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Andrew Bromley

M, #13501, b. about 1815

Biography

Andrew Bromley was born about 1815.1
1844 witness to marriage of John KELLY and Hine by Bishop SELWYN RKE. Andrew Bromley immigrated to to Jacob's River, SI, NZ, about 1840.2

Citations

  1. [S614] Robert KELLY, In the Wake of a Sealer
  2. [S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack

Thomas Barton

M, #13504, b. about 1740

Biography

Thomas Barton was born about 1740.
Need to check seems too early. Thomas Barton immigrated to to Jacob's River, SI, NZ, about 1780.1

Citations

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

William White

M, #13506, b. about 1810

Biography

William White was born about 1810.
Was 'black' RR. William White immigrated to to Jacob's River, SI, NZ, about 1840.1

Citations

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

Edward Rogers

M, #13507, b. about 1810

Biography

Edward Rogers was born about 1810.
Edward Rogers immigrated to to Jacob's River, SI, NZ, about 1840.1

Citations

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

Thomas Samuel Watson

M, #13509, b. about 1810

Biography

Thomas Samuel Watson was born about 1810.1,2,3
1844 at Jacob's River, SI, NZ RR possibly son of Robert WATSON. Thomas Samuel Watson immigrated to to Otago before 1842.3

Citations

  1. [S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
  2. [S532] Erik OLSSEN, A History of Otago
  3. [S536] Bob MATTHEWS, OASES database of early settlers to Otago.
Family Explorer

Kells

F, #13510

Parents

FatherGeorge Kells (b. 1821)
MotherElizabeth Ross Forbes (b. 1829, d. 1911)
Pedigree Link

Thomas Watkins

M, #13511, b. about 1810

Biography

Thomas Watkins was born about 1810.
Thomas Watkins immigrated to to Auckland in 1840.1

Citations

  1. [S743] Auckland Provincial Centennial Committee, Early Settlers Roll
Family Explorer

James Owens

M, #13512, b. 15 December 1844, d. about 1850

Parents

FatherJohn (OWEN) Owens (b. about 1815, d. about 1844)
MotherTamairaki
Pedigree Link

Biography

James Owens was born on 15 December 1844 in Murray's River, Stewart Island, NZ.1 He died about 1850, at age ~6.1

Citations

  1. [S1216] Kate STEVENS, "Gathering Places"
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George Owens

M, #13513, b. 5 March 1847, d. 1871

Parents

FatherJohn (OWEN) Owens (b. about 1815, d. about 1844)
MotherTamairaki
Pedigree Link

Biography

George Owens was born on 5 March 1847 in Murray's River, Stewart Island, NZ.1,2 He died in 1871, at age ~24.1

Citations

  1. [S1216] Kate STEVENS, "Gathering Places"
  2. [S1038] register of baptisms 1850-1885 Ruapuke Mission
Family Explorer

Mary Owens

F, #13514, b. 1 October 1851, d. 15 July 1904

Parents

FatherJohn (OWEN) Owens (b. about 1815, d. about 1844)
MotherTamairaki
Pedigree Link

Biography

Mary Owens was born on 1 October 1851 in Murray's River, Stewart Island, NZ.1 She died on 15 July 1904, at age 52.1
(Kuiki, Queenie or Polly) KAST.

Citations

  1. [S1216] Kate STEVENS, "Gathering Places"
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Sarah (Sally or Tare) Owens

M, #13515, b. 14 June 1854, d. 1888

Parents

FatherJohn (OWEN) Owens (b. about 1815, d. about 1844)
MotherTamairaki
Pedigree Link

Biography

Sarah (Sally or Tare) Owens was born on 14 June 1854 in Murray's River, Stewart Island, NZ.1 He died in 1888, at age ~34.1
Fostered by John and Sarah (Hinewaieriki) CARTER KAST.

