EMENY burials - North Island, New Zealand
the EMENY cremated and/or buried at:
* Auckland
* Eketahuna
* Hamilton
* New Plymouth
* Rotorua
* Wellington
- some birth dates may be approximate (based on age at death) -
? ADA MARY Emeny (1882-1959 nee BELL)
- died 7 May 1959 aged 77
- Funeral Director Jones & Co Funeral Directors, Tauranga
- ashes scattered Purewa
* married Walter Gerald Emeny (1885-1966) in 1908. No birth children found. Adopted a girl, 18 month old Rosa Marie Stone (became Rosa Marie Emeny 1920-1999). Walter was cremated at Karori
? ALBERT VICTOR Emeny (1916-1993)
- died 31 January 1993 aged 77
- buried Plot 16 (12536), Block Berm A at Hawera RSA
? ALEXANDRA OPHIR MAY Emeny (1901-1992)
- died 15 June 1992 aged 91 (& 6 days)
- cremated Karori, Welllington
* born 9 June 1901 to Charles Thomas EMENY & Mary HEFFERMAN
? ALFRED JAMES Emeny (1870-1955)
- died 14 November 1955 aged 85
- buried 1942 Extension - Row 2 Lot 10 Plot 1 at Te Henui, New Plymouth
* married Prudentia Grainger SALVIN in 1898
- their known children:
1899 - 1900 John William Emeny (died 9 months in Okoia, Wanganui)
1900 - 1985 Florence Annie Janet Emeny
1906 - 1989 Maude Beatrice Emeny
? ALICE MABEL MARY Emeny (1907-2002)
- died 16 October 2002 aged 95
- ashes buried Hamilton Park Cemetery 21 March 2003 (with Frank Clifford)
? ALMA ISOBEL Emeny (1909-1982 nee ROSE)
- daughter of James ROSE & Annie Letitia DOWNER
- died 16 May 1982 aged 73
- ashes scattered Purewa
* Alma married John Alfred Emeny in 1930
? ANN Emeny (1839-1901 nee ?)
- died 28 November 1901 aged 62
- buried Plot 5301, C of E Bolton St, Wellington
* 30 Nov 1901, The Friends of the late Mrs Ann Emeny, relict of the late William G. Emeny, are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral, which will leave her son's residence, Mr C. Emeny, Ranfurly-terrace (Mount Cook, Wellington), on Monday, 2nd December, 1901, at 9 a.m., for Bolton-street Cemetery
* wife of William George Emeny, Hotel Keeper, they arrived in NZ about 1858
- their known children:
1856 - 1945 Mary Ann Susan Emeny (born England, married twice in NZ, 7 children)
1859 - 1955 William George Emeny (born in Wanganui)
1861 - 1933 Jeremiah Emeny
1864 - 1937 Elizabeth Lucy Emeny (died in Balmain, NSW, Australia)
1868 - 1940 Charles Thomas Emeny (a Plasterer)
1870 - ? Emma Jane Emeny
1872 - 1916 Alice Amelia Emeny
1875 - 1961 James Arthur Emeny
1877 - 1877 Maud Esther Emeny (aged 11 weeks, buried with parents)
1879 - 1956 John Abraham Emeny
1880 - 1934 William Percival Emeny
? ANN 'MARY' Emeny (1870-1953 nee HEFFERMAN)
- died 6 June 1953 aged 83
- buried Plot 83 A, ROM CATH at Karori, Wellington
* 'Mary' married Charles Thomas Emeny 27 July 1889
- their known children:
1889 - ? Charles Henry Emeny (born Xmas Day)
1893 - 1978 Kathleen 'Mable' Emeny
1898 - 2007 Irene Mary 'Rene' Emeny (aged 108, lived 1 Ranfurly Tce since birth)
1901 - 1992 Alexandra 'Ophir' May Emeny
1904 - 1961 Robert Harold 'Bob' Emeny
? ANNE ROSE Emeny (1891-1974)
- died 5 August 1974 aged 83
- ashes Niche Wall 6, Row C, Plot 11, Rotorua (multi-occupied plot)
* with Norman Arthur Verey Emeny (1902-1984)
? ARTHUR Emeny (1855-1898)
- died 24 April 1898 aged 32
- buried Plot 52E, CH ENG at Karori, Wellington
* born in England to Thomas & Louisa Emeny. Arthur was a Brewery Assistant. He and his brother Thomas James Emeny, were drowned the same day under Pencarrow Lighthouse, in a dingy accident. A double funeral was held for them & they are buried together
? ARTHUR FREDERICK Emeny (1877-1963)
- son of Stuart Charles EMENY (1842-1877) & Sarah Jane REW (1856-1920)
- died 6 June 1963 aged 85
- ashes buried Plot 42, Berm F, RSA Ash Berm, (Block 6A), Rotorua
* Arthur's father died in March 1877 aged 35 so Arthur was probably an infant
* Arthur married Martha 'Emma' VEREY (1876-1931) in Sep 1901 in Greenwich.
