William NICHOLLS & Hera Te WHAKAAWA

[anitawanita]

Aha!

We have found a family tree which has Charles William Nicholls as the son of William Grey Nicholls and Annie Sheehy - So William Grey Nicholls married twice, If I'm reading the tree correctly?

He had a son, George Mataia, with first wife Rihitoto Mataia.

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Some relatives believe that this 'unknown man' standing at far right is William Nicholls Senior - Does anyone have any tips as to how we might identify him? 

His hat looks Scottish to me!   


http://www.lindaueronline.co.nz/maori-portraits/wiremu-tamihana

[Thamesite2017]

Wow Anita
your treehunting is amazing..especially as the wonderful photos you find
Bye
althea

[Mk2_Zephyr]

ok,

can you send me a rough copy of that tree  ?


The guy in the photo looks a little young, but the Firth and Matamata connections ring a bell !

 

[anitawanita]

Will do...

First time I've heard of the Firth name, how did you hear about it Mk2?

BTW those 'helmets' (or whatever they are) are amazing! 

[Thamesite2017]

The Firth's are famous Matamata family
http://www.firthtower.co.nz/exhibits.html
Bye
Althea

[anitawanita]

Hi

I can't remember if this has come up at all;

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=BOPT18830609.2.8.2&srpos=7&e=-------100--1----2%22whakaawa%22--

Are these the siblings/family of Whakaawa?

"Te Kutaroa (Matakana)

Moananui Wharenui

Mariana Makehu
Winika Hohepa
Pire Moananui
Himi Nikora 
Huhana Whakaawa 
Me etehi atu 

Kei te Mapi nga rohe"

As the name Winika Hohepa rings a bell for some reason...

[mancini]

Hi Anita,
Kutaroa is the Marae on Matakana Island that Hera te Whakaawa is affliated to.Iwi Is Ngaiterangi,not Raukawa
So Its Maatua Canoe
Ngaiterangi iwi
Tauranga moana.
Any one is welcome to add info!
Cheers Mancini

[mancini]

http://tauranga.kete.net.nz/bay_of_plenty_branch_of_new_zealand_society_of_authors/topics/show/399-joseph-harris-smallman-1839-1925-written-by-christine-clement

Check this link out.
Mancini

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Yeah, looks like my research ....