James Ferguson BLACKWOOD descendants

[Wab]

Hello

Trying to find any descendants of grt-grt-grt grandfather James Ferguson Blackwood. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1858 with his wife Elizabeth and three children Harriet, James and Jane. He died five years later aged only 38 and was buried in an unmarked grave in Dunedin.

Son James married Agnes Emily Smith, they had eight children:

Herbert (b. 1879; d, 1940) - never married
James Alexander (b. 1880; d. 1951) - married two times: Elsie Ellen Gutsell (d. at only 20), two children James and William; then Mary Dudly, no children
Martha Elizabeth (twin; b. 1881; d. 1955) - married Charles Hayward, eight children James, George, Charles, Muriel, Ronald, Norman, Violet and Thelma
Mary Isabella (twin; b. 1881; d. 1949) - married two times: George Fisher, one child Josephus; then John Edward Joseph Lund
Francis Arthur Emilton Gilbert (b. 1885; d. 1962) - married Edith Toy, one child Gilbert
Isaac Alfred Edwin Sydney Vincent Eccles (b. 1886; d. 1949) - married Violet Florence Lizzie Tomlinson, one child Clarence (d. 2004 at 92)
Marcus Albert Victoria (b. 1887; d. 1958) - married Barbara Thomasena Forman, three children Albert, Eileen and Hector (d. as infant)
Lewis Hercules Theodore (b. 1890; d. 1890) - died as infant

If anyone could help it would be much appreciated.

Cheers
William

[New Zealander]

Hi William

Where you have mentioned that James F Blackwood died and was buried in Dunedin.  The rest of the family you have listed .. have you any idea where they died or are interred?

If you e mail an request the Dunedin City Library at  http://www.dunedinlibraries.govt.nz/your-library/locations-and-hours/city-library
will be able to supply death notices / obituaries from the Otago Daily Times.

Papers Past might also be worth checking for Birth Notices / Death Notices.

If you have Ancestry.Com New Zealand Electoral Rolls until 1981 can be searched.

Now if you require any gravesite photographs from the Dunedin Cemeteries I could likely arrange that.  Let me know?

Happy hunting

Alex G

[Wab]

Hello Alex

James F Blackwood is buried in Southern Cemetery at Dunedin. As for the others:

Herbert, James Alexander I, James Alexander II, Mary Dudly, Martha, Charles I, George, Charles II, Nellie (wife of Charles II), Mary Isabella and John Lund are all at Andersons Bay Cemetery.

Photographs of the graves would be great, thanks.

Cheers

William

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi William,

Lewis Hercules Theodore (b. 1890; d. 1890) - died as infant

Burial locator has Lewis Herenley Theodore 1890 15 Wks place of death Gore.  Very likely the middle name has been transcribed wrong.

Not sure if The Hokonui Heritage Centre would have more info.


Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

Francis Arthur Emilton Gilbert (b. 1885; d. 1962)

Buried Gore, also buried there are:

Agnes Emily Blackwood 1894 age 37
James Blackwood 1892
Edith Blackwood 1939

Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

William,


You can search the Gore Cemetery here


http://www.rootschat.com/links/0qmy/


Cheers
KHP

[New Zealander]

William

Okay will see what I can do but not all the names you provided are appearing on the Anderson's Bay Cemetery records that I am accessing online or on the NZSG Burial Locator.

Try my best

Talk again soon.

Alex G

[SignalHill]

William
The following appear to be some of your family
[the last 2 are only linked by the name Charles and the Dunedin connection]

Son of James Ferguson and Elizabeth  BLACKWOOD
1860   Blackwood    John William    Elizabeth   James Ferguson

Sons of  John William and Mary Ann  BLACKWOOD
1885   Blackwood    John Francis Gordon    Mary Ann   John William
1887   Blackwood    Harold Bennetts             Mary Ann   John William

Mary Ann  BLACKWOOD died
1887   Blackwood    Mary Ann    34Y

Children of James John William and Alice Mary  BLACKWOOD
1892   Blackwood    Alice Mary                     Frances Mary   John William
1892   Blackwood    James Edward William    Frances Mary   John William
1899   Blackwood    Havilland Charles Rapsey Frances Mary   John William
1905   Blackwood    Edna Struthers    Frances Mary   John William
1905   Blackwood    Frances Rita        Frances Mary   John William

James Edward William BLACKWOOD attended Otago Boy's High School 1906-1907 and died in 1917

Havilland Chas. Rapsey  BLACKWOOD b.5 April 1899  attended Otago Boy's High School 1913-1914 became a manager of State Fire Insurance retired at 26 Rona St Dunedin by 1963 died 1987

Chas. Alexander BLACKWOOD b. 14 March 1910 attended Otago Boy's High School 1923-1926 BDS NZ - Univ Otago Dental School 1932 lived at 188 Mellons Bay Rd Howick [1963?] died 1981

Ivan Charles BLACKWOOD b. 24 March 1930 attended Otago Boy's High School 1943-1944 was a transport operator living at 22 Kiwi St St Leonards Dunedin [in 1963 ?]   24 March 1930 died 2004 last  address 6 Moa Street, St Leonards, DUNEDIN

Signal

[Wab]

SignallHill

Havilland Charles Rapsey is my great-grandfather. He actually lived at 26 Rona St Eastbourne in Wellington and lived there from 1951 to his death.

His son Havilland Keith, my grandfather, was the head of Wright Stephenson & Co in Australia from the 50s up until the early 80s and died in 2010.

William