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Title: Motueka Research
Post by: Neil Bowdler on Saturday 16 July 16 09:23 BST (UK)

Hi. Offering assistance to anyone with interest in the Motueka district, Tasman region.
Neil Bowdler.

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: ..claire.. on Saturday 16 July 16 09:47 BST (UK)

Hi Neil

Welcome to RootsChat  :)

Just a quick hello, but I'm sure plenty of people will be asking for help.

Claire

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: Neil Bowdler on Saturday 16 July 16 09:49 BST (UK)

Thanks for that Claire.

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: MalNZ on Sunday 07 August 16 00:54 BST (UK)

Hi Neil

May I take up your kind offer.

This painting in the Fletcher Trust Collection is of some interest to me

W GEISLER (b.1828,d.1897)
Knight's Swamp Motueka
Oil On Canvas, 190 x 275.
(it can be googled using the title)

Where is Knight's swamp and what did the family do there in the ?1860-1880 before some shifted to Auckland?
William and Mary Knight and 10 children are the family.

I note that you have "Campbell" as one of your interests.  Are you interested in the details of  James Wishart Campbell.
b. 23/6/1873 Tezpur, Assam, India, d. 24/11/1956 Christchurch, NZ.  A dentist in Rangiora, Christchurch, Kumara and Hamilton.  Educated in Scotland and engineering apprentice in Edinburgh (age 17).

Cheers

Malnz

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: Neil Bowdler on Sunday 07 August 16 21:33 BST (UK)

Hi Malnz
Knight's swamp is/was in the Moutere plains area of Motueka/Tasman between Motueka and Upper Moutere. It was part of section 63 in the area of the German Settlement at Upper Moutere but apparently allocated originally to Humphrey Gifford. It was in the area of the present Flaxmore Road off the now Moutere Highway. Found on http://lynly.gen.nz/SPMoutereGermanSettlers.pdf
I will try to find out more. No sorry, my Campbell is William c1803 Scotland - either 1866 or 1881!!??Auckland, a carpenter who arrived on the Jane Gifford 1842.
Happy hunting!
Neil

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: MalNZ on Monday 08 August 16 06:44 BST (UK)

Hi Neil,

Many thanks for those details.  I thought it was closer to Motueka.

Cheers

Malnz

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: reta mahoney on Monday 05 March 18 09:01 GMT (UK)

Kia ora Neil,
I have a friend whose family the Smarts are born in the Mot area.  What info would you have on the Smart family.
Thanks alot.
RM

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: Neil Bowdler on Monday 05 March 18 22:27 GMT (UK)

Kia Ora Reta, There are a couple of Smart families in the Motueka area. Could you give me any details to go on please?
Regards,
Neil

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: reta mahoney on Tuesday 06 March 18 01:07 GMT (UK)

Kia Ora,
That is so kind of you. I will get hold of my friend and get back to you.
Best wishes.
RM

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: reta mahoney on Sunday 11 March 18 04:34 GMT (UK)

Kia ora,
I have some information.  They are buried at Kaituna Cemetry, the grandfather Bernard and the Joan Yelvertson and their son is Peter born 1936.  I hope this is of some help.

Big thanks.
RM

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: Neil Bowdler on Sunday 11 March 18 06:34 GMT (UK)

Hi Reta,
Will see what I can do.
Regards,
Neil

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: reta mahoney on Sunday 11 March 18 07:52 GMT (UK)

Thanks Neil, appreciate your assistance.
Reta

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: HistoryGeekNZ on Sunday 28 October 18 05:06 GMT (UK)

Quote from: MalNZ on Sunday 07 August 16 00:54 BST (UK)

I note that you have "Campbell" as one of your interests.  Are you interested in the details of  James Wishart Campbell.
b. 23/6/1873 Tezpur, Assam, India, d. 24/11/1956 Christchurch, NZ.  A dentist in Rangiora, Christchurch, Kumara and Hamilton.  Educated in Scotland and engineering apprentice in Edinburgh (age 17).

Cheers

Malnz

Hi Malnz,

I'm interested in finding out more about James Wishart Campbell. I don't suppose you could send them through to me? I don't suppose you have any photographs of James?

Much thanks!

Title: Re: Motueka Research
Post by: Neil Bowdler on Sunday 28 October 18 05:24 GMT (UK)

Hi Malnz.
No sorry. My Campbells are Auckland people. William and Isabella arrived Auckland October 9th 1842 on the 'Jane Gifford' with my infant great grandmother Elizabeth.