John Drew ATKIN

1854 - 1939  (85 years)

• Name	John Drew ATKIN
  Birth	1854	North Gunambel, Billabong, NSW, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Oct 1939	Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand
  Burial	24 Oct 1939	Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand   [1]
  Person ID	I3280	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2016

  
  

  Father	John Drew ATKIN,   b. Abt 1820, Cork, Ireland d. 24 Jul 1886, Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Fell Pomeroy DREW,   b. Abt 1830, Frogmore, Co.Cork, Ireland d. 26 Jul 1881, Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand (Age ~ 51 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1849	St James's Church, Melbourne, Vic., Australia   [2]
  Family ID	F1295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elspet BREMNER,   b. Abt 1858, Adelaide, South Australia d. 10 May 1942, Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand (Age ~ 84 years)
  Marriage	17 Mar 1885	Waikoikoi, Otago, New Zealand
  Family ID	F1304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1854 - North Gunambel, Billabong, NSW, Australia Marriage - 17 Mar 1885 - Waikoikoi, Otago, New Zealand Death - 22 Oct 1939 - Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand Burial - 24 Oct 1939 - Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John Drew ATKIN the eldest son of John Drew ATKIN and Rebecca FellPomeroy DREW was born in North Gunambel, Billabong, New South Wales,Australia about 1854. In the Freeholders of New Zealand, 1881. ATKIN. John Drew Jn. Carrier, Tapanui, Borough of Tapanui,Value 20 pnds. John worked with his father in the carrying business that they ranin Tapanui. In March 1885 John Drew ATKIN married Elsie BREMNER at Waikoikoi, Otago. Marriage Notice, 'Tapanui Courier', 25 March 1855. 'On the 17th inst., at residence of the bride's father by the Rev.A. BETT, John Drew ATKIN eldest son of J. D. ATKIN, Tapanui to ElsieBREMNER eldest daughter of William BREMNER, Waikoikoi.' Their first child was stillborn in December the same year. Birth Notice, 'Tapanui Courier', 23 Dec 1885. 'At Tapanui on 19th inst., the wife of J. D. ATKIN jnr. of a stillborninfant (prem).' On the 7th of January 1887 John Drew and Elsie ATKIN became theproud parents of William Francis ATKIN. Birth Notice, 'Tapanui Courier', 12 Jan 1887. 'ATKIN .. On 7th inst. the wife of J. D. ATKIN, Tapanui, a son.' Eighteen months later a daughter Eileen was welcomed into the ATKINfamily on the 22nd of July 1888. Birth Notice, 'Tapanui Courier', 22 July 1888. 'ATKIN .. At Tapanui on 22nd inst. the wife of John D. ATKIN of adaughter.' Another daughter Rebecca Gertrude ATKIN was born about 1891 followedby two more daughters Margaret and Elizabeth ATKIN. John and Elsie ATKIN's last child was a son Christopher John ATKINwho was born on the 18th of September 1897 at Tapanui. John Drew ATKIN died on the 22nd of October 1939 at the age of 85 yearsand was buried in the Tapanui Cemetery. Burial Records, Tapanui Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand ATKIN, John Drew, Block 3 Plot 83 retired pensioner of Tapanui. D. 22ndof October 1939, aged 85 years. Last from Australia. B. North Gunambel,Billabong, New South Wales, Australia. 76 years in NZ. Buried 24th ofOctober 1939. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S1124] Burial Records, Tapanui Cem. Otago Blk.3 Plot 83. 24 Oct 1939. [S1730] The Melbourne News, Friday 21st 1849. Marriage Notice. Newspaper Notice.