written for Susanmarie:
Subject: Ebbett Family Tree
To: ngairedith
From: Susanmarie
Date: 2012-11-17 13:53:00
Hello,
I am trying to find out information about my grandmother's family. I have very little info myself other than she was born Violet Muriel Ebbett in Ashley Clinton, which is near Woodville. She had one sister who I very vaguely remember we called her Auntie Lizzie so I am assuming her name was Elizabeth and a brother who we called Uncle Norm so I am assuming his name was Norman. I remember stories from my grandmother that the children lived in a different house than their parents on the farm. My grandmother went to Diocesan School in Auckland as a border and as I understand never went back to Ashley Clinton. She married Horace Attwell (was his 2nd wife) and had (name supplied) in 1936 in Auckland who is my father. I am wondering if she is descended from the same Ebbett family in your web page?

Below is what I have to date. Your help with this family would be appreciated, especially where they were from and were they related prior to marriage (same surname). Also, did they have other children than those below and more spouses required etc ...

George EBBETT (1862-1928)
married in New Zealand 24 October 1887 to
Jane EBBETT (1868-1927)

their known children
... 1
1888 - 1916 Mildred 'Milly' Ebbett
- Mildred died 11 Nov 1916 in Opotiki aged 28
- she is buried Grave No 45 at Opotiki cemetery

... 2
1891 - 1958 May Jane Ebbett
- born 1 May 1891 in Dannevirke
- married Robert Proffitt 28 Dec 1910 in Dannevirke
* Robert died 8 July 1954 aged 63
* May died 27 July 1958 in Opotiki Hospital
They are buried Plot 53, Row A, Presbyterian at Papatoetoe cemetery, Auckland
NOTE Thank you to Kathl33n for the message on 16 April 2019 that updated May's info

... 3
1893 - 1933 George Arnold Ebbett
- on 3 Sep 1917 George was in Opotiki when he was called to arms in the No 17 Recruiting District of bay of Plenty
- George was a Farmer at Paerata Ridge, Bay of Plenty
- (Paerata Ridge road runs south from Opotiki Beach for about 7km)
GEORGE ARNOLD Ebbett died 10 May 1933 in Opotiki aged 40
- he is buried Grave 42 OLD CEM at Opotiki (see photo below)

... 4
1896 - 1966 Arthur Stanley Ebbett
- born 17 Dec 1896
- Arthur served in WWI as Rifleman 48710 with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements J Company, embarking from Wellington 26 April 1917. His next of kin was his father, George Ebbett at Opotiki, Bay of Plenty
ARTHUR STANLEY Ebbett died 5 August 1966 in Opotiki Hospital
- he is buried Grave No 93, RSA at Opotiki

... 5
1901 - ? Margaret Elizabeth Ebbett
- nothing yet known

... 6
1901 - 1954 Cyril Kitchener Ebbett
- 21 Dec 1901 in Maharahara, Manawatu (between Woodville & Dannevirke)
- Cyril was a Farmer at Paerata Ridge
- he married Ellen Swanson GRAHAM (1901-1986) in 1921 (as Cyril KEITH)
- Ellen was born in Scotland. She died 2 Nov 1986 in Opotiki Hospital aged 85. Her last address was King Street, Opotiki. She is buried with Cyril
- they had 3 daughters and a son
CYRIL KEITH Ebbett died 30 June 1954 in Opotiki aged 52
- buried Grave D14 Lawn section 1 at Opotiki (his headstone reads Cyril Keith Ebbett)

... 7
1904 - 1985 Violet Muriel Ebbett
- 28 May 1904 Maharahara, Manawatu
- Violet married Horace Montague ATTWELL (1899-1975) in 1932
- son of William ATTWELL & Alice James KING. He had 2 known siblings:
1898 - 1899 William Tui Attwell - died aged 7 months
1902 - Lillah Sybil Attwell - married Harold Hudson ARMITAGE in 1925
- Horace Montague Attwell had first married Jessie Alice HILL (1898-?) in 1920
- 1 of 2 daughters of Herbert Alfred HILL & Sarah FOTHERGILL
- (their other daughter Marion Ida married Charles Oscar BAKER in 1917)
HORACE MONTAGUE Attwell died 14 Oct 1975 aged 75
- he is buried Public Lawn Row S Plot 77 at Birkenhead/Glenfield Cemetery
VIOLET MURIEL Attwell died 31 January 1985 aged 81
- she is buried Plot: WEST BERM A Row 2, Plot 19 at Waikumete

... 8
1907 - 1992 Norman Eric Ebbett
- born 25 November 1907
NORMAN ERIC Ebbett died 1992 aged 84


JANE Ebbett died 9 February 1927 aged 58
GEORGE Ebbett died 3 July 1928 aged 66
- they are buried Grave 43, Old Cemetery at Opotiki cemetery

NOTES
in Feb 1901 George won the Nuhaka lands ballot held at Wairoa (from 21 applicants) for section 5, block 13, 645 acres at Maharahara

in April 1903 George's dwelling at Maharahara was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock in the morning. He was unable to save any portion of their furniture and effects


PHOTO
GRAVE 42 OLD CEM at Opotiki