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Marriages -
Albert GRIFFIN
& Ada Rebecca Sims m.
13 October 1897 at res. of Mrs N.E.Griffin.
97 St Asaph st, Linwwod, Christchurch.
ages: 25/21, occ:
painter/housekeeper, born: both Christchurch.
parents: Nathaniel Edward & Mary Griffin,
nee GOUGH, blacksmith.
William Henry & Elizabeth Alice Sims, nee LEWIS, engine driver.
witness: Richard John Pratt, Christchurch,
grocer, Florence Carpenter,
Christchurch.
Alfred John Sims &
Katherine Frances Colborne
VEEL m. 15
August 1876 at Holy Trinity, Avonside.
ages: full/18, occ: organist,
witness: J.V.Colbourne Veel, Mary Caroline Colbourne
Veel, Robert C.veel.
Herbert MEADOWCROFT
& Emma Sims
m. 21 December 1899 at St Batholmew's
Church, Kaiapoi.
ages: 45/31, widower 15 June
1898 / spinster, occ:
stationmaster/domestic, born:
Rochdale, Lancaster, England/Kaiapoi, Canterbury, NZ
parents: James & Fanny Meadowcroft, nee COUP, farm steward.
John & Amelia Sims, nee LEIGH,
timber merchant.
witness: D.W.D. Church, Ashburton,
saddler,
Agnes Anderson, Ashburton.
D.G.Donald, clerk, Christchurch.
Francis William LARGE
& Ethel Maude Sims
m. 26 March 1908 at Holy Trinity
Church, Avonside, Christchurch.
ages: 25/21, occ: sheet metal
worker/machinist,
born: Stanmore rd, Christchurch/Christchurch.
parents: William & Jane Large nee WILLIAMS, storekeeper
William Henry & Elizabeth Alice Sims nee LEWIS, settler.
witness: James Gibson, stonemason,
Riccarton, E.M.Williams.
Francis William Large b. 28 February 1883, at Stanmore
rd, bur. 21 November 1944 aged 61.
Robert William HUGHES
& Freda Kate Sims
m. 31 July 1919 at Durham st,
Methodist Church, Christchurch.
ages: 24/23, occ:
Y.M.C.A.secretary/clerk,
born: Derbyshire, England/Bakewell, England, usual address:
Hamner, North Canterbury
parents: Robert & Elizabeth Large,
farmer,
John Henry & Elizabeth Sims nee BAMFORD, painter.
witness: J.H.Sims, T.E.Dench,
clerk, Barbadoes st,
George Zulen Sims & Jane HAMLIN m. 31 July
1906 at house of Mr
Hamlin, 146 Selwyn St, Christchurch.
ages: 30/24, occ:
upholsterer, born:
Dunedin/Christchurch,
parents: James John & Phyllis Sims
nee JONES,
carpenter,
Henry Benfield & Mary
Ann Emily Hamlin nee WILLMORE,
a tailor.
witness: Henry Benfield
Hamlin, Hilda Hamlin,
146 Selwyn st, Addington.
Harold James Sims
&
Jessie May HOUNSELL m.
3 February 1904 at St
Michael's Church, Christchurch.
ages: 27/19, occ:
Agent, born: Kent,
England/London, Egland.
parents: Stephen & Alice Sims nee MEDCALF, manufacturer
John & Charlotte Hounsell, nee CLARKE, manufacturer.
witness: John Hounsell, 20 View Hill rd,
Linwood. Lizzie Berti, Park
rd, Linwood.
