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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Can you tell by this dress what year this was taken?
« on: Thursday 29 January 15 09:31 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you again for your input and suggestions....much to think about and confirm, but we are on our way. 

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Can you tell by this dress what year this was taken?
« on: Wednesday 28 January 15 23:02 GMT (UK)  »
Unfortunately no date of death at this stage, research ongoing .....from notes have a burial place Rangitoto Island - has restrictions on access as Maori burial ground - however need to get some confirmation of this too.  Yes the person KiwiGirl is helping is a cousin...pretty cool.!

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Can you tell by this dress what year this was taken?
« on: Wednesday 28 January 15 18:16 GMT (UK)  »
Thankyou to everyone who has responded.....after going back to previous research I have some corrections to make in regards to my previous post.  My apologies for the confusion caused.  Previous to my mother passing away in 2002 she asked me to put all of her research together into a journal, time has passed quickly and it is well overdue that I am now trying to fulfil her request for our descendants.
To clarify and correct: The lady pictured is my 3 x Gr Grandmother not 6x as previously stated and Yes I do have that photo of her also. She was over 100 years old when she died (which does seem quite extraordinary considering the times) but yes she was blind and had a moko on her chin.  The knowledge that this lady was our ancestor has been passed down through each generation and our family are accepted descendants on the Tribal Register.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Whitaker/Hineraro/Coleman
« on: Tuesday 27 January 15 08:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for your help, I am finding this website quite hard to navigate, so have some learning to do. 
Cheers

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Can you tell by this dress what year this was taken?
« on: Tuesday 27 January 15 08:13 GMT (UK)  »
I am new to this and am not sure if you identified this lady but I can, she is my 6 x grandmother. Her name is Hinerara Whitaker nee Potatau, she is also known as Betty and Peti and was born between around 1834 to 1847.    I understand that this photo was taken when she was around 100 years old and totally blind. 
You have had queries on the Whitaker connection previously I see. 

I am happy to help where I can. 

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Whitaker/Hineraro/Coleman
« on: Monday 26 January 15 05:17 GMT (UK)  »
I have a book of Common Prayer that was given to Mrs L.D. Bickerton from her friend and Pastor J.C.Eccles, Holy Trinity Church, Woodville, 21 May, 1893. This book has been treasured through the years by female direct descendants of Isabella Bickerton.  My mother gave it to me on my wedding day, as it had been given to her on her wedding day also. 

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: WHITAKER James and HINERARO Peti (who's daughter married a BICKERTON)
« on: Monday 26 January 15 02:48 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: SBW-Tainui on Tuesday 03 April 12 10:16 BST (UK)
Hi there,

I've been working on my family tree and I've been able to get documents all the way up to Isabella Whitaker who married Lewis Davies Bickerton.  Her parents were (supposedly) James Whitaker and Peti Hineraro (a.k.a. Betty Whitaker).  And Peti's father was (supposedly) Potatau Te Wherowhero however I have found not a single document supporting the relationship between Peti and her supposed daughter and Te Wherowhero and Peti.

Is anyone able to help me here?
Quote from: craigt on Tuesday 03 April 12 11:02 BST (UK)
Hello, I can see only one death record for an Isabella Bickerton and that is in 1927 at age 73 putting her year of birth at about 1954. Her marriage appears to have taken place in 1874. I can't find a birth for Isabella or a likely marriage for her father James. I'm not sure where in NZ these people lived. An Intention to Marry look-up might be helpful. It could be that Isabella's birth is recorded in parish records, but it might not have been registered.
Craig.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Whitaker/Hineraro/Coleman
« on: Monday 26 January 15 02:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hi shellgirl, I am new to this so please bear with me......I am a direct descendant of James Alexander Whitaker & Peti (Betty) Hineraria (seems to be many different spelling versions) They were my gr, gr, gr grandparents.  I had someone contact me regarding this after my mother passed away in 2002,  but unfortunately lost their contact and was unable to follow up   :-[
I also would like to make contact with the people who posted in the James Whitaker COMPLETED posts.....very interesting and perhaps I can offer further information.  I do need to refer back to my Mothers notes, but may have some birth/marriage/death certificates also.   

This is my first post on this forum so am hoping it all works ok. 

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