James Dewe

Male 1850 - 1942  (92 years)


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  • Name James Dewe 
    Born 24 Feb 1850  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 16 Jan 1880  Tay St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Builders Labourer on Law Courts Building 
    • James was seriously injured in a fall on the building site for the new Law Courts building in Tay Street, Invercargill on 16 Jan 1880. He is reported as still suffering acutely from the effects of the fall on 2 Feb 1880 the day their twins, Elizabeth and Isaac were born.
    Serious Accident - Southland Times 17 Jan 1880
    Serious Accident - Southland Times 17 Jan 1880
    James Dewe (married and two children)... is injured in the abdomen and chest
    THE RECENT ACCIDENT - 20 Jan 1880
    THE RECENT ACCIDENT - 20 Jan 1880
    An inquest was held touching the death of George Smith
    The Recent Accident - Southland Times 23 Jan 1880
    The Recent Accident - Southland Times 23 Jan 1880
    James removed from hospital. (A later item corrected James' name)
    Southland Times 2 Feb 1880
    Southland Times 2 Feb 1880
    James Dewe still suffering acutely from the effects of his fall.
    Died 25 May 1942  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 27 May 1942  Feilding Cemetery, Feilding, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    In Loving Memory
    In Loving Memory
    Person ID I22410  Frost Family
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2011 

    Father Henry Dewe,   b. 30 Sep 1823, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1905, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Farr,   b. 20 Oct 1825, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Dec 1893, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1844  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Household Census 1851  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Household Census 1861  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Household Census 1871  Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Family ID F336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annie Tuffery,   b. Abt 1854, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1934, Feilding, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1879  St Pauls Pres. Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Dewe,   b. 02 Feb 1880, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1963, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +2. Isaac Dewe,   b. 02 Feb 1880, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1962, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Edith Sarah Dewe,   b. 02 Jul 1882, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1882, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +4. William Henry Dewe,   b. Abt 1883, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Oct 1922, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years)
     5. Richard Oliver Dewe,   b. Abt 1885, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1889, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 4 years)
    +6. Edith Emily Dewe,   b. 21 Jul 1887, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1983, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
    +7. Bertha Esther Dewe,   b. 18 Jan 1889, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1989, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     8. Robert Oliver Dewe,   b. 08 Feb 1890, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1890, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +9. Alfred Frederick (Frederick) Dewe,   b. 14 Apr 1891, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1969, Feilding, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +10. Edwin George Dewe,   b. 07 Apr 1893, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1986, Feilding, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     11. Alice Griffey Dewe,   b. 24 Oct 1894, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1894, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +12. Herbert James (James) Dewe,   b. 04 Jul 1896, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1988, Feilding, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    +13. Albert Edward Dewe,   b. 24 Feb 1902, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1946, Feilding, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)  [Adopted]
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F6849  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Feb 1850 - Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 May 1942 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 May 1942 - Feilding Cemetery, Feilding, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1942/22851 (Reliability: 3), 25 May 1942.
      Dewe James aged 93Y

    2. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1879/2644 (Reliability: 3), 29 Jul 1879.
      Annie Knowles
      James Dewe

    3. [S323] Presbyterian Church Archives, St. Pauls Parish Invercargill Marriages 1875 to 1920 (Reliability: 3), 29 Jul 1879.
      DEWE James full(Age)
      KNOWLES Annie Full(Age)