GENERATION ONE:

1. ~ ~ ~ EMANUEL PICKFORD (DANIEL > GABRIEL > JAMES > WILLIAM > JOB) was born on 09 August 1863 in Kilmersdon, Frome, Somerset, England, and baptized on 30 August 1863 in Elm, Somerset. He was record on the 1871 Census as a Scholar living at Newlands, Great Elm aged 7 years. In 1884 in immigrated to New Zealand on the ship “Ionic” and settled in the Hastings region. He worked as a Ploughman at “Longlands Station” south of Hastings.

Emanuel married KATHERINE ELIZABETH WHITAKER on 28 December 1887 in Registrars Office, Hastings. Katherine was the daughter of GEORGE WHITAKER and ELIZABETH ROBOTTOM. She was born 17 September 1871 in New South Wales, Australia, and arrived with her mother from Sydney when she was around 3 years of age. Her father had previously come to New Zealand as the Schoolmaster and Bandmaster with the 65th British Regiment during the “Maori Wars”.

Emanuel was a Member of the Ancient Order of Foresters from 1896 to 1937. Around 1923 retired from farming and he and Katherine settled in Hunia Street in Marton. Emanuel died on 14 October 1937 in Marton, and was buried at St Stephen Cemetery, Mt View. Katherine died on 21 July 1952 in Wanganui and was buried at Marton Anglican Cemetery (Block H Plots 36 & 37)

Children of EMANUEL PICKFORD and KATHERINE WHITAKER were:

ROSE LENA ² PICKFORD, born 24 January 1888, Hastings, NZ.

WILLIAM EMANUEL ³ PICKFORD, born 04 June 1889, Sanson, NZ.

HENRY (HARRY) ⁴ PICKFORD, born 27 February 1891, Porewa, NZ.

JOB ⁵ PICKFORD, born 10 September 1892, Porewa, NZ; died 13 May 1952, Marton, NZ.

ERNEST ⁶ PICKFORD, born 06 July 1895, Porewa, NZ; died 19 October 1983, Palmerston North, NZ.

CATHERINE SARAH PICKFORD, born 10 May 1901, Porewa, NZ; died August 1901, Wanganui, aged 3 months^.

JANET IRIS ⁷ PICKFORD, born 26 June 1906, Rata, Rangitikei, NZ.

RITA ⁸ PICKFORD, born 28 December 1908, Rata, Rangitikei, NZ; died 27 August 1953, Marton, NZ.

Refer to the WHITAKER and ROBOTTOM families for more information about Katherine's family.

GENERATION TWO:

2. ~ ~ ~ROSA LENA PICKFORD was born on 24 January 1888 in Hastings, NZ. She married GEORGE HARVEY on 21 December 1910 at St Johns Church Tutuotara in the Rangitikei region. George was born on 10 May 1885 and worked as an Engineer at Baigent's Mill, Akatarawa. He died on 04 March 1954. Rosa died 04 March 1975 in Auckland aged 86 years.

Children of ROSA PICKFORD and GEORGE HARVEY were:

ROSINA BARBARA MERLE HARVEY, born 24 September 1911 in Akatarawa; died 03 February 1998 at Northbridge in Northcote, Auckland. Rosina was a Nurse. She married DESMOND GEORGE HERBERT RUSSEK. He was born on 03 June 1916. Rosina was buried at North Shore Memorial Park in Albany.

CHLORIS JANE ORR HARVEY, born 8 March 1913; died June 1913.

ZETA GEORGINA HARVEY, born in Akatarawa in the Wellington region. Zeta married DUNCAN SINCLAIR McCONACHY on 15 January 1947 and they had four children – two sons and two daughters. Duncan was born on 06 June 1919.

BETTY MAY LORRAINE HARVEY, born in Akatarawa, in the Wellington region. Betty married MAURICE LEWIS MORGAN on 19 August 1944 and they had four children – two sons and two daughters. Maurice died on 16 February 1975.

RENWICK GLADSTONE HARVEY, born in Hunterville, Rangitikei. He married PHYLLIS MAY LANKSHEAR on 05 August 1944 and they had four children – one son and three daughters. Phyllis was born on 17 April 1921 and died on 30 July 1978.

NGAIRE BALDWIN HARVEY, born in Rata, Rangitikei. She married JAMES FISHER on 04 May 1957 and they had eight children, including three pairs of twins! James was born on 23 May 1924.

HAVILAND EMANUEL HARVEY, born 28 October 1926 in Hunterville, Rangitikei. He married PATRICIA WOOFFINDIN on 12 December 1953 in Fielding, NZ and they had eight children – one son and seven daughters. Haviland died on 15 November 1976.

3. ~ ~ ~ WILLIAM EMANUEL PICKFORD was born on 04 June 1889 in Sanson, in the Manawatu region of NZ. William was working at the Foxton Flax Mill around 1905 and farmed at Makotuku with his brother Harry from 1913-1915. He married MILFORD MARY DUCKER in 1915 in Leedstown, Rangitikei. Milford was born on 12 November 1893 and died on 01 February 1947. William remarried in 1952 to EDNA HENDERSON. She was born around 1890 and died in 1967. William died in June 1973.

Children of WILLIAM PICKFORD and MILFORD DUCKER were:

IRIS ELIZABETH MARTHA PICKFORD, born in Makotuku, in the Manawatu, NZ. Iris married WILLIAM ERNEST SMITH on 12 June 1943 and they had six children – one son and five daughters.

