The family history of William Gideon WOODHAM and Catherine Eliza MARR

William Gideon WOODHAM and Katherine / Catherine Eliza MARR Chart 10-11 (Weblink HU Woodham Marr 1898 New ) (Weblink William s parents HU Woodham Burgess about 1859 England chart 20-21) (Weblink to Catherine s parents HU Marr Follett 1874 New chart 22-23) William Gideon WOODHAM B 07 April 1873 Christchurch New D 09 February 1934 New M 22 July 1898 Marton New Katherine / Catherine Eliza (Li) MARR B 1875 Marton New D 28 August 1953 New Children: 1. Florence Milsted (Tup) WOODHAM born 04 November 1897 New 2. Charles Manders (Carl) WOODHAM born 12 January 1900 New 3. Wilfred Douglas (Tom) WOODHAM born 02 May 1906 New 4. Allan Arnold WOODHAM born about 1907 New 5. Noeline Euelda (Noel) WOODHAM born 19 January 1909 Marton New The family history of William Gideon WOODHAM and Catherine Eliza MARR William Gideon WOODHAM was born 07 April 1873 in St Asaph Street Christchurch New. His parents were Sarah formerly BURGESS and James WOODHAM occupation Storeman. The informant was Ann MAUDERS a friend from Christchurch who registered the birth on 15 May 1873. The registrar was B Parkerson. (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1873 folio 722 June quarter Christchurch district website 1873/12325) Christchurch East School William Gideon WOODHAM birth date 07 April 1872 parents James Woodham address 123 St Asaph Street admission date 27 January 1885 last school Normal last day 15 November 1886 destination work register number 872 Catherine Eliza MARR was born 1875 Rangitikei Marton New. Her parents were Mary Ann formerly FOLLETT and Michael MARR occupation carrier. ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration Catherine Eliza MARR 1875 folio 1769 Rangitikei district website 1875/13146 parents Mary Ann and Michael Marr) Intention to marry application 1898 SEARCH (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Intention to marry application 1898 agency BDM series 20 item William Gordon / Gideon WOODHAM aged 25 years born Christchurch bachelor occupation Tailor married Kathleen Eliza MARR aged 22 born Marton spinster on 22 July 1898 in the House of Mr M. MARR in Marton New. William s parents were recorded as Sarah formerly BURGESS and James WOODHAM occupation Storeman. Kathleen s parents were Mary Ann formerly FOLLETT and Michael MARR occupation carrier. Both William and Kathleen s present and usual residence was recorded as Marton. The witnesses were Frank WOODHEAD from Wellington and Florence Adelaide MARR from Marton. The officiating minister was G W I SPENCE. (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1898 folio 2955 Rangitikei district website 1898/3733) 1

William and Katherine had a daughter Florence Milsted (Tup) WOODHAM who was born 04 November 1897 New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1898 folio website 1898/11183 parents William and Katherine had a son Charles Mander WOODHAM who was born 12 January 1900 New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration1900 folio website 1900/3768 parents William and Catherine had a son Wilfred Douglas (Tom) WOODHAM who was born 02 May 1906 New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration1906 folio website 1906/10397 parents William and Kathleen had a son Allan Arnold WOODHAM who was born 1907 New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1907 folio website 1907/16329 parents Kathleen Eliza and William Gideon) William and Catherine had a daughter Noeline Evelda WOODHAM who was born on 19 January 1910 Marton New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1909 folio website 1910/11427 parents Catherine Eliza and William Gideon Woodham) SEARCH (Reference National Library of NZ Electoral roll and Directories William Gideon (Did) WOODHAM died 09 February 1934 Palmerston North NZ. He was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery Palmerston North ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1934 folio website 1934/3636 age 61 born about 1873) William Gideon WOODHAM occupation Tailor Court Wellington Probate Number 54191 Filed Date 02 March 1934 Type Will ANZ Wellington SEARCH (Reference Archives NZ Wellington probate Katherine Eliza (Li) WOODHAM formerly MARR died 28 August 1953 Palmerston North New. She was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery Palmerston North New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1953 folio website 1953/23443 age 79 born about 1874) Wanganui Herald newspaper 24 November 1942 The death of Mrs K WOODHAM (Li) Palmerston North on Saturday severs another link in the pioneering days of Marton. Mrs MARR was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J FOLLETT. She was married in 1874 to Mr M MARR and for the greater part of her life 88 years lived in Marton. Mr and Mrs J FOLLETT were among the first settlers who set foot in Marton purchasing a section of land from Mr R SIGNAL who originally owned the land where Marton now stands. They had a family of 4 boys and 3 girls Messrs James, John Charles and William FOLLETT and Mrs M.A. MARR Mrs E. PARKINSON and Mrs E.H.HUMPHREY 2

