Second Generation  

2. Margaretta Jaques BEERE [9794] (Gerald Butler (Rev.)¹) was born about 1831 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland and died after 1868.

Margaretta married Thomas GABBETT [9801].

The child from this marriage was:

   11 F    i. Florence Elizabeth GABBETT [9802] .

3. Alexander Nenon BEERE [9803] (Gerald Butler (Rev.)¹) was born about 1832 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland and died in 1892 in Adare Limerick Ireland aged about 60.

Alexander married Alice Georgina MAUNSELL [9804] about 1860 in Ireland. Alice was born about 1835.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 M    i. Gerald BEERE [9805] was born about 1862 in Ireland.

   13 F    ii. Louisa BEERE [9806] was born about 1864 in Ireland.

   14 F    iii. Alice BEERE [9807] was born about 1866 in Ireland.

+ 15 M    iv. George BEERE [9808] was born about 1868 in Ireland and died after 1946 in Ireland.

+ 16 M    v. Henry BEERE [9809] was born about 1870 in Ireland.

   17 F    vi. Florence BEERE [9810] was born about 1872 in Ireland.

Florence married Canon, OWEN [9811].

5. Capt., Gerald Butler BEERE [9796] (Gerald Butler (Rev.)¹) was born on 1 Mar 1836 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland and died on 13 Mar 1914 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 78.

General Notes: Born in Ireland, son of a prebendary of Limerick Cathedral.

Soldier & Civil Engineer.

Married Matilda Sophia WRIGHT (nee BRADY) about 1862. The family sailedto NZ on the 'Helvellyn' arriving Auckland on 16/11/1863.

Came to NZ in 1863 with Daniel, his brother.

Was appointed Captain of the 4th Waikato Militia. He found work as anengineer and built Beresfort (from which the district Beerescourt tookits name). His career took him from Hamilton in 1880. -

First child born in Auckland 1864. Had 8 children.
Lived in Devonport in 1893.
Died in Auckland in 1914.

Civil Engineer on Probate Record in NZSG CD ROM. Probate No. BBAE 15699418/14 - Auckland

Gerald married Matilda Sophia BRADY [9812] about 1862. Matilda was born in 1832 and died on 28 Aug 1911 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 79.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 18 F    i. Florence May BEERE [9816] was born on 11 Jan 1864 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand, died on 22 Dec 1938 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 74, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

   19 M    ii. Richard Ormonde BEERE [9817] was born in 1865 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand.

   20 F    iii. Roberta Pentland BEERE [9818] was born in 1867 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand and died in 1959 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 92.

Roberta married Peter Slader HOLMDEN [9819] in 1918 in New Zealand. Peter died in 1928 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand.

   21 F    iv. Sophia Maud BEERE [9820] was born about 1868 in New Zealand.

Sophia married Degennes FRAZER [9823].

Sophia next married Albert Edward COGSWELL [9824].

+ 22 M    v. Gerald Butler BEERE [9821] was born in 1869 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand and died in 1937 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 68.

   23 F    vi. Matilda G. BEERE [9822] was born in 1871 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand.

   24 F    vii. Winifred BEERE [9825] was born in 1873 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand and died in 1961 in Devonport Auckland New Zealand at age 88.

   25 M    viii. Charles George BEERE [9826] was born in 1875 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand and died in 1878 in Cambridge Waikato New Zealand at age 3.

6. Nenon Francis BEERE [9797] (Gerald Butler (Rev.)¹) was born about 1837 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland.

Nenon married Thomasina Brown BRADY [9827] on 18 Mar 1863 in Ireland.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 26 M    i. Gerald Nenon O'Grady BEERE [9828] was born on 19 Mar 1864 in St Helena Island Atlantic Ocean [British].

   27 M    ii. Wyndham Irby Fitzgerald BEERE [9829] was born on 11 Apr 1867 in St Helena.

+ 28 M    iii. Francis John Armstrong BEERE [9830] was born on 20 Mar 1870 in St Helena.

   29 F    iv. Constance Evelyn BEERE [9831] was born on 13 Jun 1873 in Ireland.

+ 30 M    v. Hugh Clement BEERE [9832] was born on 16 May 1876.

   31 F    vi. Aimee Irene BEERE [9833] was born on 9 Aug 1879.

7. George Armstrong BEERE [9798] (Gerald Butler (Rev.)¹) was born on 9 Feb 1839 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland, died on 27 Mar 1915 in Makaraka Gisborne New Zealand at age 76, and was buried on 29 Mar 1915 in Makaraka Cemetery Gisborne New Zealand.

General Notes: George came out to NZ on the 'Shalimar' with Holroyd BEERE arriving inAuckland on 20 December 1862.

Surveyor.

Four days later, George Armstrong BEERE married Georgina Emily ARMSTRONGhis cousin, on 24 December 1862 in Auckland, NZ (67/197).

Lived at Carnarvon St, Gisborne.

Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne:
"In Loving Memory of Georgina Emily BEERE, died 5 June 1914 aged 71 yrs;George Armstrong BEERE, died 27 March 1915 aged 77 yrs."

Buriel Records: Georgina Emily BEERE, buried 6 June 1914, 71 yrs.Carnarvon St, wife of George Armstrong BEERE.
George Armstrong BEERE - buried 29 March 1915, 73 yrs. Carnarvon St,Surveyor.

