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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: johnbarr on Saturday 22 January 11 03:34 GMT (UK)
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I have found the following Funeral Notice for Ann Emeny mentions a son.
Evening Post, Volume LXII, Issue 132, 30 November 1901, Page 6
FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends of the late Mrs. Ann Emeny, relict of the late William G. Emeny, are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral, which will leave her son's residence, Mr. C. Emeny, Ranfurly-terrace,
I have no record of this son, "C" (only a William George) so wondered if he could be checked at that address on an Electoral Roll ???
Perhaps the paper made a mistake ::)
Many of the records for this family are spelled Emery, so maybe check that if not found under Emeny. Thanks
John B
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Hi John,
On the 1911 Electoral Roll is Charles Henry EMENY living at 1 Ranfurly Terrace. His occupation was a Plasterer.
Cheers
KHP
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There is also a Charles Thomas Emeny also at the same address and he was a Contractor.
Cheers
KHP
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Goodness - two of them!!
Many Thanks KHP, back to the drawing board for more research, I guess.
John B
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Hi John B
1900 WISES STREET Directory
Emeny Thos C, Ranfurly ter, Wel
Bye
althea
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Ahh! Thanks Althea.
I've found a marriage (1889) and death for Charles Thomas (1940), but only a Gazette entry for Charles Henry, Plasterer, his Military Call up 1917, and listing on Wellington Electoral Roll for 1919 (so he must have survived the War).
No sign of a birth registered for either of them, yet parents were here in 1859 ???.
Birth Calc for Charles Thomas would be 1869 (from age 71 on death record)
John B
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Hi John,
No middle name for this lady on the 1911 Electoral Roll ... Mary Enemy 1 Ranfurly Terrace
Cheers
KHP
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Found Charles Henry - born 1890 but shown at BDM as Emery !!
Father Charles Thomas, mother Mary.
John B
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Thanks KHP - now I have another surname to check 8) ::)
John B
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The school records on NZSG index Cd confirm Chas as parent at that address
for 1900 admission
Bye
Althea
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Thanks Althea, I had missed that - and looks like a daughter Ophir also.
Another twig to add :D
John B
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Found Charles Henry - born 1890 but shown at BDM as Emery !!
Father Charles Thomas, mother Mary.
John B
Hi John
Charles Henry Emeny was born 25/12/1889 so was probably registered in 1890. His father was Charles Thomas born Patea 17/11/1868 married to Mary Heffernan b 3/4/1869 at Invercargill. Other children were Kathleen Mabel 1/2/1893, Irene Mary 10/6/1898, Alexandra Ophir May 9/6/1901 and Robert Harold 27/7/1904. Hope this is of use to you.
Kina
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Greetings Kina, and a very warm welcome to Rootschat. :D
Thank you very much for all that extra information. :o
Do you have any queries we can help you with ???
John B
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Checking on the three daughters kindly supplied by Kina, reveals they never married, all died in Wellington, and lived to a ripe old age
Kathleen Mabel d 1978 age 85
Alexandra Ophir May d 1992 age 91
Irene Mary d 2007 age 108
How unusual is that ??? ::)
John B
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Hi John B
Wow, if the dates are right then you would think there should be a rightup in the paper for Irene
Bye
Althea
PS just checked at index NZ
Torch-bearer's flame goes out
By : Ruscoe, Kim
In : Dominion Post, 8 Feb 2007; p.A3
Newspaper Article
About : Emeny, Irene (1898-2007, Wellington)
Url of this record - http://innz.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=518370
Find library holdings for this journal
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Thanks for link, Althea.
I've filled in form, so will let you know if they send the article. ;D
John B
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When I googled and found that link
there was also some for TV3 news, they had done an item on her house
What an interesting person you have come across
Bye
Althea
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Lucky you John.
You could also ask TV3 if you could have a copy of the news item. I did years ago, explained why I wanted it, of course there was a fee, but I didn't mind as it was the only live image I had of my father.
Cheers
KHP
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Hi John
The Emeny's seemed to have genes for long living - my husband's great grandmother was an Emeny and she lived for 103 1/2 years! She was a wonderful old lady and had four children. I have a book on the Emeny's which is a mine of info. She was 99 years older than our daughter (her great great grand daughter) - I thought she might arrive on Gt Gran's birthday but was 4 days later! I am pretty sure all the Emeny's in NZ are related.
Cheers
Kina
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Thanks Althea - the T.O.W.R.A.G.S. sound like an interesting bunch, too ;D
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00009.htm
I've found reference to photos at Alexander Turnbull of the three sisters on tour in Europe in 1960's.
Also there, is a book "The descendants of Jeremiah & Elizabeth Emeny and Abraham & Sarah Emeny" - which might be the book Kina refers to ???
My lot are descended from William George Emeny, which seems to be a different line, but likely related as Kina says.
John B
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Yes John, the book you mention is the one I have. There are 4 William George Emenys mentioned. I notice that one drowned in Wellington Harbour.
Cheers
Kina
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Thanks Kina. Yes, the one drowned 1894 was the father who emigrated to NZ about 1858.
John B
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Hello.
Julia Heffernan was my great grandmother. My grandmother was 92 when she attended Irene's 107th birthday party.
The Dominion Post 11th June 2005.
My grandmother was also Irene or Rene.
Hope that helps.
Darren.
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Ahh! Thanks Althea.
I've found a marriage (1889) and death for Charles Thomas (1940), but only a Gazette entry for Charles Henry, Plasterer, his Military Call up 1917, and listing on Wellington Electoral Roll for 1919 (so he must have survived the War).
No sign of a birth registered for either of them, yet parents were here in 1859 ???.
Birth Calc for Charles Thomas would be 1869 (from age 71 on death record)
John B
Charles Henry didn't fight WW1. He had poor vision, didn't pass the medical.
Hes mentioned on his mothers death notice 1953 but not his fathers.
Looks like he died 1977 London.