Follett Street is named after the family and the old homestead in which they lived is still in existence at the east end of lower Follett Street. The late Mrs MARR is survived by her husband Michael MARR who is in his 94th year. Three daughters Mrs K WOODHAM Palmerston North, Mrs F POWELL Hunterville, Mrs O ALEL Auckland and two sons Messrs Sydney Claude Lewis MARR Messrs Wilfred Follett MARR Marton. There are 31 grandchildren and 27 great grand children A private burial took place at Mt. View Cemetery on Monday afternoon the Rev W RAINE conducted the service at the church and at the graveside. The Pall- Bearers were Messrs D HONORE, D FOLLETT, A DUNCAN, A WAY, E SAYERS, JF MATTHEWS. The wreath included one from the Manawatu Women s Patriotic Committee (knitting and hussifs branch) of which Mrs WOODHAM was an active member. SEARCH (Reference National Library of NZ & Alexander Turnbull Library Wanganui Herald newspaper 24 November 1942 page Kelvin Grove Cemetery Palmerston North Section C Block 5 Plot 16 Burial Record: William Gideon WOODHAM buried 11-2-1934 Kathleen Eliza WOODHAM buried 31-8-1953 Kelvin Grove Cemetery Palmerston North Section C Block 5 Plot 16 In Loving Memory of (Dad) WILLIAM GIDEON WOODHAM died 09 th February 1934 age 61 years KATHLEEN ELIZA WOODHAM (Li) died 28 th August 1953. Asleep (Reference National Library of NZ microfiche of New Cemetery Transcripts) William & Catherine WOODHAM their children and descendants 1- Florence (Tup) Milsted WOODHAM born 04 November 1898 New died 22 December 1983 Palmerston North New married 1921 New David Andrew (Dave) HONORE born 23 August 1894 Tiritea Palmerston North New died 12 August 1982 Palmerston North New 1-1- Female HONORE and Male REED 1-1-1- Male REED and Female RUSSELL 1-1-1-1- Female REED 1-1-1-2- Female REED 1-1-2- Female REED and Male JACKSON 1-1-2-1- Female JACKSON 1-1-2-2- Female JACKSON 1-1-2-3- Female JACKSON 1-1-3- Male REED and Female STUIFZAND 1-1-3-1- Male REED 1-1-3-2- Male REED 1-1-3-3- Female REED 1-1-3-4- Male REED 1-2- Olga Lorraine HONORE born 05 November 1924 Palmerston North New died 2001 New 1 st married 23 September 1944 All Saints Church Palmerston North New John Simpson ANDERSON born 12 September 1922 Tokomaru New (parents Florence and John ANDERSON) died 05 November 1970 Masterton New (4 Issue) 2 nd married 28 January 1978 3

