Horsley Down Cemetery, Lance's Rd, Howarden, Canterbury, New Zealand
fulThank goodness for a large pine hedge or this would be one of the windiest cemeteries I have been to. However it is one of the most peace and it is very well maintained.
The big name families here, by sheer volume, are the Earls, Masons, Mannings, Honeybones, Brookers, Dalzells and Ginders.
As of 1 December 2017 the latest ashes to be interred here were those Robert BRUCE, Bob, hell of nice bloke.
With a little investigation he appears to be remotely connected in various ways with 271 of the people already buried there.
The big name families here, by sheer volume, are the Earls, Masons, Mannings, Honeybones, Brookers, Dalzells and Ginders.
As of 1 December 2017 the latest ashes to be interred here were those Robert BRUCE, Bob, hell of nice bloke.
With a little investigation he appears to be remotely connected in various ways with 271 of the people already buried there.
"I hope this will be of use
to
Robert Marshall Tennent Bruce
to help him to remember
that he was born
26th of September,
and was first alive in 1925"
- A little daughter in law to father in law humour.
to
Robert Marshall Tennent Bruce
to help him to remember
that he was born
26th of September,
and was first alive in 1925"
- A little daughter in law to father in law humour.
LOOSE BRUCE CONNECTIONS TO HORSLEY DOWN
Bob Bruce's great grandfather's brother was Danzie Cant, his grandson Walter Harold Cant married Ina Yaxley whose mother was Agnes Caroline Coventry Dalzell. Her brother, James Dalzell married Laura Maud Mason. Their daughter, Clara Maud Dalzell married Henry Stewart Ginders. Laura Maud's sister Margaret Frances Mason married Michael Joseph Hoban. Clara and Henry's son, James Nelson Ginders mother in law was Lillian Anne Manning. Her cousin, Margaret Gertrude Manning married Henry Harold Brooker.
Laura Maud Mason's son, Edward Dalzell married Violet Doris Honeybone.
Danzie Cant had a brother, Daniel Cant who eloped with Emily Mary Fincham, her brother, Robert Fincham was Leister Carl Fincham's father...............................................................just saying.
As a matter of interest:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970604.2.45 Land ballot of Horsley Down. 4 June 1897, showing some familiar names.
Egbert Percy Ward Baker married Hilda Annie Honeybone 19 May 1920 (reg 1920/1902). - I guess that connects Bob Bruce to the Bakers too.Egbert was the son of Emily Jane and James Were (maybe Ward) Baker according to bdm (reg 1881/8675). He served at the tail end of WW1, Service Number 77991.
Known siblings:
Jane Elizabeth
Frances Jessie
William James Ward
Montague Victor Ward
Gertrude Leon Beatrice
Blanche Adelaide Kate Ellen Ruby
Fred Reginald Edgar David
Known siblings:
Jane Elizabeth
Frances Jessie
William James Ward
Montague Victor Ward
Gertrude Leon Beatrice
Blanche Adelaide Kate Ellen Ruby
Fred Reginald Edgar David
The Brooker Family
From what I can gather:
Edwin Henry Brooker married Louise Caroline Potter in about 1871. They had:
Albert Edwin, who married Elizabeth Leatherland
Sarah Louise,
Mabel Annie, who married Fernley Charlwood Campbell
Clara Alice,
Lillian Edith, who married David Young Clark Toshach
Cecil Stephen,
Henry Harold, who married Violet Lilian Hedgeman
George Jenner who married Amy Lucie Saunders
Nellie Frances Hayman who married Donald Bannerman MacLeod
Edwin Henry Brooker married Louise Caroline Potter in about 1871. They had:
Albert Edwin, who married Elizabeth Leatherland
Sarah Louise,
Mabel Annie, who married Fernley Charlwood Campbell
Clara Alice,
Lillian Edith, who married David Young Clark Toshach
Cecil Stephen,
Henry Harold, who married Violet Lilian Hedgeman
George Jenner who married Amy Lucie Saunders
Nellie Frances Hayman who married Donald Bannerman MacLeod
Dalzells with a Z
Finchams
Ginders Family
Henry Stewart Ginders married Clara Maud Dalzell in about 1917. Their eldest son, Private Thomas Edgar Ginders, according to the online cenotaph, died of wounds in Italy, World War 2. Service Number 262422, 21st Infantry Battalion . He is actually buried in the Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM XVI. C. 1. He was only 23.
Their sons Harold Percy and Leslie Glover Ginders are here at Horsley Down.
Their sons Harold Percy and Leslie Glover Ginders are here at Horsley Down.
The Hobans
According to one of my favourite reads:
THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND
[CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL DISTRICT]HAWARDEN
"OLD COLONISTS.MR. MICHAEL JOSEPH HOBAN, some time of Silverstream Farm, Hawarden, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, in 1848, but was educated in Scotland, to which he had gone with his parents. While on his way to New Zealand in the ship “Victoria Tower,” the vessel was wrecked at Cape Otway. After a short stay in Victoria, he came to Lyttelton, in 1869, and engaged in shepherding for four years in various parts of the Oxford district. Later, he bought ninety-four acres, on part of which his family's residence stands, and in 1885, purchased 396 acres of freehold on the Horsley Down estate. In 1886 he bought a further area of 458 acres on Horsley Down, but sold it in 1897 to Mr. M. J. Burke, of Waitohi Peaks. He afterwards bought 404 acres close to his residence, and also 143 acres in Waikari township. Mr. Hoban was married, in 1877, to a daughter of Mr. George E. Mason, of Mason's Flat, and had four sons and five daughters. He died on the 5th of January, 1903."
