EAGLES marriages 1880-1933

the GROOMS
Alexander Mafeking Eagles (1900-1941)
married Rawea Phyllis McIver (1907-1952) in 1928
* daughter of Norman James McIver & Emma Webb
* Alexander served as Acting Corporal 21758 with the NZ Engineers, 7 Field Company. His next of kin was his wife Rawea at 18 Wallace Place, New Plymouth. He was killed in action 31 May 1941 aged 2 weeks from 41. His memorial is at Athens Memorial, Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece
NOTE the dates verify he was 41 but his war records say he was 37 as does NZ BDM

Ernest Henry Eagles (1891-1951)
married Florence Falla (1892-1982) in 1914
* daughter of Daniel George James Falla & Sarah Toneycliffe
* Ernest served as Corporal 39781, Reinforcements J Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. His next of kin was Florence at 544 Worcester Street, Linwood, Christchurch. He arrived home to West Melton in 1919

Francis George Amos Eagles (1881-1954)
* In 1910 Francis passed in three subjects in the Civil Service Senior Examinations. He was an examiner at the chief Post Office in Wellington until 1920 when he was post to Nelson as District Accountant
married Edith Barnsley (1884-1949) in 1904
their known children
1905 - 1985 Francis Henry Eagles
1906 - 1982 Leonard George Eagles
* In 1912 Francis & Leonard received first-class attendance certificates at Maranui School, Lyall Bay, Wellington (opened 1 Feb 1909, with 178 pupils. Know known as Lyall Bay School). In 1920 Leonard was in Standard VI at The Terrace School, Wellington. Francis & Leonard married Hastie sisters
1907 - 1982 Gwendolyn Lorna Eagles
1911 - 1981 Eric Gordon Eagles
* In 1922 Eric got 69/100 at the Nelson Baptist Sunday School exam
1913 - 1990 Harold Eagles
* Harold served with the Air Force in WWII 417041

Francis Henry Eagles (1905-1985)
* In 1919 a Francis Eagles of 19 Aurora St., Petone, fractured his collarbone when he fell off his motor-bike
married Irene Margaret Hastie (1904-1972) in 1932
* daughter of William Hastie (born 1872-1923) & Helen Victoria Seguin (1879-1957) of Dunedin, sister of Helen Victoria who married his brother Leonard George

Francis Henry Eagles (1901-1975)
married Leah Marjorie Smith (1904-1956) in 1929
* daughter of Edward James & Emma Smith

Gladstone Alfred Eagles (1874-1951)
married Mary Ann 'Ellen' Gray (1879-1964) in 1899
Evening Post, 11 Oct 1900
ROMANCE OF NZ LIFE Of all the romances of real life the unusual experiences of a lady of Normanby (Taranaki) (recently published in a local paper) may be placed on record among the most remarkable. Twenty-one years of age and with the brightest prospects in life, Mrs G. A. Eagles has nevertheless found herself in a serious predicament. To the pressman who called at her home (Normanby-road, Normanby), she said with charming frankness:- "I am just 21, and was born in the Clutha district, having resided in Hawera and Normanby for 12 years. For years I did not enjoy good health. I became anaemic. My strength failed, mu face grew pale and I suffered from severe headaches and prostration. I lost my appetite and hardly dared perform domestic duties. I grew so ill that doctors were consulted and I took medicines for five months, only obtaining temporary relief. Then I commenced Dr Williams' pink pills. Two boxes improved me so greatly that I continued them and before long regained perfect health. I am now quite strong, have a good appetite, sleep well, and every trace of anaemia has vanished. My recovery is, I am sure, entirely due to Dr Williams' pink pills.
If we feed and enrich the blood, for which Dr Williams' pink pills are especially famed, we check anaemia (from which Mrs Eagles suffered) and ward off and cure indigestion, sluggish liver, debility, nervous ailments like St Vitus dance, neuralgia and paralysis. Dr Williams' pink pills also cure rheumatism, sciatica, bronchitis, chest and lung troubles, but they must be the genuine, bearing the full name in red and white wrapper. Sold by the Dr Williams' Medicine Co., Wellington, three shillings per box, six boxes sixteen and six, post free, and by chemists and storekeepers.
NOTE People in NZ back in the late 19th, early 20th century, were paid a small fee to make such adverts for Dr Williams. Whether they were afflicted as they said or were enterprising enough to make a few pounds is unknown. The ad for her continuing good health was still going in 1903
their known children
1900 - 1941 Alexander Mafeking Eagles
* killed in action (see top)
1903 - 1994 Gladys Eagles
1908 - 1961 Hector William Eagles
* I believe it was Hector, who in Feb 1918 had an accident at Lowgarth, Taranaki when his right hand was cut off through the palm. He coolly picked up the severed member and held it firmly against the bleeding stump for some minutes, innocently thinking it would stick back on, before he reported that he had been injured. The surgeon who attended stated that the act probably saved him from bleeding to death

