Descendants Ancestors

Rodney Hall Jefferis (b: 15 Jun 1885 in Flag Swamp, Otago to parents Rowland Jefferis and Mary Duncan; d: 04 Sep 1976 aged 91Y at Waimate, Sth Canty; Bur: Waimate Lawn Cem; Occ: 1920 - contractor;  at time of death, an orchardist Waimate. bue: Waimate Lawn Cemetery Plot No 3131)

School - Flag Swamp; Admitted 12 Oct 1891; Last Day 02 Aug 1899; Destination - home;  School Dunedin Technical Classes; Admission Date 11 Apr 1904; Occ: Pattern making, Address Crawford St Dn; Age 18: Evening Paying Student; 

Rodney was apprenticed to Cozens and Black (Engineers) in 1901, aged 16 years and remained with them as a pattern maker until 1917.

Rodney mar: 15 Jun 1915 at the Manse, First Church, Dunedin to Evelyn Lucy Logan (b: 4 Jul 1892 in Dunedin - her parents Alexander Hugh Logan (b: Mar 16 1855 in Dunedin, d: 1930 in Kaitaia) and mother Mary Wilson nee Masson (b; Jan 02 1857 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, d: Dec 10 1942); Evelyn d: 29 Mar 1985 in Timaru)

Evening Star, 21 Aug 1918: MOANA LAWN TENNIS CLUB  The committee congratulate members on having experienced another successful year. The attendance, had been as good as could be expected, considering  many members are on active service. During the year Mr R. H. Jefferis, treasurer of the club, and one of the original members, left for the North to take up pastoral pursuits. (member before 1913)

Oamaru Mail, 3 Jul 1920: The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., will offer, on account of Messrs Jefferis Bros., Otekaike, at the Duntroon Yards on Wednesday, 14th July, 12 tip-top working draught mares and geldings from five to 10 years old. These are the contracting teams, and are straight out of hard work.

Rodney, his wife Eva, and daughter Mary, then moved to Kaitaia to farm and Rowland and Gordon were born there. After seven years in Northland they returned south and took over Rowland's orchard at Otiake.

Photo 1947 - Proud grandparents at their Otiake Orchard; Rodney Hall Jefferis with grandson Graeme and granddaughter Marilyn Jefferis Bailey held by grandmother Evelyn Lucy nee Logan; the car, Graeme's father's 1926 Chevrolet

Otago Daily Times:  20 Feb 1929: Prize-winner at the Kurow flower show; Plums Mr R. H. Jefferis 2; Peaches Mr R. H. Jefferis 2; Best collection fruit: Mr R. H. Jefferis.

Rodney retired to Gore about 1955, and later to Dunedin

Their three children:

i  Mary Logan Jefferis (b: 21 Apr 1916 at Dunedin; Entrance scholarship to University of NZ: Jefferis, Mary L. (Kurow District High); MA Otago University; d:  Sep 04 2005 in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay) Mar: at Oamaru 24 Dec 1941 to Alfred William Earl Bailey (b: 25 Oct 1913 Ohakune, NZ to parents James Edward Bailey occ: painter;(1879-1960) and mother Elizabeth Lucy nee Coombes (1878-1975); Alfred  d: Oct 30 2006 in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay)

 

Alfred and Mary's children: Marilyn Jefferis Bailey (b: 3 Dec 1944 Wellington; d: 30 Jul 2008 Hastings) mar: Barry David Peterson) Graeme Mansell Bailey; Helen Dean Bailey and Kathryn Laura Bailey

Xmas 1954 at Napier: Graeme; Marilyn, mother Mary; Helen; Father Alfred; and Kathryn Laura Bailey

ii Rowland Alexander Jefferis (b: Nov 05 1918 in Kaitaia, Northland; d: 1970 Dunedin, Otago) mar: 1946 to Shirley Cameron (b: 1924; d: 1971)

Their children: 

a Hilary Kay Jefferis

b Margaret Clair Jefferis (b: Nov 05 1949; d: Oct 29 1998)

c Heather Mavis Jefferis

d Aileen Shirley Jefferis

e Duncan John Cameron Jefferis

iii Rodney Gordon Jefferis mar: 1946 to Alma Georgina Michell (b: 04 Oct 1921; d: 08 May 2015 ) Their family;

a Elizabeth Anne Jefferis mar: ? Ryan

b Lindsay John Jefferis

c Grahame Neil Jefferis

d Ian Gordon Jefferis  
 
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