NZ pre 1846

early european contacts

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James (FOSTER) Forster

M, #13401, b. about 1800

Family 1: Anne Tariwhata

Daughter	Ann Forster (b. about 1842)
Daughter	Elizabeth Forster (b. about 1844)

Family 2: Waimea (b. about 1820)

Daughter

Jenny Forster (b. about 1848)

Biography

James (FOSTER) Forster was born about 1800.¹ He and Anne Tariwhata were married on 5 March 1844 in Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island, NZ, James WATKINS.² He and Waimea were married on 17 February 1847 in Ruapuke WOHLERS.²

1844 living Otago FT. James (FOSTER) Forster immigrated to to Weller's Whaling station Otakou, then later Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island, in 1837 OASES has immigrated abt 1834.^3,4,1,2

Citations

[S536] Bob MATTHEWS, OASES database of early settlers to Otago.
[S1056] Alexandra KING, The Weller's whaling station : the social and economic formation of an Otakou community, 1817-1850
[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
[S195] Frank TOD, Whaling in Southern Waters

Family Explorer

Anne Tariwhata

F, #13402

Family: James (FOSTER) Forster (b. about 1800)

Daughter	Ann Forster (b. about 1842)
Daughter	Elizabeth Forster (b. about 1844)

Biography

Anne Tariwhata and James (FOSTER) Forster were married on 5 March 1844 in Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island, NZ, James WATKINS.¹

Or TARAWATI AKLI.

Citations

[S1056] Alexandra KING, The Weller's whaling station : the social and economic formation of an Otakou community, 1817-1850

Family Explorer

Elizabeth Forster

F, #13403, b. about 1844

Parents

Father	James (FOSTER) Forster (b. about 1800)
Mother	Anne Tariwhata

Biography

Elizabeth Forster was born about 1844 in Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island, NZ.^1,2

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
[S1056] Alexandra KING, The Weller's whaling station : the social and economic formation of an Otakou community, 1817-1850

Family Explorer

Ann Forster

F, #13404, b. about 1842

Parents

Father	James (FOSTER) Forster (b. about 1800)
Mother	Anne Tariwhata

Biography

Ann Forster was born about 1842 in Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island, NZ, married aged 17.^1,2 She and Robert (Bob) Ballantine were married on 13 October 1861 in Mission House, Ruapuke.³

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
[S1056] Alexandra KING, The Weller's whaling station : the social and economic formation of an Otakou community, 1817-1850
[S1038] register of baptisms 1850-1885 Ruapuke Mission

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Eva

F, #13405

Biography

Eva was born.¹

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Family Explorer

George David

M, #13406, b. about 1800

Family: Unknown

Daughter

David (b. about 1838)

Biography

George David was born about 1800.¹

George David immigrated to to Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island, in 1834.¹

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

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Unknown

F, #13407

Family: George David (b. about 1800)

Daughter

David (b. about 1838)

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David

F, #13408, b. about 1838

Parents

Father	George David (b. about 1800)
Mother	Unknown

Biography

David was born about 1838 in Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island, NZ.¹

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Family Explorer

John (Capt) Turnbull

M, #13409, b. about 1800

Biography

John (Capt) Turnbull was born about 1800.¹

1844 living Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island.

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Family Explorer

Unknown

F, #13410, b. about 1800

Biography

Unknown was born about 1800 in SCT.¹

Alcoholic? RR.

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Family Explorer

Thomas Trapp

M, #13411, b. about 1835

Parents

Father

Trapp (b. about 1810, d. before 1844)

Biography

Thomas Trapp was born about 1835 in Stewart Island?¹

In 1844 living the Neck, Stewart Island, an orphan. RR.

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Robert (Captain) (MURRY) Murray

M, #13412, b. about 1760

Biography

Robert (Captain) (MURRY) Murray was born about 1760.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}

Was passenger or crew on Endeavour which shipwrecked in Dusky Sound 1795
visited and stayed some months Port Williams, Stewart Island in 1809 as supervisor of a group of sealers (dropped off by the Fox). Went back to Sydney in 1810 in the Governor Bligh to get provisions.
Later visited Bluff in 1813. RR & RR2, GSE
Kept a journal; copy in Dunedin Hocken Library. CB, HMO. Robert (Captain) (MURRY) Murray was in 4th officer on the Endeavour in 1792.^2,7 He was a Captain of Perserverance in 1813.⁶

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
[S35] BEGG Charles and BEGG Neil C, Dusky Sound
[S218] Rhys RICHARDS, Muirhiku
[S400] Donald KERR, The Smell of Powder - duelling in NZ
[S532] Erik OLSSEN, A History of Otago
[S615] N C BEGG, Port Preservation
[S524] ed ELL Gordon and ELL Sarah, Explorers, Whalers & Tattooed Sailors
[S755] Harry MORTON, The Whale's Wake
[S1162] John HALL-JONES, Early Fiordland

Family Explorer

Alice Newton

F, #13413, b. 1842

Parents

Father	John Newton (b. about 1805)
Mother	Mary (PIHI) Pi

Biography

Alice Newton was born in 1842 in Stewart Island, NZ.^1,2

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
[S1038] register of baptisms 1850-1885 Ruapuke Mission

