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Friday 1 April
1887
Birth -
COLLINS - March 30 at the Parsonage,
Rakaia, to wife of Rev H. Collins, - a daughter.
HILL - March 31 at 31 Hereford street, to wife
of P. Hill, a son.
Funeral Notice -
LOCKHART - William to leave Christchurch
Hospital Sunday half past 2 o'clock for the Addington Cemetery
JOHNSTON -
Andrew, funeral of late son will leave Smith street,
Kaiapoi, for the English Cemetery on Saturday at 2-30pm.
Saturday 2
April 1887
Marriage -
GORDON - WETHERALL - March 15 at
James Gordon, to Annie
Spence, 5th daughter of late William Wetherall, The
Kinnegar,
Holywood, Ireland.
INNES-JONES -
MOSS - March 22 at Greymouth, -- the Rev
Alan Stanley Innes-Jones to Annie Martha,
eldest daughter of
G.W.Moss, of Greymouth.
Death -
KELLY - March 31 at Christchurch, Mrs Mary
Kelly, aged 68 years.
WOOD - April 1st at Hillsborough, Cecil
John, son of Edward George and Sarah Wood, aged 3
weeks.
WINSTANLEY - March 30 at London street,
Richmond, Thomas
Frederick, only child of Charles Frederick & Margaret
Winstanley, aged 2 and half months.
Monday 4 April 1887
Birth -
GREENAWAY - March 28 to wife of J.M.Grrenaway,
Orari, South Canterbury, - a son, stillborn.
Marriage -
DRUMMOND - AGNEW - March 23, Frederick William
Drummond, Timaru, to
Elizabeth Agnew, dau of Mr James Agnew, Burnside, farmer,
St Andrews.
Death -
BARCOCK - April 1
at South Rakaia, Ethel Jane, youngest daughter of William
and Esther Barcock, aged 12 months.
Funeral Notices -
TAYLOR - late son Robert John, leave res. 9 Antigua
Street, for Addington Cemetery at 2pm, Tuesday 5 April
ADAMS - George, to the leave hospital
Tuesday at half past one o'clock, for the Addington Cemetery
OFFWOOD - late wife Mary Ann, leave res. Ferry
road, Tuesday at 3 o'clock for the Heathcote Cemetery.
WEBBER - late son William, will leave from
res. Temperance Hotel,
Rangiora, Tuesday April 5th at 3pm for the Church of England Cemetery
Rangiora.
Tuesday 5 April 1887
Birth -
ALLISON - April 4 at 80 Chester street, east, to
wife of Henry Allison, - a son.
BOAG - April 1st at Burnside, Fendalton, to
wife of W. Boag, - a daughter.
CLARKE - April 3 at Sewell street, Kaiapoi to
wife of F.H.Clarke, Saltwater Creek, - a daughter.
HAYTER - April 4 at Timaru, to wife of Captain
Hayter, - a son.
Marriage -
McDOWELL - MILLAR - on March 23 at the res. of
the Bride's father,
Beach road, Thomas McDowell, to
Mary Millar,
both of Ashburton.
Death -
IVES - April 3 at her res. Springfield road,
Sarah, beloved wife of George Ives, aged 44
WEBBER - April 3 at Rangiora, William Alford,
eldest son of John
and Elizabeth Webber, aged 25 or(5 or 8) ? years accidently
killed by
a fall from a horse.
Wednesday 6 April 1887
Death -
WOOD - April
4 at Hillsborough, Alice Jane,
daughter of Edward George and Sarah Wood, aged 2 and half
days.
Funeral Notice -
CARTER - Olive Emma, dau. of John Carter l
leave his residence,
Upper Riccarton, Thursday April 7th at 1-30pm for the
Riccarton
Cemetery.
Thursday 7 April 1887
Birth -
MORRIS - April 4 at Southbridge, Mrs
C.D.Morris, - a son.
Marriage -
GREEN - CROWE - March 30 at -----
Richard,
eldest son of Thomas H.Green, to Edith,
3rd daughter of W. Crowe,
both of Christchurch.
Death -
WEBSTER - April 5 at Oamaru Hospital, Robert
Webster, aged 14 years.
Saturday 9 April 1887
Marriage -
JEFFRES - BARRET - March 31 at --
Andrew
Jeffres, to Annie Barret, 6th daughter of
Jonathon Barret, Creek
road, Linwood,
Death -
COCHRANE - April 2 at 251 Armagh street, John
Moor, infant son of the late J.M.Cochrane Mount White, aged
2yrs 4mths.
