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Archibald SIMPSON and Ethel PAGE
(Weblink Ethel Page & Archibald Simpson)
Archibald SIMPSON
B 14 January 1883 Waimea South Nelson
D 12 September 1936 Nelson
M 08 November 1906 Nelson
Ethel PAGE
B 09 December 1880 Wakapuaka Nelson
D 06 August 1960 Nelson
Children:
1. Iris May SIMPSON born 02 October 1907 Nelson
2. Reginald Ivor SIMPSON born 14 July 1909 Nelson
3. Retha Evelyn SIMPSON born 05 June 1911 Nelson
4. Rosa Maude SIMPSON born 04 May 1913 Nelson
5. Flossie SIMPSON born 11 January 1915 Nelson
6. Doris (Dorrie) SIMPSON born 11 August 1916 Rai Valley Nelson
7. Vera Constance SIMPSON born 13 October 1918 Takaka
8. Violet SIMPSON born 02 November 1919 Nelson
9. Joyce SIMPSON born 13 April 1921 Nelson
10. Walter SIMPSON born 26 October 1923 Takaka
The family history of
Archibald SIMPSON and Ethel PAGE
Ethel (not present) Page born 09 December 1880 Wakapuaka. Her parents were William
Page Farmer age 40 years born Leicester England who married 04 April 1865 Wakapuaka to
Caroline Louisa Henrietta Page formerly Manson age 39 years born Hamburg Germany.
William Page Farmer of Wakapuaka the father registered the birth on 15 January 1881.
(Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1881 folio 452 item 17 Nelson district)
At Wakapuaka on the 09 December 1880 Ethel PAGE was born. Her father William
registered her birth the following year on 15 January 1881. Ethel’s mother Caroline was 39
years old and her father 40 years old at the time of her birth. She was their ninth child.
Ethel started at Clifton Terrace School on the 04 April 1887 at the age of 6 years 4 months.
She passed through standards I to VI between 188 and 1894. The last day at school for
Ethel was 20 December 1894 when her destination upon leaving was stated as Home.
Although Ethel turned 21 in 1901 she did appear on any Electoral Rolls for the years 1902
and 1905. I found Ethel’s future husband on the 1905 Nelson Electoral Roll with his
occupation stated as Plumber living in Wellington Terrace Nelson.
On 08 November 1906 Ethel PAGER age 24 occupation Domestic Duties married Archibald
SIMPSON aged 23 years occupation Plumber. The Rev James H MACKENZIE married
them at his residence in Nile Street Nelson, the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church. The
witnesses at the wedding were C E MACKENZIE of East Nile Street Nelson (possibly the
minister’s wife) and F E GALEY of Easy Nile Street Nelson. I have no idea who F E GALEY
was as no occupation was given, so this person could have been either male or female.
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Archibald was born on the 14 January 1883 at Bell Grove Waimea South Nelson. His
parents were James SIMPSON occupation Express Driver and Janet SIMPSON formerly
THOMPSON. His birth registration showed his father as a Stoker born about 1839 in
Fifeshire Scotland and his mother born about 1847 in Scotland. James and Janet were
married on 03 September 1880 in Nelson but I have been unable to find this record. It is not
clear when James and Jane came into New Zealand.
Please refer to Simpson
miscellaneous document at the end of this document for new information about Archibald’s
parents and siblings.
The 1908 and 1911 Nelson Electoral Rolls had Ethel SIMPSON living in Stoke, occupation
married while Archibald was still living at Wellington Terrace Nelson occupation Plumber.
Ethel was C/- F LILEY Waimea Road in the 1914 Nelson Roll and Archibald was stated as
living at Flat Creek. Frederick LILEY was married to Ethel’s older sister Bertha.
At long last they were together on the 1919 Motueka Roll living at Hamana where Archibald’s
occupation was stated as Farmer. Then on the Nelson Roll of 1922 Archibald was back in
Wellington Terrace with his occupation now stated as Labourer, but there is no sign of Ethel
on the Roll.
Kawai Street Nelson had Ethel and Archibald recorded together on the Nelson rolls from
1922 until 1935.
