William James Wyeth (17/5/15)
William James Wyeth born in London on the 17th May 2015 to Amanda Christina (nee Popham) and Michael James Wyeth
Jimmie, Bob, Bill, Joe, Charles (Tie)
Mary (Polly), Charles, Rose, Elizabeth, Amy, Lucy
Nora (Pat), Tom, Essie
Charles Henry Wyeth and Jane Jamiesons wedding day on 30 January 1907.
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My Great Great Great Grandfather Charles Wyeth - B. 18 September 1842, Wellington. D. 20 December 1928
My Great Great Great Grandmother Elizabeth Ann Sherriffs - B. 9 August 1856, Aberdeen Scotland. D. 9 August 1928, Gore, Southland. Their Children Mary Jane Wyeth - 30 Jun 1874 - 17 May 1958 - M. James Porter Phillips 23 Mar 1892 Joseph Sherriffs - 22 Jul 1875 - 11 April 1956 - M. Flora Rose 27 Dec 1898 Lucy Maria Wyeth - 28 Oct 1877 - 17 Aug 1917 - M. George Dewe 4 Nov 1896 Charles Henry Wyeth Robert George (Bob) Wyeth - 8 Jul 1882 - 13 Aug 1966 M. Christina (Aunty Teen) Cameron 01 Sep 1909 William George Wyeth - 24 Aug 1884 - 26 Jul 1954 M. Jean Morton 26 Aug 1914 James Sherriffs Wyeth - 27 May 1888 - 13 May 1967 M. Gladys Devonald Campbell 21 Dec 1919 Amy Swale Wyeth - 31 Oct 1891 - 1 Oct 1970 M. James Finlay (Jim) McLeay 6 Apr 1915 Nora Elizabeth Wyeth - 21 Sep 1893 - 20 Dec 1982 M. Herbert Allan Price 23 Oct 1918 Esther (Essie) Dora Wyeth - 24 Oct 1895 - 8 Aug 1987 M. John Just Campbell 1921 Thomas Wyeth - 6 Aug 1897 - 23 Oct 1973 M. Gladys Eileen (Glad) Calder 22 Aug 1928 Flora Rose Wyeth - 26 Jan 1899 - 13 Sep 1986 M. William Gregor 12 Jun 1929 My Great Great Grandfather - Charles Henry (Tie) Wyeth - Born 1 February 1880 at Woodlands - Died 26 March 1948. My Great Great Grandmother - Jane (Jean) Jamieson - Born 31 August 1875 at Dunedin - Died 13 March 1951 at Lorne Hospital, Invercargill They were married 13 January 1907 at Winton and had the following children Robert Lawrence (Burt) Wyeth - born 8 January 1910, Woodlands - died 21 July 1984 Philip Ewart Wyeth - b. 8 January 1910, Woodlands - died 10 October 1990, Gordon Shirreffs Wyeth - b. 7 January 1912, Invercargill - d. 14 July 1984, Invercargill My Great Grandfather William Alexander Wyeth b. 21 February 1919, Invercargill - d. 13 November 1982 |
Mr Robert Wyeth (Charles Wyeth's Father)
Mr Robert Wyeth an old resident of Masteron, was born in Jamaica where his father had an extensive plantation. He arrived in new Zealand on the barque "Cuba" He was among the first party to be sent out to survey the town of Brittania (now Petone). The party landed on the Petone beach in 1839 and stayed with the survey team for some time before setting up a hardware store on Warmolls corner which is now the corner of Willis and Manners Street. This was the first business started in Wellington and all the goods was bought to the shop from the vessels by way of a wheelbarrow. Robert Wyeth was the first person to get married in Wellington and got married approx 9 months after arriving in New Zealand. He married Miss Runals, who came out on the "Duke of Roxburgh" two weeks after the "Cuba". His marriage also appeared in the first paper printed in New Zealand. Robert Wyeth then went to Upper Hutt where he bought land and started a blacksmith shop and bought several houses. He farmed there for approx 12 years when he lost everything in the devastating 1858 flood. He went to bed one night a fairly rich man and woke up in the morning absolutely ruined. He decided to head back to Wellington and settled again in Masterton and retiring from business in 1893. The reported said that Robert Wyeth has had a fair bit of battering over his life but has been strong enough to withstand this. He was always fill of reminiscences and had a wonderful memory for his age. He had a family of five sons and four daughters. They are as follows:
George Wyeth (Kurupuni)
Thomas Wyeth (Opaki)
Charles Wyeth (Woodlands)
Joseph Wyeth (Wellington)
John Wyeth (Foxton)
Mrs Gorringe, Mrs A. McLeod, Mrs W. Harris and Mrs J.L. Murray (all of Masterton)
George Wyeth (Kurupuni)
Thomas Wyeth (Opaki)
Charles Wyeth (Woodlands)
Joseph Wyeth (Wellington)
John Wyeth (Foxton)
Mrs Gorringe, Mrs A. McLeod, Mrs W. Harris and Mrs J.L. Murray (all of Masterton)
The Wyeth's of Woodlands were caught up in an unprovoked attack at their home in 1896.
"Disgraceful Rowdyism" was a story reported in the Southland Times on 20th April 1896. It tells the story of how, Charles Wyeth, Joseph Wyeth and Charles Henry Wyeth were assaulted by four men who just happened to be walking past their residence in Woodlands. The attack were completely unprovoked and the four men involved were found guilty.
