Hello fellow researchers.
Over committed at the moment, so help would be appreciated.
Last night as the clock turned over to a new day, I was attempting to put together a 300 word bio on Pukekohe woman Helen SHARP nee SHARP for ‘Lady Mary’ and their Franklan County Woman’s suffrage petition project.
Went to check informal information supplied to me in the 1980’s, by a niece [since died] re one of Helen’s sons, Alexander [William John] SHARP and found the B D & M registration gave his wife’s maiden name as BRASS. Marriage 1908 / 1683. That was a surprise to me.
Alexander died at Auckland in 1923 aged 54. 1923/1160. Searches of the other names I have, did not provide the results I was looking for confirmation, of the oral history supplied. However last night the PP service would not allow me to refine my search to just Auckland newspapers, so with search criteria of ‘A & SHARP’ the hits were excessively large, even with narrow date time lines. I also attempted to find evidence of Alice in either the Pukekohe East, or Gordonton communities, prior to marriage to Alexander SHARP, but was unable in the time available.
Alexander and his younger brother James went to farm at Gordonton in the Waikato in 1906. Their parents Wm & Helen SHARP sold out and moved down to them in October 1906. Alexander’s health failed him, so he sold out in 1916 and relocated to Auckland, where he ran a general store / dairy / bike shop until his death, I believe in the Grafton area. Have previously seen some adverts etc on Papers Past.
Oral information supplied to me which I would like to verify. Some already published in reunion books, but I would prefer to validate, and not perpetuate miss information.
Alice [Elizabeth Alice] on a Mortgage transfer document, maiden name BRASS [NZ, B D & M 1908/1683] but niece supplied info had Alice LEA-HIGGANBOTHAN married to Alexander SHARP in 1908, bringing to the marriage sons Arthur LEA [married PRICE of Thames] and George LEA, who I believe became a farmer at Ngongataha, Rotorua. Alice and Alexander had one son Alexander [Sandy] SHARP. 1908 / 25397.
Before submitting the bio to the Pukekohe NZSG group, I would like to know more about Alice prior to her marriage to Alexander SHARP. Eg to sort out the BRASS – LEA – HIGGANBOTHAN surnames.
Regards,
Alan.