Did John DEAMS wife die, or were they divorced or ?

[mineyours+ours]

Lu, thinking of you. Went through an e (won't tempt fate with full word) as a child and I have never forgotten it. Horrible.

Yep I knew about the length of residency but was just throwing some thoughts about that maybe they had moved from elsewhere because couldn't find any births for Alice but then shot that one down with the marriage for Michael and Catherine.

Good idea about the Napier Library, will definitely do. Had forgotten about the major e in that area, so as KHP said records may have been destroyed.

Never mind, keeping positive, will contact the library and see what comes of it.

Cheers, M

[kiwihalfpint]

Went through an e (won't tempt fate with full word) as a child and I have never forgotten it. Horrible.

Cheers, M

Yes, they are horrible, we experienced one a couple of years ago in Vanuatu which was a 7.5.

Cheers
KHP

[mineyours+ours]

Finally an update.  The living relative I spoke of earlier did contact me and yes they remembered a person from the South Island visiting and the name Finnigan did ring a bell. 

I took the chance and ordered the marriage cert  for Catherine Hallisey and Daniel Finnigan and she is my Alice Catherine Hallasey.  The boat he had immigrated on had passed through the Hawkes Bay region so possibly that was when they met.
She went on to have at least 9 children with him and passed away aged 78 yrs.

So, no dastardly deed was committed. Still not sure what John was doing in the area but will contact the library to see if any info.

Many thanks for your time and effort Lu and KHP.

Cheers, M.   

[clintonstorer2017]

Hello Just wondering if you know who the parents of Riria Hopewai is please?

[Janette]

Hello Just wondering if you know who the parents of Riria Hopewai is please?

Hi clintonstorer2017

This request needs to have a new thread posted on the NZ board,if Riria Hopewai is still alive we can't post information here,

Cheers Janette

PS this is the completed requests.

[mineyours+ours]

Hi Clintonstorer2017,

Have started new thread:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=800756.0

Cheers, M

[HelenAttwood]

Info on John Deam. I have recently started my family tree on My heritage and it has all the info on there for the links, information from my family records including burial and death certs etc etc. I have spent four days uploading stuff into there.
My mother was Edna-May Dean and John Deam was my great Grandfather on my mothers side.
Riria Hopewai was originally named Lydia, Died in Thames 18 June 1922. I have been compiling rather a lot of what my mother had researched.

[mineyours+ours]

Hi Helen,

Could you make another couple of posts so that I can send a Personal Message to you re our family please.  They don't have to include much but new members have to post three times before PM's can be sent. 

Many thanks, M

[HelenAttwood]

Of course, just found the hallassy link!