known SPECK marriages NZ 1861 - 1931:

• Alfred Otto Speck (1897-1982)
married Irene Elizabeth WYATT (1904-1960) in 1923
* daughter of George Wyatt & Alice Maud Mary Anderson

• Ann Speck
married Stephen JAMES in 1928

• Charles Hicks Speck (1871-1943)
married Mabel Caroline BISHENO (1879-1919) in 1908
* daughter of Charles Bicheno & Eliza Bennington
known children
* 1909 - 1972 Edna Mabel Speck
* 1911 - 1943 Charles Richard Frederick Speck
. Charles served as Gunner 61145 in WWII. He died of his wounds 27 March 1943 in Tunisia.
* 1917 - 1974 Stanley Muncy Speck
. Private 37195
Stratford Evening Post, 26 Sep 1919 Yesterday afternoon the death occurred rather suddenly (from an apoplectic seizure) of Mrs Speck, wife of Mr C. H. Speck, Pembroke Road, Stratford. Mrs Speck was entertaining visitors when she complained of feeling pains in the head and asked that a doctor be sent for. Dr Steven was summoned immediately, but despite every attention death ensued in a short time. The deceased was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas. Bicheno, of Waitara. She is survived by her husband and three children, the eldest of whom is ten years of age. The funeral takes place on Sunday at the Kopuatama Cemetery.
Charles next married Agnes Bell McGRATH (1885-1960) in 1921

• Edna Mabel Speck (1909-1972)
married Eric Oscar DOWNS (1908-1979) in Stratford, 29 Jan 1931
. Eric was born 26 Aug 1908 to William Downs & Elizabeth Ryland

• Elizabeth Speck (1870-1935)
married Frank Frederick William BELK (1857-1939) in 1888
* 1889 - 1954 Albert James Belk
* 1891 - 1980 Alice Mabel Belk
* 1893 - 1959 Harriett Belk
* 1895 - 1972 Matthew Lawrence Belk
* 1898 - 1975 Arthur Edward Belk
* 1900 - 1970 Frederick William Belk
* 1901 - 1992 Richard Duncan Belk
* 1904 - 1995 Angelina Belk
* 1907 - 1972 Alfred Owen Belk
* 1909 - 2001 Frank Ivanhoe Belk
* 1912 - 1975 Melba Belk

• Emma Jael Speck (1876-1957)
married Daniel SWANN (1866-1942) in 1897
known children
* 1897 - 1983 Robert James Swann
* 1899 - 1936 Alexander Richard Swann
* 1900 - 1900 Charles Daniel Swann
.. died aged 8 weeks, buried Pukerimu, Paeroa
* 1901 - 1974 Ruby Alma Swann
* 1903 - 1990 Pendar Swann

• Ernest Winkworth Speck (1880-1959)
. South African War 7351 & WWI 57839
married Elizabeth PATTERSON (1879-1960) in 1916
known children
* 1917 - 1998 Ernest Richard Speck
NZ Herald, 31 May 1929 A decree nisi in divorce was granted to Ernest Winkworth Speck of Te Kawa, against Elizabeth Speck, in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr A. Moody, on behalf of the respondent, withdrew her answer to the petition. It was stated that the parties were married in April 1916 and there was one child, now living with the mother. The respondent left the petition permanently in August 1924 and the petition was granted on the ground of desertion.
Ernest next married Doris Ada LICHTWARK (1904-1975) in 1929
* Doris was a daughter of Charles Alphonsus Herbert Lichtwark & Matilda Ann Elizabeth Hall of Carterton
Ernest died 26 Sep 1959 in Auckland aged 78
Doris died in Auckland 29 Sep 1975 aged 71 & cremated Purewa
NOTE In this article of the Irate Father in Takapuna, shooting Ernest Winkworth Speck in 1909, a witness was his wife Gertrude Speck. Not found as marrying in NZ

• Harriett Frances Speck (1871-1952)
married Henry FIRTH in 1891
known children
* 1892 - Emma Firth
* 1893 - 1955 William Henry Firth
* 1895 - 1896 Ruby Maude Firth (4 months)
* 1896 - Thomas Firth
* 1899 - Edith Firth
* 1901 - 1933 Daisy Firth
* 1903 - Albert George Firth
* 1906 - 1959 Alfred John Firth
* 1911 - 1999 Phyllis Firth (+ Cassidy)
* 1913 - Mavis Edna Firth

• Ivy Agnes Speck (1906-1987)
married Noel Ivan McKee WHEELER (1899-1983) in 1928
* son of Alexander George Wheeler & Margaret Cunningham

