WILKIE Hutt Valley - Upper Hutt Family History Genealogy Miscellaneous Information (Weblink HVFWilkieMabey) WILKIE and MABEY Family History Francis Howard (Frank) WILKIE B 1870 New Zealand D 1945 New Zealand M 1897 New Zealand Ellen Minnie MABEY B 1875 New Zealand D 1960 New Zealand Children: 1. Georgina Bentick WILKIE born 1908 New Zealand 2. Nola Laura Noble WILKIE born 1915 New Zealand Francis Howard WILKIE was born 1870 New Zealand. His parents were Eliza Bentinck nee White (1842-1895) and Peter Anderson Wilkie (1837-1877) who married 1858 in New Zealand. (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1870 folio website 1870/20210 parents Eliza Bentnick and Peter Anderson Wilkie) NOTE Francis s ancestors can be found in the Wilkie and White Family document in the section Upper Hutt & Hutt Valley Family Histories and Genealogies located on the same website as this document. 1896 Otaki Electoral Roll Frank WILKIE Upper Hutt storekeeper residential Ellen Minny/Minnie (Nell) MABEY was born 1875 New Zealand. Her parents were Georgina nee Lee (1849-1885) and Joseph Mabey (1841-1924) who married 1866 in New Zealand. (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1875 folio website 1875/1515 parents Georgina and Joseph Mabey) NOTE Ellen s ancestors can be found in Mabey and Croom Family document in the section Upper Hutt & Hutt Valley Family Histories and Genealogies located on the same website as this document. Upper Hutt School Ellen MABY birth date 05 February 1875 parents Joseph Maby Upper Hutt admission date 02 April 1890 last day 06 March 1893 destination Upper Hutt register number 24 Upper Hutt School Francis Howard WILKIE married 1897 New Zealand Ellen Minnie MABEY (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1897 folio 3076 website 1897/1881) 1900 Otaki Electoral Roll Frank WILKIE Upper Hutt storekeeper residential residential 1905-1906 Hutt Electoral Roll 1
Evening Post newspaper 24 April 1908 A New Suburban Body - Upper Hutt Town Board - The Upper Hutt Town Board election took place yesterday and caused a good deal of interest in that district. There were nine candidates for seven seats on the board. The following were elected - George Isaac Benge 90 - Richard Henry Williams 87 - Alex. Gordon Martin 83 - William R. Keys 81 - Job Harrison 78 - John Thomas Craig 79 - Frank Wilkie 73 - The defeated candidates were Messrs P D Davis and T F Boyd who polled 60 and 28 votes respectively. The newly appointed commissioners meet for the first time tomorrow night. (Reference Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 24 April 1908) Francis Howard WILKIE was a Commissioner for the Upper Hutt Town Board from 1908 to 1910. New Zealand Times newspaper 24 April 1908 Upper Hutt Town District - Election of Seven Town Commissioners - Result of Poll In the matter of the Local Elections Act, 1904 and the Town Districts Act, 1881 At the Poll which was taken on Thursday 23rd April 1908 the following were the votes polled by the respective candidates BENGE George Isaac 90 BOYD Thomas Franklin 27 CRAIG John Thomas 79 DAVIS Phillip David 60 HARRISON Job 75 KEYS William Richard 81 MARTIN Alexander Gordon 83 WILKIE Francis Howard 73 WILLIAMS Richard Henry 87 I therefore declare George Isaac Benge, John Thomas Craig, Job Harrison, William Richard Keys, Alexander Gordon Martin, Francis Howard Wilkie and Richard Henry Williams to be duly elected the first Town Commissioners for the Upper Hutt Town District. Given at Upper Hutt this 23rd day of April 1908 Angus John McCurdy Returning Officer. (Reference Papers past website New Zealand Times newspaper 24 April 1908) Francis and Ellen had a child Georgina Bentick WILKIE born 1908 New Zealand (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1908 folio website 1908/7148 parents Nelly Minnie and Francis Howard Wilkie) Francis Howard WILKIE was an unsuccessful candidate for the Upper Hutt Town Board Elections in 1910. New Zealand Times newspaper 23 September 1910 Upper Hutt Town District - In the matter of the Local Elections and Polls Act, 1905 - Election of Seven Commissioners - I hereby notify that a Poll taken on Wednesday 21 st September 1910, to elect seven persons to fill the vacancies for the office of Town Commissioner the votes were recorded as under; BENGE George Isaac 149 BENGE John Thomas 153 BROWN William 119 BURRELL William 151 DAVIS Philip David 175 GIBBONS Harry Clifton 153 GIBBS Harold Rodier 114 GREENWOOD Edmund 47 HARRISON Job 137 KEYS William Richard 125 KIRKER Samuel Gilbert 131 KITCHEN Leonard 78 2
