Modified Register for Emma Paerata DRIVER
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Modified Register for Emma Paerata DRIVER First Generation 1. Emma Paerata DRIVER was born in Oct 1845 in At the Carpenter house, Whareakeake, Purakanui, Otago, New Zealand. She died on 9 Sep 1877 in Stewart Island, New Zealand. She was buried in Old Urupa, Stewart Island, New Zealand. RESIDENCE: Purakanui/Port Chalmers 1865. Ruapuke 1867. Emma married1 (1) John TREGERTHEN son of A TREGERTHEN Captain on 5 Mar 1863 in Bluff, Southland, New Zealand. John was born about 1833 in Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom. He died2 on 31 Jul 1866 in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand. He was buried on 1 Aug 1866 in Old Cemetery, Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand. Mariner and at one time, from the Otago Police Gazette of 1 Feb 1865 on page 9, he was a constable of Water Police. It is his discharge that is recorded. He lived and worked in Bluff and in 1865 Port Chalmers. Some of the members of later generations gave the name TREGERTHEN a Maori form and changed it to TIRIKATENE. John and Emma had the following children: + 2 F i. Mary David TREGERTHEN was born on 17 Dec 1863. + 3 M ii. John Driver TREGERTHEN was born in 1865. He died in 1941. Emma had the following children: 4 M iii. Edward TREGERTHEN was born on 12 Sep 1867. He was christened on 1 Dec 1867 in Ruapuke Mission, Stewart Island, New Zealand. He died on 14 Jul 1869 in Ruapuke, Stewart Island, New Zealand. Emma married4 (3) William Timaru JOSS3 son of Captain James Alexander JOSS and Caroline PUWAITAHA on 18 Jun 1870 in Schoolhouse, Ruapuke Mission, Stewart Island, New Zealand. William was born in 1844 in Stewart Island, New Zealand. He died on 24 Dec 1895 in Stewart Island, New Zealand. He was buried in Stewart Island, New Zealand. OCCUPATION: Seaman 1870-77. Mariner 1881. RESIDENCE: The Neck, Stewart Island 1845-72-77. DEATH: Drowned at Stewart Island. BIOGRAPHY: ~ Information supplied by Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan. Emma had married William Joss. By the time her son, John Driver Tregerthen, was 14 years old his 'cruel stepfather, Joss' forced him to skipper Joss's boat in often treacherous weather, that son told his children and grandchildren (From painting in J. D. Tregerthen's home, it must have been a sailing 7 Jul 2013 Descendants of Emma Paerata DRIVER Page 1 boat). William and Emma had the following children: 5 M iv. William JOSS was born5 on 10 Jul 1871 in Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island, New Zealand. He died about 1891 in England. MARRIAGE: Never Married. William married Lena KORUARUA in 1907 in New Zealand. Lena was born about 1886 in New Zealand. She died on 3 Jan 1916 in Bluff, Southland, New Zealand. She was buried on 5 Jan 1916 in Bluff Cemetery, Bluff, Southland, New Zealand. NameLENA JOSS AGE AT DEATH30 Years ClassificationGENERAL OCCUPATION GENDERFEMALE DATE OF DEATH03-Jan-1916 LAST ADDRESSBLUFF Note CemeteryBLUFF CEMETERY UNDERTAKER BLOCK MAP DATE OF BURIAL05-Jan-1916 CREMATION DATE BLOCK5 PLOT133. InscriptionPlot 133No headstone All Records for Same Plot JOSS LENA 30 Years, 1916 NEILSON Walter Martinius Tamaio 1 Years, 1915 6 M v. John Isaiah JOSS was born6 on 26 Nov 1876 in Stewart Island, New Zealand. He died about 1882 in Stewart Island. Emma married (4) Tutehonuku KORAKO after 1876. Sources 1. Notice of Marriage for Emma Driver/John Tregerthan (newspaper), 'Otago Daily Times', 6 Mar 1863, McNab Room, Dunedin Public Library, Moray Place, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. " Notice in 'Otago Daily Times' 6 Mar 1863. 'On 5th inst. John Tregerthan, youngest son of Captain A Tregerthan late Harbour Master, Llanelly, to Miss Emma Driver, youngest daughter of Mr R Driver Posakanui [sic - Purakanui]'." 2. Death and Burial of John Tregerthen (transcript), Port Chalmers Old Cemetery 1858-1932, McNab Room, Dunedin Public Library, 230 Moray Place, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. "Port Chalmers Old Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Combined Records of Burial Reg. & Sextons Book. 1858-1932. 7 Jul 2013 Descendants of Emma Paerata DRIVER Page 2 page 9. Index 110 TREGERTHEN John Class 2. Died 31 July 1866, aged 33 years, of disease of kidneys, a mariner. Resident of Port Chalmers. Born Wales, ENG. Last came from Victoria. Lived 4 years in the province. Remarks: Sxt bk = buried class 2; Bur Reg blank." 