Family of Gregorius Johannes Wenzlick including SCHOTT, SCHISCHKA, BATTEN, RUSSEK & WILDISH Small numbers by a name refer to personal number in listing eg MARIA THERESA ^2WENZLICK

GENERATION ONE:

1. ~ ~ ~ GREGORIUS JOHANNES (aka GREGORY JOHN) WENZLICK (MATTHAUS > VITUS > LAURENZ > MATTHIAS > SIMON > MIKAL) was born on 26 October 1839 in Littitz 71, Bohemia. Gregory married MARIA THERESA SCHOTT on 31 March 1869 at the Catholic Church in Thames, New Zealand. Maria was the daughter of MATTHIAS SCHOTT and ANNA (RICE?) and was born in 1847 in Pilsen, Bohemia.

Refer to the SCHOTT family for more information about Maria's family.

Gregory arrived in New Zealand on 5 March 1866 on the ship “Liverpool” with his brother Johannes (John), his wife and family. Gregory was a Carpenter, Miner and a Farmer and was a signatory to the First Hotel License in Puhoi dated 10 May 1879. He was naturalized in 1904 and soon after he and Maria settled at Kereta on the Thames Coast.

Gregory died on 26 April 1914 in Tapu, Thames, NZ and Maria on 11 December 1934 in Grey Lynn, Auckland. Gregory and Maria were both buried at Tapu Cemetery, Thames Coast. A Memorial has now been erected there by great-grandsons Shayle and Gregory (sons of Gregory Alexander)

Children of GREGORY WENZLICK and MARIA SCHOTT were:

JOHANNES (John) GREGORY WENZLICK, born 1870; died 08 November 1930.

MARIA THERESA ² WENZLICK, born 1872, Thames, NZ; died 1957 Thames, NZ.

FREDERICK WILLIAM ³ WENZLICK, born 1874; died 14 December 1952.

FRANCIS BOWDEN (Frank) WENZLICK, born 1876 Puhoi, North Auckland; died 1957. Frank was buried at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery in Thames (Plot 072-0008)

GREGOR(Y) JOSEPH ⁴ WENZLICK, born 19 August 1880, Puhoi, North Auckland, NZ; died 3 March 1961.

DOROTHEA MARIA (Daisy) WENZLICK, born 29 August 1881, Auckland, NZ. She married JOSEPH MATTHEW DALY in 1912 and they had seven children.

GEORGE MICHAEL WENZLICK, born 16 November 1883, Auckland, NZ. George was a Private with the First Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, NZEF during World War One. He died on 3 September 1918 and was buried at Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-Les-Cambrai, Pas de Calais. A Memorial Plaque was unveiled on 23 April 2000 at Tapu Memorial Hall, Tapu, Thames Coast, New Zealand. (Refer to my Roll of Honour for more information)

WALTER FRANCIS (Fusty) WENZLICK, born 25 October 1885, Auckland; died 8 August 1952. Walter was buried at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery in Thames ((Plot 069-0022)

HENRY PATRICK ⁵ WENZLICK, born 15 October 1886; died 1 March 1971.

ANNA ELIZABETH ⁶ WENZLICK, born 1888.

MICHAEL JAMES (Mick) WENZLICK, born 13 December 1889; died 22 April 1981.

ALBERT ARTHUR ⁷ WENZLICK, born 3 September 1892.

Maria & Gregory c1880

Wenzlick family at Kereta, Thames Coast 1907

At rear (standing) Harry Next row (standing) Michael, Gregor(y) and Albert Same row (sitting) George and Jack Second row (sitting) Francis and Fred Second row (standing) Walter Front row (sitting) Gregory and Maria (Not photographed Maria, Daisy and Annie)

GENERATION TWO:

2. ~ ~ ~ MARIA THERESA WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS) was born on 12 March 1872 in Thames, New Zealand and was the eldest daughter of GREGORY WENZLICK and MARIA SCHOTT. Maria married (1) BENJAMINO SEBASTIAN CASEROTTI and they lived in Puhoi. Benjamino was born in Lombardy (Italy) and was a Miner and later a Boarding-house Keeper in 1902. Benjamino changed his surname by Deed Poll to MORRIS on 4 March 1902 at the Registry Office in Auckland.