SCHULTHREIS - at the Rose of Denmark Hotel, St Asaph
street,
Christchurch, Sophia Schulthois, beloved wife of
Carl, aged 46 yrs.
(there are 2 different spellings of the surname in
the paper)
Monday 11 April 1887
Birth -
ANDERSON - at Sandyford street,
Sydenham, to wife of W. Anderson, - a daughter
SLOSS - April 4 to wife of R. Sloss,
Montrose, Amuri, - a son.
TAYLOR - April 10 at Selwyn street, to wife of
William Taylor, - a daughter.
Tuesday 12 April 1887
Birth -
ANDERSON - April 9 to wife of A.
Anderson, Opawa, - a son.
Death -
ELLISDON - April 8 (Good Friday) Ellen Mary,
beloved wife of Edward S. Ellisdon, Leith street,
Dunedin
McCONNELL - 44 Peterborough street, beloved
wife of Mr Hamilton McConnell, aged 36 years
RICE - April 10 at Richmond, Anne
Mary, 3rd daughter of William J.
and Isabella Rice, aged 15 mths. Belfast and Brisbane
papers please
copy.
SAVILLE - April
11th at Christchurch Hospital, George Bowyer, youngest son
of Robert and Sarah Saville, aged 12 years.
Marriages -
BENNETT - WILLSTEED
- April 5 at ---- John Bennett,
of Geraldine, to Laura, eldest daughter
of W.S. Willsteed,
Christchurch.
FARR - KEAND
- April 7 at Linwood, by Rev J.Elmslie, M.A. Everard
Cecil Farr to Mary Cairns Keand.
WHYTE - PHILP
-o n April 6 at ----- Robert John, 2nd son of Robert Whyte
Christchurch to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of
James Pringle
Philp, Timaru.
Death -
FRIEDLANDER - April 9 Burnett street,
Ashburton, Laura Anita,
dearly beloved daughter of Hugo and Isabel Friedlander, aged 4
mths.
KING - April 10
at res. of Mrs Pope, 17 Worcester street, East, Samuel,
much loved husband of Emma King, aged 30
Wednesday 13 April
1887 page 2
Birth -
KELSEY - April 12 at Dunedin, Mrs
A.R.Kelsey, - a daughter.
MANIFOLD - April 10 at Strowan, Lake Colac,
Victoria, Mrs Wm. T.Manifold, - a son.
Marriages -
KING - SMITH - on April 7 at
--
John, son of Mr John King, of Christchurch,
to Margaret
Ann, dau of Mrs J.Smith, Huntsbury St Martins, Opawa.
LAHNMANN - MOSS
- March 31 at- Ashburton, Carl
Frederick Lahnmann to Amy Mary
(Totty) Moss, eldest daughter of
W.B.Moss.
McKENZIE - CHYNOWTH
- March 31 at the res. --- Thomas McKenzie, of
Kaituna, farmer, to Kate, dau of
Mrs Chyboweth, Dublin street, Lyttelton.
TROTT - KERR -on
March 30 at the res. of the brides sister, Union street,
Dunedin, Henry Trott, Esq., Springston,
Canterbury, late
of Somerset,
England, to Christina, 3rd daughter of
the late Staff
Sergeant-Major James Kerr, late R.A. of Christchurch.
Deaths -
KEIR - on April 12 at Cox street,
Ashburton, Janet, beloved wife of James Keir, aged 26
years.
TOON - April 12 at Halswell, Alice Ann, eldest
daughter of S.and M.A. Toon, aged 15 years. (5 could be a 6)
Thursday 14 April 1887
page 2
Birth -
BRECHEY - April 11 at Armagh street, Mrs Jno
Brechey, - a daughter.
ELMSLIE - April 13 at St Paul's Manse,
Christchurch, to wife of Rev J.Elmslie, - a daughter.
KELSEY - April 12 at Dunedin, Mrs A.R.Kelsey,
- a daughter.
Marriage -
JEWELL - ESNOUF - April 11 at ---
William Allen Jewell, son of W.H.Jewell, Chch, to
Helene Ada Esnouf, dau. of the late Francis Esnouf, St Albans.
Friday 15 April 1887
Funeral Notices - page 2
BARR
- Emily, mother of Mrs H.
Sainsbury ----
Monday 18th at half past 1 o'clock, for the Addington Cemetery
BUSH - Matilda Elizabeth, wife of Mr Charles
Bush, late Harper street,
Sydenham, Tuesday 19th at half past 2 o'clock, for Addington
Cemetery
PILKINGTON - Maria, wife of Mr
Benjamin Pilkington will leave his res. South
Town
belt, on Sunday 17th at 2-30pm for the Addington
Cemetery.
