Katherine Beck WALDMANN was a daughter of Phillip WALDMANM (1844-1924) born Germany & Rebecca Ellen Smart MEADON (1847-1929) born Scotland, who married in London 17 June 1873 and emigrated to NZ soon after as their first child was born in Queenstown the following year.

Below is a list of Rebecca's children with a change of name of the father mid-way (father's nameS in brackets). Go to links at end on Phillip's whereabouts 1882-1889

. 1 .
1874 - 1875 Phillip Waldmann
. born & died Queenstown, Otago (Philip Waldmann)

. 2 .
1875 - 1934 James Phillip Meadon Waldmann
. born Queenstown, Otago (Philip Waldmann)
. in 1896 was a labourer in Mangatainoka
. died in Napier

. 3 .
1877 - 1943 Millicent Annie Waldmann
. born Queenstown (Philip Waldmann)
- married Edward Askham 'Ted' Dunnage (1872-1944) 12 July 1899. Edward was a Postcard Photographer
. no children found
- both died Dannevirke & buried Mangatera

. 4 .
1878 - 1959 Ellen Elizabeth Amiens Waldmann
. born in Queenstown, Otago (Philip Waldmann)
- married 1910 Hans HANSEN (1874-1967) from Denmark in 1908
. 5 children
- died in Dannevirke, both buried Mangatera

. 5 .
1879 - 1954 Katherina Becks 'Kate' Waldmann
. born in Queenstown, Otago (Philip Waldmann)
- married 1903 Harry TURVEY (1870-1929)
. 4 known children

. 6 .
1881 - Fanny Waldmann
. born Queenstown, Otago (Philip Waldmann)
- married 1924 John Oliver Diack STEWART (1884-1947) of Port Chalmers, died Nowra, NSW. He had 1st married Margaret Maria MILLER (1879-1976) in 1905 & had 4 children.
* did Fanny also die in NSW?

. 7 .
1882 - 1949 George Thomas Waldmann
. born Queenstown, Otago (Philip Waldmann)
- lived in Pahiatua, buried Mangatainoka

. 8 .
1883 - 1884 Robert Meadon Waldmann-Dixon
. born 16 Nov 1883 in Otago (Thomas Stainton Dixon)
. died 25 Sep 1884 aged 10 months, under the name Dixon
. buried Plot 147, Plot 22, Northern Cemetery, Dunedin

. 9 .
1885 - 1971 Ellen 'Nellie' Waldmann-Dixon
. born New Zealand (Thomas Stainton Dixon)
- married Leonard Bertie DAWSON (1882-1940) in 1910
. both buried Tauranga Anglican cemetery

. 10 . 1888 - 1937
Emma Waldmann
. born New Zealand (Philip Waldmann)
- married William Thomas SHANKS (1886-1966) in 1907
. they lived in Dannevirke in 1911. In 1925 he was a farm hand in Pongaroa and Emma was at 58 Carlton Ave., Wanganui. He next married Grace Gloria HINTON in 1934. He died in Palmerston North & buried Kelvin Grove.
- Emma died in Wanganui & buried Aramoho

. 11 . 1889 - 1968
Adeline Louisa Waldmann
. born New Zealand (Philip Waldmann)
- married John McKENZIE (1881-1929) of Masterton in 1908
. both died in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty 19 Jan 1968


Ellen (1867-1929) and Philip (1845-1924) Waldmann are buried in Pongaroa Cemetery

Katherine Beck Turvey is buried with her husband Harry in Plot 24 of the Old Gorge Cemetery Woodville

NOTES thanks to rdrainbow or the message on 23-8-2010 which reads ..want to point out a few mistakes. My Grandmother was Ellen Elizabeth Amiens Waldman. She married Hans Hansen, not her sister Ellen who married Ted Dunnage. The reason Ellen has a different father's name is because Phillip Waldmann was not around at the time. Ellen's father was Thomas Stainton DIXON. I have never heard of a son called Robert, but will check this. There where two more sons. Phillip was Rebecca's first born (1874) and died 1875. James Phillip Meadon Waldmann was born Sept 1875 died and buried in Napier 1934, never married. Phillip and Rebecca were married in London June 17th 1873. Came to NZ the same year

the children for Ellen Rebecca Smart WALDMANN as listed on NZ Births Deaths & Marriages, all registered as WALDMANN

Registration Number - Given Name - Mother's Name - Father's Name
1877/5942 Millicent Annie - Ellen Rebecca Smart & Philip
1878/10709 Ellen Elizabeth Amiens - Ellen Rebecca Smart & Philip
1879/9530 Katherina Becks - Rebecca Ellen Iwart & Philip
1881/16069 Fanny - Rebecca Ellen Smart & Phillip
1882/16777 Thomas George - Rebecca Ellen Smart & Philip
1883/14265 Robert Meadon - Rebecca Ellen Smart & Thomas Stainton
1885/4001 Ellen - Rebecca Ellen Smart & Thomas Stainton
1888/2241 Emma - Rebecca Ellen Smart & Philip
1889/8537 Adeline Louisa - Rebecca Ellen Smart & Philip

* 15 April 1882 Supreme Court Philip Waldmann . scroll to Queenstown Arson
* 20 July 1882 the sentence .. it was stated that he had a wife and five children, the eldest of whom was only six years of age and his wife was thrown on the mercy of the world without any one to assist her ..

Thomas Stainton Dixon (1843-1888) was a storekeeper in Dunedin. He died there 22 Feb 1888 aged 45 and is buried Northern Cemetery. He married Ellen Fanny Egerton (1856-) in 1870 but no children found. Although he was not married to Rebecca, I am going to link them for the sake of their 2 children and interested descendants.