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DANIEL BERRY ( son of JOHN and Hannah ) was born 9th Jun 1797 at Westminster, London, England, and died 03 Jan 1878 in North Shore, Auckland. He married MARY MATILDA FINNEGAN 05 Oct 1835 in Holy Trinity Parish, Lambert, London. She was born Abt. 1807, and died 02 Dec 1897 in Devonport, Auckland. In 1842 Daniel who was 44 yrs decided to immigrate with 4 children aboard the Barque "Louisa Campbell" and arrived at the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland 21st May, 1842. Daniel Was The First Sheriff Of Auckland and later became an Officer Of HM Customs. Monumental Inscription:
i Hannah Matilda Berry: (b: 04 Oct 1836 in
London England Bapt: 26 Feb 1837 at Lambeth; St John The Evangelist,
Surrey, England Webber St; d: 28 Dec 1915 in Auckland ; Mar: 1856
to John Adam Sims (b: 29 Mar 1832 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland;
Parents: James Sims (1801 1891) Mother Margaret Adam (1806 1888) d: 16
Jan 1907 in Auckland) Their Family:
Hannah Elizabeth
Sims (1856 1916) James Sims (1858 1932) Julia Sims (1860 1934)
John Munro Sims (1862 1886) Charles Berry Sims (1864 1934
Hillsborough, Auckland); Mary Matilda Sims (1865 1946) Margaret Adam
Sims (1867 1869) Alfred Henry Sims (1868 1935) Margaret Adam Sims
(1870 1957 Auckland) Arthur Daniel Sims (1872 1960 Auckland) Clara
Louise Sims (1874 1958 Sydney, NSW, Australia); Frederick
William Sims (1876 1945) mar 1897 to Annie Amelia
Hawkeswood Obituary: John Adam Sims,
whose death was reported last week, was one of the pioneers of
Devonport. When he took his family there to live, some forty odd years
ago, there were only about two houses on the northern shore of the
harbour other than his own, and though of late years his home has been
in the cily, Mr Sims has been a burgess of Devonport ever since. This,
however, was not his only title to pioneership. Mr Sims and his parents
arrived in Auckland in 1842, in that Mayflower of Waitemata settlement,
the Duchess of Argyle. His rank as one of the oldest settlers in
Auckland was therefore as unchallengeable as that of Mr John Logan
Campbell. Further, Mr Sims was, at the
time of his death, the oldest member of the Fountain of Friendship Lodge
of Oddfellows, in which he was initiated fifty-four years ago. Again, he
set up one of the earliest shipbuilding yards in the port. AFter serving
an apprenticeship to the late Mr Niccol, father of Mr George Niccol, he
started in business on his own account, afterwards taking into
partnership Mr W. H. Brown, and the firm of Sims and Brown became one of
the best-known houses of shipbuilders and owners in the province. For a
long period, right up to and overlapping the initiation of steam traffic
to the Islands, they had a fleet of sailing vessels regularly trading in
that direction. Some fifteen or sixteen years ago Mr Sims withdrew from
his business, which had in the meantime been shifted across from
Devonport to Customsstreet, and since then he has lived in retirement.
As a sterling old colonist, he has left behind a name for probity in
business of which the survivors of his family may well be proud.
iii Charles
John Berry: (b: 30 Dec 1839 in Lambeth, England d: 27 Feb
1908 at Alexander Terrace, Greymouth) Mar: 1865 in
Greymouth to Clara Goodman. Their childen: (b: 1866 Rachel Mary); (b:
1868 Clara Goodman); (b:1870 Daniel); (b:1872 Gertrude); (b: 1874Florence); (b: 1879
Charles Guy Glossop); (b: 1882 Olive Berry) Their
son: BERRY- HICKEY-
Marriage on February 5th: Charles Guy Glossop Berry son of late
Charles John Berry, Greymouth and Auckland, to Elinor Kathleen
Hickey; daughter of the late Michael Cormac
Hickey, Wellington. Obituary:
CHARLES JOHN BERRY: It is with deep regret that we announce the death of
Mr C. T. Berry, which occurred yesterday. Deceased was a stirling
fellow; respected and esteemed by all. Until three years ago, when he
retired, he was a valued officer of the Post Office, and during his
period of service in this town he proved himself an excellent officer.
