thank you very much to JRW45 for this message on 11-5-2011:

... I descend from the Ede family and thought I may be able to fill in a few gaps with Edward and Clara's family.

Some of the latter children I have no data on them.

Margaret Mary born 18 May 1880 and appears to have died 14 Feb 1901 at Sunnyside Asylum. I've still to go to National Archives to view her file to verify this.

Lillian Alice b.15 July 1881 married Ernest Jones and had 10 children.

Ann Elizabeth b.23 Sept 1882 d.7 March 1884

Thomas Edward b. either 22 or 27 Dec 1883 d.1 Apr 1951

Arthur Stephen you have data for this line

Benjamin (John) I think the John was added later in life and his own idea. b. 1 May 1887 m. Bertha Harris. They were a colourful pair who were sometimes in the Court news.

Henry had a twin who was stillborn. 12.April 1889

Alfred James b. 4 April 1890 m. Ada Louise 28 Feb 1920, div. 1941 remarried Janet Irene ? (surname unknown)

Walter Henry b. 28 Aug 1893 m Maud Eva McInnes 9 May 1916 they had 4 children I know about.

Eva Ellen Elizabeth b. 31 Oct 1895

Ruby Clara Amelia b 25 Sept 1897 m. Lawrence Maloney 1917. I have her death date as 2 July 1986 but cannot verify it.

Annie Matilda b.7 Nov 1899 m.1924 to Frank Helmsley and had 5 children I know about

John Ernest b. 1901 m.1930 Mary McGregor and had 3 children I know about

Amy Florence Nightingale b. 1904 I've been told she was also in a mental institution in the Nelson area.

Edward William b.1906

When birth certificates were cheap many years ago I ordered some and a few of them were for Edward's family. It was interesting to see the number of different places given as Clara's birthplace - there were at least 4.

Clara Elizabeth Alsop wife of Edward Ede
B: 1855 Bexleyheath Kent,
D: 12 March 1930 Wellington (buried PLOT 130 K - Section CH ENG at Karori Cemetery)
M: 1878 Edward Ede, Oxford NZ
C: 17 (4 D: at birth): (18 children)
1880-1901 Margaret May d 14 Feb aged 19, epilepsy; at Sunnyside Asylum?
1881-1939 Lilian Alice Ede (see below) born Ashburton, died Christchurch
1882 Sept 23?1884 March 7 Ann Elizabeth
1883 Dec 22?27?-1951 April 1st Thomas Edward (no children)
1885 Nov 23rd-1966 Arthur Steven (Stephen) Ede (Jnr), married Alice Mary Hellyer (1895-1969) 1 June 1910 at the Oxford, North Canterbury, Registry Office, Railway Station, Alice was a daughter of William Robert Hellyer & Margaret Ellen Garrick (8/9 children)
1887-1965 Benjamin Ede - married Bertha Harris (1884-1958) in 1912 ? (World war I 16-7-17 as Rifleman 54338 with the NZEF, 27th Reinforcements G Company). Benjamin (John) I think the John was added later in life and his own idea. They were a colourful pair who were sometimes in the Court news (14 children)
1889 April 12-1889 Henry Ede (died age 30 minutes)
1889 April 12-1889 Twin stillborn
1890-1961 Alfred James Ede - Alfred was a Contractor , - (World War I 4-3-16 Rifleman 24/1976 with the NZRB,4th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company) - married Ada Louise Mudie in 1920, div. 1941 remarried Janet Irene ? (surname unknown)
1893 Aug 28-1962 Nov Walter Henry Ede - married Maud Eva McInnes 9 May 1916 ? (World War I 27-5-16, Corporal 23765 with NZEF, 13th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company) Walter was a Packer/Storeman in Wellington- buried plot 48G/S - Section soldiers at Karori Cemetery (4 children)
1895 31st Oct Eva Ellen Elizabeth Ede (3 children)
1897 25 Sept ?1986 (2 July?) Ruby Clara Amelia Maloney m. Lawrence Maloney 1917 (7/8 children)
1899 7 Nov-1988 Annie (Anne?) Mathilda Ede m Frank Hemsley 1924 (5 children)
1900 (1901)-1981John Ernest Ede - married Mary McGregor in 1930 (3 children)
1904 Amy Florence Nightingale I've been told she was also in a mental institution in the Nelson area (single).
1906-1970 Edward William (single)
Jack (3 children);

Edward Ede
B: 25 November 1855 Surrey
D: 18 August 1912, Wellington (buried PLOT 25 J - Section CH ENG at Karori Cemetery)
M: 27 September 1878, Prebbleton
O: Driver
R: 1916 living in Onepu Rd, Kilbirnie, Wellington
C: (see above)

I do have information prior to this going back to 1757 on the Alsop line (Blackbourne, Stilwell, Still, Wright, Ridgebridger, Brewer) and much more on Lilian Alice Ede who married Ernest Jones, my grandparents.

