Chris Korte's New Zealand Genealogy Project
James George HEAVEY
1866 - 1938 (71 years)
Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.-
Name James George HEAVEY Birth 24 May 1866 Multyfarnham, County Westmeath, Ireland 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Emigration 26 Jul 1876 Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland [4] Emigration Between 26 Jul 1876 and 20 Oct 1876 Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand [1] Immigration 20 Oct 1876 Ship "Timaru" [4] Occupation Railway employee [1, 5] Religion Catholic [5] Death 14 Feb 1938 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand [6, 7] Burial 16 Feb 1938 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand [1, 5, 8] Person ID I250 NZ Genealogy Project | HEAVEY Descendant Last Modified 4 Feb 2019
Father John HEAVEY, b. 1832, County Westmeath, Ireland d. 18 Mar 1907, Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand (Age 75 years) Mother Mary CULLEN, b. 1833, Ireland d. 16 Dec 1911, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 78 years) Marriage 23 Apr 1856 Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland [1, 9] Documents 
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Family Fanny Maria HAYLOCK [Frances], b. 04 Jan 1874, Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 14 Oct 1955, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand (Age 81 years) Marriage 19 Sep 1900 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand [1, 10, 11] Residence 1905 Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand [12] Residence From 1914 to 1928 Ngawapurua, Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand [12] Residence From 1935 to 1938 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand [12] Children + 1. Lillian Ivy HEAVEY, b. 1901, New Zealand d. 19 Sep 1983, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Age 82 years)+ 2. James George Olive Alphonsus HEAVEY, b. 23 Dec 1901, Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 20 Apr 1975, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (Age 73 years)+ 3. William John Michael HEAVEY, b. 28 Dec 1903, Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 05 Apr 1976, Pahoia, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 72 years)+ 4. Eileen Mary Josephine HEAVEY, b. 17 Jun 1906, Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 31 May 1987, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 80 years)+ 5. Grace Kathleen Jane HEAVEY, b. 06 Sep 1908, Halcombe, Manawatu, New Zealand d. 10 Jun 1996, Marton, Rangitikei, New Zealand (Age 87 years)+ 6. Alice Maude Frances HEAVEY, b. 30 Jul 1910, Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand d. 28 Jul 1990, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 79 years)7. Theresa Annie Patricia HEAVEY [Tess], b. 18 Nov 1912, Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand d. 19 Mar 1998, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand (Age 85 years)+ 8. Allan Frank Cullen HEAVEY, b. 04 Aug 1915, Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand d. 11 Dec 2005, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 90 years)+ 9. Rene Maud RETTER [Irene Fay HEAVEY], b. 15 Sep 1917, Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 20 Aug 2017, Culburra, New South Wales, Australia (Age 99 years)+ 10. Kenneth HEAVEY [Ken], b. 12 May 1922 d. 28 Jul 2013, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand (Age 91 years)+ 11. Nevill Graham HEAVEY, b. Abt 1928, New Zealand d. 03 Jun 2017, Mulgrave, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 89 years)Documents Documents (Log in) Family ID F75 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Dec 2024
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Birth - 24 May 1866 - Multyfarnham, County Westmeath, Ireland 
Emigration - 26 Jul 1876 - Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland 
Emigration - Between 26 Jul 1876 and 20 Oct 1876 - Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand 
Marriage - 19 Sep 1900 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 
Residence - 1905 - Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand 
Residence - From 1914 to 1928 - Ngawapurua, Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand 
Residence - From 1935 to 1938 - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Death - 14 Feb 1938 - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Burial - 16 Feb 1938 - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes BIOGRAPHY
James Heavey, the second son of John Heavey and Mary Cullen, was born in 1866 in Multyfarnham, Westmeath, Ireland. He migrated to New Zealand about 1875 with his parents. James's father John worked for the railways in Otago as a platelayer (a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks). James's parents settled in Oamaru.
James worked for the NZ Railways. He was living in Wellington in 1900 when he married Fanny Maria Haylock in Wellington. The couple raised eleven children, at least 5 of their own and 6 possibly adopted. Their children were born at various locations in the southern North Island where James was based with the railways. From 1914 to 1928 James was a bridge keeper at Ngawapurua south of Woodville. James and Fanny retired to Palmerston North. James died in 1938 in Palmerston North, and was buried in Terrace End Cemetery, Palmerston North.
OBITUARY.
MR J. HEAVEY.
The death occurred at the Palmerston North Hospital last Monday of Mr James Heavey, after a very long and painful illness. The late Mr Heavey was born in Ireland and came out to New Zealand when a boy to live at Oamaru. He was employed for 33 years by the Railway Department, being 23 years as bridgekeeper at the Ngawapurua bridge, Woodville, having retired nearly seven years ago to live in Palmerston North.
The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Palmerston North Cemetery, Father Jansen officiating at the graveside. The pallbearers were Messrs J., W. and K. Heavey (sons of Mr Heavey), Mr A. Wallace and Mr O. Gibbins (sons-in-law), and Mr J. Heavey (nephew).
Mr Heavey is survived by his widow and eleven children - Messrs G. (Taumarunui), W. (Awahuri), A. (Motueka), K. and N. (Palmerston North), being sons, and the daughters are Mrs W. Andrews (Sydney, Australia), Mrs J. Simpson (Wellington), Mrs O. Gibbins (Marton), Mrs A. Wallace (Palmerston North), Mrs N., Holland (Nelson), and Mrs H. Jordan (Lower Hutt).
Source: Manawatu Standard, 21 February 1938, Page 2 .
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