Harry William James Eagles (1909-1977)
married Dorothy Gertrude Johnson (1912-1963) in 1933
* daughter of Frank Burrell Johnson & Gertrude Ellen Cooling

Hector William Eagles (1908-1961)
married Elsie Glentworth (1906-1993) in 1932
* daughter of Henry Glentworth & Eliza Jane Preston

Henry William Eagles (1905-1986)
married Alice Hilda Bullen (1910-2007) in 1933
* daughter of John Christopher & Alice Amelia Bullen

James Payn Eagles (1849-1906)
* Born Birmingham to James Eagles & Annie Payn, married in NZ. The family moved to Australia
married Emily Burland Blandford (-1902) in 1880
* daughter of George & Eliza Blandford
their known children
- born in Christchurch
1882 - 1949 Lionel James Payn Eagles
- Lionel married Jeannie Morrison MacFarlane (-1968) in 1907 in Newtown, NSW. He died in Burwood, NSW
1886 - 1961 Cecil Frank William Eagles
- Cecil married Margaret Brown in 1909 in Sydney. He died in Burwood, NSW
1888 - 1963 Harold Blandford Eagles
- Harold served as Private 51, 3 Divisional Cyclist Battalion and 1 Reinforcements, 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion, embarked from Sydney 18 May 1916. Married Elsie May Jones (-1977) in 1919 in Burwood, NSW. He died Ashfield, NSW
* Emily died 17 Dec 1902 at Rob Roy, Victoria street Burwood, Sydney
* James Payn Eagles died 1 Nov 1906 in Burwood, NSW

Joseph George Eagles (1875-1952)
married Florence May (1879-1966) in 1899
* Joseph bred and showed prize poultry. He won many prizes in Wellington and the Wairarapa. Florence won prizes at these shows for her home entries, once winning the most entries
their known children
1900 - 1960 Leslie Eagles
1901 - 1975 Francis Henry Eagles
1904 - 1958 Violet Edith Eagles
1905 - 1985 Henry William Eagles
1907 - 1954 Daphne Eagles
1909 - 1977 Harry William James Eagles
1911 - 1911 Joseph Eagles (aged 5 hours)
1911 - 1911 John Eagles (aged 2 days)
1915 - 1915 Daisy Eagles (aged 48 hours)
1915 - 1915 Jim Eagles (aged 24 hours)

Leonard George Eagles
married Ellen Christina Johnson (1887-1927) in 1913
* daughter of Neils & Annie Johnson
Evening Post, 4 Nov 1927
EAGLES - On the 3rd November 1927 (suddenly), Ellen Christina, widow of the late Leonard Eagles and youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs N. Johnson, Taitville. Private interment,

Leonard George Eagles (1906-1982)
Helen Victoria Hastie (1908-1995) in 1932
* daughter of William Hastie (born 1872-1923) & Helen Victoria Seguin (1879-1957) of Dunedin, sister of Irene Margaret who married his brother Francis Henry

