Individual Notes
Note for: Thomas Pye, Chr. 13 OCT 1844 -
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Christening: Date: 13 OCT 1844
Place: Devonshire, England
Individual Note: Details from Donald Pye
Individual Notes
Note for: Charles Pye, 15 MAY 1845 - 4 OCT 1917
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Burial: Date: 5 OCT 1917
Place: Temuka Cemetery
Individual Note: Some details from Donald Pye
1851 English Census shows Charles Pye, Grandson (Head of Household John Webber), Aged: 7, Occ: Scholar, Birthplace: Bickleigh, Devon, Civil Parish: Silverton, County: Devon, Name of Street, Place or Road: High Bullen
*1st Marriage, Marriage Details Date: 1871, Folio No: 1692, Names: Charles Pye and Emily A. Maslin*
Intention to Marry Record shows Return of all Notices received and all certificates issued under the Marriage Act 1854 by D. Pergufson? Deputy Registrar of Marriages for the District of Geraldine from the 1st of April 1871 to the Thirtieth of June 1871. No: 86, Date of Notice: 27 June 1871, Charles Pye, Bachelor, Occ: Labourer, Aged: 25, Dwelling Place: Geraldine, Length of Residence: 5 years, Emily Arabella Maslin, Spinster, Occ: None Listed, Aged: 18, Dwelling Place: Geraldine, Length of Residence: 10 years, Place of Marriage: Mrs Maslin's Residence, Geraldine, Name of Person giving consent in case of a Minor: William Maslin, Brother, Geraldine, Date of Certificate: 27/6/1871, Minister: Rev. R. Bavin, Timaru
1873-1874 Canterbury Superintendents Roll shows Pye, Charles, Geraldine, Freehold, Section, near Geraldine township. Is this the right Charles?
*2nd Marriage Details Date: 1874, Folio No: 374*
Intention to Marry shows Return of all Notices received and all Certificate issued under the Marriage Act by Wm.? Andrews Register of Marriages for the District of Geraldine from First of January 1874 to Thirty First of March 1874 inclusive.
No: 136, Date of Notice: 21/1/1874, Charles Pye, Widower, Contractor, Aged: 27, Dwelling Place: Geraldine, Length of Residence: 8 years, Eleanor Dale, Spinster, Aged: 20, Dwelling Place: Geraldine, Length of Residence: 3 years, Place of Marriage: The House of Mr Alfred Dale, Temuka, Person giving consent in case of a minor: Samuel Dale, Father, Date of Certificate: 21/1/1874, Minister: Rev. William Lee
The Timaru Herald 13th February 1874 shows
Pye - Dale - At Temuka, on January 21st, by the Rev W. Lee, Mr Charles Pye to Miss Ellenor? Dale, both of Geraldine
Return of Freeholders of New Zealand, October 1882 shows Charles Pye (Trustees of), Occ: None Listed, County: Ashburton, Area in each County: 24 acres, Value in Pounds: 478, Total Value in Colony: 478 pounds
The Geraldine Guardian 27th April 1895 shows
Annual Meeting of Householders
Milford
There was a very fair attendance at the annual meeting of householder, and more interest appeared to be taken in the proceedings than is usual for Milford.
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Miss Pye was still in charge of the lower classes. At the annual examination 52 children were presented - 41 in standards - 32 passed. The inspector in his report says: "The school has been taken over by Mr Hawkes, and there is already noticeable an improvement in the tidiness of the rooms, and in the order of the children. The results of the examination are on the whole satisfactory. The pupil teacher deserves commendation for the manner in which the scholars under her charge acquitted themselves. The children prompted from the first and second standards were well entitled to their advancement." The number on the roll is now 69, and the average attendance 58.
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There were thirteen nominated for the committee, as follows:- J. Christmas, John Maze, D. Angland, C. Pye, W. Holwell, R. Macaulay, D. McLeod, W. Stokes, T. Oliver, B. Trumper, and C. Hayman, and the results of the poll was that the old committee were again elected by a majority, showing that the householders thoroughly appreciated the work done during the past year. The following votes were recorded for each of the successful candidates:- C. Pye 15, W. Holwell 14, D. McLeod 14, R. Macaulay 12, J. Christmas 11, J. Macaulay 8, B. Trumper 6.