Palmerston North New Walter Vernon (Wally) HOBBS born 01 May 1918 Christchurch New (parents Elizabeth and Walter HOBBS) (no Issue)died 22 August 1993 Red Beach New cremated 25 August 1978 Albany Crematorium New #Olga Lorraine ANDERSON married John Simpson ANDERSON 1944 New reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1944 folio 09160 #John Simpson ANDERSON died 1970 New reference RGO NZ death registration 1970 folio website 1970/49786 age 48 born about 1922 #John Simpson ANDERSON age 48 died 05 November 1970 buried 07 November 1970 Archer Street cemetery Queen Elizabeth Park Masterton area Ex Servicemen Row JSA plot 11 record 009235 #Walter Vernon HOBBS died 1993 New reference RGO NZ death registration 1993 folio website 1993/41918 born 01 May 1918 #Olga Lorraine HOBBS died 2001 New reference RGO NZ death registration 2001 folio website 2001/22763 born 05 November 1924 #Olga Lorraine HOBBS age 76 died 06 October 2001 interned 20 November 2004 Archer Street cemetery Queen Elizabeth Park Masterton area Ex Servicemen plot 11 with first husband record 012784 1-2-1- Male living ANDERSON and Female living CARLE 1-2-1-1- Female living ANDERSON 1-2-1-2- Female living ANDERSON 1-2-1-3- Male living ANDERSON 1-2-2- Female living ANDERSON and Male living COURT 1-2-2-1- Male living COURT 1-2-2-2- Female living COURT 1-2-3- Female living ANDERSON and Male living GREEN (1 Issue) and Male living MATHEWS 1-2-3-1- Male living GREEN 1-2-4- Male living ANDERSON 1-3- Female living HONORE and Male living DENCH 1-3-1- Male living DENCH and Female living 1-3-1-1- Male living DENCH 1-3-1-2- Male living DENCH 1-3-2- Male living DENCH and Female living PETTERSON 1-3-2-1- Female living DENCH 1-3-2-2- Male living DENCH 1-3-3- Female living DENCH and Male living HACOCK Florence Milsted WOODHAM later known as Tup was born 04 November 1898 New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1898 folio website 1898/11183 parents David Andrew (Dave) HONORE was born 23 August 1894 Tiritea Palmerston North. His parents were Elizabeth Petronelle formerly MADSEN and Abraham HONORE who married 1854 in New. SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1894 folio David Andrew HONORE enlisted in World War One (1914-1918) service number 3/54 Army ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency AABK series 18805 accession W5541 box 18 record 0056276 & agency AABK series 22527 accession W5614 box 106 record 0423969) Florence Milstede WOODHAM married 1921 New David Andrew HONORE ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1921 folio website 1921/3888) 4

SEARCH (Reference National Library of NZ Electoral rolls and Directories David Andrew (Dave) HONORE died 12 August 1982 Palmerston North New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1982 folio website 1982/36858 born 23 August 1894) Florence Milsted HONORE formerly WOODHAM died 22 December 1983 Palmerston North New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1984 folio website 1984/30163 born 04 November 1898) Florence Milsted HONORE formerly WOODHAM was buried Kelvin Grove Cemetery Palmerston North SEARCH (Reference National Library of NZ Cemetery transcripts NZSG CD and newspapers 2- Charles Manders (Carl) WOODHAM born 13 January 1900 New died 09 March 1976 New married 1925 New Gladys Eveline OTTAWAY born 13 January 1902 Gabriels Gully New died 18 April 1996 Palmerston North New 2-1- Male living WOODHAM 2-1-1- Female living WOODHAM 2-1-2- Female living WOODHAM 2-1-3- Female living WOODHAM 2-1-4- Female living WOODHAM 2-1-5- Female living WOODHAM 2-2- Female living WOODHAM and Male living LAIRD 2-2-1- Male living LAIRD 2-2-2- Male living LAIRD 2-2-3- Male living LAIRD Charles Mander WOODHAM later known as Carl was born 13 January 1900 New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration1900 folio website 1900/3768 parents C M WOODHAM NZ Government Gazette 1922 P & T SEARCH (Reference NZ Government Gazette 1922 Post and Telegraph page 1125) Gladys Eveline OTTAWAY born 13 January 1902 Gabriels Gully New. Her parents were Alice Helena / Eleanor HEALY and James Mager Hinton OTTAWAY who married 1900 New. ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1902 folio website 1902/4009 parents Alice Helena and James Mager Ottaway) Charles Manders WOODHAM married 1925 New Gladys Evelyn OTTAWAY ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1925 folio website 1925/10181) SEARCH (Reference National Library of NZ Electoral rolls and Directories Charles Manders WOODHAM died 09 March 1976 New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1976 folio website 1976/32897 born 13 January 1900) Kelvin Grove cemetery Palmerston North area Q block 016 plot 080 5

