Lei-Anne The person who gave the info on John Powell Thomas Grant, take a breath, Webb my ggfather and Jane Jolliffe Ackerman said he saw your name with a query dated 2000, he sent an email but it came back. As you'll see on my chatroom site that alot of info has been given and questions asked. I have "found" a cousin whose gmother is Mary a sister of Elizabeth Cranch (nee Webb)
Any chance of getting a copy of Elizabeth Cranch Will. My cousin has a copy of Jan J Webbs she says, a long story but feelings caused her to not leave anything to Elizabeth but a sewing machine to her oldest daughter Ethel. Could give you the whole story if you like. Elizabeth Cranch died 8/12/1940 and buried at Hamilton East Cemetery Location AA1-B-31 buried with Samuel. IGI has Annie dying 1991 100years??? maybe a different one - must check what I've printed off. Cambridge Museum would only have info on Sam and Elizabeth, they shifted up there with unmarried part of family, others married from Carterton, as Mum was only born in 1904 it was some time after that as she had schooling at Bevedere School. She said she was taken from school to look after her mother a diabetic - all others married by time she was 11 she said. The Museum said they had an Obituary for Elizabeth and some other bits and pieces. In 1901 at Carterton the house and contents burnt down according to Evening Post Report. Have you read in Papers Past about the rucus Jane's brother Henry caused at their place. at Upper Hutt. Oh yes JPTG died at Upper Hutt said to be buried in St Johns Anglican Church grounds Trentham, haven't been able to trace it no gravestone I've heard. Love to have anything you have on ggfather, something I'd love to have esp is photos of Jptg and Jane. After he died Jane went to live in Palmerston North with her daughter Mary where she is buried but that's a story in itself as to where. Must off tobed so I stay awake long enough to deliver my freight. BELLBIRD