Archibald SIMPSON aged 54 years passed away on the 15 September 1936 and was buried
on the 15 September at Wakapuaka Cemetery Nelson. Ethel and Archibald had 10 children
and the youngest was only 13 years old. The couple had been married for 2 months short of
their 30th wedding anniversary.
Times must have been very hard for Ethel being left with such a large family to bring up on
her own. Some of her children were married but there were many still living at home. Ethel
continued to live at Kawai Street, Nelson and was on the Nelson Rolls from 1938 to 1946 as
widow.
Ethel Simpson age 79 years Widow died 06 August 1960 at Public Hospital Nelson from
Nayland Road Stoke. Cause of death was Bronchopneumonia – 48 hours – Gross
congestive heart failure – 3 months – Pleural effusion – 3 months as certified by Dr P G
Hurst who saw her last on 06 August 1960. Her parents were recorded as William Page
occupation mixed Farmer and Caroline Louisa Henrietta Page formerly Manson. She was
buried on 08 August at Nelson by Church of England minister K Tutt. Ethel was born in
Wakapuaka and married age 24 to Archibald Simpson in Nelson. Her living issue were 2
males age 51 & 37 years and 8 females age 52, 49, 47, 45, 43, 41, 40 & 30 years. W Bishop
Funeral director of Nelson registered the death on 09 August 1960.
(Reference RGO NZ death registration 1960 folio 3663 item 254 Nelson district)
Ethel passed away at the Nelson Public Hospital on the 06 August 1960 aged 79 years. She
was buried on the 08 August along side of her husband Archibald at the Wakapuaka
cemetery in Nelson. Rev K TUTT an Anglican minister took the service. Her last address on
her death certificate was stated as Nayland Road Stoke. Ethel and Archibald SIMPSON left
one of the four largest branches of the MANSSEN family.
Memories of my parents Ethel PAGE and Archibald SIMPSON
by their son Living Male SIMPSON
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Ethel PAGE was a gentle, motherly and strong willed person. In her very active 79
years she raised a family of ten children, through difficult times was a loyal partner to
Archibald – in all leading a full and busy life.
Her childhood was spent in the Nelson area as the PAGE family resided in
Wakapuaka. Ethel became a pupil of Clifton Terrace School in the 1880’s. I believe
her teenage and adult years were dominated with working on her parent’s diary farm
near Todd’s Valley.
It was 1906 when Ethel married Archibald SIMPSON, a son of James and Janet.
The news of their day would have revolved around the reign of King Edward VII,
Joseph WARD as Prime Minister and New Zealand moves to become a Dominion.
My parents raise ten children in all, supported by Dad’s earnings as a plumber. Steel
worker (Onekaka), Farm Labourer and a caretaker of Barnicoat House Nelson Boys
College.
Archibald was a placid and loving father. He enjoyed showing his leghorn hens at
local poultry shows, watching Seddon Shield Rugby marches and processing his
own tobacco. Together Archibald and Ethel fashioned family homes, initially in
Nelson, Rai Valley, Takaka and finally Kawai Street Nelson. In line with the times we
lived a happy, fugal life as a family. We visited our neighbour’s house to listen to the
radio and walked to many places, such as a visit to tend graves at Wakapuaka
cemetery. As my parents never owned a car, a special treat for us all would be a
train trip to Richmond or Wakefield to visit relations.
In September 1936 on a day my brother Reg and his family were visiting my father
died. He had been tidying up the garden and suffered a sudden heart attack. As I
was 13 years old and not allowed to attend the funeral, I was looked after by the
WARINGS (who owned a store on College Hill) while the service was being held,
while my sisters Violet and Joyce were sent to Aunt Alice’s in Wakefield.
From that time my mother was left with the prospect of little money and the weight of
hard times. No harm came to us as Mum was thrifty and hardworking. She often
pinned what savings she had to the inside of her coat – not daring of course to part
with it – even if it was a hot day.
I never forgot the strong will and determination my mother had. She often walked
from Nelson to Richmond to visit family. In fact three months before she died and in
her 79th year, she walked from Richmond to Hop to help my wife, Rona, who was laid
up in bed with the measles and a sick baby – unsuitable bus times could not stop
her.
