Family research, John O'Callaghan / Ngawaara Tamihana

[jennifer71]

Thanks Minniehaha for the links, I shall investigate.

Cheers

[jennifer71]

Sorry! I have made an error, in my first msg, the cutter "Leah" was my other great great grandfather's ship on my grandfathers side , John MacPherson of Matata, formerly of Tauranga, It is very confusing with all these John's in the family. I have found quite a lot on him.

[Lucy2]

Hello Jennifer ... welcome to RootsChat.   

*  Can you tell us please, how you know that Tai's father was named "John" ??

*   Do you know from any other source, what the occupation of John o"CALLAGHAN, was ??

   ~  Lu

[shanreagh]

I guess you know that Tamihana can be a transliteration of the name Thomson, Thompson, Thomsen - just to add to the difficulties you may face!

Also that O'Callaghan can be Callaghan, Callahan etc.

Noting that the Army rolls have him (Tai) as O'Gallaghan

[shanreagh]

Now here are some connections that I am sure you are aware of

16/164    Private    NICHOLLS    Thompson William (MM)    Ngakowai Tamihana, Te Puke

19371    Private    NICHOLLS    Fredrick Obadiah    H & N Tamihana Nicholls, Te Puke

16/165    L/Corporal    O'CALLAGHAN    Tai    Ngawara Tamihana, Te Puke

I think probably Tai O' Callaghan and Thompson Nicholls enisted at the same time as their numbers are sequential. 

From here
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sooty/tpkboysww1.html

When you do know a little of later descendants searching on here can be rewarding...
www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/

[shanreagh]

Death registration 1945/66244   O'Callaghan    Poraumati    20Y
so born about 1920.
presumed killed in action in WW2 Flight Lieutenant
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19450803.2.46?query=poraumati

Marriage of Tai O'Callaghan and Wikitoria Poraumati

1932/286   Wikitoria    Poraumati    Tai    O'Callaghan

Perhaps siblings of Poraumati O'Callaghan?
 
1943/32466   O'Callaghan    Taminana    17Y
1949/33938   O'Callaghan    Taimona    20Y   

Here is a link on Papers Past to an acknowledgement of the 1943 death of Tame O'Callaghan
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19430402.2.9?query=tai%20o%27callaghan

[Janette]

CWGC entry

O'CALLAGHAN, PORAUMATI

Rank:    Flight Sergeant
Service No:    425403
Date of Death:    27/08/1944
Age:    20
Regiment/Service:    Royal New Zealand Air Force   57 Sqdn.
Panel Reference:    Panel 264.
Memorial:    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Additional Information:    Son of Tai and Wikitoria O'Callaghan, of Bay of Plenty, Auckland, New Zealand.

Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

16/164    Private    NICHOLLS    Thompson William (MM)    Ngakowai Tamihana, Te Puke

WW1 Deaths 1914-1921

Name : NICHOLLS Thompson William
Date :   6 Nov 1918
Reference : 16/164
Rank : Corporal
Force :  Pioneers
Fate :  DOD
Place : NZ
Relation : Son of Mrs. Ngakoura Tamihana
Cemetery : TE KAHIKA MAORI CEMETERY

There is a picture of him here.

http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C11471

Cheers
KHP

[shanreagh]

16/164    Private    NICHOLLS    Thompson William (MM)    Ngakowai Tamihana, Te Puke

WW1 Deaths 1914-1921

Name : NICHOLLS Thompson William
Date :   6 Nov 1918
Reference : 16/164
Rank : Corporal
Force :  Pioneers
Fate :  DOD
Place : NZ
Relation : Son of Mrs. Ngakoura Tamihana
Cemetery : TE KAHIKA MAORI CEMETERY

There is a picture of him here.

http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C11471

Cheers
KHP

In the photographs there is a group showing several in army uniform.....perhaps one is Tai O'Callaghan....seeing as they joined together.  Does MM mean he got the Military Medal?