Maria later married (2) CHARLES CAMPBELL. Charles was born in 1869 in Glasgow, Scotland and worked at Wilson Portland Cement Works, Warkworth from 1907-1922. Charles died on 05 October 1922 at Auckland Hospital as the result of accident at the Cement Works in Warkworth. Maria died on 31 May 1953 at her home in Grey Lynn, Auckland. She and Charles were both buried at Waikaraka Cemetery, Auckland.

Children of MARIA WENZLICK are:

ROSE KATHERINA (Rosie) ⁸ WENZLICK, born 1895.

LUCY ⁹ CASEROTTI-MORRIS, born 1899.

MARGARET URSULA (Rita) CASEROTTI-MORRIS, born 12 February 1902 in Auckland; died 2 May 1969.

It is assumed that Lucy and Rita took the name of Mary’s husbands at the time of occurrences. Lucy and Rita were known as ‘Campbells’ to some of the Wenzlick family.

3. ~ ~ ~ FREDERICK WILLIAM WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS) was born on 28 February 1874 at Kereta, Thames, New Zealand and was the second son of GREGORY WENZLICK and MARIA SCHOTT. Frederick married ANNA FLORENCE AGNES SCHISCHKA on 14 February 1905 in Puhoi, North Auckland, New Zealand. Anna was born on 30 December 1883 in Puhoi and was the daughter of WENZL HELLIER SCHISCHKA and MARGARETHE BREHM. Frederick died on 14 December 1952 in Paeroa, NZ and Anna on 17 March 1953. They were both buried at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery in Thames (Plot 067-0022)

Children of FREDERICK WENZLICK and ANNA SCHISCHKA are :

IRENE MARY ANN WENZLICK, born 22 June 1905 in Puhoi, North Auckland and died 5 July 1910 at Tapu, Thames Coast.

FREDERICK WILLIAM ¹⁰ WENZLICK, born 22 September 1908.

GRACE MAY WENZLICK, born 1912 and died 13 November 1984. Grace married JOSEPH VINCENT RUSSEK on 27 September 1932 at St Francis Church in Thames, New Zealand. Joseph was born Abt 1895 in Puhoi, North Auckland and was the son of JOSEPH RUSSEK and CATHERINE PLESCHER.

FLORENCE JEANNIE WENZLICK, born 18 December 1913 and died 15 April 1992. Florence married FRANCIS EDWARD SMITH on 24 March 1937 at St Francis Church in Thames, New Zealand.

ALAN ARTHUR ¹¹ WENZLICK born 31 May 1915.

LOUIS WENZLICK, who married LORIS AGNES GREGORY. Loris was born on 16 April 1916 and died on 29 September 2004 in Matamata, New Zealand.

NORA WENZLICK, born 17 December 1919 in Thames. Nora married STEPHEN ROY DARWALL. Stephen was born in 1916 in Thames and died on 22 June 1995.

RUBY ANN WENZLICK, who married LES CARTER and ROBERT JEFFERY.

Un-named female child buried at Tapu Cemetery aged 1-2 days old.

Refer to the SCHISCHKA family for more information about Anna's family.

4. ~ ~ ~ GREGOR(Y) JOSEPH WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS) was born on 19 August 1880 in Puhoi, North Auckland, NZ and was the forth son of GREGORY WENZLICK and MARIA SCHOTT. Gregor married EMMA SELINA BATTEN on 23 December 1907 at St-Matthews-in-the-City, Auckland. Emma was born on 15 October 1884 in Huntly, NZ and was the daughter of ROBERT BATTEN and EMMA BROWN.

Refer to the BATTEN family for more information about Emma's family.

Notes from Beverley Wenzlick (youngest daughter) :

Gregor had to leave home at age eleven to stay and work at Ohaupo. Learnt all about farming, horses, orchard work and bee-keeping. Gregor became a bullock driver and bushman later. He tried to go to the Boer War but was too short, although he had a 17 hand horse. He survived many accidents and illnesses including typhoid fever and blood poisoning. Gregor was a very good dancer and won many competitions.

We loved our Dad, he had such a fun personality, strong, kind and understanding. Greg was a devoted husband and doting father. We couldn't play up - not because he'd growl at us but it would just be letting him down.

Gregor's sister Annie was Emma's great friend and introduced her to the Wenzlick family. Emma had "gone out" with Frank - his sandshoes put her off she said! Greg noticed her rich auburn hair and neat ankles (naughty boy!) He told her he had no money but she said "You are not afraid of work and neither am I" or words to that effect.