Sadly after an attack of pneumonia and a fall from bed, she passed away in August
1960. I now treasure the part both parents played in passing on the wisdom of their
years, and the love and care given us over difficult times.
Ethel and Archibald SIMPSON their children and descendants
1- Iris May SIMPSON born 02 October 1907 Nelson NZ died 04 October 1965 Christchurch
NZ married 22 September 1932 Nelson NZ Louis Arthur DUNCAN born 01 November
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1905 Tadmor Valley died 31 July 1972 Richmond Nelson NZ Louis Arthur DUNCAN 2nd
married Flossie BRUNNING formerly SIMPSON (no issue)
1-1- Female DUNCAN and Male HIGGINS
1-1-1- Female HIGGINS and Male O’BRIEN
1-1-2- Male HIGGINS
1-1-3- Female HIGGINS and Male ARCHIBALD
1-2- Female DUNCAN and Male NEIL
1-2-1- Male NEIL and Female BLOOMFIELD
1-2-2- Male NEILL
1-2-3- Female NEILL
1-2-4- Female NEILL and Male AUBREY
1-3- Male DUNCAN and Female HULL
1-3-1- Male DUNCAN
1-3-2- Female DUNCAN
1-3-3- Male DUNCAN
1-4- Male DUNCAN and Female INWOOD (no issue) and Female BILLINGTON
1-4-1- Female DUNCAN
1-4-2- Male DUNCAN
2- Reginald Ivor SIMPSON born 14 July 1909 Nelson NZ died 03 November 1969 Nelson
NZ married 10 August 1932 Nelson NZ Jean AKEHURST born 30 November 1910
Nelson NZ died 09 May 1983 Nelson NZ
2-1- Male SINPSON and Female KNIGHT
2-1-1- Male SIMPSON
2-1-2- Female SIMPSON and Male SHAE
2-1-3- Female SIMPSON and Male REYNOLDS
2-1-4- Male SIMPSON
2-2- Male SIMPSON and Female GALWAY
2-2-1- Female SIMPSON and Male MACLENNAN (2 issue) and Male NEWTON (1 issue)
2-2-1-1- Female MACLENNAN
2-2-1-2- Female MACLENNAN
2-2-1-3- Male NEWTON
2-2-2- Female SIMPSON and Male GOODWIN
2-2-2-1- Female SIMPSON
2-2-2-2- Female SIMPSON
2-2-2-3- Female GOODWIN
2-2-3- Female SIMPSON and Male WATSON
2-2-3-1- Female WATSON
2-2-4- Male SIMPSON
2-3- Norma Jean SIMPSON born 31 March 1939 Nelson NZ died 17 April 1965 Nelson NZ
(never married)
2-4- Male SIMPSON and Female STADE
2-4-1- Male SIMPSON
2-4-2- Female SIMPSON
2-4-3- Male SIMPSON
2-4-4- Sharon Janita Maree SIMPSON born 02 July 1971 Nelson NZ died 02 July 1971
Nelson NZ
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3- Retha Evelyn SIMPSON born 05 June 1911 Nelson died 12 February 1964 Tui NZ
married 29 May 1933 Nelson NZ Percy Vernon RUSS born 11 March 1911 Tui NZ Percy
Vernon RUSS 2nd married Kathleen Annie THOMAS formerly BARKER (no issue)
3-1- Female RUSS and Male HART
3-1-1- Female HART and Male PARR
3-1-1-1- Male PARR
3-1-1-2- Female PARR
3-1-2- Female HART and Male FRY
3-1-2-1- Female FRY
3-1-2-2- Male FRY
3-1-2-3- Male FRY
3-1-3- Male HART
3-1-4- Male HART
3-2- Female RUSS and Male LINES
3-2-1- Male LINES
3-2-2- Female LINES and Male DUNN
3-3- Female RUSS and Male CAMPBELL (no issue)
4- Rosa Maude SIMPSON born 04 May 1913 Nelson NZ married 22 February 1936 Kiwi NZ
Phirmin Freddie FOWLER born 24 July 1915 Tapawera NZ died 02 December 1987
4-1- Female FOWLER and Male CORNWELL
4-1-1- Female CORNWELL and Male ADAMS
4-1-1-1- Male ADAMS
4-1-1-2- Male ADAMS
4-1-2- Female CORNWELL and Male HAUITI
