Samuel
William Trumper (b: 06 Nov 1880, Geraldine to parents Benjamin and Elizabeth Trumper . He
was
baptised at
St Anne's Church, Pleasant Valley and received his first
schooling at
Pleasant Valley. On 5th Aug 1893 was enrolled at the Milford
Temuka School
as now his home address was Riverslea;
(He d: 24 Jun
1960 and was
bur: 26 Jun 1960 at Temuka
Cemetery)
Time Line: 1906 Sam accompanied his bro-in-law Robert Callard on a trip to England. Tenders 1906: 10 Dec: Tender accepted: Contract No 11 reforming 40 chains on the boundary Rd S Trumper 6s 9d per chain. 1907 Temuka: Meeting Alexandrovna Lodge IOOF - Office bearer S. Trumper. Ashburton Guardian: 20 Sept. 1910: The formalities in connection with the purchase of Mr Brookland's farm at Winchester under the Land Settlement Finance Act, 1909, are now completed, says Mr Buxton, M.P. This is the first purchase in the South Island under this Act. The area purchased is about 400 acres and the Association consists of S. W. Trumper jnr; W. Guilford jnr, W. T. Bill, Arthur Davey, and George Duke. 1911 - Electoral Roll: Temuka Number: 5836 Surname: Trumper Given Name: Samuel William; Residence: Temuka Occupation: contractor. Samuel Wm Trumper and Bertha Davey marry 3 Jun 1912 at St Peter's Anglican Church, Temuka. Bertha Davey was b: 19 Jul 1888 in Temuka to parents George Davey from Devon and mother Maria Jane Finlay b: Ireland. (Bertha d: 16 Aug 1956 in Temuka; and was bur: 19 Aug 1956 at Temuka Cemetery)
July 1913: Temuka Branch of the Farmers Union: S Trumper elected member 20 Nov 1914: Temuka
Technical
Association: Certificate wool classing awarded to S
Trumper
29 Oct 1915: Temuka
Technical
Association: Certificates Third Year wool classing
awarded to S
Trumper
30 Nov
1917: Temuka
Technical Association: Shearing class: Sheep shorn 2235 - S
Trumper
supplied 625.
1 Mar 1918: Sheep
shearing - the
farmers went to much trouble, inconvenience and expense to help in
the
management of the class and the thanks of the Board were
especially
due to Messrs S McCully, G B Cartright, S Trumper and A R
Guild, who
all have sheds of their own but who used the Associations shed for
a part
of the time so the course was completed and ensure the success of
the
technical Association.
27 Aug 1918: The Medical
Board now sitting at Timaru has passed the following additional men as
fit for active service - S W Trumper.
3 Dec 1918: Influenza Temuka Presbyterian S.S. Pneumonia Hospital opened - cases 12 women, 9 men; Trumper gifted a load of firewood and a fat sheep. Gifts of
butter and eggs welcomed.
10 Dec 1919: Land Sale - subdivision of over 600 acres at Orari - S Trumper purchased Lot 1 of 52 acres £61; Lot2 of 52 acres £68
May 1924 S Trumper elected to St John's church vestry at Winchester; also installed as Master of the Winchester Lodge.
16 Dec 1924: Temuka Technical Association: Sam Trumper continues his support providing sheep for the shearing class.
Sam and Bertha's children:
1 Dorothy
Trumper
(b: 19 Mar 1914 in Temuka d: 20 Nov 1982 Bur: Woodbury Cemetery)
mar
2 Kathleen
Meta
Trumper b: 21 Dec 1916 in Temuka d: 11 May 1996 in Temuka
mar Richard
(Dick) Davies b:
1914 Acton Trussell, Staffordshire, England to parents Father:
George
Davies (1884-1962) and mother Helen Healy (1889-1966); WW2
Serviceman; d:
13 May 1988 in Temuka Bur: 17 May 1988 Temuka Cemetery. (Photo)Their family:
3 Evelyn Myra Trumper (b: 28 May 1919 in Temuka d: 29 May 1995) mar: Francis Clifford Burrows (b: 4 Mar 1911 in Geraldine d: 1998) Their daughter:
4 Miriam Bertha
Trumper
(b: 24 Mar 1924 in Temuka d: 10 Dec 1930 in Orari Service at St
Peter Anglican Church; Bur: 10 Dec 1930 Temuka Cemetery)
5 Gwendoline
Trumper
(b: 03 Nov 1925 in Temuka d: 25 Jul 1927 in Orari Service at St
Peter
Anglican Church Bur: 25 Jul 1927 Temuka Cemetery)
6 George Samuel Robert Trumper (b: 17 Jun 1934 in Temuka d: 28 May 1994 in Winchester Bur: 30 Dec 1994 Temuka Cemetery mar: to Rosealeigh Ann Hammond. Their family:
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