Charles Manders WOODHAM age 76 occupation Postmaster from 182 College Street died 09 March 1976 cremated 11 March 1976 Funeral director Thomas Griggs & Son Limited Charles Manders WOODHAM 1876 Probate Palmerston North High Court ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Probate 1876 agency AAOY series 21078 accession W3298 box 571 record 0192/1976) Gladys Eveline WOODHAM formerly OTTAWAY died 18 April 1996 Palmerston North New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1996 folio website 1996/32844 born 13 January 1902) Kelvin Grove cemetery Palmerston North area S block 016 plot 002 Gladys Eveline WOODHAM age 94 occupation Home Executive from Palmerston Rest Home Palmerston North Anglican died 18 April 1996 buried 22 April 1996 Funeral director Thomas Griggs & Son Limited 3- Wilfred Douglas (Tom) WOODHAM born 02 April or 02 May 1906 Marton New died 04 May 1991 Palmerston North New married 22 February 1930 All Saints Church Palmerston North New Bertha (Birdie) Lillian WHITE born 01 June 1902 Allanton Otago New died 04 November 1985 Hastings New 3-1- Male living WOODHAM and Female living MCCABE 3-1-1- Male living WOODHAM 3-1-2- Male living WOODHAM Wilfred Douglas WOODHAM later known as Tom was born 02 May 1906 Marton New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration1906 folio website 1906/10397 parents Bertha Lillian WHITE later known as Birdie was born 02 July 1903 or 01 June 1902 Allanton New. Her parents were Bertha Lillian SMALL and William Joseph WHITE who married 1893 in New. ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration1902 folio website 1902/21376 parents Bertha Lillian Small and William Joseph White) Wilfred Douglas WOODHAM married 22 February 1930 All Saints Church Palmerston North New Bertha Lillian WHITE ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration1930 folio website 1930/2103) SEARCH (Reference National Library of NZ Electoral rolls and directories and newspapers Bertha Lillian (Birdie) WOODHAM formerly WHITE died 04 November 1985 Hastings New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration1985 folio website 1985/51864 born 02 July 1903) SEARCH (Reference Alexander Turnbull Library newspapers Kelvin Grove Cemetery Palmerston North area S block 11A plot 060 6

Bertha Lillian WOODHAM age 83 married from 16 Geddis Avenue Napier died 04 November 1985 ashes interned 09 May 1991 Funeral Director Thomas Griggs & Son Limited Wilfred Douglas WOODHAM known as Tom died 04 May 1991 Palmerston North New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1991 folio website 1991/52237 born 02 April 1906) SEARCH (Reference Alexander Turnbull Library newspapers Kelvin Grove Cemetery Palmerston North area S block 11A plot 060 Wilfred Douglas WOODHAM age 85 service station proprietor from Brightwater Home Anglican died 04 May 1991 cremated 07 May 1991 ashes interned 09 May 1991 Funeral Director Thomas Griggs & Son Limited 4- Allan Arnold WOODHAM born 1907 New died 1907 New (died young never married) Allan Arnold WOODHAM was born 1907 New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1907 folio website 1907/16329 parents Kathleen Eliza and William Gideon) Allan Arnold WOODHAM age 3 months died 1907 New ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1907 folio website 1907/8084 age 3 months) 5- Noeline Euelda WOODHAM born 19 January 1907 Marton New died 19 August 1981 Palmerston North New married 28 July 1934 Palmerston North New Frederick John (Fred) HUNT refer chart number 4-5 (3 Issue) PLEASE NOTE: I would like to thank Mr Hunt of Australia whose research and published family history has been the foundation stone for this family s genealogy. Reference The Hunt Gazette Volume 1, A Family History of the HUNN, HUNT, BROWN & MARK Families of New & Volume 2 A Family History of the MARR, WOODHAM & HONORE Families of New. WOODHAM & MARR miscellaneous information 7