4-1-2-1- Female HAUITI
4-1-2-2- Male HAUITI
4-1-3- Male CORNWELL and Female PARKER
4-1-3-1- Male CORNWELL
4-1-3-2- Male CORNWELL
4-2- Female FOWLER and Male PORTER
4-2-1- Male PORTER
4-2-2- Male PORTER
4-2-3- Male PORTER
4-3- Female FOWLER and Male CHRISTALL (2 issue) and Male GREIG (no issue)
4-3-1- Male CHRISTALL
4-3-2- Male CHRISTALL
4-4- Male FOWLER and Female STEPHENSON
4-4-1- Female FOWLER
4-4-2- Male FOWLER
5- Female SIMPSON and Male BRUNING (2 issue) and Louis Arthur DUNCAN born 01
November 1906 Tadmor Valley NZ died 31 July 1971 Richmond Nelson NZ
5-1- Janette Rae BRUNING born 18 October 1937 died 16 February 1988 and Male
JORDAN
5-1-1- Mark Kevin JORDAN born 22 July 1955 Leeston died 29 June 1991 and Female
DONNELLY
5-1-1-1- Female JORDAN
5-1-1-2- Male JORDAN
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5-1-2- Male JORDAN and Female BARBOUR
5-1-2-1- Male JORDAN
5-1-2-2- Male JORDAN
5-1-3- Male JORDAN
5-1-4- Male JORDAN
5-1-5- Male JORDAN and Female GROOM
5-1-6- Male JORDAN and Female LAWRIE
5-1-6-1- Female JORDAN
5-1-6-2- Female JORDAN
5-1-7- Leanne Marie JORDAN born 31 December 1967 Greymouth NZ died 31 December
1967 Greymouth NZ
5-1-8- Female JORDAN
5-1-8-1- Male JORDAN
5-1-8-2- Female JORDAN
5-1-9- Male JORDAN
5-2- Male BRUNING and Female JONES
5-2-1- Female BRUNING and Male BEAN
5-2-1-1- Male BEAN
5-2-1-2- Male BEAN (twin)
5-2-1-3- Male BEAN (twin)
5-2-2- Female BRUNING
5-2-3- Female BRUNING and Male FRANCIS
6- Doris (Dorrie) SIMPSON born 11 August 1916 Rai Valley Nelson New Zealand died 27
October 1982 Richmond New Zealand married 19 December 1938 Nelson New Zealand
Ronald Edward BARTLETT born 09 May 1913 Richmond New Zealand died 25
November 2005 Richmond Nelson New Zealand Ronald Edward BARTLETT 2nd married
19 November 1983 Christchurch New Zealand Nola Kathleen REID formerly GLOVER
born 06 March 1915 Havelock New Zealand
6-1- Male BARTLETT and Female O’BRIEN
6-1-1- Female BARTLETT
6-1-2- Male BARTLETT
6-1-3- Female BARTLETT
6-2- Male BARTLETT and Female SUTTON
6-2-1- Female BARTLETT
6-2-2- Male BARTLETT
6-3- Male BARTLETT and Male PARSONS
6-3-1- Female BARTLETT
6-3-2- Male BARTLETT
6-3-3- Female BARTLETT
6-4- Female BARTLETT and Male HOLLAND
6-4-1- Female HOLLAND and Male STRAWBRIDGE
6-4-2- Male HOLLAND
6-4-3- Male HOLLAND
6-5- Male BARTLETT and Female PRICE
6-5-1- Female BARTLETT
6-5-2- Male BARTLETT
6-6- Female BARTLETT and Male CLOSEY
6-6-1- Male CLOSEY
6-6-2- Female CLOSEY
6-6-3- Female CLOSEY
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6-7- Female BARTLETT and Norman Stanley GOULDING born 06 December 1947 Nelson
NZ died 20 October 1987 Nelson New Zealand
6-7-1- Female GOULDING
6-7-2- Male GOULDING
6-7-3- Female GOULDING
6-8- Male BARTLETT and Female FORREST (2 issue) and Female SHELLING formerly
PALMER (no issue)
6-8-1- Female BARTLETT
6-8-2- Female BARTLETT
6-9- Female BARTLETT and Male MACARTHUR
6-9-1- Female MCARTHUR
6-9-2- Female MCARTHUR
6-9-3- Male MCARTHUR
Nelson Newspaper article
Deaths - BARTLETT Ronald Edward (Ron) peacefully at Richmond on November 25.