James Sims
& Olive Eileen WOODHAM
m. 15 August 1917 at St Paul's Church,
Christchurch.
ages: 24/19, occ:
traveller, born:
Invercargill/Christchurch,
parents: John James & Mary Sims nee McGILLVRAY, traveller
William Ernest & Edith Rose Woodham
nee HOBBS,
Secretary
witness: G.G.Adess, Dunedin, merchant,
Edith Rose Woodham, Christchurch
John Sims &
Alice Phoebe HEWITT
m. 1 October 1914 at St Mary's Church, Merivale,
Christchurch.
ages: 25/20, occ: farm labourer, born:
Seafield, Ashburton/London, England,
usual address: Ashburton.
parents: John & Catherine Clifton Sims nee MOORHOUSE, labourer
Alfred & Louisa Hewitt nee STERNHAM, cabinetmaker.
witness: M.Murphy, 250 Gloucester st,
Linwood, E.Sims, 31 Moore st, Ashburton.
John Sims &
Amelia VINCENT m.
26 May 1897 at house of John Sims, Kaiapoi.,
both full age, occ: merchant,
born: Birmingham, England/Isle of Wight,
bachelor/widow 1890
parents: Joseph & Mary Sims
nee GREEN, sawyer,
James
& Elizabeth Vincent nee LEIGH,
bootmaker
witness: William James Vincent, yardman,
Kaiapoi, Caroline Ann Graham.
John Sims &
Rebecca Jane RUTLEDGE
m. 18 January 1922 at Knox Church, Bealey Ave,
Christchurch.
ages: 39/41, occ:
farmer, usuual address: Hokunui,
parents: William & Avice Sims nee WHARTON,
ret. farmer
Charles & Ann Rutledge, nee ROBINSON,
ret. police sergeant.
witness: Ellen Sims, 3 James, st, Prestonville,
Invercargill,
W.Pitcaithly, customs agent, Idris rd,
Christchurch. Robert Erwin.
Joseph Sims &
Catherine BRADY m.
5 July 1894 at house of Mr Turner, Sydenham.
ages: 26/29, occ:
tinsmith, born:
Napier/Christchurch,
parents: John & Mary Ann Sims nee CALICOTT, ( a tailor)
Edward & Elizabeth Brady nee BELL, farmer
witness: Thomas Turner, carrier,
Sydenham, Mary
Brady, Linwood, John
Brady, Southbridge.
Samuel Sims &
Isabel Kate STEWART
m. 13 September 1916 at St Luke's Church,
Christchurch.
ages: 64/41, occ: retired
farmer, born: Waddington, Lincolnshire,
England/Christchurch.
parents: Samuel & Alice Sims, nee KELSEY,
farmer.
John Henry & Mary Ann Stewart, nee CHISNALL, a mercer
witness: J.J.Anderson, clerk,
Richmond, Doreen
Cook, domestic duties.
Joseph James GOULDING
& Sophia Sims
m. 12 January 1910 at St Luke's Church, Christchurch.
ages: 29/32, widower 6 August 1908 /
widow 4 September 1908, occ: police
constable/Domestic Duties. born: Timaru/South England.
parents: James & Bridget Goulding, nee GLASS, dairy farmer.
James & Mary Elizabeth Baker nee SHIMMELL, ret. farmer.
witness: Henry S.Wilson,
jeweller, Christchurch, Milton st,
Christchurch, L.A.Johnston, 54 River rd.
Mervale, Christchurch.
William Sims
&
Eliza SHACKEL m. 9
October 1867 at St John the Baptist Church, Christchurch.
both full age occ:
marriner,
witness: Thomas Shackel, Robinson's
Bay, Banks Peninsula, farmer. Eliza
Buckley, Lyttelton.
William
Edmund Sims
& Margaret Jane
WHALLEY
m. 1 November 1893 at house of Mr Robert Pearson,
Selwyn Tce, Lyttelton.
ages: 25/21, occ: Postal
clerk, born: Akaroa/Timaru.
parents: William & Elizabeth Sims nee SHACKEL, Town Clerk.
Alfred Wyatt & Mary Whalley, nee GILBERT, gentleman.
witness: A.V.Sims, school teacher,
Aylesbury, E.M.Whalley, Lyttelton.