• Jane Speck
married Charles Thompson STEVENS in 1896
known children
* 1897 - 1970 Charles Thompson Stevens
* 1899 - 1923 Caroline Jane Stevens
* 1901 - 1971 Richard John Stevens
* 1903 - 1987 Edward Alexander Stevens
* 1904 - 1939 David Gordon Stevens
* 1907 - 1987 Prudence Daphne Stevens
* 1909 - 1980 Maida Velma Stevens
* 1913 - 1974 James Henry Stevens

• Margaret Ellen Speck
married Trevor Ernest THOMAS (1891-1959) in 1917
* Trevor was born in Wales. He was a silk buyer for Ballantyne's Department Store, corner of Colombo & Cashel streets, Christchurch, at the time of the 1947 infamous fire. At 3:30p.m. on 18 Nov 1947 Ballantynes was razed by one of the worst fires in NZ's history. Forty one people died in the store
they had 3 sons
* 1918 - 1998 Alexander Edward Thomas
* William Thomas
* Norman Thomas
Trevor Ernest Thomas died 15 April 1959 aged 68 in Christchurch. Margaret died after him but their burials not found at this time.

• Margaret Jane Speck (1893-)
* born in Stratford to Richard John Speck & Agnes Emma Otto
married Francis Charles GATE in 1914

• Percy Edward Speck (1897-1972)
married Kathleen Victoria Alice CARLYLE (1902-1980) in 1920

• Richard Speck (1832-1892)
married Jane FRENCH (1847-1924) in 1864
known children
* 1865 - Richard John Speck
* 1867 - George Gibbs Speck
* 1869 - Elizabeth Speck
* 1871 - 1943 Charles Hicks Speck
* 1873 - Jane Margaret Speck
* 1878 - Arthur Edward Speck
* 1880 - Ernest Winkworth Speck
* 1882 - Frank Speck
* 1883 - Walter James Speck
* 1886 - Anne Speck
* 1889 - 1960 Thomas Eacott Speck

• Richard John Speck (1865-1937)
* born 28 Sep 1865 in Taranaki, to Richard Speck & Jane French
married Agnes Emma OTTO (1868-1955) in 1892
* born 28 Jan 1868 in Auckland, to Philip Otto & Margaret McEwan
known children
* 1893 - Margaret Jane Speck
* 1894 - 1912 John Clement Speck
. died Taranaki
*1897 - 1972 Percy Edward Speck
*1897 - 1918 Harold James Speck
. *Percy & Harold were twins. Harold (Rifleman 51500) was killed in action in France
* 1904 - 1972 Albert Charles Speck
* 1906 - 1987 Ivy Agnes Speck
Richard died 28 Jan 1937 in Auckland
Agnes died 19 Dec 1955 in Auckland

• Robert George Speck (1838-1911)
* born Lincolnshire, England to William Speck & Ruth Wilson
married Harriet BRIDGEFORD (1845-1892) in 1861
* born Northamptonshire, England to John Hendry Bridgford (1804-1875) & Emily Amelia Honeybone (1822-1898), both died Auckland
known children
* 1863 - 1863 Mary Jane Speck
. born Jan 1863, died Feb 1863 aged 1 month
* 1863 - 1864 Ruth Speck
. born Dec 1863, died Jan 1864 aged 1 month
* 1865 - 1867 Emma Edith Speck (1.11)
* 1871 - 1952 Harriet Frances Speck
* 1875 - William John Speck
* 1878 - 1891 Amelia Speck
. SPECK - On September 10. at the Hospital, Amelia, beloved daughter of George & Harriett Speck; aged 13 years and 6 months. The funeral will leave her parents residence, Market Square, for Symonds-street Cemetery on Saturday next at 3 p.m.
. To the Editor: - Sir, Will you allow me through the columns of your paper publicly to acknowledge and thank Dr Collins and the nurses of the Hospital for their unceasing attention to my little girl, Amelia Speck, during the sixteen months she lay there and especially do we desire to thank Nurse Walker, of whom the little girl often spoke in terms of much affection. Her patience and gentleness were untiring to the last - I am, etc., ROBERT SPECK.
* 1882 - 1914 Madeline Maud Speck
Harriet died 7 Feb 1892 aged 47 in Auckland
Robert died 17 July 1911 aged 72 in Auckland


• Thomas Accott Speck (1889-1960)
. Private 77280
married Olive Isible COLE (1906-1995) in 1925

• Wheilmena Magdalena Maud Speck (1882-1914)
born in Auckland 16 Aug 1882, daughter of Robert George SPECK & Harriett BRIDGFORD
married James Pitkethley 19 Oct 1911 in Auckland
* James was a son of Laurence PITHKETHLEY & Margaret FLOCKHART
Wheilmena died in Maungaturoto 20 Oct 1914 aged 32
* James remarried in 1918 to Margaret Ella JAKOBSEN

• William Speck (1840-1914)
married Elizabeth SQUIRES (1847-1922) in 1886