Citations

  1. [S1216] Kate STEVENS, "Gathering Places"
Family Explorer

Robert Owens

F, #13516, b. 30 July 1857, d. 19 August 1877

Parents

FatherJohn (OWEN) Owens (b. about 1815, d. about 1844)
MotherTamairaki
Pedigree Link

Biography

Robert Owens was born on 30 July 1857 in Murray's River, Stewart Island, NZ.1 She died on 19 August 1877, at age 20.1

Citations

  1. [S1216] Kate STEVENS, "Gathering Places"
Family Explorer

Kells

F, #13517

Parents

FatherGeorge Kells (b. 1821)
MotherElizabeth Ross Forbes (b. 1829, d. 1911)
Pedigree Link
Family Explorer

Robert Thomas Mabey

M, #13518, b. 22 October 1845, d. 8 September 1924

Parents

FatherJob Mabey (b. 1812, d. 15 December 1896)
MotherRachael Mockridge (b. 1812, d. 27 July 1886)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Robert Thomas Mabey was born on 22 October 1845 in Taita, Wellington, NZ.1 He and Mary Winteringham were married. He died on 8 September 1924, at age 78, in Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ.1
5 children see PECK.

Citations

  1. [S704] PECK of TAITA, web site extensive trees

Henry Bridges

M, #13519, b. about 1800

Biography

Henry Bridges was born about 1800.
Was crew on St Michael 1825 RR.
Family Explorer

George Davis

M, #13520, b. about 1810, d. 25 February 1894
Pedigree Link

Family: Kutumaimai

SonDuncan Davis (b. about 1838)
DaughterElizabeth Davis (b. about 1838)
DaughterSarah Alice (Hera Rawiri) Davis (b. 1839, d. 16 March 1875)
SonWilliam Davis (b. 1856, d. 1901)

Biography

George Davis was born about 1810.1,2,3 He and Kutumaimai were married on 13 December 1844 in Otago.4 He died on 25 February 1894, at age ~84, possibly 1870 aged 60? NZBDM also had 1863.4,5
1844 SELWYN records a George and Peter DAVIS at Halfmoon Bay. RR
ex whaler "big George" DAVIS settled at Riverton CC
immigrated 1834?, Foveaux Strait, Otago and Waikouiti FT
no children JHBE
PPA https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19371227.2.111.23
KAST not a relative to Joe DAVIS. George Davis was a whaler worked at Weller's whaling station Otakou in 1836.1,4 He immigrated to to Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island, about 1838.6

Citations

  1. [S195] Frank TOD, Whaling in Southern Waters
  2. [S907] J Herries BEATTIE, The First White Boy Born in Otago
  3. [S1212] Lloyd ESLER, Early Days in Foveaux Strait
  4. [S1056] Alexandra KING, The Weller's whaling station : the social and economic formation of an Otakou community, 1817-1850
  5. [S1216] Kate STEVENS, "Gathering Places"
  6. [S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
Family Explorer

John Davis

M, #13521, b. about 1820
Pedigree Link

Family: Unknown

SonJoseph Davis (b. about 1838)

Biography

John Davis was born about 1820.1
Wife possibly Tapu or Whakatipu , living TiWai Point.KAST

Notebook entitled, 'Causal Allusions to the whalers made by Maoris in interviews given to Herries Beattie between 1900-1950', James Herries Beattie Papers (MS-
582/G/9), HL; John Hall-Jones, The South Explored: An Illustrated History of New Zealand's Deep South (Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1979), 131 & 142.
19 Notebook entitled, 'Causal Allusions to the whalers made by Maoris in interviews given to Herries Beattie between 1900-1950', James Herries Beattie Papers (MS-582/G/9), HL; John Hall-Jones, The South Explored, 131 & 142 KAST.

Citations

  1. [S1216] Kate STEVENS, "Gathering Places"
Family Explorer

Unknown

F, #13522
Pedigree Link

Family: John Davis (b. about 1820)

SonJoseph Davis (b. about 1838)

Biography

Maori.
Family Explorer

Joseph Davis

M, #13523, b. about 1838

Parents

FatherJohn Davis (b. about 1820)
MotherUnknown
Pedigree Link

Biography

Joseph Davis was born about 1838 in Bluff, SI, NZ, age 21 at marriage.1 He and Mary Ann Moss were married on 29 January 1859.2

Citations

  1. [S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
  2. [S1216] Kate STEVENS, "Gathering Places"
Family Explorer

Franklin (Capt) Smith

M, #13524
Pedigree Link

Family: Unknown

DaughterChelsea Smith (b. 17 September 1840)

Biography

Franklin (Capt) Smith was a captain of USA whaling ship Chelsea.1

Citations

  1. [S2] Rhys RICHARDS, Foveaux Whaling Yarns of Yankee Jack
Family Explorer

Unknown

F, #13525
Pedigree Link

Family: Franklin (Capt) Smith

DaughterChelsea Smith (b. 17 September 1840)
Compiler: Anthony Christiansen
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