BOWLES and GOLDSMITH of Waimate South **Completed**

[Koromo]

I guess it's a bit early in the day for you to have a stiff drink!!

LOL! Tis a bit, but it's coming up to lunch! 

Hope these phone calls aren't costing you a packet. Have an enjoyable Father's Day. 

Kind regards
Koromo

[James - Cornwall]

Hi ..have only just joined this website ...& don't have internet access at home ... so am relying on visits to the local library!

Was interested to read the messages on this site ...especially as Henry Giles Berryman is related to me  ... he was a nephew to my Great Great Great Grandfather!!

I wonder if anyone can help me find out anything about his children ..I've already tracked down information on his son Stanley ... & I gathered one more son's name from your message board ...but i wonder if there were any more children .... in my Great grandmother's possessions there were clippings from New Zealand showing Stanley Berryman  & W. O. Berryman (I wondered if they might have been brothers!) ... & there was also a photograph of a little girl aged about 7  named Ruth May Berryman .. at Mount Noble. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

James

[Koromo]

Hi James
Welcome to RootsChat 

Have you found Stanley Berryman's photo here yet?
Auckland War Museum database

I've only just learned about the Berryman connection to 'my' Bowles family, so I don't know very much yet. I did find a bit of info from this post on a forum to do with military medals: British Medal Forum

I haven't found any connection between the NZ Berrymans with the VC winner, John Berryman at Balaclava - are they all related? It appears that Henry Giles Berryman was from your part of the world whereas John Berryman VC was born in Dudley, Worcestershire.

I am very hopeful that someone from the NZ Berryman family might soon be in touch and be able to provide further information.

Cheers
Koromo

[DotBrennan]

Hi James

There are these marriages:
1931
Ruth May BERRYMAN
John ORGIAS

1934
Stanley BERRYMAN
Lilian SNOWDEN

(is this a son of the Stanley you mentioned?)

Bren

[James - Cornwall]

Bren & Koromo - thank you so much for your help - very interesting!

Have received information today that Henry Giles Berryman & his wife Eva had two children: Mable & William Oswald, & with his second wife , Mary, had 4 children : Frederick, Stanley, Ruth May & Hugh - as yet i don't have any dates for any of the children. Can't believe how quickly the information has come my way via this website!

Can anyone help me find out which ship Henry Giles Berryman travelled to NZ on, & when.

Good luck in your research! James

[Koromo]

Hi James

The likeliest that I've found is the Wairoa, which sailed out to NZ in 1877. A Henry Berriman is listed as a farm labourer from Cornwall, aged 19.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/Wairoa1877.htm

Looks good, doesn't it!

Cheers
Koromo

[DotBrennan]

Hi James

Marriages:

1910
Mabel BERRYMAN
Bruce GRAHAME

1917
Mabel Elizabeth BERRYMAN
George RUTHERFORD

1875
William BERRYMAN
Mary GREENING

1915
William BERRYMAN
Emily Amelia BROWN

(No marriages for a William Oswald)


Bren.

[James - Cornwall]

Thanks guys!!


Yes ...the Wairoa seems to be very likely as the ship Henry Giles Berryman came over on in 1877.

Thanks for the marriage dates too ... all useful pieces in this fascinating jigsaw puzzle!!!

James

[James - Cornwall]

On closer inspection, the Henry Berriman on Wairoa was 30 years old ...which makes him a bit too  old to be Henry Giles Berryman, I reckon ....any more ideas?
James