If you have any updates to what I have listed in the previous post please let me know. I understood there were 18 children, I am not sure where Jack fits in however. I have lots of historical stuff on Benjamin Ede from Ashburton where he was a brickmaker (made the bricks for Mt Peel Forest and the Lyttelton rail tunnel)and a farming pioneer. I have photos of him and a number of earlier family members.

I did a lot of work on my family tree in 2004 and have finally got back to it, although it is a retirement project really, end of the year. cheers Bronwen Summers

Hi Bronwen

I am particularly interested in any information you may have on Benjamen Ede and Bertha Harris. In your first post you say there were 14 children, however I think there may be confusion on which Benjamen Ede that is. Bertha Harris to my knowledge had no children to Benjamen, but an illegitimate child to a chap Asher.

Any information on Benjamen and Bertha would be gratefully received, Bertha would have been my great aunt if I work it out right.

Thanks
Julie

Sorry Julie, I am just getting back to my family tree after all this time - I have lots of information going back much further email me at bronwensummers@gmail.com. I don't know anything about Bertha and Benjamen, it was information I got from Ngaire who is the first post here. Lilian was my grandmother who had 10 children herself.

cheers Bronwen

Benjamin Ronald Ede
B: 1833 March 31st Walton-on-the-Hill, Reigate, Surrey, (left from Kingswood, Reigate on the Arabian for Australia in 1856 engaged in brickmaking and farming and left for NZ on the Omeo in 1861)
M: 1854 Apr 15th Amy Brewer (1853 certificate to hand)
D: 1925 June 30th Ashburton
O: Brickmaker, farmer, contractor, cattle dealer

Amy Elizabeth Brewer wife of Benjamin Ede mother of Edward
B: 1832 Reigate (left from Kingswood, Reigate for Australia in 1856 to NZ in 1861)
M: 1854 April 15th
D: 1912, Ashburton
O:
Children: 11
1854 Nov 25th Edward Reigate Surrey
1856 June 1st Arthur d 21/7/29; Reigate, Surrey, England, UK M: Mary Ann; 1 child: Lizzie (Meaclem): 4 children: Arthur; Elvie; Mabel; Kevin
1858 Maggie (Scott), Australia (registration to hand)
1859-1948 Mary Jane (Aldridge) Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (registration to hand) (husband Arthur Aldrige buried Ashburton cemetery), D: Olive May, daughter Leila Agnes 1861 Fanny (Osborn), Ashburton Brighton, Australia (registration to hand)
1863 April 12th – 1941 Stephen, Born Orari, Canterbury
1866 Ben d 11/6/27 cLucy Ede, Stephen Ede
1869-1930 June 9th Lucy (Skilling) (B and died in Ashburton)
1871 Oct 5th Annie (Yaxley)
1874 Amy (Young) d 21/7/29;(Matilda) Mt Peel, Orari, Canterbury, New Zealand
1874 Feb 19th Elizabeth (Hellyer), Ashburton

Edward Ede
B: 1855 November 26th Walton-On-The-Hill, Surrey
M: 1878 Sept 27th Prebbleton
D: 1912 Aug 18th, Wellington (buried PLOT 25 J - Section CH ENG at Karori Cemetery)
O: Driver
O: 1881 Farmer
R: 1916 Onepu Rd, Kilbirnie, Wellington