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1896 Geraldine Electoral Roll shows Charles Pye, Temuka, Farmer, Residential
The Cyclopedia of New Zealand shows
Pye Charles, Farmer, Riverslea, near Temuka. Mr Pye is a Devonshire man and was born in 1845. He was educated in his native country and brought up to farming pursuits, but went to sea in his youth. After visiting many parts of the world in sailing ships, he was wrecked at Oamaru in the ship "Gazehound" in 1865 and remained in the Colony. He was for a short time at the West Coast diggings, and on returning to Canterbury, was employed for two years at the Coldstream station. For some time Mr Pye, carried on a carting business at Geraldine, and later engaged in road making and bridge building, and in 1882 was appointed assistance overseer to the Mount Peel Road Board. Mr. Pye purchased 150 acres of land at Riverslea in 1892, where he has since resided. He was chairman of the Milford School Committee from 1897 to 1901, and has been a member of the American Order of Oddfellows for twenty-six years. Mr. Pye married a daughter of Mr. Samuel Dale, upholsterer, Geraldine, and has five sons and five daughters.
Gazehound, barque: While loading wool in Oamaru roadstead on March 13, 1865, the barque broke from her moorings, drove ashore, and became a total wreck. It was after a heavy south-east gale that the Gazehound went ashore. On March 11 the vessel was riding safely with two anchors down. At daybreak on the 12th the smaller bower anchor was hove in and it was found that the stock had worked adrift. The barque rode in safety by the one anchor until 6.30 a.m. on March 13, when the cable parted. Sail was immediately hoisted and every effort made to get the barque out to sea, but there was scarcely a breath of wind, and she gradually drifted ashore, striking about 8 a.m. In less than four hours the barque was a total wreck. She had about 638 bales of wool on board, and only a portion of this was saved. The Gazehound, No. 6,082, was a barque of 383 tons register, owned by Messrs. Redfern, Alexander and Company, of London, and commanded by Captain Andrew. From the New Zealand Shipwrecks
The Temuka Leader 13th August 1901 shows
Shooting
Temuka Morris Tube Club
Ladies' Match
The Ladies' match in connection with the above was fired in the Drill Shed on Saturday evening, Miss McLeod being the winner with 22 points, out of a possible 25. The following are the scores:-
Miss McLeod 22
Miss McAuliffe 21
Miss M. Chapman 21
Miss Jessep 20
Miss Perry 20
Miss Webb 19
Miss A. Chapman 19
Miss McCaskill 18
Miss Pye 17
Mrs Anderson 17
Miss Henry 16
Miss McBratney 16
Mrs Webb 15
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Unsure who Miss Pye was exactly so have entered article under Charles Pye as he lived in Temuka
*Death Details Date: 1917, Folio No: 3455*
Probate Record shows Pye Charles, Place: Temuka, Occ: Farmer, Court: Timaru, Archives Reference: CAHY CH 145 1082, Probate No: 1082, Date Filed: 12/10/1917, Type: Will, Where: Archives NZ, Christchurch
Timaru District Council records show Charles Pye, Date of Death: None Listed, Date of Interment: 5/10/1917, Occ: Farmer, Aged: 72, Address: Temuka, Cemetery: Temuka, Denomination: Presbyterian, Section: C, Block: ?, Plot: 83
Cemetery Record Fiche for Temuka Cemetery shows Record No: 699
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Charles Pye husband of Eleanor Pye Died 4 Oct 1917 Aged 72. His wife Eleanor Died 3 Sept 1935 Aged 83
The Temuka Leader 6th October 1917 shows
Pye - On October 4th, 1917, at Railway Terrace, Temuka, Charles, beloved husband of Eleanor Pye; aged 72 years. His end was peace
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Funeral Notice
The Friends of Mrs Charles Pye are respectfully informed that the Funeral of her late husband will leave her residence, Railway Terrace, Temuka, Today (Saturday), at 2 p.m., for the Temuka Cemetery
L. G. Scrimshaw, Undertaker
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The Members of the Alexandrovna Lodge, I.O.O.F, Temuka, are requested to attend the Funeral of their late Brother Pye, senr., which will leave his late residence, Railway Terrace, Temuka, at 2 p.m., Today, for the Temuka Cemetery.