- a daughter of Thomas VEREY (1839-1907) & Ruth JORDAN (1843-1924)
- the children of Arthur & Emma, born in London:
1902 - 1984 Norman Arthur Verey Emeny
1903 - 1987 Marie Louise Emeny
1905 - 1995 Dudley Alfred Verey Emeny
1907 - 1981 Edward Charles Verey Emeny
1909 - 1994 Vera Annie Emeny
1913 - 2006 Doris Ruth Emeny
* the family emigrated to NZ about 1915 (see comments)
* 'Emma' Emeny died 13 August 1931, burial yet to find, possibly on Waiheke Island
? AUDREY RUTH Emeny (1922-1937)
- died 18 February 1937 aged 14
- buried unknown location at Te Henui
? BEATRICE Emeny (1899-1944)
- died 18 October 1944 aged 45 at Auckland Hospital
- ashes scattered at Waikumete, Auckland
* on October 18, 1944, at the Auckland Hospital, after a short illness, Beatrice, dearly beloved wife of Arthur Emeny, Onetangi, Waiheke Island. Service to-morrow (Thursday) at 1.15 p.m. at W. H. Tongue and Son's Chapel, funeral then leaving for the Crematorium. No flowers.
? CHARLES THOMAS Emeny (1868-1940)
- son of William George & Ann EMENY
- died 25 February 1940 aged 71
- cremated Karori, Wellington
* Charles married Mary HEFFERMAN in 1889 (see children at Mary below)
* On February 25, 1940 at Wellington, Charles Thomas Emeny, beloved husband of May Emeny, father of Bob, Mabel, Irene and Ophir, of 1 Ranfurly Terrace. Interment private
* Charles made trips to Rotorua (visiting family?)
? CLIFFORD STANLEY Emeny (1920-2000)
- died 6 October 2000 aged 80
- buried Services Area, Row G Burials Plot 63 at Awanui
* read story at his link * also photos here
* with Grace Joan Emeny
? DORIS RUTH Long nee EMENY (1913-2006)
- daughter of Arthur Frederick EMENY & Martha Emma VEREY
- died 2 October 2006 aged 93
- buried unknown plot at Pyes Pa, Tauranga
? EDITH HELENA Emeny (1878-1956)
- died 6 October 1956 aged 78
- Funeral Director W Abraham Ltd, 27 Elliot Street, New Plymouth
- ashes buried Block K, Row 5, Plot 042 at Purewa
? EDWARD CHARLES VEREY 'Ted' Emeny (1907-1981)
- son of Arthur Frederick EMENY & Martha Emma VEREY
- died 2 November 1981 aged 73
- ashes Niche Wall 9, Row C, Plot 9, Rotorua (multi-occupied plot)
* with Ethel Mavis
? ETHEL MAVIS Emeny (1909-1995)
- died 1 June 1995 aged 86
- ashes Niche Wall 9, Row C, Plot 9. Rotorua (multi-occupied plot)
* with Edward Charles
? EMMA JANE Emeny (1886-1988 nee BABBINGTON)
- married John Abraham Emeny in 1914
- died 25 March 1988 aged 102 at Hawera Hospital
- ashes buried 26 Jan 1997 Plot 5 (1132), Block S at Opunake General
* with Richard Sydney Emeny
? FLORENCE Emeny (1869-1951)
- died 10 January 1951 aged 81
- buried PRESBYTERIAN DIVISION C Row 2, Plot 26 at Waikumete, Auckland
? FRANK CLIFFORD Emeny (1893-1958)
- 4th of 4 sons of Jeremiah EMENY & Margaret ROBERTS
- died 13 May 1958 aged 64
- buried Hamilton Park Cemetery (with Alice Mabel)
? FREDERICK CHARLES Emeny (1884-1929)
- died 12 July 1929 aged 45
- buried unknown location at Te Henui, New Plymouth
* Frederick married Mabel Lydia HEALEY in 1915
? GRACE JOAN Emeny (1925-2011)
- died 5 May 2011 aged 86
- buried Services Area, Row G Burials Plot 63 at Awanui
* with Clifford Stanley Emeny
? JAMES ARTHUR Emeny (1875-1961)
- son of William George (1838-1894) & Ann (1839-1901) EMENY (buried Bolton St)
- died 16 September 1961 aged 86
- buried Grave 13 at Eketahuna Lawn Cemetery
* possibly married Mary Olive WRIGHT in 1923
? JOHN ALFRED ABRAHAM Emeny (1903-1979)
- son of John Abraham EMENY & Florence May TREVOR (divorced 1914)
- died 10 July 1979 aged 76
- ashes scattered from Purewa