Monday 18 April 1887
page 2
Birth -
GARNETT - April 17 at London street, Woolston, to
wife of J.Garnett, - a daughter.
PEARSON - April 10 at 46 Crescent road, St
Albans, to wife of John Pearson, - a son.
Marriage -
FARRELL - NUTTALL - April 13 at
Merivale, --- Lieutenant
J.Farrell to Edith, youngest
daughter of John Nuttall, Esq.
Hewitts road, Merivale.
Deaths -
DAY - April 16 at Waltham road, Stanley
Charles, only son of C.F. and E. Day, aged 5 and half
months.
MILLTON - April 16 at Birch Hill,
Caroline beloved wife of William Newton Millton, in her
51st year.
Tuesday 19
April 1887
Marriage -
TRUEMAN - DANKS - April 5 at res.of John Danks, --
Albert Park,
Victoria, Thomas A. Trueman to Clara
Louisa, dau.of
Thomas Danks, of this City.
Death -
HILLARY - April 18 at his residence Bamford street,
off Ferry road,
Woolston, Naylor Hillary late of Arkingarthdale,
Yorkshire,
England, in his 54th year.
Funeral Notice -
WILSON - Arthur, to leave his res.
Middleton, Wednesday
April 20th at 2pm for the Riccarton Cemetery.
Wednesday 20 April
1887
Birth -
MANNING - April 19 at 28 Kilmore street,
Christchurch, NZ, to wife of C.H.Manning, - a daughter.
Marriage -
ROSE - McDOWALL - April 12 at the
residence of the bride's father, Ranghleigh,
Riccarton, Christchurch, by Rev John Elmslie, M.A.
W.H.Rose, of
Dunedin, to Margaret Hester, 2nd daughter
of J.C.McDowall.
Deaths -
HALL - April 18 at Chch, Charles Raymond
Jesse, only son of W.H. and J. Hall, aged 7mths.
SHEEHAN - April 17 William, 2nd son of Thos.
Sheehan, Wansworth
street, Sydenham, beloved nephew of Mrs Bruns, near Rangiora,
and
grandson of William Sheehan, of Cecilstown, aged 24,
Mallow papers
please copy.
Funeral Notices -
HILLARY -
Naylor, leave his late residence Bamford street,
Woolston, Thursday 21st inst. at 2pm, for the Public
Cemetery.
DENHAM - Frederic George, son of Samuel
Denham will
leave his res. Bowen street, Sydenham, Thurs. 21st at 2-30pm. for
the
Addington Cemetery
Thursday 21 April 1887
Birth -
WAGSTAFF - on April 19 at Harper street,
Sydenham, to wife of C.W.Wagstaff, - a daughter.
Marriage -
GRIGG - CASSELLS - on March 31 at
Willow Farm, Kaiapoi, James Grigg, son of the late Edward
Grigg, of the Wren's Nest Farm, Dudley,
to
Euphemia
Cassells, eldest daughter of the late Alexander
Cassells, plasterer, Dundas, Scotland.
Deaths -
HENDERSON - January 1 1886 at Sydney,
John Henderson, (late of New Zealand Mounted Constabulary) dearly
loved brother of Mrs G.C.
Fitz-Gibbon, KERR
- on April 4 at Parade, Ascot Vale, Melbourne,
Laura Ethel,
dearly beloved infant daughter of Edward and Minnie Kerr, aged 4
and
half months.
Friday 22 April 1887
Birth -
CHARLESWORTH - April 18 at 22 Chester street, to
wife of W.S.Charlesworth, - a daughter.
Marriage -
BECK - COX - April 6 at the residence of
Mr C.H. Lascelles,
Christchurch, by William Beck, of Wellington,
to Beatrice Charlotte
Cox of Christchurch .
GARDENER - PELL
- April 19 at --- William
Charles Booking Gardener, of
Wellington, to Mary, 2nd
daughter
of Frank Pell, of Melbourne,.
McBRIDE - ALLEN -
April 20 at Ashley, by Rev E. Tout, William
McBride to Mary Isabella Allen, both of
County Down, Ireland.
Death -
BROWN - April 21 Harry, eldest son of
John Brown, Shirley, Christchurch, aged 30? years
DALZIEL - April 20 at Linwood, Francis
James, beloved son of Matthew and Ann Dalziel, in his 10th
year.
Saturday 23 April 1887
page 3
Birth -
HUNTER - on April 13 at Greymouth, to wife of
J.B.Hunter, - a son.