Emma was Methodist and Gregory was Catholic so they decided to marry in the Anglican Church and bring up any children as Anglicans. They had a big wedding - bridesmaids dressed in pastel rainbow colours, white horses to pull their carriage etc. Emma's brother Robert was her groomsman.

After they married they lived at Manganai where Greg worked in the bush bullocking - a big change for a fashionable lady. Their first born, Gregory Alexander, was born in Auckland. Lived at Raurima and shifted to Kakahi in April 1911. They settled on the Thames Coast at Kerata in 1919.

Gregor died on 3 March 1961 in Thames. His funeral service was held at St Francis Catholic Church, Thames and he was buried 6 March 1961 at Totara Cemetery, Thames (Plot 078-0020). Emma died on 21 December 1974, was cremated and her ashes were buried with Greg at Totara Cemetery.

Gregory Joseph Wenzlick and Emma Selina Batten wedding portrait 1907

Emma & Gregor(y) (sitting) with family 1957 Left to right – Audrey, Gladys, Gregory, Edna, Violet (Minnie) and Beverley

Children of GREGOR(Y) WENZLICK and EMMA BATTEN are :

GREGORY ALEXANDER ¹² WENZLICK, born 29 October 1908, Auckland; died 28 March 1988 in Auckland.

EDNA GRACE ¹³ WENZLICK, born 17 January 1911, Auckland; died 24 November 2004 in Thames.

GLADYS MARIE ¹⁴ WENZLICK, born 22 November 1913, Kakahi, Thames; died 20 December 1991.

VIOLET EMMA (Minnie) ¹⁵ WENZLICK, born 08 May 1918, Kakahi, Thames; died 29 March 1992.

AUDREY JUNE WENZLICK, ¹⁶ born 18 June 1921 Thames; died 1 May 2011 in Thames.

MAVIS ERICA WENZLICK, born 31 January 1925, Thames; died July 1932 in Thames.

Notes from sister, Beverley :

Mavis was a lovely child with dark hair and eyes. She was fond of Sunday School. Even when she was dying of diphtheria and double pneumonia at age seven years, she told her Dad not to be sad - the angels would look after her. She was buried at the old Shortland Cemetery (hills behind Thames)

BEVERLEY FAYE ¹⁷ WENZLICK, born 31 October 1932, Thames; died 03 February in Thames.

5. ~ ~ ~ HENRY PATRICK WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS) was born on 15 October 1886 in Puhoi, New Zealand and was the seventh son of GREGORY WENZLICK and MARIA SCHOTT. Henry married ELINOR MARGARET NOVERA WATT on 30 January 1923 at St Francis Church in Thames. Elinor was born on 10 June 1890 in Wanganui, New Zealand and died on 24 February 1970 in Papatoetoe, Auckland. Henry died on 1 March 1971 in Auckland.

Children of HENRY WENZLICK and ELINOR WATT are :

MARGARET HELEN WENZLICK, who married REX MAIR and had four children.

SHIRLEY ELAINE WENZLICK, who married (1) BRODIE RATTRAY (2) LAWRENCE CLARK.

BETH WENZLICK, who married HAROLD OLIVER WILLS and had two children.

BRYAN WENZLICK, born 25 January 1929, Te Aroha, NZ. Bryan married DOREEN EMILY LITTLE on 21 March 1953 in Mangere East and they had two daughters. Bryan died 14 September 2000 in Manukau City, Auckland.

6. ~ ~ ~ ANNA (Annie) ELIZABETH WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS) was born in 1888 and was the third daughter of GREGORY WENZLICK and MARIA SCHOTT. Anna was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her brother Gregor to Emma Batten on 23 December 1907. Anna married HENRY (Harry) DANSEY in 1909. He was born about 1874 and died on 18 August 1944.

Child of ANNA WENZLICK and HENRY DANSEY was:

~ FRANCIS DANSEY, born 24 November 1911

7. ~ ~ ~ ALBERT ARTHUR WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS) was born 3 September in Thames, New Zealand and was the youngest child of GREGORY WENZLICK and MARIA SCHOTT. Albert married ANNA ELIZABETH RUSSEK on 24 October 1916 at St Francis Church, Thames. Anna was born in 1894 and was the second daughter of WENZL RUSSEK and MARGARET SCHISCHKA. Anna died on 12 November 1976 in Thames. Albert died on 24 June 1965 also in Thames. They were both buried at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery (Plot N-0053)

Refer to the RUSSEK family for more information about Annie's family.

