 sets of mums for instance in 1841 there were 3 children born to Mr William Valentine. In fact he did register all his 11 or 12 children of 3 different mothers.

I hope this helps.

When you say William Valentine registered all his children, who were born in the 1830s/40s, what exactly do you mean? Where and with whom did he register them?

The British Consular records from Fiji, which run from 1858 to 1873, do not contain any Valentine children, and the Fijian colonial government registrations start after Cession in 1874. Unless they were all registered late, which could happen, these children are unlikely to be in the Birth Registrations.

The children could be, and probably are, in the Marriage registrations, because by then they are old enough to be getting married.

There may be baptismal records, from probably the Wesleyan church.

Chris
If this helps I have a copy (1 page) from "Baptisms solemnized in the Wesleyan-Methodist Chapel" for October 3 1843. "The minister by whom the ceremony was performed" in the following baptisms was Revd Jno Hunt.

Oct 3 1843 Louisa daughter of William Valentine Ovalau,
Oct 3 1843 Ann daughter of William Valentine Ovalau,
Oct 3 1843 Emerlin daughter of William Valentine Ovalau,
Oct 3 1843 David son of William Valentine Ovalau.

There is no provision for a 2nd parent's name on the form. There is no provision for the actual birthdate either.

Barbara

Well,at least that shows that they were born before 1843.
Are there any other names on that page, of other baptisms?
Woluld it be possible for you to scan the page and send me a copy, please.
cliavaa@gmail.com

Hi Chris,

How are you connected to the Valentine Family? Which side do you come in on?

I would like to share information or see what you have.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Tania

I am not connected to the Valentine family, just interested in them, as they are connected to various others I am helping people with.

Hi Chris,

that's fine. Are you based in Fiji? Who are you helping out from the family? Any Suva or Taveuni connections!

Thanks
Tania

Hi Rose,

Please contact me so I can correct and share with you information.

Thanks
Tania

Hi Jules,

Did you have any luck with obtaining information regarding the Valentine Family Tree?

Regards
Tania