2005 surrounded by his family. Loved husband of the late Dorrie and Nola. Loved
father and father-in-law of Barry and Kath, Graham and Heather, Selwyn and Pat
(Auckland), Pam and Gerald Holland, Peter and Kaye, Yvonne and Tom Closely, Jill
and the late Norm Goulding, Bob & Marg, Jenny & Neil McArthur. Loved stepfather
of Ian and Gale Reid, Lorraine and Lyndsay Jacobs, Yvonne and Ron Laing. A loved
gradad and great granddad of his many grandchildren. A friend of John. Aged 92
years. Messages to 14 Surrey Road, Richmond. Waimea Richmond Funeral
Directors
Nelson Newspaper article
BARTLETT Ronald Edward (Ron) peacefully at Richmond on November 25, 2005
surrounded by his family. Loved brother and brother-in-law of the late Alan and
Peggy, the late Edna and Reg Knight, the late Rona and Alan Russ, Les and the late
Phyllis and the late Irene, Norman and Hazel. Loved uncle of his nieces and
nephews. Waimea Richmond Funeral Directors
7- Vera Constance SIMPSON born 13 October 1918 Takaka died 08 May 1987 Nelson NZ
married 03 September 1940 Nelson NZ Norman Francis LARGE born 06 June 1917
Nelson NZ
7-1- Female LARGE and Male PAPS
7-1-1- Male PAPS and Female ORD
8- Female SIMPSON and Thomas Benedict COLUMB born 13 April 1916 died April 1989
Otaki NZ
8-1- Female COLUMB and Male RAMSAY
8-1-1- Male RAMSAY
8-1-2- Female RAMSAY
8-2- Female COLUMB and Male YOUNG
8-2-1- Male YOUNG
8-2-2- Female YOUNG
8-3- Male COLUMB and Female STEWART
8-3-1- Female COLUMB
8-4- Male COLUMB and Female TOOTHILL
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8-4-1- Male COLUMB
8-4-2- Female COLUMB
8-5- Male COLUMB and Female SCOTT
8-5-1- Female COLUMB
8-5-2- Male COLUMB
8-6- Male COLUMB
8-7- Male COLUMB and Female SQUIRES
8-7-1- Female COLUMB
8-7-2- Female COLUMB
8-8- Female COLUMB and Male JEFFERIES
8-8-1- Female JEFFERIES
8-9- Female COLUMB and Male DICKINSON
8-9-1- Female DICKINSON
8-10- Female COLUMB and Male HARPER
8-11- Male COLUMB
9- Female SIMPSON and Male GAY
9-1- Female GAY and Male WARD
9-1-1- Female WARD and Male THOMAS
9-1-1-1- Female WARD
9-1-1-2- Male WARD
9-2- Female GAY and Male RAKENA
9-2-1- Female RAKENA
9-2-2- Male RAKENA
9-2-3- Female RAKENA
9-3- Male GAY and Female COOK
9-3-1- Female GAY
9-3-2- Male GAY
9-4- Male GAY and Female CHARLES
9-4-1- Female GAY
9-4-2- Male GAY
9-4-3- Female GAY
9-5- Shirley Marilyn GAY born 16 September 1954 Nelson NZ died 21 January 1988
Nelson NZ and Male BEVIS
9-5-1- Female BEVIS
9-5-2- Male BEVIS
10- Male SIMPSON and Female HAASE
10-1- Neville Walter SIMPSON and Female DIACK
10-1-1- Female SIMPSON
10-1-2- Female SIMPSON
10-1-3- Male SIMPSON
10-2- Male SIMPSON and Female ARMSTRONG
10-2-1- Female SIMPSON
10-2-2- Male SIMPSON
10-3- Male SIMPSON and Female HUNTER (1 issue) and Female GREEN (1 issue)
10-3-1- Male SIMPSON
10-3-2- Female SIMPSON
10-4- Male SIMPSON and Female surname unknown
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10-4-1- Female SIMPSON
SIMPSON Miscellaneous Information
0- Janet THOMSON / THOMPSON born about 1847 Scotland died perhaps July 1940
Nelson New Zealand 1st married 1863 New Zealand Richard HEMINGWAY born about
1838-1839 Ireland died 1912 Brisbane Queensland Australia 2nd married 1880 Nelson
New Zealand James SIMPSON born about 1839 Fifeshire Scotland died Nelson New
Zealand
#Janet THOMSON married 1863 New Zealand Richard HEMINGWAY/HEMMINGWAY
reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1863 folio 0908 website 1863/5866
#Richard HMEMMINGWAY 1865 Bruce Electoral Roll New Zealand
#Richard HEMMINGWAY address Waitahuna 1865-66 & 1867 & 1868 & 1869 & 1870
then 1870-1871 Bruce District Electorate reference Hocken Library Dunedin Otago
Nominal Roll page 10
