Roseanna (aka Rose Anna) GAIN arr Port Chalmers 1880

[starsista]

I have only begun looking into Roseanna GAIN, 2nd wife of my gg-grandfather Richard CHAMPION, today.  When I first heard about her it was when I heard about wife #3 Jessie DELVE and my friend who had looked into CHAMPION in Waimate for me, found nothing else on the wives, and she was an experienced researcher in the Waimate region and she gave me the name PAIN also. She also suggested it may be GAIN.

Searching Papers Past with names such as CHAMPION, DELVE and GAIN is no easy task with champion racehorses, delve[ing] into things and gain[ing] an education etc, they didn't choose easy names, however, at least they are not John SMITH!

Unfortunately I cannot help you at this stage, however I have ordered the printout of the marriage registration, which may, at least, show parents of Roseanna.

Thank you Wendy for starting this topic and Janette, KHP, jamjar, Lucy2, minniehaha, Ray, wivenhoe, shanreagh and spades for your input.  I will see what I can find now you have all given so much and will keep in touch here.

Jeni

[Tgapitbull]

Jeni,
Did you read posting #29 re details of parents on their marriage registration?
They may however be recorded on her death registration!
Keep us posted on your research.

Wendy

[starsista]

Wendy

Yes, thank you, I read that post.  I have ordered the printout of the register which does have more information than any certificates.  I am aware there may be nothing more than what we already know.

I appreciate all the information already given, I had nothing, and now I have much more.  I will certainly pass on anything I find.

Jeni 

[starsista]

Wendy

The marriage registration certificate for Richard CHAMPION and Roseanne GAIN has arrived, and as mentioned earlier, no parents, however a witness to the marriage was Elizabeth M V B GAIN, a spinster of Waimate.  This will be the sister whom Roseanne emigrated to New Zealand with.  Richard and Roseanne married at St Augustine's Church, Waimate.  Another witness was Joseph SMART, a railway servant of Waimate and the officiating minister was Charles COATES.

Jeni

[minniehaha]

Just throwing these snippets into the mix.......

Funeral notice [1913] for Elizabeth PAGE:

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19130322.2.65.1?end_date=31-12-1913&phrase=0&query=elizabeth+page+joseph&start_date=01-01-1913&title=AMBPA%2CAG%2CEG%2CGLOBE%2CLT%2CNCGAZ%2COO%2CCHP%2CSCANT%2CTS%2CSUNCH%2CTEML%2CTHD%2CWDA


Probated will of Joseph PAGE:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z7-8C1X?i=205&cc=1865481

Death:

1897/6293   Gain   Adelaide   46Y


Minniehaha.

[starsista]

minniehaha

Thank you.  Are you connected to this family at all?

Jeni

[starsista]

minniehaha

I will take a closer look at your information tomorrow.  I had a quick look tonight and have come across Joseph Francis and Eliza PAGE ms MEES living in Lyttelton, and they are the ones mentioned in the death notice and the probate and could not be the right Joseph and Elizabeth PAGE.  I have checked the probate and sure enough there is a daughter Annie Rebecca mentioned in the will.  Take a look here - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Page-3675 

oops, have just checked back and Lucy2 did mention this may be a second marriage for Joseph.  Tomorrow...

Jeni

[minniehaha]

minniehaha

Thank you.  Are you connected to this family at all?

Jeni

Not connected at all Jeni.......


Minniehaha.

[starsista]

minniehaha

As someone connected to the CHAMPION family, I do appreciate the effort you and the others have put into this.

Thank you

Jeni