Children of ALBERT WENZLICK and ANNA RUSSEK are:

LINTON ALBERT ¹⁸ WENZLICK, born 21 May 1917 in Thames.

GEORGE HENRY WENZLICK, born 1920 and married NOLA HOWARD. After the end of World War 2 in 1945 George was a Taxi-Driver and had a maroon Oldsmobile. He died around 1967 and was buried at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery (RSAL Plot 0349).

GENERATION THREE:

8. ~ ~ ~ ROSE KATHERINA (Rosie) WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > MARIA) was born on 13 January 1895 in Puhoi, North Auckland, and was probably raised by her maternal grandparents at Puhoi, and later on the farm at Kereta.

Rosie married FREDERICK HAROLD GOODIN at All Saints Anglican Church in Kakahi on 21 October 1914 and they had a son and a daughter. Her marriage certificate lists her father as Gregor (who was in fact her grandfather) Rose died on 12 December 1926 in Hamilton. Wedding portrait of Rose Wenzlick & Fred Goodin >> (Standing L-R) Lucy Morris-Campbell, Walter & Gregor Wenzlick (Sitting) Edna Wenzlick, Fred and Rosie, Clorine Daly

9. ~ ~ ~ LUCY CASEROTTI-MORRIS (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > MARIA) was born in 1899, died on 23 July 1932 Herne Bay. Lucy married (1) JOHN ADSETT on 3 April 1918 at Owhango in the Ruapehu region of New Zealand. Lucy married (2) DANIEL STEVENSON.

Lucy died in 1932 leaving a daughter, Jessie, aged 7 years. She was buried at Waikaraka Cemetery with Charles and Mary Campbell. (Ben Caserotti was her father, but not legitimized until his marriage to Mary in 1902)

10.~ ~ ~ FREDERICK WILLIAM WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > FREDERICK) was born on 22 September 1908 in Thames, New Zealand in Thames and was the eldest son of FREDERICK WENZLICK and ANNA SCHISCHKA. Frederick married ELIZABETH MAVIS LADNER in 1931. Elizabeth was born on 10 March 1906 in Thames and died on 27 April 1991 in Paeroa. Frederick died on 27 April 1991 also in Paeroa.

Children of FREDERICK WENZLICK and ELIZABETH LADNER were:

MARLENE ANNETTE WENZLICK, born 22 June 1932 in Thames; died 27 April 1991 in Paeroa. Marlene married JOHN GREGORY SIMPSON and they had two daughters.

MIRIAM ELIZABETH WENZLICK, born in Thames. Miriam married KENNETH JOHN SARGINSON and they had three children.

11.~ ~ ~ ALAN ARTHUR WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > FREDERICK) was born 31 May 1915 and was the second son of FREERICK WENZLICK and ANNA SCHISCHKA. Alan married JOYCE HOWLETT and had two sons and a daughter. Alan died on 30 October 1984 in Thames and Joyce died in February 2007 aged 93 years. Alan and Joyce were both buried at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery in Thames (Plot D2-0025)

12. ~ ~ ~ GREGORY ALEXANDER WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > GREGORY) was born 29 October 1908 in Auckland, New Zealand and was baptized at St-Mathews-in-the-City, Auckland where Gregory and Emma were married the previous year. Gregory married JOYCE YVONNE WILDISH on 02 March 1932 at the home of Mrs Reitmann, Thames. Joyce was born 23 November 1914 in Thames, the daughter of GEORGE WILDISH and BERTHA REITMANN. Gregory and Joyce (Vonnie) had five children (all still living)

Greg was healthy all his life and had not been in hospital before his stroke. He still drove regularly to Thames and enjoyed playing the harmonica and piano. He was in the NZ Army in his early working life, and later worked at the NZ Post and Telegraph.

Greg died on 28 March 1988 in Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu after suffering a stroke. Joyce died of suspected bowel cancer on 17 June 1999 at the Booms Rest Home in Thames. She had been diabetic for many years. Greg's ashes were interred at Totara Cemetery, Thames and later transferred to the Memorial Rose Garden with those of Joyce (Vonnie)

Refer to the WILDISH family for more information about Joyce's family.

