Individual Notes
Note for: James Thorpe Known As Jim Pye, 5 DEC 1906 - 8 OCT 1960
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Burial: Date: 11 OCT 1960
Place: Karori Lawn Cemetery
Individual Note: Was a Butcher, a Tram Motorman and then a Carpenter
James Charles Pye remembers that David Pye and family lived at 8 Somerset Avenue, Newtown from 1938 to 1941 and then his father James Thorpe Pye brought the property off them. David Pye went to Newtown School for this same period
James Thorpe Pye and Mary Jorgensen met at the hotel now called Trekkers in Upper Cuba Street, (just up from Vivian and Cuba Street intersection). James was a porter at the "People's Palace", what it was called in those days and Mary was over from Nelson for a visit to Wellington and they met, details from James Charles Pye
*Birth Details Date: 1907, Folio No: 729, Area: Wellington, March quarter*
Birth Certificate shows, James Thorpe Pye, 5/12/1906, 23 Hanson St, Wellington, Sex: M, Father: Charles Pye, Occ: Labourer, Aged: 42, Birthplace: Devonshire, England, Mother: Theresa Agnes Pye nee Thorpe, Aged 30, Birthplace: Hokitika, Parents Married: 11 November 1896, Christchurch
1929 Occ: Butcher and Address: 18 Russell Terrace, Wellington, details from Mary Agnes Geraldine Pye Marriage Certificate
The Evening Post 1st July 1929 shows
Engagements
The Engagement is announced of Irene, only daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. A. R. Diment, to James Thorpe Pye, second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. C. Pye; both of Wellington.
*1st Marriage Details Date: 1929, Folio No: 6427, Names: James Thorpe Pye and Irene Eleanor May Diment*
Transcription of Marriage Certificate shows When and Where Married: 30/9/1929, Residence of Mrs A. Hunter, 18 Russell Terrace, Wellington, James Thorpe Pye, Aged: 22, Occ: Butcher, Bachelor, Birthplace: Wellington, Residence: Usual: Wellington, Present: Wellington, Father: Richard Charles Pye, Occ: Driver, Mother: Theresa Pye nee Thorpe, Irene Eleanor Diment, Aged: 20, Occ: None Listed, Spinster, Birthplace: Croydon, England, Residence: Usual: Wellington, Present: Wellington, Father: Aubrey Roderick Diment, Occ: Chef, Mother: May Florence Diment nee Garrod, Witnesses: William Albert Pye, Wellington, Coachbuilding App., Nellie Pye, Wellington, Laundress, Minister: T. W. Vealie, Methodist
Divorced 25/8/1938 at Wellington, No: 1938/2602
*2nd Marriage Details Date: 1938, Folio No: 8438*
Marriage Certificate shows When and Where: 5/9/1938, Registrar's Office, Wellington, James Thorpe Pye, Aged: 31, Occ: Driver, Divorced Decree Absolute, 25/8/1938, Birthplace: Wellington, Residence: Present: Wellington, Usual: Wellington, Father: Richard Charles Pye, Occ: Driver, Mother: Theresa Pye nee Thorpe, Mary Jorgensen, Aged: 29, Occ: None Listed, Spinster, Birthplace: South Shields, England, Residence: Usual: Wellington, Present: Wellington, Father: Charles Lauritz Louis Hector Jorgensen, Occ: Market Gardener, Mother: Margaret Jane Jorgensen nee Robson, Witnesses: I V Durrant, 22 Herald St, Wellington, Married, T A Durrant, 22 Herald St, Wellington, Tramway Motorman
1948-1949 Wises shows Pye, James T engine driver, 81(should be 8) Somerset Ave, Wellington
1953 lived in Wellington, from Teresa Agnes Pye Death Notice
1954 Island Bay General Roll shows Pye, James Thorpe, 8 Somerset Avenue, Conductor, Wellington South
1955 NZPO shows Pye, James. T. engine driver, 81 Somerset, avenue Wellington(should be 8)
*Death Details Date: 1960, Aged: 53, Area: Wellington, Folio No: 5724*
Karori Cemetery Record shows Name: Pye, James Thorpe, Plot: Karori 18W Lawn, Deed: 1095, Date: 11/10/1960, Aged: 53, Address: 8 Somerset Avenue, Newtown, Occ: Carpenter, Buried with Mary Pye(wife)
The Evening Post October 10th 1960 shows
Pye-On Oct 8, 1960, at Wellington, (suddenly), James Thorpe dearly loved husband of Mary Pye, 8 Somerset Ave, Newtown, loved father of Jamie and Margaret; aged 53 years. A service will be held at our Chapel, John St., at 11.15am, Tomorrow (Tuesday), Oct 11, 1960, the Funeral then leaving for the Karori Lawn Cemetery. Robert H. Wilson and Sons, Ltd
Headstone Reads
James Thorpe Pye
Died 8th Oct 1960
Aged 53 years
and his beloved wife
Mary
Died 20th Nov 1972
Individual Notes
Note for: Avis Amy Cram, 20 JUL 1928 - 11 OCT 1990
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Burial: Date: 16 OCT 1990
Place: Wharerangi Cemetery, Napier
Individual Note: *Birth Details Date: 1928, Folio No: 3781, Area: Gisborne, September quarter*
*Marriage Details Date: 1954, Folio No: 2922*
Napier Cemetery Record, Stewart, Avis Amy, Aged: 62, Occ: Widow, Address: 44 Trinity Cres, Napier, Date Buried: 16/10/1990, Cemetery: Wharerangi Cemetery, Plot: 33, Section: 117 Middle Ridge Beam, Notes: Buried with husband William (Bill)
Taken by telephone from Sexton 1/7/2004
*Death Details Date: 1990, Folio No: 24010, Date of Birth: 20/7/1928, Area: Napier*
The Daily Telegraph 13th October 1990 shows
Stewart, Avis Amy - On October 11, 1990, at Napier Hospital. A patient sufferer at rest. Much loved wife of the late Bill and loved mother and mother-in-law of Robyn and Roger Heays, David and Julia (Perth) and treasured Nana-Avis of Geoffrey. A service for Avis will be held in St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Westshore, on Tuesday, at 1pm, funeral then leaving for the Wharerangi Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of floral tributes, donations to the Asthma Society, either at the service or direct to PO Box 4043, Marewa, Napier, would be appreciated. All messages to 128 Main Rd, Bay View.
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