GUNTER anyone?

[GailS]

Hi,

I am looking for descendants of John Hope Cotterel GUNTER b abt 1852 in Hammersmith England, he came to NZ between the time of the 1871 census being taken and April 15 1874,when he married Johanna ALLINGHAM, in Christchurch.

They had 10 children

Mary Ann b 1875 (my Great Grandmother)
Hannah b 1877
John b 1879
Elizaberth b 1882
Alice b 1885
Harry b 1888
Caroline b 1890
William b 1893
Charles b 1896
Helen b 1898

Have some names for the childrens spouses throught the bdm site. But cannot find anyone in NZ with the surname GUNTER that is one of mine. I have even sent letters to the 12 people whos surname GUNTER is published in the "White Pages" several have replied, but no luck yet.

The family lived in the Christchurch area and some of the names pop up in "Papers Past"

John died in Christchurch in 3 June 1913, and Johanna 3 June 1939, both buried there.

Johns parents are Henry (Harry) GUNTER and Mary Anne ALLAWAY (Have certificate) and he has a sister Mary.  They seem to have stayed in England.

Regards Gail

[Lucy2]

I am looking for descendants of John Hope Cotterel GUNTER

Have some names for the childrens spouses throught the bdm site.
 But cannot find anyone in NZ with the surname GUNTER that is one of mine. 

Hi Gail

   ... welcome to RootsChat.   

You say you are looking for descendants of John H. C. GUNTER
but your focus seems only to be on those who carried on with the surname GUNTER  ?   

Are you also looking for the families of the GUNTER daughters ?

Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi again

Perhaps the GUNTER sons of John and Johanna, didn't produce any male heirs to carry on the name ?

I don't see a marriage for Harry GUNTER (also checked "Henry" GUNTER).

NZ online index has a death for

1961 - GUNTER - Harry - 73 years (born circa 1888)

Also a military file at Archives NZ (Wellington) for "Harry GUNTER - 1914 -1918".

Lu

[Lucy2]

No (NZ) marriage found for Helen GUNTER.

NZ Death Index

1980 - GUNTER - Helen - date of birth 2 July 1898

There is a probate record for "Helen GUNTER - 1980" at Archives NZ (Christchurch office).

Lu

[Lucy2]

Charles GUNTER  (b. 1896) - no NZ marriage found.

The NZ Death index has the following entry in the forename of "Charlie".   (The d.o.b. given shows 1897 - possible error by informant to this death ?)

DEATH

1985 - GUNTER - Charlie - d.o.b.  1 February 1897

[Lucy2]

Elizabeth GUNTER (b. 1882)

Caroline GUNTER (b. 1890)

No NZ marriages found.


NZ Death Index

1971 - GUNTER - Elizabeth - aged 89 years (bc 1882)

1964 - GUNTER - Caroline - aged 74 years (bc 1890)

[Lucy2]

Hannah GUNTER (b. 1877)
John GUNTER (b. 1879)

Hmm  ... not sure if this might be a brother and sister, marrying a brother and sister


NZ Marriage Index  (Source: NZSG Marriages CD)

Hannah GUNTER - Charles Vivian Leopold HUSSEY - 1906

John GUNTER - Ada Elizabeth HUSSEY - 1910

 

[Lucy2]

NZ Death Index

1946 - GUNTER - John - 67 years (bc 1879)

1967 - GUNTER - Ada Elizabeth - 84 years (bc 1883)


Probate files held at Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) :

GUNTER - John - Christchurch - Labourer - 1946

GUNTER - Ada Elizabeth - Widow - 1967

[The probate records (wills) should give the names of any children of this couple. ]

[Lucy2]

Hannah GUNTER (b. 1877)
m.  Charles Vivian Leopold HUSSEY
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Both died 1949 and are buried (same plot) at Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch.

See following link :

http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/Cemeteries/

If you use the "advanced search" on cemetery database, you'll find others named HUSSEY with same address (possibly sons ?) who are also buried at Waimairi.

Probate file (Archives NZ, Christchurch) for >

HUSSEY - George Victor - Christchurch - farmer - 1956