3. edited by Jane Thompson. Original Essay written by Ulva Belsham, Entry in 'Southern People, a Dictionary of Otago Southland Biography' for William Timaru Joss (Published by Longacre Press, Dunedin for 150th Anniversary of Otago, 1998.), page 262, 1998, McNab Room, Dunedin Public Library, Moray Place, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. "James Joss left two sons with their mother Puwaitha on Stewart Island. They also became well-known seafarers. William Timaru Joss (1844-1895) captained the mailboat 'Ulva' between Stewart Island and Bluff for many years before drowning at the entrance to Halfmoon Bay." 4. Record of Marriage for William JOSS/Emma Driver (transcript), Ruapuke Registers. Marriages 1858-1880 kept by Rev. Wohlers. No 46, 18 Jun 1870, McNab Room, Dunedin Public Library, Moray Place, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. "Transcript Ref - 120 No. 46 18 June 1870 in the Schoolhouse at Ruapuke. William JOSS, 25 years, seaman, bachelor. to Emma TREGERTHAN, 25 years, widow. Witnesses - William COUPAR. Solomon TE KAPI." 5. Baptism Record for William JOSS (transcript), Ruapuke Registers. Baptism. Ref 356, 10 Jul 1871, McNab Room, Dunedin Public Library, Moray Place, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. "William JOSS. Born 10 July 1871. Boy of mixed race. Of Patersons Inlet, Stewart Island. Father - William JOSS half caste. Mother - Emma JOSS formerly TREGERTHAN. Baptised 15 February 1872. Godparents - Isachar MAPEPE, Henry KING, Henrietta WAITIRI." 6. Baptism Record for John Isaiah JOSS (transcript), Ruapuke Registers. Baptism. Ref 398, 11 Mar 1877, McNab Room, Dunedin Public Library, Moray Place, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. "JOSS. John Isaiah. Born 26 November 1876. Boy of mixed race. Of Stewart Island. Father - William JOSS half caste seaman. Mother - Emma JOSS formerly TREGERTHAN half caste. Baptised 11 March 1877 in the school house at Ruapuke. Godparents - John WILLIAMS, John OWENS, Gretchen WOHLERS, Victoria LEVI." 7 Jul 2013 Descendants of Emma Paerata DRIVER Page 3 Second Generation 2. Mary David TREGERTHEN (Emma Paerata) was born on 17 Dec 1863 in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand. BIRTH. Otago Daily Times , Issue 629, 23 December 1863, Page 4 BIRTH. On the 17th instant, at Port Chalmers, Mrs Emma Tregerthen, wife of Mr John Tregerthen, of a daughter. Mary had the following children: + 7 M i. John Edward TREGERTHEN was born on 30 Jun 1882. He died in 1947. Mary married (2) James Arthur FROST in 1896 in New Zealand. 3. John Driver TREGERTHEN (Emma Paerata) was born in 1865 in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand. He died in 1941 in New Zealand. John was a ship's captain. Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 Otago Daily Times , Issue 8260, 13 August 1888, Page 1 LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Parcel of LAND herinafter described will be brought under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act 18(8)5" unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one calender month next after the 19th July 1888: - Section 136, town of Port Chalmers, John Driver Tregerthen, applicant. Unoccupied. No. 3850. Diagrams may be inspected at this Office. Dated this 8th day of August 1888. At the Lands Registry Office. Dunedin H. Turton, District Land Registrar. John married Tini Noti Tuhuru Arapata HORAU. Tini was born about 1886 in New Zealand. She died in 1953 in New Zealand. They had the following children: + 8 M i. Hon. Sir Eruera Tihema Te Aika TIRIKATENE M.P. K.C.M.G. was born on 3 Jan 1895. He died on 11 Jan 1967. + 9 F ii. Ema TREGERTHEN. + 10 M iii. John Henley TREGERTHEN was born on 4 Jan 1898. He died on 1 Feb 1978. + 11 F iv. Wikitoria Tauraka TREGERTHEN. + 12 F v. Mataara Matateka TREGERTHEN was born on 17 Feb 1900. She died in 1987. 7 Jul 2013 Descendants of Emma Paerata DRIVER Page 4 + 13 F vi. Ria Te Wera TREGERTHEN. + 14 F vii. Nash TREGERTHEN. + 15 F viii. Te-Rauwhakahinau TREGERTHEN died on 4 Jan 2000. + 16 M ix. John William TREGERTHEN. + 17 F x. Ismalia Devonport TREGERTHEN. 7 Jul 2013 Descendants of Emma Paerata DRIVER Page 5 Third Generation 7. John Edward TREGERTHEN "Ted" (Mary David TREGERTHEN, Emma Paerata) was born on 30 Jun 1882 in The Neck. Stewart Island, New Zealand. He died in 1947 in New Zealand. He was buried on 4 Dec 1947 in Picton Cemetery, Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand. Born Edward TREGERTHAN and adopted by Arthur Frost. John was reared by his grandmothers sister, Maria Mouat of Purakanui. John was an Engineer. He gained his Certificate in Engineering (3rd class) in March 1910. John Ed Tregerthen Given Names John Ed Surname Tregerthen Age 65Y Occupation Religion Date of Death Date of Burial 4 Dec 1947 Cemetery Picton Cemetery Division Lawn Burial Block Number 3 Row Number Plot Number 66 Plot Key 14064 Warrant Number 34687 Funeral Director Myles & Son Ltd. John married (1) Eliza Brodie Gordon MCPHERSON on 24 Jan 1912 in Knox Church, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Eliza was born in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand. She died in 1923 in New Zealand. She was buried on 29 May 1923 in Picton Cemetery, Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand. Brodie Gordon Tregerthen Given Names Brodie Gordon Surname Tregerthen Age 41Y Occupation Religion Date of Death Date of Burial 29 May 1923 Cemetery Picton Cemetery Division Lawn Burial Block Number 17 Row Number Plot Number 14 Plot Key 2293 Warrant Number 34685 7 Jul 2013 Descendants of Emma Paerata DRIVER Page 6 Funeral Director John and Eliza had the following children: 18 F i.