William Montague Sims
& Jessie HOSSACK
m. 3 January 1872 at house of Mrs Hossack, Chester
st, Christchurch.
ages: 28/18, occ:
storekeeper,
witness: Francis Arthur Sims, Timaru,
bookeeper, Eliza Morley,
Hereford st, Christchurch, spinster.
Births -
Dorothea - b. 23 March 1911 to Percy
Sinclair & Edith Alice, Christchurch, clerk.
Elizabeth Ann Oliphant - b. 20
September 1879 to William & Eliza,
Akaroa.
Emily Rosina - b. 3 September 1864
to John & Emily, Ferry Road,
Christchurch. ships carpenter,
Ernest Everard - b. 26 March 1874 to William
& Elizabeth Mary, engine driver, NZ Railways.
Ethel Maud - b. 22 September 1886 to Elizabeth
Alice, nee Lewis
Henry Milburn - b. 3 November 1860
to John & Mary, Lyttelton, bootmaker.
James Harold - b. 25 January 1906 to James
& Maud Victoria, NZ Railways.
Stephen John - b. 24 November 1904 to Jessie &
Harold, Hereford st, Linwood, Christchurch.
Sydney Bennett - b. 13 October 1874 to William &
Eliza, Akaroa.
William Edmond - b. 4 September 1868
to William & Eliza, Akaroa.
William Henry - b. 18 July 1880 to William
Henry & Elizabeth Alice, engine driver, res. St
Asaph st, Christchurch.
William Spencer - b. 13 December 1867 to
William Henry & Frances, Leithfield, North
Canterbury, a miller.
William Thomas - b. 12 January 1862 to Sarah
Ann, Lyttelton.
Burials -
Amelia - bur. 22 October 1915 at
Kaiapoi, age 87.
Doreen - bur. 8 June 1914 at Linwood Cemetery
Edward - bur. 28 November 1921, age 26
Eliza - bur. 22 June 1895, NOK William
(husband), Town Clerk, Akaroa.
Elizabeth Ann Oliphant - 2 January 1898, NOK William
(father) age 18 years, Akaroa.
Francis Samuel - bur. 7 September 1908 at Linwood
Cemetery, age 33, res. Bealey Ave,
Christchurch, born England,
Henry Melbourne - bur. 15 February 1864 son of John
& Mary, Lyttelton, bootmaker.
John - died - 2 January 1871 Addington
Cemetery
John - bur. 23 October 1919 at Kaiapoi.
Martha Louisa - bur. Linwood Cemetery, 192 Belaey
Ave, married, b. England, age 65, in NZ
35 years
Samuel - bur. 2 August 1930 res. 192 Bealey
Ave, age 58, Linwood Cemetery. retired, born in
England. 40 yrs in NZ
William - bur. 24 January 1908, Town Clerk,
Akaroa. age 76.
William Thomas - bur. February 1862, age 6
weeks.
Christchurch City Cemetery Database
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http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/Cemeteries/
Sims Agness Caroline 30/11/1960
Sims Agnes Marian 22/03/1971
Sims Albert 6/06/1978
Sims Alfred Moir Wilson 6/08/1904
Sims Alice Phoebe 11/09/1953
Sims Annie Avice Rutledge (Nancy)
12/10/2001
Sims Arthur 27/04/1969
Sims Bedelia Berbetta 10/06/1955
Sims Edwin 26/11/1921
Sims Eileen Margaret Veronica
29/08/1999
Sims Elizabeth
6/08/1942
Sims Francis Samuel 4/09/1908
Sims Frederick William 15/09/1948
Sims John 28/03/1976
Sims John 8/07/1966
Sims John 2/01/1871
Sims John Henry 5/06/1951
Sims Martha Louisa 13/02/1915
Sims Mary Jane 15/12/1978
Sims Norah Gwendoline 13/11/1916
Sims Rebecca Jane 29/01/1961
Sims Samuel 1/08/1930
Sims Stillborn child of Mrs L.M.
13/05/1917
Sims William 24/01/1909
Sims William Thomas 5/04/1985
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
16 November 2010
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