Leslie Eagles (1900-1960)
married Phyllis Asenath Holmes (1903-) in 1921
* daughter of Edwin James Holmes & Nina Mary Jackson

Maurice Percival Brenner Eagles (1907-1987)
* base born son of Sarah Eagles (& of George McGrath). He was adopted by Sarah's parents, see below. He attended Ngaio school, Wellington
Maurice married Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Cook (1907-1996) in 1929
their known children
* 1930 - 2012 Maurice 'Graham' Eagles
* John Eagles
* Mary Eagles
* Margaret Eagles
* Maurice & Betty farmed at Kairanga-Bunnythorpe and are buried at Kelvin Grove

Sam Ernest Edmund Eagles (1890-1967)
* In 1918 he was a Carpenter at Ngaio in the Class C, Second Division, Wellington Recruiting District
- married Alice Maria Wiggins in 1913
their known children
1915 - 2015 Alfreda Ernestine Eagles
1917 - 2004 Keith Edmund James Eagles
1919 - 2008 Alan Francis Eagles
1929 - 2002 Neil Daniel Salter Eagles

William James 'Jim' Eagles
married Elsie Maria Oliver (1886-1934) in 1906
their known children
1908 - 1908 Maria 'Rye' Eagles (aged 17 hours)
Evening Post, 19 Sep 1908
EAGLES - On the 18th September, at her residence, Kaiwarra, Maria (little Rye), the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Eagles, Wellington. Auckland papers please copy
1912 - 1992 James Colin Eagles
1916 - 1997 Ralph Oliver Eagles
- Ralph, (aka Honest Ollie 1916-1997), served as Acting Captain 2993
1919 - 2002 Sylvia Sybil Eagles

the BRIDES
Daphne Eagles (1907-1954)
* attended Petone High School
married Kenneth William Hall in 1933

Ellen Eagles
married Thomas Edward Robson (1864-1948) in 1899
* son of Thomas William & Christina Campbell (1838-1923) Robson
their known children
1891 - 1969 Lily Ellen Frances Robson
1902 - 1955 Huia Thacker Robson

Ellen Eagles
married Walter Bond (1894-1981) in 1925
* Trooper 16265, Machine Gun Squad, 16th Reinforcements, NZEF

Gladys Eagles (1903-1994)
married Thomas Roy Perry (1897-1970) in 1924
* son of Thomas Perry & Maria Louisa Jenkins

Gwendolyn Lorna Eagles (1907-1982)
married George Sutherland Glenday (1908-1996) in 1933

Lilian Daisy Eagles (1887-1930)
married William Howard Harrison (1883-1960) in 1907
their known children
1908 - 1918 Thelma Lilian Daisy Harrison
Evening Post, 26 Jan 1918 HARRISON - On the 21st January 1918, at Taumarunui Hospital, after a short and painful illness, Thelma, dearly beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs William Harrison and granddaughter of Mrs F. Eagles, Ngaio. Safe in the arms of Jesus
1913 - 1993 Joyce Linda Harrison
1919 - 1998 Marjorie Thelma 'Marge' Lillian Harrison

Lucy Emma Eagles (1870-1950)
married Alexander McInnes in 1893
their known children
1894 - 1995 Maud Eva McInnes
1896 - 1918 Horace Alexander McInnes
1898 - 1983 Bertha Emma McInnes
1901 - 1986 Gladys Robina McInnes
1909 - 2004 Mavis Lucy McInnes

Mary Elizabeth Ann Eagles (1882-1974)
married Daniel Ernest McKay (1880-1960) in 1905
* son of Daniel McKay & Louisa Jane Le Brun
their known children
1906 - 2000 Myrtle Lilian Daphne McKay
1908 - 1955 Ivan Ernest McKay
1917 - 1950 Noel Horace McKay

Millicent Ellen Eagles (1872-1943)
married George Leslie Sowerby (1862-1914) in 1895
their known children
1898 - 1954 Alma Sowerby
1900 - 1969 Belmont Sowerby
* Millicent next married William Francis Mantle (1876-1949) in 1925