Gregory (on right) with his first cousin Fred Wenzlick Greg and Yvonne (sitting) and family Xmas 1966

Greg with the baby twins in 1935 Greg (far right) with cousins Ray and Jack c1984

13. ~ ~ ~ EDNA GRACE WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > GREGORY) was born 17 January 1911 in Auckland and was christened at St Matthews-in-the-City in Auckland. Edna was the eldest daughter of GREGOR(Y) WENZLICK and EMMA BATTEN. Edna married RAYMOND EDWARD GRAHAM on 18 December 1937 at St George’s Anglican Church, Thames and they had two children, a son and a daughter. Ray was born 18 March 1900 in Thames and died on 2 April 1975 in Thames. Edna died 24 November 2004 also in Thames.

Notes from sister Beverley :

Edna was a natural musician - after only 1 quarter played piano and read music very well. Edna won dancing competitions as well as a child in Kakahi. She was fond of horses. Edna was a very neat needlewoman. She did beautiful fancywork and knitting and worked as forewoman at the Thames Clothing Factory.

14. ~ ~ ~ GLADYS MARIE WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > GREGORY) was born on 22 November 1913 in Kakahi, Thames and was the second daughter of GREGOR(Y) WENZLICK and EMMA BATTEN. Gladys married JOHN ROBERT (Jack) KERR on 4 July 1936 at St George’s Anglican Church in Thames and they had two children, a son and a daughter. John was born June 1913 in Te Kuiti and died on 4 March 1985 in Huntly. Gladys died 29 December 1991 in Waikato Hospital, Hamilton.

Notes from sister Beverley :

Gladys was a natural blonde with china blue eyes - Grandfather Wenzlick's colouring. She also worked at Thames Clothing Factory (same as sister Edna) and was an excellent sewer and knitter. Gladys had a gentle personality and seemed to "get along" with everyone. After their marriage Gladys and Jack lived in Pukemiro where Jack worked in the coal mines until World War Two.

15. ~ ~ ~ VIOLET EMMA (Minnie) WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > GREGORY) was born on 8 May 1918 in Kakahi, Thames and was the third daughter of GREGOR(Y) WENZLICK and EMMA BATTEN. Minnie married RONALD LEO CAMPBELL on 21 August 1939 at Te Mata, Thames Coast and they had two children, a son and a daughter. Ron was born 26 March 1914 in Coromandel and died on 31 May 1990. Minnie died 29 March 1992 in Waikato Hospital, Hamilton.

Notes from sister Beverley :

Minnie had a "happy go lucky" nature. She and Ron built their own home at Tapu Creek, after living in Coromandel, in Auckland during World War 2 and at Waiomu, Thames. Minnie was never happier than when working with Ron. She was a beautiful singer and guitar player.

16. ~ ~ ~ AUDREY JUNE WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > GREGORY) was born on 18 June 1921 in Thames and was the fourth daughter of GREGOR(Y) WENZLICK and EMMA BATTEN. Audrey married CARL BRAUSCH on 20 June 1940 at St Aidan's Church, Remuera, Auckland and they had two children, a son and a daughter. Carl died in 1972 and Audrey later married DENNIS COLES in 1977. Audrey died on 1 May 2011 in Thames.

Notes from sister Beverley :

Audrey had black hair, brown eyes, and was noted for her lovely figure. She was athletic being a swimmer, diver and a dancer. She was a good sewer and could make anything from men's clothes to dainties. She was also a great knitter and crotchetier. Audrey was an excellent hostess and entertainer and cook. She was very sociable. She worked in a telephone exchange and volunteer nursing aid during World War Two.

17. ~ ~ ~ BEVERLY FAYE WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > GREGORY) was born on 31 October 1932, in Thames and was baptized at St George's Church in Thames. She married DONALD EDWIN CAMPBELL on 20 February 1954 in St George's Anglican Church, Thames and they had three sons and a daughter. Beverley died on 3 February 2004 in Thames.

Notes from Beverley about herself :

Beverley loved school, and became a legal secretary. When the children were older she became a school secretary until retiring at age 55. A great animal lover she owned and looked after many over the years. She loved drawing, painting, knitting and needlework and enjoyed writing poems and stories for her grandchildren.

18. ~ ~ ~ LINTON ALBERT WENZLICK (MIKAL > GREGORIUS > ALBERT) was born on 21 May 1917 in Thames and was the eldest son of ALBERT WENZLICK and ANNA RUSSEK. Linton married NANCY FREDA SARJANT about 1942 in Auckland and they had two sons. Nancy was born around 1921 in Paeroa, New Zealand and died on 11 April 1982 in Thames. She was buried at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery (Plot D1-0018). Linton died on 22 July 2003 and was also buried at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery (Plot D1-0019).

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