Toamia Hopa - Archives NZ

[Puha_Muncher]

I am sure you will have seen Papers Past or will have it on your list to look at......

Obituary of Job Toamia from Northland born 105 years back from 1929. 
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19290302.2.34?items_per_page=10&query=toamia&snippet=true&title=NZABIG%2cNA%2cNORAG%2cGISH%2cGIST%2cMATAR%2cPBH%2cTAKIT%2cBA%2cDTN%2cHAST%2cHBH%2cHBT%2cHBWT%2cWAIPM%2cAMW%2cAONUPEP%2cHAEATA%2cHIIR%2cHOKIOI%2cHUIA%2cINDU%2cJUBIL%2cKAHITI%2cKORIM%2cMMTKM%2cMW%2cNZTR%2cPIHOI%2cSATADV%2cWAKAM%2cWANANG%2cWHETU

So Job is a biblical name and perhaps Hopa may have been too? 

Wedding account
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NORAG19170309.2.13?items_per_page=10&query=toamia&snippet=true&title=NZABIG%2cNA%2cNORA

Hugh Toamia got hc for his writing at an A & P show in 1912
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NORAG19120315.2.35?items_per_page=10&query=toamia&snippet=true&title=NZABIG%2cNA%2cNORAG%2cGISH%2cGIST%2cMATAR%2cPBH%2cTAKIT%2cBA%2cDTN%2cHAST%2cHBH%2cHBT%2cHBWT%2cWAIPM%2cAMW%2cAONUPEP%2cHAEATA%2cHIIR%2cHOKIOI%2cHUIA%2cINDU%2cJUBIL%2cKAHITI%2cKORIM%2cMMTKM%2cMW%2cNZTR%2cPIHOI%2cSATADV%2cWAKAM%2cWANANG%2cWHETU

Ngā mihi Shanreagh for all the links.

I did find that paper past articles, but hadn;t searched wider under toamia. Thank you!!!

I always thought the death notice was odd, as it is from the March 2 1929 edition, whereas he is said to have passed away in early 1928 (as per his head stone)

[Fresh Fields]

Hello again.

Maori land court and other civil records are usually indexed either way, [Christian/Given & Family Surnames] as in the early years there were no standard naming patterns.  If you are lucky aka's will also be included.

Around the time of legislation making it compulsory for Maori to register their civil records, it was not uncommon for siblings to go forth with different registered surnames.

Alan.

[spades]

Hi Puha_Muncher,

I see that two of the five files you requested are held at Archives NZ's Auckland office.

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=18421941
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=25544561

I will get the three files held in Wellington for you.

Fresh Fields might be able to get the others for you.

Spades

[shanreagh]

Toamia is Thomas......of course.   Dredges up an ancient memory of my aunt calling my cousin Tommy, Toamia.

Thanks and you have another name to look for your ancestor under. 

The surname Job is listed on the Maori Landonline site. 

[Fresh Fields]

Hi Puha_Muncher,

I see that two of the five files you requested are held at Archives NZ's Auckland office.

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=18421941
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=25544561

I will get the three files held in Wellington for you.

Fresh Fields might be able to get the others for you.

Spades

#1 & # 2 OOPS in my late night hurry to check out the references I did not spot that the last after thought request, was a Wellington one, so was in error when I added it to my list.  Would have been another miss-fire, waiting for me at Wellington, while I was expecting it to be at Auckland waiting for me.

Have not managed to get up this week but I am hoping to next week.

Alan

[spades]

Shows we're working as a team, Alan!

Spades

[spades]

Hi Puha_Muncher,

I have the three Wellington files for you.

Please send me a PM with your email address.

Spades

[Puha_Muncher]

Hi Puha_Muncher,

I have the three Wellington files for you.

Please send me a PM with your email address.

Spades

Sent thank you

[Fresh Fields]

Seasons greetings.   

I to have visited the archives and will require an address for service once I return home.  I  have photographed a large sensitive file for you, but the photos will first require some editing upon my return home. Involves a leased parcel of land that was originally set aside for a school. One very detailed statement sets out relationships, occupation, and where domiciled/farming & income at time of writing.

Alan