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WYETHS AT WOODLANDS
Tom Wyeth and my brother, Charlie Phillips were cutting firewood need for the school fire in the winter. We were engaged by Mr J.D. Trotter who was the Chairman of the School Committee. We were to cut 12 cords of wood at 12/6 a cord. We decided to just keep cutting and when he saw that we had cut 28 cords he yelled "We'll all be bankrupt". The school budget was stretched but the boys received their payment. One of the orchards, raided by Tom and I with other boys was Mr Trotter's orchard of fruit and nut trees in the bush to the south of the house.
I worked at the Meat Works as a youth when 23,000 rabbits a day were coming into the factory by trainloads every evening as well as other ways. I received 9d an hour, the men were paid 1/- an hour and we worked from 7.30am to late at night, even to 1am if required. At the same time approx 300 sheep and 25 head of cattle were killed as well as the rabbits.
TOM WYETH - A MEMOIR
On occasion of my sister's wedding I was staying with friend, Dan Hana. When the wedding breakfast was all laid out we climbed in the windows of the hall and helped ourselves to the good things. We were caught by Mr Hanan, the whalebone brush used on our bottoms. We were sent to bed upstairs. No wedding did we see!!.
CHARLES WYETH
Was born in 1843 in Wellington. He served in Taita Rifle Volunteers during the Maori Wars in the North Island. He came to Southland in 1870, bought 24 acres in 1876 and devoted himself to market gardening growing potatoes and up to 25,000 cabbages in a season. He married a daughter of J. Sherriffs, in charge of tin-smiths department at the Meat Works. There were six sons and six daughters.. He was a keen competitor of sports meets and was 20 years in the Southland Caledonian Society. His son Thomas carried on the market gardening and was well known as the school bus driver for many years.
Thomas and Gladys Wyeth lived where his father settled in 1876. Joseph Wyeth worked at the Meat Works and assisted in the general stores. He lived in Cemetery Road. Charles Wyeth, known as "Ti" owned the store on the main raod and was a well-known personality. His sons, William and Gordon followed on after their father in the store. Another son took over the butcher shop and his son Lloyd has the new butcher shop next to the store.
WYETHS GENERAL STORE
The store and butcher shop were built by Ebenezer Taylor in 1872 and later sold to his brother William L. Taylor. Livery stables were run iwth the store in the very early days.
From 1907 till 1919 John Robertson was the storekeeper. The shop is descried on his letterhead as "Baker, Grocer, Draper, Clothier, Hardware, Fancy Goods Merchant. In 1919 it was sold to H.E. Ramsay who carried on the business till 1926.
When electric light was installed in the store it was the first place in the district and it was a great event. Then followed Sutherland, Cundall, Charles H. Wyeth (known as Ti) from 1927 and then C. Wyeth and Sons and they were succeeded by R. R. Grant.
A butcher shop was in one end of the shop for many years. Men in charged of this parter were John Waddell, J. McKendry, T. Jones. A separate shop was build by Mr Jones about 1907 and later additions were made and was bought by Mr T. Lyall.
Mr Robert Lawrence Wyeth, the eldest son of Charles Wyeth worked in the shop from 1930 and then took over the shop; from 1962 his son Lloyd Wyeth carried on the butcher shop. After damage with several car accidents and to allow better visibility for the main highway a new shop, attatched to the store, was built and opened in August 1969.
The store and butcher shop were built by Ebenezer Taylor in 1872 and later sold to his brother William L. Taylor. Livery stables were run iwth the store in the very early days.
From 1907 till 1919 John Robertson was the storekeeper. The shop is descried on his letterhead as "Baker, Grocer, Draper, Clothier, Hardware, Fancy Goods Merchant. In 1919 it was sold to H.E. Ramsay who carried on the business till 1926.
When electric light was installed in the store it was the first place in the district and it was a great event. Then followed Sutherland, Cundall, Charles H. Wyeth (known as Ti) from 1927 and then C. Wyeth and Sons and they were succeeded by R. R. Grant.
A butcher shop was in one end of the shop for many years. Men in charged of this parter were John Waddell, J. McKendry, T. Jones. A separate shop was build by Mr Jones about 1907 and later additions were made and was bought by Mr T. Lyall.
Mr Robert Lawrence Wyeth, the eldest son of Charles Wyeth worked in the shop from 1930 and then took over the shop; from 1962 his son Lloyd Wyeth carried on the butcher shop. After damage with several car accidents and to allow better visibility for the main highway a new shop, attatched to the store, was built and opened in August 1969.
My Great Grandmother's death notice in the Southland Times on Monday 9th December 1968.
Dan Carter
Me with Keiren Reid
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Sonny Bill Williams in London for the 2015 World Cup. Mum and Dad took me there to visit the All Blacks and SBW told me a secret as he said I was the only one he could trust it with.
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A letter from your great grandmother (Elizabeth Mortimer) to your grandfather (Ted Mortimer)
Me with Sonny Bill Williams at Tower Bridge London for start of 2015 World Cup
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Richie McCaw - Captain of All Blacks 2015
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My Dad, Mike Wyeth has made the big time!!!!!
