FREDERICH HEINRICH Burmester (1837-1891)
(aka Frederick Henry Burmester)
was born 1835 in Hanover, Hamburg, Germany

Frederick married 18 Dec 1869 in St Botolph's Church, Algate, London to:
CHARLOTTE MOORE (1836-) of England

their known children (born in London):
... 1
1857 - 1950 George William Burmester
GEORGE married Martha NELSON (1866-1941) in Wanganui? in 1891
their known children:
* 1893 - 1898 Lucinda May 'Linda' Burmester (died in Lawrence 4.11)
* 1896 - 1975 George Leonard Burmester
* 1897 - 1976 Nelson Edgar Burmester
* 1900 - 1951 Transvaal Hubert Burmester


... 2
1862 - 1959 John Henry Burmester
JOHN married Catherine Ann MILLIS (1870-1950) in Dunedin 11 Oct 1893
their known children:
* 1895 - 1956 Robert Andrew Henry Burmester
* 1900 - Elizabeth Annie May Burmester
* 1904 - 1998 Eric Millis Burmester
JOHN HENRY Burmester died 30 April 1959 in Stratford, Taranaki aged 56


... 3
1864 - 1913 Charles Frederick Burmester
CHARLES married Minnie Margaret STOTT (1868-1948) in 1893
their known children:
* 1894 - 1950 Henry Frederick Burmester
* 1896 - Elsie Elizabeth Burmester
* 1899 - 1975 Arthur John Burmester
CHARLES FREDERICK Burmester died 20 Sep 1913 in Timaru aged 49
MINNIE MARGARET Burmester died 16 November 1948 aged 80
- they are buried Plot 405, Row 30 at Timaru cemetery


... 4
1868 - 1953 Charlotte Sarah Burmester
Charlotte didn't marry
CHARLOTTE SARAH Burmester died 29 March 1953 in Dunedin aged 84
- she is buried Plot 14, Block 69 at Andersons Bay cemetery
with her is Elizabeth MOORE (1856-1928), a widow of 128 King street, Dunedin. Born in London, arriving in NZ about 1872 (Charlotte's mother was a Moore)


FREDERICK HEINRICH Burmester
next married 1 April 1872 in St Thomas Church, Stepney, London to:
SUSAN SANCKSONLANCKSON (1852-1926)

their known children (born in Timaru):
... 1
1873 - 1874 Arthur Robert Burmester
ARTHUR died aged 1 in Timaru
Timaru Herald, 10 August 1874 BURMESTER
On August 8th, at Timaru, Arthur Robert, fifth child of Henry and Susan Burmester, aged on year
- he is buried with his parents & siblings (see photo)


... 2
1875 - 1948 William Christian Burmester
WILLIAM married Isabella Nicholl 'Bella' BLACK (1876-1953) in 1901
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN Burmester died 15 October 1948 aged 73
- last address: 702 King street, North Dunedin
ISABELLA NICHOLL Burmester died 16 january 1953 aged 76
- last address: 4 Ellis street, North Dunedin
their ashes were scattered


... 3
1877 - ? Elizabeth Gertrude Burmester
ELIZABETH married Francis Stephen FULTON (1878-) 16 April 1900 in Dunedin
- son of William FULTON & Catherine McINERNEY
Francis was in Dipton, Southland in January 1894 when he brought action against Robert Beaton Ross for slander
their known children:
* 1901 - Francis Henry Joseph 'Frank' Fulton
* 1904 - Arthur Bernard Fulton
* 1909 - Edna May Fulton


... 4
1879 - 1971 Alice Maud Burmester
ALICE married Archibald Francis Menzies READMAN (1877-1938) 26 Dec 1906 in Timaru
- son of George Peden READMAN & Isabella MENZIES
their known children:
* 1907 - 1956 Stanley Archibald Readman
* 1909 - 2005 Kenneth Hector Readman
* 1912 - Doris Maud Readman


... 5
1882 - 1923 Edith Mabel Burmester
EDITH married Ralph Satchwell ANDERSON (1883-1922) 19 Feb 1909 in Timaru
- son of Thomas ANDERSON & Martha SATCHWELL
their known children:
* 1910 - Gwendoleen Myrtle Anderson
* 1913 - 1966 Ralph Satchwell Anderson


