John Eaton

1836 - 1922  (86 years)

• Name	John Eaton
  Birth	8 Apr 1836	Reynoldston, Glamorganshire, Wales
  Baptism	8 May 1836	Reynoldston, Glamorganshire, Wales   [1, 2]
  	John son of John & Agnes Eaton Reynoldston, Labourer
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	29 Jul 1857	from Downs, Kent, England via "Gleaner" to Wellington, New Zealand   [3]
  	"Gleaner" Arrived in Wellington 19 Nov 1857 Newspaper records for this ship only give the first Class passenger names. Have not located a full shipping list to date, but it did bring out a large number of immigrants. 129 adults were Government Immigrants brought out by Messrs. Stuart Kinross & Co, in completion of their contract with the Provincial Government.
  Death	24 Jun 1922	Rexwood Street, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [3, 4, 5]
  	Farmer, aged 86 Parents: John Eaton, Farmer & unknown Bevan. Born Swansea, South Wales, in NZ 65 yrs. Married at Taita Hutt, aged 26yrs to Emma Hooper who is now 78yrs. Living issue: M: 59, 55, 52, 50 F: 57, 54, 49
  Burial	27 Jun 1922	Clareville Cemetery, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [6]
  	[CENTER:]ILMO John Eaton born April 8 1836 died June 24 1922. Emma Eaton born Feb 13 1844 died Sept 4 1932 - At Rest. William Eaton born Jan 9 1866 died April 17 1890 Elizabeth A Eaton born June 10 1873 (1875) died Dec 7 1890 Ethel A W Eaton born Feb 6 1889 died Dec 20 1893 (this is daughter of John Bevan Eaton) [:CENTER]
  Newspaper	29 Jun 1922	"Hawera & Normanby Star", New Zealand   [7]
  	PERSONAL ITEMS: Mr John Eaton, one of the pioneer settlers of the Wairarapa, died at his residence at Carterton at the age of 86 years. Born at Swansea, South Wales, Mr Eaton came to the Dominion in 1857, taking up land at Carterton and Kokotau. In his younger days he was a director of the Taratahi Dairy Company and the Parkvale Dairy Company, and was a member of the old Taratahi Road Board. The late Mr Eaton was for many years a steward of the Taratahi Racing Club, and took a big interest in sport, breeding several racehorses, which competed successfully in his name.
  Research Note	Assumations have been made at this stage regarding John Eaton's parents: who most likely are John Eaton and Agnes Bevan. John's death certiificate in 1922, states his father was John Eaton and Mother ? Bevan. Sherryl Harawira has been doing research on this side of her family and would love to be able to locate the correct proof that John Eaton and her GGGrandmother Jane Eaton where brother and sister and they were the children of John Eaton and Agnes Bevan from Wales. If you have further information to help Sherryl please contact me regarding her email address or visit her family pages on Ancestry (Sherryl Jackson family tree) to make contact.
  Person ID	I6373	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family	Emma Hooper,   b. 13 Feb 1844, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand d. 4 Sep 1932, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1862	St Christs Church, Taita, Wellington, New Zealand   [3, 5, 8]
  	John Eaton , Full age, Labourer, Bachelor to Emma Hooper, Minor (18yrs), Servant, Spinster John Eaton and Emma Hooper (X her mark) Witnesses: George Henry Hirst (X his mark), Shoemaker, Taita Felnia Annie Hooper (X her mark), Taita George Hedge, Taita
  Number of Children	8 children
  Children	1. John Bevan Eaton,   b. 1863, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand  [Father: natural]   2. Caroline Eaton,   b. 1864, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand  [Father: natural]   3. William Eaton,   b. 1866, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand  [Father: natural]   4. George Henry Eaton,   b. 1867, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand  [Father: natural]   5. Agnes Jane Eaton,   b. 1869, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand  [Father: natural] + 6. Thomas Roland Eaton,   b. 20 May 1870, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand d. 6 Jul 1962, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]   7. Mary Ellen Eaton,   b. 1873, Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand  [Father: natural]   8. Elizabeth Ann Eaton,   b. 1875, Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] England, Parish Registers, Compiler Address: Old Church Records, 1836 Glamorgan Baptisms Transcripts pg 19 - Welsh Archive Service - via Findmypast.co.uk. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S136] Sherryl Harawira, Supplied by Sherryl Harawira, Recipient: Ailsa Corlett, Author Address: New Zealand, (Name: Various letters or emails;), Email March 2013. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), NZ Online Database 1922/3496 aged 86yrs. [S1] Certificate held on file:, supplied by Sherryl Harawira. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Clareville Cemetery Carterton, G05.01 No 1345. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Hawera & Normanby Star, Vol XLII, 29 June 1922, pg 4 - via Paperspast. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1862 Folio No 0433.