Priscilla Elizabeth Ann Eagles (1877-1949)
married Albert George Barlow (1876-1950) in 1898
* son of Joseph Thorpe Barlow (1838-1927) & Ellen Holmes (1841-1924)
their known children
1899 - 1983 Victor Albert Henry Barlow
1900 - 1900 Lancelot Joseph Francis Barlow (2 months)
1902 - 1998 Mildred Priscilla Barlow
1909 - 1977 Sydney John Barlow
1914 - 1986 James Gordon Barlow

Theresa Ann Eagles (1880-1966)
married George Alfred Swanger (1883-1958) in 1906
* son of Walter Swanger & Janet Hogg of Wellington
their known children
1907 - 1985 Raymond Walter Swanger
1913 - 2006 Eunice Ruby Swanger
1920 - 2002 Doris Janet Swanger

Violet Edith Eagles (1904-1958)
married Arthur Ernest Mullis (1897-1969) in 1923
* 1 of 13 children of William Mullis & Arabella/Anna Bella Davis Adams

NOTE
A Francis Eagles (1843-1914) married Sarah Morgan (1847-1932) in Warwickshire, England and had a number of children, emigrated to NZ in 1874 and had more
their known children
* 1868 - 1944 James William Eagles. Married Elsie Oliver. In 1907 he received the Colonial Auxiliary Forces long service medal for having over twenty years service with the New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers
* 1870 - 1950 Lucy Emma Eagles. Married Alexander McInnes
* 1871 - 1874 Elizabeth Eagles, died aged 3
* 1873 - 1873 Samuel Francis Eagles, died Sep 1873 age 3 months of whooping cough at sea. His parents arrived in NZ 28 Jan 1874 on the 'Ocean Mail'
* 1875 - 1952 Joseph George Eagles. Born in NZ, married Florence May
* 1876 - 1949 Priscilla Elizabeth Eagles. Married Albert George Barlow
* 1878 - 1966 Theresa Ann Eagles. Married George Alfred Swanger
* 1880 - 1954 Francis George Amos Eagles. Married Edith Barnsley/Bardsley
* 1882 - 1974 Elizabeth Mary Ann Eagles. Married Daniel Ernest McKay
* 1884 - 1929 Sarah Rubina 'Ruby' Eagles. Ruby was born 9 Nov 1884. She had a son when she was 22, *1907 - 1987 Maurice Percival Brenner Eagles, who was adopted by her parents. Ruby never married. She died 8 Aug 1929 aged 44 at a Private Hospital in Bowen St Wellington after an illness. Her parents were living at 16 Kenya St., Ngaio, Wellington. She is buried Plot 191O at Karori
* 1887 - 1930 Lilian Daisy Eagles. Married William Howard Harrison
* 1890 - 1967 Sam Ernest Edmund Eagles. Married Alice Maria Wiggins in 1913
* 1904 - 1956 Marshall Jack Eagles. *Marshall was also adopted. In 1915 he received a prize at the Ngaio Methodist Sunday School examination. In 1917 he passed the Theory of Music, Trinity College Exam with 96/100 in Wellington. In 1919 he was at Wellington Boys College and won first prize in Bookkeeping and mathematics. In 1922 he won 2s 6d at Trentham in the Central Command rifle meeting between the Territorial and Cadet competitions. He served in WWII Warrant Officer 1494, Class 2, New Zealand Artillery, 4 Field Regiment, 26 Battery. Wounded in action 1942. His next of kin was his brother Sam Ernest Edmund Eagles. He married Joyce Garland Sabine Adams (1910-1999)
Evening Post, 30 March 1914
DEATH EAGLES - On the 28th March 1914, at his late residence, Ngaio, Francis, dearly beloved husband of Sarah Eagles, after a long and painful illness; aged 71 years. At rest.


PHOTO
Francis & Irene Eagles at Makara Cemetery, Wellington