Harris John

John Harris, Born 1794, had a son Joseph Henry born 1835 who married Thamazine Joll 16 may 1857 in Colstock,Cornwall,England.
Joseph Henry & Thamazine were both born in Calstock, Cornwall, England where they married and had a son (John) in 1857.
Joseph Henry (Aged 24 Years) migrated to New Zealand, He Sailed from London on the Ship “Evening Star” September 11th 1858 - arrived Auckland December 21st 1858.
Thamazine (Aged 23 years) followed with their son John (Aged Two years), Sailing from London on the Ship “Harwood” August 2nd 1859 - arrived Auckland November 17th 1859.
It appears they settled in Wanganui (NZ) where, in addition to their son John, they had their children, Mary Ann (Polly) ,Joseph Henry , Josiah & Sara Jane (Jeannie) then moved to Waverley.
Joseph was the Father of the well known “Sir Lewis Harris”, Napier.
Josiah went to sea and became a Captain of the ship Helen B Stirling.
The history from then of Joseph Henry & Thamazine plus their children other than John & Josiah is not known apart that in September 1877 Tamazine died at 41 years old and is buried in the Havelock North Cemetery. How she came to be in Havelock North is unknown.

Their son John left school at 14 and worked on a farm with a relative (not known) at Kaiwaka, Northland, then worked a short time mining at Thames.
John Harris Married Mary Jane McDonald in Napier (How he was in Napier is unknown) on the 18th September 1878 and moved to Wanganui where they had three children Agnus, Mary and Annie (1882).

It is not known what John did whilst in Wanganui.
Around 1882/83 John and family shifted to Woodville where they continued their family with Florra, John (Jnr), Alexander, Alfred, Maud, Joseph Henry, Percy, Elsie.
Joseph Henry Died at only 6months and Elsie, Twin of Percy died at only two months.
Johns Wife Mary Jane Died at age 40 years in 1893 and is buried in the old Gorge Cemetery Woodville.

There is more history by reading the Stories on the Trees and records page.