That Mason daughter was Margaret Frances, and together they produced:
Sarah Elizabeth, who married Eustace Cyril White
Mary Margaret, who married Henry Samuel Gainsford
Catherine Eliza, who married John McCosker
Ethel Florence, who married Patrick Kennedy
George Michael Joseph, who married Annie Dorothy Manion
Bernard Leslie Edward, who married Mary Ellen Dwyer
Robert Anthony, who married Nellie Alexina Glass
Maurice Reginald, who died as an infant, is buried in a small grave in front of his parents
Eveline Maria Frances, who married James Dwyer
THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND
[CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL DISTRICT]HAWARDEN
"OLD COLONISTS.MR. MICHAEL JOSEPH HOBAN, some time of Silverstream Farm, Hawarden, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, in 1848, but was educated in Scotland, to which he had gone with his parents. While on his way to New Zealand in the ship “Victoria Tower,” the vessel was wrecked at Cape Otway. After a short stay in Victoria, he came to Lyttelton, in 1869, and engaged in shepherding for four years in various parts of the Oxford district. Later, he bought ninety-four acres, on part of which his family's residence stands, and in 1885, purchased 396 acres of freehold on the Horsley Down estate. In 1886 he bought a further area of 458 acres on Horsley Down, but sold it in 1897 to Mr. M. J. Burke, of Waitohi Peaks. He afterwards bought 404 acres close to his residence, and also 143 acres in Waikari township. Mr. Hoban was married, in 1877, to a daughter of Mr. George E. Mason, of Mason's Flat, and had four sons and five daughters. He died on the 5th of January, 1903."
That Mason daughter was Margaret Frances, and together they produced:
Sarah Elizabeth, who married Eustace Cyril White
Mary Margaret, who married Henry Samuel Gainsford
Catherine Eliza, who married John McCosker
Ethel Florence, who married Patrick Kennedy
George Michael Joseph, who married Annie Dorothy Manion
Bernard Leslie Edward, who married Mary Ellen Dwyer
Robert Anthony, who married Nellie Alexina Glass
Maurice Reginald, who died as an infant, is buried in a small grave in front of his parents
Eveline Maria Frances, who married James Dwyer
Honeybone
Manning Family
William and Sarah Manning had Robert Roland. He married Margaret Tucker and they produced:
Arthur Rowland
Bessie Margaret, married Arthur Clarke
Robert William
Alice Gertrude, died as an infant
Henry, married twice, to Margaret Rigby and Ellen Maria Lilley
another Alice Gertrude, married Joshua Westwood Matthews
Richard, married Sarah Stanton
Frederick Octavius, married Lily Balch
Frank,
Alfred John (Jack), married Beatrice Ada (Betty) Morgans
William, married Anne Horner
Lily, died as an infant
Guy, died as an infant
another Lily, married James Harrison Norton
Arthur Rowland
Bessie Margaret, married Arthur Clarke
Robert William
Alice Gertrude, died as an infant
Henry, married twice, to Margaret Rigby and Ellen Maria Lilley
another Alice Gertrude, married Joshua Westwood Matthews
Richard, married Sarah Stanton
Frederick Octavius, married Lily Balch
Frank,
Alfred John (Jack), married Beatrice Ada (Betty) Morgans
William, married Anne Horner
Lily, died as an infant
Guy, died as an infant
another Lily, married James Harrison Norton
Masons of Masons Flat
Meanwhile back to :
THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND [CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL DISTRICT]MASON'S FLAT
"MR. GEORGE EDWARD MASON was one of the Canterbury settlers who arrived in Lyttelton in 1851, by the ship “Castle Eden.” He came out with the intention of settling in Otago, and brought with him twelve rams and four ewes. As the captain was unable to proceed to Port Chalmers, Mr. Mason was compensated, and was received, as a Canterbury settler, on the same terms as the original pilgrims. Mr. Mason was born at Painswick, Gloucestershire, England, in 1810. He was brought up as a farmer, and worked a property for seven years before coming to the colony. He claims to be the first white man to pass north of the Waipara Flat. Mr. Mason first leased the Horsley Down run, 34,000 acres in extent, and afterwards a run of 30,000 acres, known as Black Hill. He fixed his first homestead at Horsley Down, the flat country of which became known as Mason's Flat. Subsequently Mr. Mason leased a large run, of 30,000 acres, on part of which Mount Mason, named after him, is situated; and at a later date, 10,000 acres, known as Virginia run. Mr. Mason held some of these runs for at least ten years. He did a great deal of exploring in the early days, and discovered five lakes the principal of which is Lake Sumner, and he did much to promote the opening up of the country. Mr. Mason was married, in 1846, to a daughter of the late Mr. G. Thorn, of Bristol. Mrs. Mason, who for three years was the only white woman in the Waipara district, died in 1895, leaving five daughters and four sons."
George and his wife, Eliza Ann, produced:
Ann Eliza,
Emily Sarah, married James Edward Barnes
Eliza (Elizabeth )Wood, married Francis William Clark Lukey
Mary Lucy, married William John (Jack) Pilcher
Margaret Frances, married Michael Joseph Hoban
Alice Eliza, married Richard Wright
Charles Edward, married Alice Maud Philpott
William Reginald, married Blanche Marion Adams
Laura Maud, married James Dalzell
Frank Ernest, married Lucy Jane Philpott
Edward Wood, married Mary Rose Helen Storer
And yes, Lucy Jane Philpott would appear to be Alice Maud Philpott's sister, daughters of Adolphus and Alice Philpott (nee Scales). Adolphus and his wife are both buried at Rangiora Methodist cemetery. One of their other daughters, Martha Annie married George Feather, son of Edwin and Ann Feather, which I only mention because Ann's maiden name is Greggoose and my sense of humour finds that very amusing, my apologies to the Feather and Gregoose families, you must have heard that a million times.