#NOTE searched NZ death registration up to 1950 and found no trace of Janet or Richard
#Richard HEMMINGWAY died 1912 Brisbane Queensland Australia age 74 years born
(about 1838) in Ireland reference RGO Queensland Australia death registration online
1912/C2179
#Janet HEMMINGWAY married 1880 Nelson New Zealand James SIMPSON reference
RGO NZ marriage registration 1880 folio website 1880/2552
#Nelson Friday 25 October 1889 – Married Woman’s Protection Order – On the
application of Mr Pitt the Resident Magistrate yesterday made an order (by consent)
protecting the separate earnings and property of Janet Simpson from her husband James
Simpson and giving her the exclusive custody of the children (4) till they attain the age of
10 years the husband to contribute 25s per week towards their support - reference
National Library of NZ Papers past website Colonist newspaper 25 October 1889 page 3
#Janet SIMPSON died either 1921 or 1924 or 1940 New Zealand reference RGO NZ
death registration [1] 1921 folio website 1921/893 age 76 born about 1845 or [2] 1924
folio website 1924/7819 age 84 born about or 1840 [3] 1940 folio website 1940/15797 age
97 born about 1843
#Janet SIMPSON age 97 years died buried 29 July 1940 Wakapuaka cemetery Nelson
area New Presbyterian plot 206 block 03 denomination Presbyterian Funeral Director
Bredbury reference Nelson City Council website cemetery database record number
WKNP03206
#Janet SIMPSON Nelson High Court 1940 Numerical probated case files reference
Archives NZ Wellington item ID R20142907 agency AAOO series 17072 accession
W5410 box 114 record 3423
0-1- Delphina Margaret (Dellie) HEMINGWAY born 1864 Dunedin New Zealand died 1952
New Zealand married 20 April 1898 New Zealand Hugh ALLAN
#Delphina Margaret Mary Ann HEMINGWAY born 1864 reference RGO NZ birth
registration 1864 folio website 1864/17517 parents [sic] Mary and William Hemingway
#Delphina Margaret HEMINGWAY married 1898 New Zealand Hugh ALLAN reference
RGO N Z marriage registration 1898 folio 0511 website 1898/466
#Marriage – Allan - Hemingway – On the 11th at the Manse Kent Terrace by the Rev J K
ELLIOTT, Hugh youngest son of Robert Allan, Motherwell Scotland to Delphena
Margaret (Dellie) Hemingway eldest daughter of the late Richard Hemingway Brisbane
reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Nelson Evening Mail newspaper
20 April 1898 page 2
#Delphena Margaret ALLAN died 1952 reference RGO NZ death registration 1953 folio
website 1952/24942 age 88 born about 1864
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0-1-1- Robert Morton ALLAN born 1899 New Zealand
#Robert Morton ALLAN born 1899 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration
1899 folio website 1899/2255 parents Dalphina Margaret and Hugh Allan
0-1-2- Hugh Hemingway ALLAN born 1901 New Zealand
#Hugh Hemingway ALLAN born 1901 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth
registration 1901 folio website 1901/4154 parents Delphina and Hugh Allan
0-1-3- Gavin Cowan ALLAN born 1905 New Zealand
#Gavin Cowan ALLAN born 1905 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration
1905 folio website 1905/1288 parents Delphena Mary Margaret and Hugh Allan
0-2- Sarah Janet HEMINGWAY born 1867 Brisbane Queensland Australia died 1943 New
Zealand married 1897 New Zealand David Pressley MATTHEWS born about 1854 died
1937 New Zealand
#Sarah Janet HEMINGWAY born 1867 Queensland Australia reference registration
number 1867/B6513 parents Jeanet Thompson and Richard Hemingway
#Sarah Janet HEMINGWAY married 1897 New Zealand David Pressley MATTHEWS
reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1897 folio 2720 website 1897/1586
