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Mari (Maria) Sturm was born 14 APR 1858? in Nuhaka, NZ, need to check year.¹ She and Benjamin Glass were married in 1878 in Wairoa, NZ.² She died on 17 January 1932 in Hastings, NZ.¹

Am trying to track down information regarding Maria Sturm the daughter of Frederich and Henriette. Maria married a Benjamin Glass(my g g uncle). If you have any information regarding this couple please advise by return email. Many thanks Rose transportpyne@xtra.co.nz
settled in Mahia, initially as a supervisor of a whaling station. He moved to Napier in 1865. Mari (Maria) Sturm was baptized in 1858 in Nuhaka, NZ.¹

Rudolph Charles Sturm was born on 23 January 1848 in Pamoa, Mahia, NZ.^1,2

Hello i have come across your geneology page on the internet whilst trying to start off my geneology for my
mothers side of the family STURM. I noticed that you have found Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Sturm who i
have found to be my great great great grandfather. My family branches of Rudolf Charles Sturm the son of Friedrich and Henriette
and was willing to share this information with you would like it?

Regards
Niketa Brown
niketabrown@windowslive.com.

Thomas William Sturm was born on 29 June 1849 in Pamoa, Mahia, NZ.¹

John Edward Sturm was born MAY 18 1852? in Nuhaka, HB, NZ.¹

Jean de SURVILLE was a government official.¹

Marie Jouaneaulx and Jean Francois-Marie de SURVILLE were married on 24 September 1750 in Nantes, FRANCE.¹

Paul-Antoine (Father) Leonard de VILLEFEIX was born about 1725 in France.^1,2,3 He died in February 1780 in Etouars in Dordogne, France.²

Visited NZ 1769 with de SURVILLE. Held Mass in NZ on Christmas Day 1769.
deserted St Jean Baptiste in Peru and went gold prospecting JD
studied from 1760 - 1766 at the Convent of St James in Paris JD. Paul-Antoine (Father) Leonard de VILLEFEIX was a chaplain on St Jean Baptiste in 1769.²

William Swainson was born about 1780 in Eng?

William Swainson was a merchant.¹

Ellen Hart was born on 30 January 1837 in Maidstone, Kent, ENG.^1,2,3 She and Edward Birkett were married on 5 December 1853 in Wellington, NZ.^1,2 She died on 1 September 1929, at age 92, in Wellington, NZ.^1,4

Not on passenger list??
PPA Waikato Independent 3 sep 1929
OBITUARY
MRS ELLEN BIRKETT CAME TO COLONY IN 1841. One of the oldest pioneers of Now Zealand, Mrs Ellen Birkett, who came to New Zealand in 1841, with her parents, died in Wellington last Thursday at the age of 95. After her marriage she lived many years in Taranaki. She is survived by ,six children, 24 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

WIKI
Ellen Hart was born on 30 Jan 1837 in Maidstone, Kent, England to parents Edward Hart and Sarah Culley.

She immigrated to New Zealand with her family arriving on 9 Aug 1841 in Wellington, New Zealand.

"On 10 July 1853 Ellen gave birth to Margaret Elizabeth Hart, probably at her parents home at Webb Street in the inner city suburb Te Aro in Wellington. The first name of the child was not registered, but the last name was given as ?Hart? and the fathers first name given as ?William?. Five months later on 5 December 1853 Ellen married Edward Birkett (1833-1902) at her parent?s Wellington home. Ellen was aged just 15 and Edward 21 years of age. Edward was baptised at Wouldham in Kent on 13 October 1833. He and his parents Benjamin Birkett and Martha Jane Burkett (née Hogg) arrived in New Zealand on board the Slains Castle on 25 January 1841." [1]
Children: Martha Jane, Edward, Jabez,William M, Eliza, James Henry, George, Sarah Ann, Ellen Jane, Emma, Arthur Benjamin, Ada.
She died on 29 Aug 1929 at age 92 in Opunake, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hart-19059 WIKI

Note Biography written by Debbie McCAULEY
https://debbiemccauleyauthor.wordpress.com/biographies/ellen-birkett-nee-hart-1837-1929/. Ellen Hart immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Tyne arriving NZ 9/8/1841 on 6 April 1841.¹

Nikuru Taiaroa and Edward Weller were married about 1839 in Otago, NZ.^1,2 She died in 1840 in Otago, NZ.³

Taiaroa and Hinewharewa Karetai were married.

John Middlemass was born about 1800 p 425.¹

Was in partnership with Phillip TAPSELL about 1837
in 1830 was in Whakatane and went to Opotiki to build ships? OPMU. John Middlemass was a shipbuilder about 1840.²

Mary Taylor was born on 26 February 1817 in Birstall, YKS, ENG.¹ She died on 1 March 1893, at age 76, in Gomersal, YKS, ENG.¹

Friend of Charlotte BRONTE and features in novel Shirley by BRONTE. DNZB p 435. Mary Taylor immigrated to Lon to Wellington on the Louisa Campbell arr 24 jul 1845 on 18 March 1845.¹ She emigrated from returned to Yorkshire, ENG, in 1860.¹

6 children DNZB p 435.

Ellen Taylor was born about 1812 in ENG p 436.¹ She died in December 1851 in Wellington, NZ.¹

Ellen Taylor immigrated to Lon to Wellington on the Jane Catherine arriving aug 1849 in 1849.¹

Richard Taylor died before 1818 in YKS, ENG.^1,2

Richard Taylor was a farmer.¹ 4 children DNZB p 437.

Catherine Spencer died before 1818 in YKS, ENG.¹