WEBB Reginald Herbert 150 WILKIE Francis Howard 125 Informal 8 I therefore declare George Isaac Benge, John Thomas Benge, William Burrell, Philip David Davis, Harry Clifton Gibbons, Job Harrison and Reginald Herbert Webb duly elected Commissioners for the Town District of Upper Hutt. Angus J McCurdy, Returning Officer 21 st September 1910 (Reference Papers past website New Zealand Times newspaper 23 September 1910) 1911 Hutt Electoral Roll Francis Howard WILKIE was an unsuccessful candidate for the Upper Hutt Town Board Elections in 1912 Hutt Valley Independent newspaper 21 September 1912 Notice of Poll Upper Hutt Town Board In the matter of the Town Boards Act 1908 and of the Local Elections and Polls Act 1908 - Biennial Election of Seven Town Commissioners I hereby publicly notify that at a poll taken on Wednesday 18 September 1912 the votes were recorded as under; BENGE George Isaac 199 BENNINGTON Norman Joseph 152 BROWN William 108 BURRELL William 176 CLIFFORD Theodore Dethier 71 DAVIS Phillip David 128 EDWARDs Thomas 115 GEANGE Jacob 75 GEENWOOD James 72 KEMP Frederick William 241 QUINN Richard 198 ROBERTSON Peter 196 SHAW Herbert 141 WEBB Reginald Herbert 182 WILKIE Francis Howard 97 Informal 15 I therefore declare George Isaac Benge, Norman Joseph Bennington, William Burrell, Frederick William Kemp, Richard Quinn, Peter Robertson and Reginald Herbert Webb duly elected a Commissioner for the Town District of Upper Hutt. Dated this 18 th day of September 1912 - Angus McCurdy Returning Officer (Reference Papers past website Hutt Valley Independent newspaper 21 September 1912) 1914 Hutt Electoral Roll Francis and Ellen had a child Nola Laura Noble WILKIE born 1915 New Zealand (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1915 folio website 1915/14281 parents Ellen Minnie and Francis Howard Wilkie) 1919 Otaki Electoral Roll Nellie Minnie WILKIE Upper Hutt married 3
1928 Wairarapa Electoral Roll 1935 Wairarapa Electoral Roll Francis Harold WILKIE Main Road Upper Hutt painter Georgina Bentick WILKIE Main Road Upper Hutt spinster 1938 Wairarapa Electoral Roll Francis Harold WILKIE Main Road Upper Hutt painter Georgina Bentick WILKIE Main Road Upper Hutt spinster Nola Noble Laura WILKIE Main Road Upper Hutt spinster Francis Howard WILKIE died 31 January 1945 New Zealand. (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1945 folio website 1945/29546 age 74 born about 1871) Evening Post newspaper 16 February 1945 Obituary - Mr Francis H Wilkie - The death occurred recently at Upper Hutt of Mr F H Wilkie at the age of 74 years. Mr Wilkie was a well-known New Zealand rifleman having joined the Upper Hutt Club over 40 years ago. He was champion shot of the club for six years and first represented New Zealand in 1893. He was a member of the New Zealand team that visited Bisley England in 1905 where he won the "Daily Graphic" Cup with a score of 158 out of a possible of 160 his last seventeen shots being all bulls. Mr Wilkie toured "Australia with the New Zealand team in 1906 where again his shooting was remarkable. At one time he was secretary of the Trotting Club when the races were held at Quinn's Post. As a cricketer he was a prolific scorer with the bat in his young days and was also interested in Rugby. He was a foundation member of the Upper Hutt Town Board and served on that body for some while. He leaves a widow and two daughters. (Reference Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 16 February 1945) 1946 & 1949 Otaki Electoral Roll Nellie Minnie WILKIE Queen Street Upper Hutt married Georgina Bentick WILKIE Queen Street Upper Hutt spinster 1957 Heretaunga Electoral Roll Ellen Minnie WILKIE 72 Queen Street Upper Hutt married Georgina Bentick WILKIE 72 Queen Street Upper Hutt shop manageress Ellen Minnie WILKIE died 21 December 1960 New Zealand. (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1960 folio website 1960/35160 age 85 born about 1875) St John s Churchyard Trentham Upper Hut In Loving memory of Georgina their daughter died 17 October 1967 age 59 Sadly missed. Frances Howard WILKIE died 31 January 1945 age 74 also Ellen Minnie died 21 September 1960 age 85. A beloved mother and father Francis and Ellen WILKIE their children and descendants 4
1- Georgina Bentick WILKIE born 21 November 1907 New Zealand died 17 October 1967 Upper Hutt New Zealand (never married) #Georgina Bentick WILKIE born 21 November 1907 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1908 folio website 1908/7148 parents Nelly Minnie and Francis Howard Wilkie #Georgina Bentick WILKIE died 1967 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1967 folio website 1967/45661 age 59 born about 1908 #Georgina WILKIE died 17 October 1967 and was buried St John s Churchyard Trentham Upper Hutt Headstone In Loving memory of Georgina their daughter died 17 October 1967 age 59. Sadly missed. 2- Nola Laura Noble WILKIE born 30 June 1915 New Zealand died 2008 New Zealand married 1940 New Zealand John Hamilton Gavin PATERSON born 29 March 1911 New Zealand died 1997 New Zealand #Nola Laura Noble WILKIE born 1915 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1915 folio website 1915/14281 parents Ellen Minnie and Francis Howard Wilkie #John Hamilton Gavin PATERSON born 29 March 1911 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1911 folio website 1911/12060 parents Fanny Louisa and Gavin Paterson #Nola Noble Laura WILKIE married 1940 New Zealand John Hamilton Gavin PATERSON reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1940 folio 00068 #John Hamilton Gavin PATERSON died 1997 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1997 folio website 1997/45059 born 29 March 1911 age 86 #Nola Noble Laura PATERSON died 2008 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 2008 folio website 2008/25202 born 30 June 1915 age 93 5