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CLARKE, William

CLARKE, William

Male 1883 - 1971  (88 years)


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  • Name CLARKE, William 
    Birth 05 Apr 1883  Greys St. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • In the BDM database
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1884  C.S. Clarkes property on the Pakiri road about one kilometre from Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    William lived in the family homestead until, in 1920, he and his wife Grace moved to Auckland 
    Baptism 28 Mar 1887  [2] 
    • 981209: I'm guessing that this refers to the Baptism of William. No Christian names are given in the record.
    Residence 1908  Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • farm assistant
    Married 13 Sep 1910 
    BDM Online. Registration number 1910/4071 
    Reference Number 1201 
    Residence 1922  85 Norfolk St, Ponsonby Find all individuals with events at this location 
    From the Auckland West General roll for 1922. Occupation listed as a gardener. He continued living at that address until he moved to Paeroa around 1966. 
    • Gardener
    Residence 1966  Paeroa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    He was living with his son's family at 30 Willoughby St, Paeroa. 
    Death 4 Aug 1971  Possibly at Thames Hospital Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • From BDM online: 1971/40667 aged 88 (Raewyn & Vern)
    Person ID I1201  Main Tree
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2023 

    Father CLARKE, Charles Septimus,   b. 15 Aug 1843, New Parks, Leicester Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1929, Whangateau. BDM registration number 1929/727 Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother WYATT, Mary Anne,   b. 16 Aug 1847, Portsea Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1883, 147 Grey St, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 06 Dec 1869  Dwelling of John Wyatt, Omaha, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    • '22 years of age, R McKinney officiating' - Joyce Wyatt.
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 DAVEY, Grace Emily,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1945, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1910  Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Willie and Grace married on the same day as Jane Clarke and James Dunning.
      This is confirmed by CS Clarke's diary entry for this day.

      Tuesday 13th September 1910
      The rain last night has changed the wind which is now SW and it turned out a very fine day, we were all up betimes and had an early breakfast and Jack, Willie & I carried things down to the Hall, there were a lot of willing helpers. Miss McKenzie decorated the tables and made the bouquets for the brides & bridesmaids. Mr & Mrs Archie Dunning, Charlie Wyatt, Hattie & Alv Wyatt, Mabel & I were cutting up sandwiches, the "Kawau" arrived from Auckland bringing, Fred and Die, Henry, Mrs Simpson, Ken Wallace, Jillie Coplestone & Pearl Greenwood for the weddings, also Mrs G. Davey. The wedding was solemnized in the Public Hall Leigh at 3p.m. Revd K.W.P. Yeale MA. (Anglican) officiated, Mr C. Gravatt presided at the organ and played the Bridal March, & the Wedding March also a Hymn, the contracting parties were, James Alexander Dunning to Jane Clarke, William Clarke to Grace Emily Davey. Jane had her cousin Mabel Wyatt for bridesmaid, Grace had Miss Lily Revell. Jim had my son Jack as best man and Willie had Henry, after the wedding Jack Walden took photographs of the wedding group and also of most of the guests.
      The wedding breakfast was laid on the stage at which 115 guests were wentertained. There was a Social in the evening at which 30 extra guests were entertained. George Brown and Joe Dennis supplied the music for the dances. Mr Jack Walden acted as M.C. there were soups & musical items given between the dances, supper was served at 10.30pm. The "Kawau" left for Auckland at 11pm, Jim & Jane left by her also Ken & Jillie, Fred & Vie and Pearl Greenwood. There ended a very eventful day.

      (added by Raewyn March 2016)
    • There is a photocopy of the wedding group photo at the Leigh Museum in the box for Leigh School reunion.

      (added by Raewyn March 2016)
    Children 
    +1. CLARKE, Raymond Charles,   b. 22 May 1915, Katui, Aranga, 24 km NW of Dargaville. Online BDM and see CSClarkes diary entry for May 22 1917 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1977 (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F513  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2016 

    Family 2 JOINER, Rose Alice   d. 20 Jan 1960, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1949  [6] 
    Family ID F514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1908 - Leigh Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Sep 1910 - Leigh Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

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  • Notes 
    • Willie married Rose, a woman in the next road, and moved into her house. It may be that then Kath and Arthur moved into Willie's previous house. But when Rose died, Willie moved back to his first house, and Kath ended up boarding him and, finally, nursing him. --Alvin's note [7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S361] Wyatt, Joyce, By phone, 000328.

    2. [S247] WW Anglican Baptisms A.

    3. [S305] Electoral Roll, 1908 Marsden.

    4. [S158] Certificate,, (961112).

    5. [S219] Miller, Heather. Packet.

    6. [S201] Conjecture, my vague memory.

    7. [S201] Conjecture, based on d.o. marriage.


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