Individual Notes
Note for: Emily Arabella Maslin, ABT 1853 - 12 AUG 1872
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Burial: Place: Geraldine Cemetery, Geraldine
Individual Note: Some details from Donald Pye
*Located a English Birth Record for a Emily Arabella Maslin, Year: 1853, District: Brentford, County: Middlesex, Volume: 3A, Page: 63*
Emily Arabella sailed on the "Maori" with her Father, Mother and 4 Siblings to New Zealand in 1858. It departed from Gravesend, London on the 22/3/1858 and arrived in Lyttelton on the 14/7/1858.
Names as shown on the Passenger List
Caleb Maslin, 34, Brk, Shepherd and Farmer Labourer
Charlotte Arabella, 37
William Stephen, 8
Henry Edward, 6
Emily Arabella, 5
Jessie Caleb, 3
Eliza Ann, infant
*Marriage Details Date: 1871, Folio No: 1692, Names: Charles Pye and Emily A. Maslin*
Intention to Marry Record shows Return of all Notices received and all certificates issued under the Marriage Act 1854 by D. Pergufson? Deputy Registrar of Marriages for the District of Geraldine from the 1st of April 1871 to the Thirtieth of June 1871. No: 86, Date of Notice: 27 June 1871, Charles Pye, Bachelor, Occ: Labourer, Aged: 25, Dwelling Place: Geraldine, Length of Residence: 5 years, Emily Arabella Maslin, Spinster, Occ: None Listed, Aged: 18, Dwelling Place: Geraldine, Length of Residence: 10 years, Place of Marriage: Mrs Maslin's Residence, Geraldine, Name of Person giving consent in case of a Minor: William Maslin, Brother, Geraldine, Date of Certificate: 27/6/1871, Minister: Rev. R. Bavin, Timaru
*Death Details Date: 1872, Folio No: 591, Area: Geraldine, September quarter*
Located a Emily Anabella Pye buried at Geraldine Cemetery, Details shows, Reference: 35032, No Plot recorded, Cemetery: Geraldine, Age at Death: 19 years, Section: Unknown, Block: X, Plot: 4
The Timaru Herald 19th August 1872 shows
August 12 at Geraldine, Emily Arabella, the late beloved wife of Charles Pye, eldest daughter of the late Mr C Maslin aged 19 years 7 months
Headstone Reads
In loving memory of
Caleb Maslin
who died June 21st 1884
Aged 43? years
Also C. A. Maslin
who died September 16th 1889
Aged 70 years
Emily Aged 20 years
and Ruth aged 6 months
The beloved Father Mother Sister and Daughter of W. S. Maslin
Individual Notes
Note for: Eleanor Dale, 1854 - 3 SEP 1935
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Burial: Date: 8 SEP 1935
Place: Temuka Cemetery
Individual Note: Some details from Donald Pye
*Free Births, Marriages and Deaths Records show Birth Registered: December 1853, District: Prescot, Ellinor Dale, Volume: 8b, Page: 399, unsure if correct one?*
1861 English Census shows Eleanor Dale, Sister to head, Fanny Dale, Aged: 7, Birthplace: Lancashire, St Helens, Occ: Scholar, Address: Waters Green, Parish: Macclesfield
Eleanor arrived with her Father, Stepmother and 3 siblings on the "Charlotte Gladstone". It departed 5/11/1870 from Plymouth and arrived Lyttelton 21/1/1871,
Names as on Passenger List,
Samuel Dale, Aged: 45, Occ: Farm Labourer, Cheshire
Hannah Dale, Aged: 40, Cheshire
John Dale, Aged: 23, Occ: Farm Labourer, Cheshire
Annie Dale, Aged: 21, Occ: General Servant, Lancashire
Eleanor Dale, Aged: 16, Occ: General Servant, Lancashire
Emily Dale, Aged: 6, Lancashire
*Marriage Details Date: 1874, Folio No: 374*
Intention to Marry shows Return of all Notices received and all Certificate issued under the Marriage Act by Wm.? Andrews Register of Marriages for the District of Geraldine from First of January 1874 to Thirty First of March 1874 inclusive.
No: 136, Date of Notice: 21/1/1874, Charles Pye, Widower, Contractor, Aged: 27, Dwelling Place: Geraldine, Length of Residence: 8 years, Eleanor Dale, Spinster, Aged: 20, Dwelling Place: Geraldine, Length of Residence: 3 years, Place of Marriage: The House of Mr Alfred Dale, Temuka, Person giving consent in case of a minor: Samuel Dale, Father, Date of Certificate: 21/1/1874, Minister: Rev. William Lee
The Timaru Herald 13th February 1874 shows
Pye - Dale - At Temuka, on January 21st, by the Rev W. Lee, Mr Charles Pye to Miss Ellenor? Dale, both of Geraldine
1896 Geraldine Supplementary Electoral Roll shows Eleanor Pye, Temuka, Housewife, Residential
Mentioned in a article in the Timaru Herald 14th December 1925 about the 75th anniversary of Temuka
*Death Details Date: 1935, Folio No: 2894*
Timaru District Council records show Eleanor Pye, Date of Death: None Listed, Date of Interment: 8/9/1935, Occ: None Listed, Aged: 82, Address: Wood Street, Temuka, Cemetery: Temuka, Denomination: Presbyterian, Section: C, Block: 1, Plot: 93
Probate Record shows Eleanor Pye, Place: Temuka, Occ: Widow, Court: Timaru, Archives Reference: CAHY CH145 4090, Probate No: 4090, Date Filed: 9/9/1935, Type: Will, Archives NZ, Christchurch
Cemetery Record Fiche for Temuka Cemetery shows Record No: 699
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Charles Pye husband of Eleanor Pye Died 4 Oct 1917 Aged 72. His wife Eleanor Died 3 Sept 1935 Aged 83
The Timaru Herald 12th September 1935 shows
A Pioneer Passes
One of the few remaining pioneers of the Temuka district, Mrs Eleanor Pye, widow of Mr Charles Pye, died at her home at Temuka recently.
Mrs Pye was born in England 82 years ago and came to NZ with her parents, Mr and Mrs S Dale when 17 years of age. Three years later she married Mr Pye. Most of their married life was spent in South Canterbury Mr Pye farming his land most successfully. About 23 years ago they retired to live in Temuka. After her husband's death 17 years ago Mrs Pye ceased to take an active part in public affairs though she was always a generous supporter of any deserving cause. Two sons predeceased her and she leaves 3 sons and 5 daughters, 32 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren to mourn their loss.