Family Explorer

Joseph Davis

M, #13414, b. about 1815

Biography

Joseph Davis was born about 1815.¹

Living Murray' s River 1844 with wife. RR. Joseph Davis immigrated to to Murray's River Stewart Island. in 1839.¹

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Family Explorer

Kaiea

F, #13415

Biography

Kaiea was born.¹

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Family Explorer

Daniel Smith

M, #13416, b. about 1810

Family: Mary Neke

Daughter	Mary Ann Smith (b. 8 February 1844)
Daughter	Jane Smith (b. 20 September 1846)
Son	Samuel Smith (b. 1848)

Biography

Daniel Smith was born about 1810.¹ He and Mary Neke were married in by Bishop Selwyn.^2,1

Daniel Smith immigrated to to Murray's River, Stewart Island, in 1832.³

Citations

[S1038] register of baptisms 1850-1885 Ruapuke Mission
[S204] Sheila NATUSCH, Brother Wohlers
[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Family Explorer

Mary Neke

F, #13417

Family: Daniel Smith (b. about 1810)

Daughter	Mary Ann Smith (b. 8 February 1844)
Daughter	Jane Smith (b. 20 September 1846)
Son	Samuel Smith (b. 1848)

Biography

Mary Neke and Daniel Smith were married in by Bishop Selwyn.^1,2

Citations

[S204] Sheila NATUSCH, Brother Wohlers
[S1038] register of baptisms 1850-1885 Ruapuke Mission

Family Explorer

John (OWENS) Owen

M, #13418, b. about 1815, d. about 1844

Family: Tamaraki

Son	Owen
Daughter	Owen
Son	Owen
Son	Owen
Daughter	Owen
Son	Owen (b. February 1840)
Son	John Owen (b. about 1842)
Daughter	Jane Owen (b. about 1843)

Biography

John (OWENS) Owen was born about 1815.^1,2 He and Tamaraki were married in by Bishop Selwyn.² He died about 1844, at age ~29, in Chalky Inlet, Stewart Island, NZ, drowned.³ He was buried in The Neck, Stewart Island, SI, NZ.¹

Living Murray's River, Stewart Island 1844. John (OWENS) Owen immigrated to to Murray's River, Stewart Island, about 1838.¹

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
[S204] Sheila NATUSCH, Brother Wohlers
[S615] N C BEGG, Port Preservation

Family Explorer

Tamaraki

F, #13419

Family 1: Holmes (b. about 1810)

Daughter

Ann Holmes+ (b. 12 December 1836)

Family 2: John (OWENS) Owen (b. about 1815, d. about 1844)

Son	Owen
Daughter	Owen
Son	Owen
Son	Owen
Daughter	Owen
Son	Owen (b. February 1840)
Son	John Owen (b. about 1842)
Daughter	Jane Owen (b. about 1843)

Biography

Tamaraki was born.¹ She and John (OWENS) Owen were married in by Bishop Selwyn.² She and Holmes were married.

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
[S204] Sheila NATUSCH, Brother Wohlers

Family Explorer

Owen

M, #13420, b. February 1840

Parents

Father	John (OWENS) Owen (b. about 1815, d. about 1844)
Mother	Tamaraki

Biography

Owen was born in February 1840 in Murray's River, Stewart Island, NZ.¹

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Family Explorer

John Owen

M, #13421, b. about 1842

Parents

Father	John (OWENS) Owen (b. about 1815, d. about 1844)
Mother	Tamaraki

Biography

John Owen was born about 1842 in Murray's River, Stewart Island, NZ, age 29 at marriage.^1,2 He and Hannah Riki were married on 22 July 1871 in School House, Ruapuke.²

Half caste bachelor. John Owen was a seaman in 1871.²

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
[S1038] register of baptisms 1850-1885 Ruapuke Mission

Family Explorer

Jane Owen

F, #13422, b. about 1843

Parents

Father	John (OWENS) Owen (b. about 1815, d. about 1844)
Mother	Tamaraki

Biography

Jane Owen was born about 1843 in Murray's River, Stewart Island, NZ, married aged 19.^1,2 She and Henri Kingi were married on 6 January 1871 in School House, Ruapuke.²

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
[S1038] register of baptisms 1850-1885 Ruapuke Mission

Family Explorer

William Whitelock

M, #13423

Family: Pakewera

Son	Whitelock
Son	Whitelock
Daughter	Whitelock

Biography

William Whitelock was born.¹ He and Pakewera were married on 11 February 1844 in Jacob's River, SI., NZ, married by SELWYN.¹

1844 living with Pakewera an dstepson Richard WAKEFIELD. Presumably Richard son of Pakewera? William Whitelock immigrated to to Murray's River, Stewart Island, NZ, in 1837.¹

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Family Explorer

Pakewera

F, #13424

Family 1: Wakefield

Son	Richard Wakefield (b. about 1840)

Family 2: William Whitelock

Son	Whitelock
Son	Whitelock
Daughter	Whitelock

Biography

Pakewera was born.¹ She and William Whitelock were married on 11 February 1844 in Jacob's River, SI., NZ, married by SELWYN.¹

Citations

[S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack