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Ancestors of Hugh Stephen Winters

18. Henry Smith Benger, born Abt. 1837 in Lillington, England; died 25 August 1928 in Te Kopuru, NZ (Source: Registrar General, NZ Births Deaths and Marriages, (Document), 2259\1928.). He was the son of 36. John Benger. He married 19. Amelie Caroline LeBlond 29 September 1861 in St Lawrence, Jersey (Source: St Lawrence Parish Church, Jersey, Channel Islands., St Lawrence Parish Register, Certificate no 272 Henry 25 Manservant Amelie 20 Maidservant Thomas Grange, Rector, 30 Sep 1861.).

19. Amelie Caroline LeBlond, born 1835 in St Peters, Jersey; died 12 July 1918 in Te Kopuru, NZ (Source: Death Certtificate ). She was the daughter of 38. George Le Blond and 39. Jane ???.

Notes for Henry Smith Benger:
Henry Smith Benger was born Abt. 1837 in Lillington, England,
and died 25 August 1928 in Te Kopuru, NZ1. He married
Amelie Caroline LeBlond 29 September 1861 in St Lawrence,
Jersey, daughter of George Le Blond and Jane.

More About Henry Smith Benger:

Buried: 27 August 1928, Dargaville, NZ
Immigration: 1875, Auckland
Ship and Arrival: 1875, Assaye, Auckland, NZ
Occupation: Market Gardener
Cause of Death: Chronic Bronchitis and myocarditis- 14 months
Medical Information: Last seen by J A Marshall, 27 July, 1928

Marriage Notes for Henry Benger and Amelie LeBlond:
Witnesses

Toni Dupre
Jane Adelaide Collas

She could be their employer...

Amelie could not write.. X appears on licence

Will - NZ National Archives
BBAE 1570 555/28

More About Henry Smith Benger:
Burial: 27 August 1928, Dargaville, NZ
Cause of Death: Chronic Bronchitis and myocarditis- 14 months
Immigration: 1875, Auckland
Medical Information: Last seen by J A Marshall, 27 July, 1928
Occupation: Market Gardener
Ship and Arrival: 1875, Assaye, Auckland, NZ

Notes for Amelie Caroline LeBlond:
Notes for Amelie Caroline LeBlond: Date estimated through
looking at Jersey 1851 census which lists her age as 16.

More About Amelie Caroline LeBlond:

Buried: 15 July 1918, Dargaville, NZ
Ship and Arrival: 1875, Assaye, Auckland, NZ
Occupation: Domestic
Religion: Anglican
Married: F 55
Cause of Death: Pneumonia-3 days
Medical Information: Seen by doctor, same day as death.

More About Amelie Caroline LeBlond:
Burial: 15 July 1918, Dargaville, NZ
Cause of Death: Pneumonia-3 days
Married: F 55
Medical Information: Seen by doctor, same day as death.
Occupation: Domestic
Religion: Anglican
Ship and Arrival: 1875, Assaye, Auckland, NZ

Marriage Notes for Henry Benger and Amelie LeBlond:
Witnesses

Toni Dupre
Jane Adelaide Collas

She could be their employer...

Amelie could not write.. X appears on licence

Children of Henry Benger and Amelie LeBlond are:

	9	i.		Amelia Elizabeth Benger, born 27 June 1863 in St Lawrence, Jersey; died 23 May 1925 in Te Kopuru, NZ; married Joseph Winters 25 July 1883 in Brides Fathers House, Arapohue, NZ.
		ii.		Alvina Susan Benger, born 20 December 1866 in St Laurence, JSY (Source: 915/1866 Registry Parish of St LawrenceJersey); died Abt. 1900 in Sydney, Australia.

Notes for Alvina Susan Benger:
Supposedly died on a ship on her honeymoon in Sydney Harbour 1900.

More About Alvina Susan Benger:
Cause of Death: Accidental?

iii.

Ellen Eugenie Benger, born 2 August 1873 in St Laurence, JSY; died 17 March 1875 in Auckland, NZ.

More About Ellen Eugenie Benger:
Burial: 21 March 1875, Otahuhu, NZ.

      20. William John Smith, born 25 December 1837 in Wexford,Ireland; died 19 September 1883 in Whangaroa, NZ (Source: Registrar General, NZ Births Deaths and Marriages, (Document), 1593\1887.). He was the son of 40. Sylvester Dempsey and 41. Margaret Smith. He married 21. Catherine Mary Hayes 15 August 1868 in Whangaroa, NZ (Source: 345/1868 NZ Births Deaths and Marriages).

      21. Catherine Mary Hayes, born 22 June 1840 in Kororeka, NZ; died 20 May 1928 in Whangaroa, NZ. She was the daughter of 42. John Daly Hayes and 43. Sarah Mary Simpson.

Notes for William John Smith:
William was born sometime in Wexford Ireland in 1837.
He was a son of Sylvester Dempsey and Margaret Smith.
We believe that he was originally William Dempsey, but
changed it to his mothers name.

Sometime in his young adult years he joined the 55th
regiment in England and was sent out to fight in India. In
1853 it is believed that he deserted and ended up in
New Zealand. He may have arrived on the ship the William Miles.

Later he went to Whangaroa in North Auckland where he worked
as a blacksmith. In 1868 he married Catherine Mary Hayes,
oldest daughter John Daly Hayes, one of the first settlers
in Whangaroa.They had 6 children, one of whom died very young.

He died quite young, aged 45 on Sep 19 1883 of a heart attack.He
had been ill for 2 years, and was buried at Totara North
Cemetery on 23 September, 1883.

Letter from Capt Erik Gray

With a birthdate of 1837, William John Smith alias Dempsey probably
enlisted around the age of 18 in 1855 when the 55th foot was engaged
in the Crimea. At the conclusion of hostilities, and after a short tour
of Gibraltar, the regiment returned and took station at Dublin. It later rotated to
Aldershot, and thence to Jersey until embarking in 1863 for
service in Madras. Thereafter it served at various stations in India until
1875 when it was sent to Aden.

Providing the 55th foot is correctly stated, and your man served in
it in the name of Smith or Dempsey, it should be possible to
trace him and details of his service.

More About William John Smith:
Army: Bet. 1850 - 1854, 55 th Regiment
Burial: 23 September 1883, Totara North, NZ
Cause of Death: Sletthusus Pulmonilis-2 years
Married: m 14,12,10,4,2 F 8,6
Medical Information: Dr Stregwell, Jul 09 1883
Occupation: Soldier,Blacksmith
Religion: Roman Catholic
Ship and Arrival: 1854, Ship "William Miles"

More About Catherine Mary Hayes:
Burial: 23 May 1928, Totara North, NZ
Religion: Roman Catholic

Marriage Notes for William Smith and Catherine Hayes:
Witnesses

Daniel Hayes
Thomas Hayes

Minister

Rev Joseph Gregory

Registered 13 August 1868

More About William Smith and Catherine Hayes:
Marriage Fact: 15 August 1868, Private Chapel, Totara North, NZ

Children of William Smith and Catherine Hayes are:

	10	i.		Thomas Smith, born 1 September 1869 in Whangaroa, NZ; died 29 August 1940 in 13 Belmont Tce, Auckland, NZ; married Margaret Davern 10 May 1894 in Te Kopuru, NZ.
		ii.		John Smith, born 16 April 1871 in Whangaroa, NZ; died 8 December 1945; married Mary Anne Burke 17 March 1903; born 4 December 1885; died 12 September 1954.

Notes for John Smith:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

More About John Smith:
Burial: 10 December 1945

Notes for Mary Anne Burke:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

iii.

Sylvester Smith, born 9 February 1873 in Whangaroa, NZ; died 29 March 1949 in Kaeo, NZ; married Charlotte Alice Walmsley; born 1876; died 3 July 1958 in Auckland, NZ.

Notes for Sylvester Smith:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

More About Sylvester Smith:
Burial: 31 March 1949, Kaeo, NZ

Notes for Charlotte Alice Walmsley:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

iv.

Cathrine Smith, born 31 December 1875 in Whangaroa, NZ; died 4 July 1965; married (1) David Henry Anderson; born 1869; died 6 May 1933 in Whangaroa, NZ; married (2) Athol Keighley

Notes for Cathrine Smith:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

More About Cathrine Smith:
Burial: 8 July 1965

Notes for David Henry Anderson:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:
!IMMIGRATION:

More About David Henry Anderson:
Burial: 8 May 1933, Kaeo, NZ

Annie Smith, born 10 December 1876 in Whangaroa, NZ; died 25 December 1944 in Whangaroa, NZ; married Alfred Charles Newsham 15 March 1899 in Whangaroa, NZ; born 1868; died 1945 in Tauranga, NZ.

Notes for Annie Smith:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

More About Annie Smith:
Burial: 28 December 1944, Whangaroa, NZ

Notes for Alfred Charles Newsham:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

vi.

William Smith, born 20 August 1879 in Whangaroa, NZ; died 7 January 1964; married Elizabeth Mary Walmsley; born 29 July 1886; died 19 January 1965.

Notes for William Smith:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

More About William Smith:
Burial: 10 January 1964

Notes for Elizabeth Mary Walmsley:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

vii.

Willes Smith, born 4 April 1881; died 26 August 1884.

Notes for Willes Smith:
!BIRTH:
!CHR:
!MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:
!BURIAL:

More About Willes Smith:
Burial: 29 August 1884.