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James George Olive Alphonsus HEAVEY

Male 1901 - 1975  (73 years)    Has 30 ancestors and 14 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name James George Olive Alphonsus HEAVEY 
    Birth 23 Dec 1901  Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1928  [4
    Railway Servant, Wellington 
    Occupation From 1935 to 1963  [1, 4
    Railway Engine Driver 
    Cremation 1975  Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Death 20 Apr 1975  Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Probate 28 May 1975  Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried 23 Jul 2014  Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I6520  NZ Genealogy Project | HAYLOCK Descendant, HEAVEY Descendant
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2022 

    Father James George HEAVEY,   b. 24 May 1866, Multyfarnham, County Westmeath, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1938, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Fanny Maria HAYLOCK [Frances],   b. 04 Jan 1874, Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1955, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 19 Sep 1900  Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    Residence 1905  Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence From 1914 to 1928  Ngawapurua, Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence From 1935 to 1938  Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Documents
    Marriage registration
    Marriage registration
    Family ID F75  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nina LIVINGSTON [Nina BERGE],   b. 12 Mar 1916, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 2013, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years) 
    Marriage 04 Jun 1934  Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 12, 13, 14
    Residence From 1935 to 1949  Taumarunui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence From 1954 to 1975  Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 15
    Children 
    +1. Living
    +2. Living
     3. Living
     4. James Barry HEAVEY [Barry],   b. 29 Jul 1936, Taumarunui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 2000, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    +5. Living
    Family ID F2269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Dec 1901 - Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 04 Jun 1934 - Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1935 to 1949 - Taumarunui, Wanganui, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1954 to 1975 - Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCremation - 1975 - Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Apr 1975 - Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 28 May 1975 - Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 23 Jul 2014 - Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Headstone - James G and Nina Heavey
    Headstone - James G and Nina Heavey
    In loving memory of James George HEAVEY, 23.12.1901 - 20.4.1975, and Nina HEAVEY, 12.3.1916 - 27.9.2013. Dearly loved Mum and Dad of Patricia, Barry, Shona, Kenneth, Valarie and Raewyn.

  • Notes 
    • BIOGRAPHY

      James George Olive Alphonsus Heavey was born in 1901 in Patea. James was an engine driver for the NZ railways. In 1934 he married Nina Berge and the couple lived in Taumarunui. They had five children. About 1950 the family moved to Napier where James continued to work as an engine driver until he retired. James died in Hawkes Bay in 1975 and his body was cremated in Hastings.

  • Sources 
    1. [S81] William McRae, NZ, Theresa Josphine Watkins and her descendants, (1973).

    2. [S2] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Births - Indexes.

    3. [S447] NZSG Index Version 5, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., Auckland 2008).

    4. [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none.

    5. [S147] Hastings District Council's Cemetery Records, (Hastings District Council), none.
      Cemetery Details: Surname HEAVEY; First Name JAMES GEORGE; Age at Death 73; Date of Death/Burial 20/04/1975; Location/Type CREMATION; Undertaker DUNSTALL.

    6. [S147] Hastings District Council's Cemetery Records, (Hastings District Council), none.

    7. [S1982] Archives New Zealand Online - Probate File, (Archives New Zealand, https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz).

    8. [S583] Napier City Cemetery Database, (Napier City Council).
      In loving memory of James George HEAVEY 23.12.1901 - 20.4.1975 and Nina HEAVEY 12.3.1916 - 27.9.2013 Dearly loved Mum and Dad of Patricia, Barry, Shona, Kenneth, Valarie and Raewyn

    9. [S36] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Death Registration.

    10. [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005).
      NZ BRIDES & GROOMS INDEX 1900 #3285

    11. [S89] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Marriage Registration.
      Marriages in the District of Wellington Folio 1900/3285. Married 19 Sep 1900 at the Registrar Office, Wellington. Groom: James Heavey, 31 years, Labourer, Bachelor, born Westmeath Ireland, Residence Wellington; Parents - Father John Heavey, Mother Mary Heavey formerley Cullen. Bride: Fanny Maria Haylock, 26 years, Spinster, born Akaroa NZ, residence Wellington; Parents - Father George Haylock, Wheelwright Mother Theresa Josephine Haylock formerly Watkins.

    12. [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005).
      NZ Brides & Grooms Index

    13. [S642] NZ BDM - Historical Records - DATES, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand).

    14. [S1548] Sharon McCaw, Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - Sharon McCaw Family Tree, (Ancestry.com).

    15. [S81] William McRae, NZ, Theresa Josphine Watkins and her descendants, (1973).
      73 McGrath Street, Napier