By order
Furneauz Smith, N.G., A. Calder, Secretary
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The New Zealand ensign was flying half-mast on Friday at the school as a token of respect to the late Mr Charles Pye, of Temuka, who was for some years chairman of the Milford School Committee, and was greatly respected in the district.
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Obituary
Charles Pye, Senr.
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Another of our early settlers, Charles Pye, senr., passed away to his well earned rest, at his residence, Temuka, on Thursday morning, at the age of 72 years. The late Mr Pye was a Devonshire man and was born in 1845. He was educated in his native country, and brought up to farming pursuits, but went to sea in his youth. After visiting many parts of the world in sailing ships, he was wrecked at Oamaru in the ship Gazehound, in 1865, and remained in the colony. He was for a time at the West Coast diggings, and on returning to the Canterbury, was employed for two years at the Coldstream Station. For some time Mr Pye carried on a carting business at Geraldine, and later engaged in road making and bridge building, and in 1882 was appointed assistant surveyor to the Mount Peel Road Board. While contracting, Mr Pye built two bridges at Winchester. Mr Pye purchased 150 acres of land at Riverslea in 1892, and gradually increased his holding until he had a large farm there. He was chairman of the Milford School Committee from 1897 to 1901, and was a member of the American Order of Oddfellows, for about 35 years. He was one of the founders of Gladstone Lodge, I.O.O.F., Fairlie, and remained a member of it until his death. In 1873 the late Mr Pye married a daughter of Mr Samuel Dale, of Geraldine, and had five sons and five daughters, all living. He leaves 22 grandchildren. About six years ago after farming at Milford successfully for 20 years, Mr Pye sold his farm and built a residence in Railway Terrace, Temuka, where, with his wife, he lived a quiet life until his death. He was ill for the past eight months, but he was able to be about until a few days before his death, and passed peacefully away on Thursday last, as previously stated. He was a good husband and father, and a true friend, and his memory will for long linger in the memory of all who knew him.
The Funeral.
The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended by friends from all parts of the district, many coming from Timaru to pay their last respects to a worthy pioneer. Among those following were several brethren of the Order of Oddfellows. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. Chas. Macdonald. He said he had often thought that the character of the man who was being laid in his grave could be truly be known by the type of those who gathered at his graveside. The late Mr Pye was a fine type of man - a good colonist, a good husband, a good father, and a good neighbour. He had never heard a neighbour of the late Mr Pye who did not speak well of him, and if a man was a good member of Church and State what more could they say of him? A remark had been made of one of the Puritans of old "that it was a great thing when a man was well laid in his grave," and it had been said for it meant that a man has lived as a good man ought to do and that he had died, at peace with God and man. May it be our lot to died, in the Lord, and leave behind us that which is better than riches a thousand times a good name.
The bearers were three sons - Messrs Samuel, John and Albert Pye - and a son in law, Mr J. Cain, Orton. A number of beautiful wreaths were sent by sympathising friends.
The Timaru Herald 10th October 1917 shows
The late Charles Pye of Temuka who passed away at his home in Temuka last week was one of the early pioneers. He was born in Devonshire in 1845 and was brought up to farming pursuits but at an early age he took to the sea. He travelled extensively in sailing ships and was a member of the "Gazehound's" crew when she was wrecked at Oamaru in 1865. After that date he remained in the Dominion working for some time on the West Coast and later at Coldstream Station. For a time Mr Pye lived in Geraldine and was appointed assistant surveyor to the Mount Peel Road Board in 1882. While contracting on his own account he built two bridges at Winchester and in 1892 settled on a small farm at Riverslea. There he gradually increased his holding till he held a large and very productive farm. He was chairman of the Milford School Committee for 4 years.
He married a daughter of Mr S Dale of Geraldine in 1873? and had 5 sons and 5 daughters all of whom are still living.
About 6 years ago Mr Pye sold his farm at Riverslea and made his home at Temuka where he lived up to the time of his death.