HERBERT - on April 19 at the Schoolhouse,
Seafield, to wife of W.H.Herbert. - a son.
Marriages -
FIELD - NORRIS - on April 14 at -- Lyttelton,
--
Thomas Chamberlain, 6th son of George Field, Esq, Port
Levy, to Elizabeth Annie, dau. of Capt.
Norris,
of Lyttelton.
MARSHALL - JACK
- on April 21 at --- by-- James Marshall, of
Rangiora, to Jessie Barc?ey, dau.of Mr
James Jack, farmer, Moeraki Downs.
Death -
BEVAN - on April 21 at her father's residence
Caledonian road, St
Albans, Kate, beloved daughter of T. and M. Bevan,
aged 19 years.
REESE - on April 22 at his residence, Oliver
Goldsmith street, Sydenham, William Reese, aged 57
Monday 25 April 1887
Deaths -
McINTYRE - April 23 at his res. Dalcroy House,
Dampier's Bay,
Lyttelton, Captain Daniel McIntyre, formerly of the ship "Chrysolite"
and late
Wellington.
McKINNON - March 8 at Bunnu? (Edwardesbad?)
Punjab, India, Lieut-Col. C.K.McKinnon 5th Punjab Infantry.
ROSS - April 28 at Lyttelton, Robert
Moffatt, 2nd son of John and Jane Ross 17 years of age
JONES - April 25 Edward Jones, late of
Rangiora of Typhoid fever, Wellington papers please copy
Tuesday 26 April 1887
Birth -
BANKS - April 22 at the Schoolhouse,
Lincoln, to wife of W.A. Banks, - a son.
MIDGLEY - April 24 at Rakaia, to wife of
William Midgley, - a daughter.
RHIND - on April 25 at Tua Mariua, St
Albans, to wife of W.G.Rhind, - a daughter.
Marriage -
BLACKETT - WALLER - April 20 at the
residence of the bride's father, Loburn, by Rev
E.Tout, Henry Blackett, of Rangiora,
to Jane Carrigill Waller.
CLARK - DUREY - April 19 at the
residence of the bride's father, Riccarton, --
G.M.Clark, to Christina Alison, dau. of
Mr J.Durey, both of Riccarton.
Death -
BUSH - April 25 at 131 East belt, May,
youngest daughter of William and E.J.Bush, aged 10 years.
COLEMAN - April 25 at Riverside, beloved wife
of Samuel Coleman, aged 48.
Wednesday 27 April 1887
Birth -
RHIND - on April 25 at Tua Mariua, St
Albans, to wife of W.G.Rhind, - a daughter.
Marriage -
BUTLER - WYMOND
- March 28 at Balmain, Sydney,-- George, son of
William Bradley Butler, of Savage Gardens,
London,
to Elsie Ruth, dau. of
Thomas Stocker Wymond, of
Brisbane, formerly of Nelson and Christchurch, NZ, Home and New
Zealand papers please copy,
Thursday 28 April 1887
Birth -
BROWN - April 17 at 17 Worcester street, to
wife of Edward Hatfield Brown, - a son.
Death -
BARNETT - April 27 at the res. of his parents,
Kingsley street,
Sydenham, Ernest Alfred, infant son of George and Minnie
Barnett,
aged 4 weeks.
BISHOP - April 25 at 2 Cranmer square, Edward
Brenchley Bishop, in his 76th year.
COMPTON - April 8 at South street, Ashburton,
Elizabeth, beloved wife of William be B. Compton. aged 34.
HALE - April 27 Vivian Harold, infant
son of E. and B. Hale, Papanui road, aged 3 weeks.
Friday 29 April 1887
Marriage -
CULVER - CHAMBER
- April 27 at -- William James, son of Rev James
Culver, of Ringwood?,
Hampshire, England, to Maggie, 2nd daughter of
W.Chamber Esq. of
Fernside.
Death -
BUSH - April 16 at her residence, Harper street,
Sydenham, Matilda
Elizabeth Liscombe, beloved wife of Mr Chas. Bush, aged 40
years.
London and Cardiff papers please copy.
Saturday 30 April 1887
Birth -
McCRACKEN - April 27 at Hayland
Station, to wife of James McCracken, - a daughter.
Marriage -
COLEMAN - BARKLE
- on April 13 at the Registry Office, Luke
Coleman to Mary Barkle, both of
Christchurch.
Funeral Notice -
CUNNEEN - Patrick, -- are invited to attend his
funeral
which will leave his late res. at Broadfield, near
Wheatsheaf, Sunday
May 1 at 2pm.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
12 January 2007
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