* John married Alma Isobel ROSE in 1930
? JOHN WILLIAM Emeny (1869-1942)
- died 7 December 1942 aged 73
- buried Independent Block Row 12, Lot 11, Plot 3 Te Henui
? KATHLEEN MABEL Emeny (1893-1978)
- died 5 February 1978 aged 85 (& 4 days)
- cremated at Karori, Wellington
* daughter of Charles Thomas EMENY & Mary HEFFERMAN
? MABEL LYDIA Emeny (1889-1969 nee HEALEY)
- died July 1969 aged 80
- cremated at Purewa, ashes buried Area 2 Block R Lot No 21 at Waikaraka, Onehunga
* Mabel married Frederick Charles Emeny in 1915
? MARIE LOUISE Pollock nee EMENY (1903-1987)
- daughter of Arthur Frederick EMENY & Martha Emma VEREY
- died 26 May 1987 aged 83
- ashes buried Niche Wall 12, Row D, Plot 15 at Rotorua
* Marie married William James POLLOCK (1865-1931) Xmas Day 1923
? MARY ANN Emeny (1879-1955 nee SALVIN)
- died 20 April 1955 aged 76
- buried Independent Block Row 12 Lot 9 Plot 2 at Te Henui
* Mary married John William Emeny in 1899
- their known children:
1900 - Violet May Emeny
1902 - Gladys Marion Emeny
1906 - Phyllis Ellen Constance Emily Emeny
? Mary Ann 'POLLY' Emeny (1860-1933 nee HESSELWOOD)
- married William George Emeny in 1880
- died 7 July 1933 aged 73
- buried unknown burial location at Te Henui
* On the 7th April 1880 at St Peters Church, by the Ven. Archdeacon Stock, William George Emeny, eldest son of W. G. Emeny, of the Royal Oak Hotel, Wellington, to Mary Ann Hesselwood, youngest daughter of the late Henry Hesselwood, of London, W.
* in 1898 they were still at Alpha Street, Te Aro
? MARY OLIVE Emeny (1891-1968 nee WRIGHT)
- died 27 August 1968 aged 76
- buried Hamilton Park Cemetery
* daughter of Arthur Herbert WRIGHT & Catherine Taita Robinsosn BANKS, Mary married James Arthur Emeny in 1923
? NORMAN ARTHUR VEREY Emeny (1902-1984)
- died 6 August 1984 aged 82
- ashes Niche Wall 6, Row C, Plot 11, Rotorua (multi-occupied plot)
* with Anne Rose Emeny (1891-1974)
? PHYLLIS HELEN CONSTANCE EMILY Emeny (1906-1933)
- daughter of John William EMENY & Mary Ann SALVIN
- died 18 April 1933 aged 27
- unknown burial location at Te Henui
? PRUDENTIA GRAINGER Emeny (1881-1942 nee SALVIN)
- married Alfred James Emeny in 1898
- died 23 October 1942 aged 61
- buried 1942 Extension - Row 2, Lot 10, Plot 2 at Te Henui
? RICHARD SYDNEY Emeny (1922-1942)
- died 5 April 1942 aged 20
- buried Plot 5 (1132), Block S at Opunake General
* with Emma Jane Emeny
? STANLEY ALBERT Emeny (1941-1954)
- died 17 September 1954 aged 13
- buried Plot 9 (7368), Block LVI at Hawera General Presbyterian
* twin son of Edward Charles Verey & Ethel Mavis Emeny (brother's name was Peter)
? STUART CHARLES Emeny (1937-1938)
- died 26 March 1938 aged 1
- buried Plot 1, Section 53, Block 2, Rotorua
? THOMAS Emeny (1840-1924)
- died 7 August 1924 aged 84
- buried Plot 28 S, CH ENG at Karori, Wellington with Louisa
* His wife's name was Louisa, but maiden name still being researched
- They had children prior to arriving in New Zealand, added as found:
1866 - 1951 Louisa Susannah Emeny
- the following children were found born in NZ:
1875 - 1945 Alice Emeny
1876 - Ellen Emeny
1878 - Brid (? Bridget?) Emeny
1880 - 1950 Margaret Emeny
1882 - Frederick Henry Emeny
1884 - 1885 Edith Emeny (died aged 8 months)
* Thomas was an Upholsterer. In 1890 he was the Treasurer of the United Furniture Union. In 1897 he said he had been in the trade for 22 years and was at that time working at Scoullar's earning 8s 6d per day, buying his own home out of these wages. He said that he earned 8s 6d in Melbourne and living was cheaper there.