Deceased was honest and straight in all his dealings, and was respected
by all classes of the community. Deceased some ten weeks took ill. and
he did not rally, passing away peacefully. He leaves a wife one son and
five daughters to mourn the loss of a
loving father and husband and many friends."
iv Louisa
Campbell Berry: (b: 08 Jan 1842 : Born aboard the Barque
Louisa Campbell during the second day of their voyage to New
Zealand") v Henry Berry: (b: 14 May 1844 in Auckland, New
Zealand; Bapt: In The Parish Of Waitemata,
Officiated by Rev John Fred McChurton; d: 29 May 1894 in Leithfield,
Hurunui, Canterbury) Mar: 15 Jul 1869 in Leithfield,
Christchurch to Hannah Deavoll (b: Abt. 1852 in Burton upon
Trent, Staffordshire; her Father: Thomas Deavoll; Mother: Jane Ann
Barnett; d: 26 Jul 1931 in 27 Walton St. Christchurch)
Their
children: (1870) Mary Berry Annie Matilda; (1873) Julie Hannah
Berry; (1874 1874) Henry Berry; (1876
1951) Daniel Berry; (1879 1926) Eva Jane
Berry;(1881
1964) Charles Thomas Berry; (1881 1937) Helena Ellen
Berry; (1887 1963) William Henry Berry; (1889 1966) Ernest
John (Jack); (1892) Florence Ethel
Berry Press,11 June
1894: Berry On May 29tb, at his residence,
Leithfield, Henry, the beloved husband of Hannah Berry, after a
long and painful illness borne with patience, in his fiftieth year. So
loved so mourned. vi Daniel Berry: (b: 28 Dec 1847 in Auckland,
New Zealand Occ: Ironmonger and timber merchant, d: 15 May 1917 in
Auckland) Mar: 14 Nov 1876 in New Plymouth to Laura Bayly (b: 30 Aug
1854 in Tataraimaka, Taranaki, Father: James Bayly Mother: Grace Metherall d: 16 Aug 1940
in Auckland) Their children:
MRS. DANIEL BERRY. The death has occurred of Mrs. Daniel Berry, daughter of the late Mr. James and Mrs. Grace Bayly, of Taranaki. She came to New Zealand by the ehip Amelia Thomson. For many years she was a well-known resident of New Plymouth, but for the last, twenty years of her life was in Auckland. She is survived by one son, and eight daughters. There are seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Berry's father fought in the Maori She went through the turbulent times of early Taranaki, and later went to Nelson. Mre. Berry was predeceased by her husband twenty-three years ago. She was 86 years of age. The death has occurred of Mrs. Daniel Berry, daughter of the late Mr. James and Mrs. Grace Bayly, of Taranaki. She came to New Zealand by the ship Amelia Thomson. For many years she was a well-known resident of New Plymouth, but for the last, twenty years of her life was in Auckland. She is survived by one son, and eight daughters. There are seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Berry's father fought in the Maori She went through the tur■bulent times of early Taranaki, and later went to Nelson. Mre. Berry was predeceased by her husband twenty-three years ago. She was 86 years of age. vii Alfred James Berry: (b: 04 Sep 1853 in Auckland, New Zealand; d: 2 May 1927 Ak) Mar: 1876 to Elizabeth Ashdown (she d: 1918)
Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1844 Colonial Secretarys Office Inwards Correspondence Register 1844/1436 Jun 19 For authority for appointing Daniel Berry overseer of Hard Labor Men vice G. C. Webster (S-A) Taranaki Herald, 11 January 1878 DEATH: BERRY On the 3rd January, at Auckland, Mr. Daniel Berry, sen., late of H.M. Customs, Auckland; aged 80 years MARY MATILDA FINNEGAN: Taranaki paper: Another old identity has passed away, says the N.Z. Herald, in the person of Mrs Mary M. Berry, who died at Devonport on Thursday, at 90 years of age. Mrs Berry arrived in Auckland with her husband (the late Daniel Berry, who was for many years connected with H.M. Customs here) and family of four children in the ship "Louisa Campbell" in December, 1841, about 12 months previous to the arrival of the Scotch settlers per the vessels Jane Gilford and Duchess of Argyle. Three sons were born after arrival in the colony (one of them being Mr D. Berry of New Plymouth), who are, therefore, amongst the older Auckland natives. The deceased lady has resided in this district over since, and leaves three sons and two daughters, all of whom are well known and occupy good positions, and also a great many grandchildren and great grandchildren to mourn their loss. Mrs Berry was of an unassuming nature, and much beloved by her personal friends. Up to within a fortnight of her death she was able to get about without assistance, and retained her faculties to the end. (NZ Herald 23 Dec
1897). BERRY. On Thur Dec 2nd, at the residence of her daughter, (Mrs
Simms) Beach Road, Mary Matilda Berry, relict of the late Daniel Berry,
who was for many years in H.M. Customs, Auckland, in her 90th year. |
