Lewis Sheather & Amelia J. A. Smith 

        1.  Lewis¹² Sheather  (Lewis William¹¹, Henry¹⁰, William⁹, William⁸, John⁷, Thomas⁶,

Thomas⁵, John⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas (The Elder)¹) was born 10 December 1869 in Nelson,

New Zealand, and died 09 June 1947 in Nelson, New Zealand. 

He married Amelia (Amy) Jane Ann Smith 18 December 1900 in Nelson, New Zealand (Source:

Wakefield Marriages), daughter of John Smith and Elizabeth Midgley.  She was born 12 December

1871 in New Zealand, and died 29 August 1955 in Nelson, New Zealand.

Notes for Lewis Sheather

Edie Isabel SHEATHER, parents Lewis & Amy SHEATHER, Brook St, Farmer.  Born

4 Nov 1910, baptised 5/8/1922.  Sponser Mabel M GOLDSMITH, Rev G E WEEKS.

Gladys Phoebe SHEATHER, parents Lewis & Amy SHEATHER, Brook St, Farmer.

Born 8 Jan 1907, baptised 5/8/1922.

…. From Beth Nelson

NZSG CD3 Brides and Grooms 1900 #4934 Lewis Sheather and Amelia Jane Smith.

NZSG CD3 probate AAOO 17072 W5410 4213/1947 filed Nelson 26 Jun 1947 Louis Sheather, farmer. Copy obtained

Archives New Zealand in Wellington. Will signed and dated 16th Feb 1932. Executrix 'my wife' Amy Sheather. Beneficiaries Frances Amy Sheather (the piano) and 'my wife' Amy Sheather. Affidavit signed by Amelia Jane Sheather stating she was the widow of the deceased and more commonly known as Amy Sheather. Date of death recorded as 9th June 1947 at Nelson. Estate value under 500 pounds

More About Lewis Sheather:

Burial: 02 December 1947, Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson, New Zealand

Occupation: Bet. 1907 - 1920, Farmer

Residence: Bet. 1907 - 1920, Brook Street, Nelson, New Zealand

Notes for Amelia (Amy) Jane Ann Smith:

On the day same her daughter Edie Isabel was baptised - 5 Aug 1922, Amy was sponser at the baptisms of Ivy Parmenter who was born 3 July 1906 and her sister Vera Agnes Parmenter born 22 Mar 1904. Anglican. NZSG CD3 probate AAOO 17072 W5410 5735/1955 filed Nelson 28 Sept 1955 Amelia Jane Sheather Widow of Nelson.

Copy obtained Archives New Zealand in Wellington. Will signed and dated 14th Sept 1948. Executor Public Trustee. Beneficiaries Amy Frances Sheather so long as she shall reamain a spinster and after her marriage or death 'my grandchildren' Helen Hall, Bruce Leslie Gay and Donald Sheather Gay. Date  of death recorded as 29th August 1955 at Nelson.

More About Amelia (Amy) Jane Ann Smith:

Burial: 25 October 1955, Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson, New Zealand

More About Lewis Sheather and Amelia Smith:

Marriage: 18 December 1900, Nelson, New Zealand (Source: Wakefield Marriages)

Children of Lewis Sheather and Amelia Smith are:

        2                 i.    Frances Amy¹³ Sheather.

        3                ii.    Gladys Phoebe Sheather, born 08 January 1907 in Brook Street, Nelson, New Zealand;

                                 died 23 December 1991 in Nelson, New Zealand. 

                                 She married William Edgar Leslie Gay 1934 in Nelson, New Zealand; born 1903; died

                                 30 August 1969 in Nelson, New Zealdand.

Notes for Gladys Phoebe Sheather:

Born 8 Jan 1907, baptised 5 Aug 1922.

NZSG CD4 Brides and Grooms 1934 #2668 Gladys Phoebe Sheather and William

Edgar Leslie Gay.

Source Beth Conrad - William was an accountant and possibly lived in Stoke. William

born 1903, died 30 August 1969 at Nelson. His Will was filed in Nelson 1969.

Gladys and William are buried at Marsden Valley Cemetery, Nelson.

More About Gladys Phoebe Sheather:

Baptism: 05 August 1922, Nelson, New Zealdn

Burial: Marsden Valley Cemetery, Nelson, New Zealand

More About William Edgar Leslie Gay:

Burial: Marsden Valley Cemetery, Nelson, New Zealand

Occupation: 1934, Accountant

More About William Gay and Gladys Sheather:

Marriage: 1934, Nelson, New Zealand

        4               iii.    Edith (Edie) Isabel Sheather, born 04 November 1910 in Brook Street, Nelson, New Zealand. 

                                 She married Frank Terrance Hall 1933 in Nelson, New Zealand; born 1905; died June

                                 1976 in Nelson, New Zealdand.

Notes for Edith (Edie) Isabel Sheather:

NZSG CD3 School Admission Record for E Sheather, Brook St School Reg #0188 in

1915. No other details. Edie?

Beth Conrad transcribed these records while working on her Parmenter line.

Edie Isabel Sheather, parents Lewis, farmer, and Amy Sheather of Brook St, born 4

Nov 1910 and baptised 5 Aug 1922. Sponser Mabel M  Goldsmith. Rev G E Weeks.

NZSG CD4 Brides and Grooms 1933 # 4963 Edie Isobel Sheather and Frank Terrance

Hall.

Frank was born 1905 and died June 1976 at Nelson. Burial 11 June 1976 at Marsden

Valley Cemetery, Nelson.

More About Edith (Edie) Isabel Sheather:

Baptism: 08 August 1922, Nelson, New Zealand

More About Frank Terrance Hall:

Burial: 11 June 1976, Marsden Valley Cemetery, Nelson, New Zealand

More About Frank Hall and Edith Sheather:

Marriage: 1933, Nelson, New Zealand

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