[COMPLETED] NZ's first anarchist? Research help on Philip Josephs

[lil growler]

School Record for Roberta, Waikaka 1924, registration 1211

South Taranki Index for Eric Christopher Farley, 5 Aug 1917, Manaia, refernce M82/17. Parents C & L Farley.
Land Application for Eric 5 Feb 1951, Cert NO: 3303, Archives BAIE 1836/8g Auckland Archives.

lil

[Janette]

I have just had a reply from the lady on GR and she has a connection with Philip and Sophia,I have told her how to find the thread as she was having difficulty,

Cheers Janette

[spades]

I don't know about everyone else but I'm dying to find out the end of Philip's story.

Spades

[lil growler]

NZSG

BNZ,BNZSW Signatories-Bulls, Wanganui

Josephs P, July 25 1919, Joesphs Sophia, storekeeper, Sanson - BNZa/c July 25 1919 (signed P Josephs)

it says that this information is in the BNZ Archives. I have no idea if anyone has tried to apply for information from BNZ before.

It would be quite nice to see his signature

lil

[Janette]

Here is the BNZ museum link

http://www.bnz.co.nz/about-us/history/bnz-museum

Cheers Janette

[garagecollective]

Can you please let me know what NZSG stands for?

On another note, I have been contacted by a living relative of Josephs, which is just amazing really. Still don't know what it will lead to, but I just want to thank everyone on this board — you've all been so helpful, patient and thorough.

A poster on the Scottish thread has also sent me information, which is also amazing.

[Janette]

New Zealand Society of Genealogists

It is like a serial"look for the next exciting episode"

[spades]

Hi Jared,

I have received a reply from a lady who has a family tree on GR and is a descendant of Albert Josephs (I don't know if she is the same person mentioned by Janette). I will send you a PM with her message and email address.

Spades

[garagecollective]

Ok folks, new information! I've been sent Josephs' Australian Naturalisation files by a fellow anarchist researcher, who by chance, happened to come across his name as he was researching someone else.

As we know, he was born in Liepaja (Libau, Latvia), but we now have an exact date: 25 November 1876. Father Simon Josephs. Arrived in Australia (Sydney) 2 October 1921, after spending 7 years in Scotland (Glasgow) and 19 years in New Zealand (Wellington), and applied in 1926 (when he was 49) for Australian naturalisation.

It also lists his 8 children and includes a letter of application.

Now what I am confused on is that he writes he was in NZ for 19 years (up to 1921). That would mean he arrived in NZ in 1902. But we have Australian shipping records for 1904... could he have lied to make it seem he was here longer? Or maybe a simple mistake? The other option is that he travelled back and forth?

Anyway, the plot thickens!