ERIC WILLIAM PICKFORD, born in Makotuku, Manawatu, NZ. Eric married ELAINE EUNICE (Betty) HOWELL on 28 June 1952 at the Anglican Church, Makotuku and they had eight children – two sons and six daughters.

ESMOND JOHN PICKFORD, born 07 March 1931 in Makotuku; died in 1962 aged 31 years.

4. ~ ~ ~ HENRY (Harry) PICKFORD was born on 27 February 1891 in Porewa, in the Rangitikei region of NZ. Harry farmed with his brother William at Makotuku between 1913 – 1915, and served in the First World War from 1916. However when in France an older knee injury gave him trouble so he was assigned Ambulance duty and was invalided home before long. He married IVY MAY ASHCROFT BRIGHT on 29 December 1920. Ivy was born on 13 June 1902.

Harry was a member of the RSA in Marton and in Rata, and he founded the Rata branch in association with Mr E O Pryce and was it's President from 1937-1948. Harry died suddenly on 04 January 1951 while holidaying in Hamilton and Ivy died on 24 September 1975. Ivy died on 24 September 1975.

Children of HENRY PICKFORD and IVY BRIGHT were:

GLORIA VALERIE PICKFORD, born in New Plymouth. Gloria married TREVOR SHEPHERD on 19 April 1947 in New Plymouth and they had three children – two sons and one daughter.

MERVYN EMANUEL PICKFORD

VALMAI LORRAINE PICKFORD, who married FREDERICK DIRKS on 26 May 1962 in Canada. They had a son and a daughter.

NOEL HENRY PICKFORD, who married SHIRLEY JOAN ALLEN on 20 December 1956. They had two sons.

TREVOR PICKFORD, who married KATHLEEN KATARAINA GARLICK on 31 May 1974.

5. ~ ~ ~ JOB PICKFORD, born 10 September 1892 in Porewa, in the Rangitikei region of NZ. Job married EDITH EVA COOK on 02 June 1920 at St John the Baptist Church in Porewa and they had two daughters. Edith was born on 13 June 1895 in Gloucester, England and died on 11 August 1957 in Marton, in the Manawatu region.

In 1914 Job enlisted with the 18th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion NZ Rifle Brigade. In 1923 he took over farm from Emanuel & Kate when they retired. Job died on 13 May 1952 and was buried at Marton Anglican Cemetery.

Children of JOB PICKFORD and EDITH COOK were:

AUDINE JEAN PICKORD, who married RONALD McDONALD on 26 July 1947 and had three children.

DULCIE DOREEN PICKFORD

6. ~ ~ ~ ERNEST PICKFORD, born 06 July 1895 in Porewa, Rangitikei. Ernest farmed with his brother William in Makotuku between 1913 and 1915. He served during the First World War from 1916 but when in France an old knee injury gave him trouble, so he was assigned Ambulence Duty and was invalided home before long. Ernest married MYRTLE DOROTHY ASHBY on 08 January 1922 in Hunterville, Rangitikei and they had four children – two sons and two daughters. Myrtle was born on 26 July 1902. Ernest was a member of the RSA in Marton and in Rata. He founded the Rata branch of the RSA in association with Mr E O Pryce and was it's President from 1937-1948. Ernest died on 19 October 1983 in Palmerston North and was buried at Mt View Cemetery.

Children of ERNEST PICKFORD and MYRTLE ASHBY were:

RODEN BARNSDALE PICKFORD, who married PATRICIA MARGARET CHRISTMAS on 09 December 1947. They had three children – two daughters and one son.

ERROL FORD PICKFORD, who married PATRICIA DAWN HENDERSON on 29 December 1951 and had two sons.

MAURIA JUNE PICKFORD, who married GEORGE EDGAR LAMP on 03 April 1948. They had three children – two sons and one daughter.

ALYS YVONNE PICKFORD, who married BRIAN GEORGE MATHIESON on 24 April 1954. They had two children – a son and a daughter.

7.~ ~ ~ JANET IRIS PICKFORD, born in Rata, Rangitikei, NZ. Janet married LYNN ALLAN WILLIAMS on 28 December 1927 and they had three children – one son and two daughters.

DUDLEY LYNN ALLAN WILLIAMS, who married PAM MARY VERSMITH on 19 April 1954.

MARIE PATRICIA WILLIAMS, who married BRUCE GEOFFREY GARDINER-HILL on 10 October 1959.

ELIZABETH ANN WILLIAMS.

8. ~ ~ ~ RITA PICKFORD, was born on 28 December 1908 in Rata, Rangitikei. Rita married PATRICK JAMES O'SHAUGHNESSY on 26 October 1931 and they had three children – two daughters and one son. Patrick was born on 21 September 1901 and died 29 September 1953 in Marton. Rita died on 27 August 1953 also in Marton. They were both bured at Marton Anglican Cemetery.

Children of RITA PICKFORD and PATRICK O'SHAUGHNESSY were:

MAUREEN O'SHAUGHNESSY, who married COLIN DAVID VELVIN and had six children – four sons and two daughters.

ELIZABETH ANN O'SHAUGHNESSY, who married MICHAEL WAINWRIGHT FAHEY and had three children – two sons and one daughter.

PETER JAMES O'SHAUGHNESSY, who married JENNIFER ANNE LOVELOCK and had two sons.

Please note that in keeping with genealogy protocol I have not included information about later generations which may include living persons. If you have a family connection please contact me for further information.

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