#David Pressly MATTHEWS died 1937 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death
registration 1937 folio website 1937/18350 age 83 born about 1854
#Sarah Janet MATTHEWS died 1943 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death
registration 1943 folio website 1943/22155 age 76 born about 1867
0-2-1- Pressly Hemingway MATTHEWS born 1903 New Zealand died 1967 New Zealand
#Pressly Hemingway MATTHEWS born 1903 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth
registration 1903 folio website 1903/17502 parents Sarah Janet and David Pressly
Matthews
0-3- Richard William HEMINGWAY born 1869 Brisbane Queensland Australia died 1932
New Plymouth New Zealand married 1901 Jane Campbell PATON
#Richard William HEMINGWAY born 1869 Queensland Australia reference registration
number 1869/B9636 parents Janet Thomson and Richard Hemingway
#Haven Road School Richard HEMINGWAY Arithmetic Prize reference National Library
of NZ Papers past website Nelson Evening Mail newspaper 19 December 1879 page 2
& Colonist newspaper 20 December 1879 page 1
#Nelson Thursday 18 January 1883 – Fox Hill School Richard HEMINGWAY First Class
Prize 3rd and 4th reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Colonist
newspaper 18 January 1883 page 3 & Colonist newspaper 27 January 1883 page 1
#Richard HEMINGWAY born 04 March 1869 enrolled 17 July 1882 Foxhill School
previous Haven Road guardian Mr Jas SIMPSON
#Richard William HEMINGWAY married 1901 New Zealand Jane Campbell PATON
reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1901 folio website 1901/1437
#Richard William HEMINGWAY died 1932 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death
registration 1932 folio website 1932/2203 age 62 born about 1870
#Richard William HEMINGWAY New Plymouth High Court 1932 New Plymouth probate
files reference Archives NZ Wellington item ID R14563713 agency ABAJ series 21954
accession W4079 box 48 record 4372
0-3-1- Richard William HEMINGWAY born 1902 New Zealand died New Zealand
#Richard William HEMINGWAY born 1902 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth
registration 1902 folio website 1902/22138 parents Jane Campbell and Richard
William Hemingway
0-4- Alexander SIMPSON born 1881 New Zealand
#Alexander SIMPSON born 1881 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration
1881 folio website 1881/12176 parents Janet and James Simpson
0-5- Archibald SIMPSON was born 14 January 1883 Bell Grove Waimea South Nelson New
Zealand married Ethel PAGE (refer above family tree document for full details
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#Archable [sic] SIMPSON born 1883 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration
1883 folio website 1883/3323 parents Janet and James Simpson
0-6- Hugh SIMPSON born 1884 New Zealand married 1909 New Zealand Janet NELSON
#Hugh SIMPSON born 1884 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1884
folio website 1884/19911 parents Janet and James Simpson
0-7- William Thompson SIMPSON born 1886 New Zealand married 1919 New Zealand Ida
Louise MASON
#William Thompson SIMPSON born 1886 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth
registration 1886 folio website 1886/16280 parents Janet and James Simpson
Please note an Australian researcher assisted in locating the 1st and 2nd marriage of Janet
Thomson and the Hemingway family tree website www.mundia.com I followed up with
additional research and when time permits I will continue. I am most grateful to the
Australian researcher but for privacy reasons he will remain unnamed.
Ethel and Archibald Simpson compiled by Lynly Lessels Yates updated March 2009
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