NOTE occupation not yet verified as correct for this Thomas
? THOMAS JAMES Emeny (1851-1898)
- died 24 April 1898 aged 36
- buried Plot 52E, CH ENG at Karori, Wellington
* born in England to Thomas & Louisa Emeny. Thomas was a Cabinetmaker. He and his brother Arthur Emeny, were drowned the same day under Pencarrow Lighthouse, in a boating accident. The Inquest. A double funeral was held for them & they are buried together
? VERA ANNIE Emeny (1909-1994)
- daughter of Arthur Frederick EMENY & Martha Emma VEREY
- died 19 October 1994 aged 84
- ashes Niche Wall 13, Row D, Plot 6, Rotorua (multi-occupied plot)
? WALTER GERALD Emeny (1879-1966)
- died 19 September 1966 aged 87
- cremated at Karori, Wellington
* Walter married Ada Mary BELL (1882-1959) in 1908. Ada's ashes were scattered at Purewa, Auckland
? WILLIAM GEORGE Emeny (1838-1894)
- died early August 1894 aged 56 by drowning in Wellington Harbour
- buried Plot 5301, C of E Bolton Street, Wellington
* husband of Ann who was residing in Carterton at the time of his death (see above for children)
* database has that he was buried 1st August 1894 but his body was not found until the morning of the 18th August (floating in the harbour near the Star Boating Club Shed). William had been missing since the 31st July
* The Friends of the late W. G. Emeny are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave the residence of his son, W. G. Emeny, jnr., Alpha-street (Te Aro, Wellington), Monday, 20th August, at 10a.m., for Bolton-street Cemetery
* 20 Aug 1894 An inquest was held at the Morgue on Saturday afternoon (18th) by Mr Ashcroft, District Coroner, as to the death of William George Emeny, whose body was recovered from the harbour on the same morning. Mr J. H. Hutchens was foreman of the jury. The body was seen floating in the harbour near the Star Boating Club's shed by a young man named Jas. Robert Flan, who brought it ashore, where it was taken charge of by Constable Murphy. Subsequently it was identified by William G. Emeny, a son of the deceased, who stated that his father had been missing since the 31st ult., at which time he was sober - in fact, he never drank. Since his disappearance witness' mother, who resided in Carterton, had caused enquiries to be made as to his whereabouts, but without avail. There was nothing, so far as the witness was aware of, that would lead to the supposition that his father had committed suicide. The deceased's life was insured for ?250 (Aug 2012 equivalent of $45,300) and his age was 56 years. The jury returned a verdict of Found Drowned
? WILLIAM GEORGE Emeny (1859-1955)
- died 7 June 1955 aged 95
- buried unknown burial location at Te Henui
* William married 'Polly' Hesselwood in 1880
PHOTO
Grave of the Emeny family, plot 5301 Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington.
Photographed in the late 1960s by the City Sexton, P. J. E. Shotter, prior to its being dismantled to make way for the Wellington motorway
on 2013-02-22 23:58:28
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Comments
the sexton at Wellington Cemetery has kindly changed their burial records for WILLIAM GEORGE Emeny (1838-1894) after reading the historical info & Coroners report on his body not being found until the 18th August