Smith Family

MARRIAGES

Frederick George Smith married to Ethel Catherine Paterson at St Pauls Church Wednesday 28 April 1909 by the Rev. Asher Napier 10.30 am

Eveline Smith married to Frederick Charles Hartshorn at St John’s Cathedral August 31 1910 by Canon Mayne Napier 11 am

Stella Hinemoa Baines Smith married to Ford Lowry North at St John’s Cathedral April 24 1923 by Canon Mayne Napier 2.30 pm

Ruahine [?] Hayle Mavis Smith married to John Gordon McLean 1.45 pm at St John’s Cathedral Tuesday 10 April 1928 by Dean Mayne Napier

MARRIAGE.

SMITH-NEWBIGEN – On March 2, at the residence of the Rev. D. Sidey, F.G. Smith to C.J. Newbigen, both of Napier.

Hawke’s Bay Herald

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1880

Family Register.

PARENTS NAMES

HUSBAND   Frederick George Smith

Born    Hayle Cornwall England 16 Sept 1850

WIFE   Clara Jane Newbigin

Born   Ryton Grange, Durham, England 5^th May 1856

MARRIED   from Ryton Cottage, Napier, New Zealand

March 2^nd 1880

At the Presbyterian Manse Napier by the Revd David Sidey

May their lives be happy and prosperous

CHILDRENS NAMES

1   Frederick George Smith  Born at Battery Rd  Napier  February 12^th 1881 Baptised at the English Church By the De Berdt-Hovell  Sept 14^th ‘81

2   Eveline Smith  Born at Roslyn Rd Napier March 2^nd 1883  Baptised at St John’s Church 16 September 1883. By the De Berdt-Hovell

3   Clara Margaret Smith  Born at Port Ahuriri Napier on June 7 1885  Baptised at St Andrews Church Port Ahuriri on January 10^th 1886 by the Revd Welsh

4   Percy Newbigin Smith  Born at Rosly Rd Napier April 26^th 1887  Baptised at St Johns Cathedral by the Revd De Berdt-Hovell

5   Dorothy Smith  Born at 1 Roslyn Rd Napier Saturday February 7 1891  Baptized at St Johns Cathedral

6   Ruahine Hayle Mavis Smith  Born at 1 Roslyn Road January 15^th 1895  Baptized 13^th Feb’y 1900 Revd De Berdt-Hovell

7   Stella Hinemoa Baines Smith  Born at Roslyn Rd Napier August 28 1899  Baptized 13 Feb’y 1900 by Revd De Berdt-Hovell
Started to walk at 14 months 2^nd Nov 1900

DEATHS

Percy Newbigin Smith  Napier died Oct 7^th 1907  Age 20 years 5 months  Buried Napier Cemetery

Clara Jane Newbigin  beloved wife of F.G. Smith died at her residence 15 Thompson Rd one o’clock am on Nov 21^st [?] 1927 age 72 after an illness of 14 years She passed away in a peaceful sleep with her children around her

In Loving Memory

OF

PERCY NEWBIGIN SMITH

Dearly beloved Son of Frederick George and Clara Smith

DIED OCT. 7^th, 1907, AT NAPIER, N.Z.,

THROUGH INJURIES RECEIVED BY AN ACCIDENT

AGED 20 YEARS 5 MONTHS.

“IN CAELO QUIRES.”

He left home in health and strength,
No thought that death was near;
He had no time to say good-bye
To those he loved so dear.