... 6
1885 - 1922 May Susan Burmester
MAY married Frederick JEAVONS (1882-1973) 28 Dec 1907 in Auckland
- son of William Henry JEAVONS & Lillias McDONALD
their known children:
* 1908 - 1980 Alick Frederick Jeavons
* 1913 - Maisie Violet Jeavons


... 7
1887 - 1972 Violet Ada Burmester
VIOLET ADA Burmester died 6 October 1972 in Talbot Hospital Timaru aged 85
- she is buried Plot 890, Row 245 in Timaru cemetery
HER HEADSTONE READS:
In Loving Memory Of
VIOLET BURMESTER
Dearly Loved Aunt Of
MAISIE VALENTINE (nee Jeavons??)
6th October 1972


... 8
1891 - Jennie Olive Burmester
born 8 Nov 1891, twin with Gladys
JENNIE OLIVE Burmester died 28 January 1892 aged 2 months
- she is buried with her parents & siblings (see photo)


... 9
1891 - 1892 Gladys Minnie Burmester
born 8 Nov 1891, twin with Jennie
GLADYS MINNIE Burmester died 11 February 1892 aged 3 months
- she is buried with her parents & siblings (see photo)


Timaru Herald, 29 January 1878 - NATURALIZATION
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of naturalization to Friedrich Heinrich Burnester, of Timaru, blacksmith

FREDERICK HEINRICH Burmester died 14 December 1891 in Timaru aged 54
Star, 15 December 1891 SUDDEN DEATH Mr H. Burmester, an old Timaru resident, at his residence, Theodocia Street, died rather suddenly yesterday. He had not been well for a few days, but got up intending to walk into his garden. Before he could fulfill his intention he sat down in a back room and expired
SUSAN Burmester died 3 August 1926 in Timaru aged
- they are buried Plot 18, Row 16, General section at Timaru cemetery


NOTES
* A John Alfred Burmester was a storekeeper of the 'Danevirke Tea Mart' in Dannevirke in the late 1880s (lived in Denmark street).
Bush Advocate, 7 June 1888 The partnership hither existing between James Cumming Fraser and John Alfred Burmester, as storekeepers, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due to the late firm must be paid to Mr J. A. Nurmester who will also discharge all liabilities.
J. C. FRASER
J. A. BURMESTER
Witness to the signatures - JOHN BARGH, Danevirke, June 2, 1888
* JOHN ALFRED Burmester also had the Mail run to Weber.
Bush Advocate, 7 November 1889 Mr Burmester made his maiden trip with the mail to Weber on Monday, returning next day. He reports that the road is not in the best of conditions for fast travelling, the journey taking him about six hours to accomplish. He considers the district a very fine one indeed - for mosquitoes - which are of a greatly superior variety to those about here.
* In 1890 he was appointed the Returning Officer at Danevirke. In 1901 he was a member of the Ruahine Mounted Rifles, as Sergeant J. A. Burmester, when they competed for the Coleman Shield
John's wife (Ada nee ?) was very involved in the community. She held a dancing class, wrote a couple of 'papers', entitled "Woman's Mission", "Reading', & "Mental Science", played the piano & organ and sung at numerous local concerts. She was on the committee of the Dannevirke Library and a member of the Dannevirke Debating Society.
* They had a daughter 23 July 1893, Vera Burmester. Vera married in New Zealand in 1919 to Morgan Cyprian McMahon O'BRIEN
In 1908 they were living 'back' in England when he wrote this letter, stating he had been a resident of over twenty years in the Hawke's Bay. They appear again in Auckland in 1918. Ada Burmester died 20 May 1926 aged 63 & is buried at Hillsborough cemetery, Mt Roskill Auckland. Her headstone reads: In Loving Memory of ADA, Wife of John Alfred Burmester. Alfred returned to England as did his daughter and her husband Morgan Cyprian Mcmahon O'Brien (1886-) (14 Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex in 1932. Mays Hill Road, Shortlands, Kent in 1935)
I cannot find any link to the above family...


PHOTO
Plot 18, Row 16, General section at Timaru cemetery
GRAVE of:
* Frederick Henry Burmester (Dec 1891) aged 54, 1891
* Susan Burmester (Aug 1926) aged 74, his wife
* Arthur Robert Burmester (Aug 1874) aged 1, their son
* Jennie Olive Burmest (Jan 1892) aged 2 months, their twin daughter
* Gladys Minnie Burmester (Feb 1892) aged 2 months 5 days, their twin daughter