Grandad's photos

Now this is kinda interesting to those in our family. William Montgomery Jater (born in Byfleet in 1831) married Emily Stewart (of Drury) in Mangawhai in 1869, changing his surname to St George at that time. I have found that his brother, Alfred Jater, (born in Byfleet in1843) went to Australia on the ship Light Brigade in 1872. He travelled to NZ and married a widow, Matilda Clarke in Auckland on 4th November 1879.



Alfred Jater paid rates in Papakura 1887 to 1913 and he had Probate for a Will dated 28 August 1926, occupation Tramway Foreman.

Matilda Jater died in Waikino about 8 March 1926.

Alfred Jater and Matilda Clarke had the following children, from Papakura School records:
Edith Alice Matilda Jater, born 21 Mar 1872. She left school 1886 for domestic employment.
Alicia Jater born March 1872 (looks like twins).
Marion Gladys Jater admitted to school 25 Apr 1898. Left the district 21 Dec 1899.

Marion Gladys Jater married George Potaua HENRY in 1910. I see in the Maori Land Court that a share of a property is owned by Alfred Edward Jater HENRY. Looks like their son.

Now the next interesting thing is that William and Emily had their 5th to 8th children in Papakura, from 1878 to 1884. My grandfather was born in 1882 and named Alfred Montgomery St George, it looks like he was named after his uncle Alfred, also living in Papakura. His first son, my father, was Alfred Grattan St George. It was usual for the first-born son to take his father's name Alfred, and his mother's family name, Grattan. So that's where Dad's name came from!

We have more rellies in NZ than we knew!