Also in same Plot:
Fanny Louisa ARMSTRONG - buried 2 June 1908, 91 yrs. North Gisborne,Anglican.
Emily Florence BEERE (ashes) - buried 22 April 1969, 94 yrs. 500 AvenueEast Rd, Hastings, Anglican, Spinster.
"Sacred to the Memory of Fanny Louisa, relict of the late Alexander JamesARMSTRONG, and the eldest daughter of the late General Sir George BELL,K.C.B. of Montrose, Scotland; who died 1 June 1908 in her 94th year."

Probate filed 28/4/1915 in Gisborne Ct - Surveyor. Probate No. BAJI 1594561/15 - Auckland
Archives.

George married Georgina Emily ARMSTRONG [9834] on 24 Dec 1862 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand. Georgina was born in 1843 in Co. Cavan Ireland, died on 5 Jun 1914 in Makaraka Gisborne New Zealand at age 71, and was buried on 6 Jun 1914 in Makaraka Cemetery Gisborne New Zealand.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 32 M    i. Alexander Gerald BEERE [9835] was born in 1863 in Picton Marlborough New Zealand.

   33 F    ii. Nony Francis Mary BEERE [9836] was born in 1865 in Gisborne Poverty Bay New Zealand, died in Jan 1944 in Hawera Taranaki New Zealand at age 79, and was buried on 10 Jan 1944 in Hawera Cemetery Taranaki New Zealand.

General Notes: "Nony Francis Mary ARLIDGE". Burial Record: ARLIDGE, Nony Francis Mary- buried 10 January 1944 (wife of Colin Dale ARLIDGE) of 73 Wilson St,Hawera aged 78 yrs.

Will dated 8/1/1944 in Hawera - Public Trustee - Document No. 010036.
Marriedwoman - 3 pgs. Lands & Deeds, New Plymouth.

Nony married Colin Dale ARLIDGE [9837] in 1911 in New Zealand. Colin died on 11 Jul 1946 in Palmerston North Manawatu New Zealand.

+ 34 F    iii. Caroline Edith Julia BEERE [9838] was born in 1867 in New Zealand.

   35 M    iv. Edward James Bell BEERE [9839] was born in 1869 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand and died on 3 Aug 1870 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand at age 1.

+ 36 M    v. George Bell BEERE [9840] was born in 1872 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand and died on 30 Apr 1965 in Hamilton Waikato New Zealand at age 93.

   37 F    vi. Emily Florence BEERE [9841] was born in 1874 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand, died in Apr 1969 in Hastings Hawke's Bay New Zealand at age 95, and was buried on 22 Apr 1969 in Makaraka Cemetery Gisborne New Zealand.

+ 38 F    vii. Rosetta Margaret BEERE [9842] was born on 26 Jan 1876 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died on 21 Aug 1964 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand at age 88.

+ 39 M    viii. Daniel Francis BEERE [9843] was born in 1878 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died after 1962.

   40 F    ix. Mabel Victoria BEERE [9844] was born in 1881 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died in Oct 1949 in Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand at age 68.

Mabel married Vivian HARGREAVES [9846] in 1921 in New Zealand. Vivian was born about 1880 and died about 1938 aged about 58.

+ 41 M    x. Arthur Wyndham BEERE [9845] was born in 1884 in Gisborne Poverty Bay New Zealand and died on 7 May 1939 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand at age 55.

9. Edward Holroyd BEERE [1647] (Gerald Butler (Rev.)¹) was born on 4 Jul 1843 in Kilbixy Ballynacargy West Meath Ireland and died on 1 Jul 1906 in Seatoun Wellington New Zealand at age 62.

General Notes: Holroyd came to NZ on the 'Shalimar' with George Armstrong BEERE,arriving on 20 Dec. 1862.

Died 1 July 1906 in Wellington.
Probate Filed 19 July 1906 - living in Seatoun, Wellington.
Probate No. 10107 - Wellington Archives

Edward married Mary BREWER [1648], daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 27 Feb 1869 in Onehunga Auckland New Zealand. Mary was born in 1845 in London England and died in 1927 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 82.

General Notes: Came to NZ about 1854 when she was 8 yrs, and used to say she had to hidein the bush from a Maori war party.

She was apparently a strong-minded woman who did not approve of her son,Douglas, marrying in England.

She settled in Whangarei which, in 1920, was a safe distance fromWellington.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 42 M    i. Oswald Nenon Armstrong BEERE [324] was born on 23 Jan 1870 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand, died on 7 Dec 1923 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 53, and was buried in Dec 1923 in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

+ 43 M    ii. Wynford Ormsby BEERE [1631] was born on 7 Aug 1873 in Thames Coromandel New Zealand, died on 4 May 1964 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 90, and was buried on 6 May 1964 in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

   44 F    iii. Estelle Girda BEERE [9847] was born on 23 Jul 1875 in Wanganui Wellington New Zealand and died on 20 Sep 1959 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 84.

+ 45 M    iv. Rawdon St.John BEERE [9848] was born in 1880 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand, died on 19 May 1968 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 88, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

+ 46 M    v. Douglas Maunsell BEERE [9849] was born on 24 Jan 1882 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand, died on 16 Jul 1970 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand at age 88, and was buried on 18 Jul 1970 in Purewa Cemetery Auckland New Zealand.