Clara Elizabeth Alsop wife of Edward Ede mother of Lilian
B: 1855 Bexleyheath Kent
M: 1878 Edward Ede, Oxford NZ
D: 1930 March 12th Wellington (buried PLOT 130 K - Section CH ENG at Karori Cemetery)
O:
Children: 17 (4 died at birth)
1880-1901 Margaret May d 14 Feb aged 19, epilepsy; at Sunnyside Asylum, Christchurch, NZ (obtained record)
1881-1939 Lilian Alice Ede born Ashburton, died Christchurch hospital, NZ
1882 Sept 23–1884 March 7 Ann Elizabeth
1883-1951 Apr 1st Thomas Edward (no children)
1885-1966 Arthur Steven (Stephen) Ede (Jnr), m: Alice Mary Hellyer (1895-1969) 1 June 1910 at the Oxford, North Canterbury, Registry Office, Railway Station, Alice was a daughter of William Robert Hellyer & Margaret Ellen Garrick (8/9 children)
1887-1965 Benjamin Ede - m: Bertha Harris (1884-1958) in 1912 – (World war I 16-7-17 as Rifleman 54338 with the NZEF, 27th Reinforcements G Company) (14 children)
1889-1889 Henry Ede (died age 30 minutes)
1889-1889 Twin stillborn
1890-1961 Alfred James Ede - Alfred was a Contractor , - (World War I 4-3-16 Rifleman 24/1976 with the NZRB,4th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company) - m: Ada Louise Mudie in 1920, div. 1941 rem: Janet Irene ? (surname unknown)
1893-1962 Walter Henry Ede - m: Maud Eva McInnes 9 May 1916 – (World War I 27-5-16, Corporal 23765 with NZEF, 13th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company) Walter was a Packer/Storeman in Wellington. Buried plot 48G/S Karori Cemetery (4 children)
1895 Oct 31st Eva Ellen Elizabeth Ede (3 children)
1897-1986 Ruby Clara Amelia Ede m. Lawrence Maloney 1917 (7/8 children)
1899-1988 Annie (Anne?) Mathilda Ede m Frank Hemsley 1924 (5 children)
1900-1981 John Ernest Ede - M: Mary McGregor in 1930 (3 children)
1904-1937 Amy Florence Nightingale (in a mental institution in the Nelson area - single).
1906-1970 Edward William (single)

Lilian Alice Ede wife of Ernest Jones mother of Constance
B: 1881 June 13th, Ashburton
M:
D: 1939, Christchurch
O: Domestic
Children 10
1901-72 Clarence Ermest M: Amablis Jago (4 daughters)
1902-28 Olive Lilian never married C: Herbert Ernest:19.2.1927- 16.12.2006 (Olive engaged to father Jim Morris- post WWI confined to Sunnyside hospital where he died)
1903-89 Edwin Lawrence M: Kathleen Mary Neal C: Daphne (24.3.27) M: Trevor Riseley 1949, 2 daughters; Errol Edwin (22.12.29-24.7.99) M: twice 5 c; Beverley Margaret (17.12.33) M John Hurrell 3 sons 1 daughter; Maureen Lilian (17.12.33) M: Ken smith, 2 daughters
1905-97 Wallace Mansell M: Frances no children
1906 May 13th -1981 June 18th Allan Garfield M: Beryl Ozanne C: Annette, Paul
1907-1995 Archibald Laurie M: Marjorie Mooney
1913 March 1st -1985 Aug 25th Ivy Winifred M 1941: Chares Frederick Robinson, C: Barbara, Lloyd, Rex, Lorraine (Ashburton & ChCh)
1916-1991 Frederick Alfred M: Jean Angus C: Anton, 2 sons & 2 daughters, Christopher, 2 daughters
1919-2008 B Oxford, Constance May M: John Summers: C: Faith, John Ruel, Llewelyn Mark, Gwilym Charles, Bronwen Michal, Ursula Constance, Dylan Vaughan
1923-2001 Hazel Veronica M: Colin Summers (brother of John Summers) children: List (3 children), Karl (2 children), Yvonne

Does Ernest Alfred Ede (1861 to 1941) fit into the family tree somewhere? Said to be a son of Alfred James Eade (1830-1923), an immigrant from Surrey. Married my great aunt Susannah Burrell.

"Mr. Ernest Alfred Ede, Manager of the Koru Sawmilling Company, was born in 1859 [contradiction] in Surrey, England, where he was educated. After about five years' experience in a bank he came to New Zealand, and landed in Dunedin in 1883. Mr. Ede gained a general experience in the colony till 1896, when he became manager of Mr. Greenaway's mill at Dannevirke. He afterwards removed to New Plymouth, and established the Koru mill in 1904. Mr. Ede married a daughter of Mr. J. C. Burrell, of Dannevirke, in 1886, and has two sons and two daughters."

John (Jack) Ede married to Mary McGregor had 3 children. Noeline , Josephine and Raymond, I am the daughter of Noeline who had two daughters, helen and Josephine