Descendants

of

Benjamin Ormsby

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Benjamin Ormsby

Father: Robert Ormsby
Mother: Rangihurihia Te (Pianika) Raku
Date of Birth: May 15, 1873
Place of Birth: Pirongia, Waikato, NZ
First Marriage: Ringiringi
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

Children:
(Number of children unknown, not in any particular order)

1. Benjamin Ormsby
2. Materoa Ormsby
3. Joseph Paerau Ormsby
4. Hana Ormsby
5. Parehina (adopted/fostered or half sister) Ormsby

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Joseph Paerau Ormsby

Father: Benjamin Ormsby
Mother: Ringiringi
Date of Birth: About 1900
Place of Birth: Rakaunui
First Marriage: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Death: Aug 23, 1981 (81 yrs)
Place of Death:

Spouse: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Father: Ngahiwi Hotu
Mother: Pare
Date of Birth: About 1914
Place of Birth: Hangatiki
Date of Death: Sept. 9, 1975 (61 yrs)

Children:

1. Hugh Ormsby, born 21 Nov 1933
2. Paretoakai (Polly) Ormsby, born 22 July
3. Adam Ormsby, born? Sep 19?
4. Turei Ormsby, born? Oct 19?
5. Mary Anne Hokimate Ormsby, born 23 Dec 19?
6. Jacky or Monty Ormsby
7. Verna Leona Ormsby, born 2 Nov 1940
8. Edward Toi Ormsby, born 25 Mar 1943
9. Te Aorangi (Rangi) Ormsby, born 16 Nov 1946
10. Violet Cathleen Ormsby, born 17 May 1947
11. Janet Hana Ormsby, born 5 Aug 1950

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Hugh Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: Nov 21, 1933
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: Never Married/no children
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

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Paretoakai (Polly) Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: July 22
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: Yorky Hepi
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

Children:

1. Jennifer Dianne Hepi
2. Joseph Hepi
3. Mary Ann Hepi
4. Janet Hepi
5. Gaylene Heppi

Jennifer Dianne Hepi, b. 14.11.51
Married: Riki Tarawhiti, b. 4.7.48

Children:

Phillipa, b. 7.10.70 (children: Riki Charles b. 6.8.?, Sharlene b. 20.4.92, Paora, b. 4.7.95)
Yorky, b 6.10.71
Raewyn, b. 26.4.72 (partner: Dwayne) (children: Reco b. 24.12.?, Luanna b. 18.5.92, Chelsea Delanie, Sammy-Dee)
Viki, b. 18.10.74
Brendon, b. 25.4.78 (partner: Helaina Leona Walters, b. 3.8.76) (children: Makeda Jahnesta b. 3.8.96, Rigot b.18.10.99, Ezra b. 30.5.2001)

Joseph Hepi
Married: Georgina
Children:

Joseph (deceased)
Robert
Rangiteaorere
Rankenson
Robin

Mary Ann Hepi
Married: Phillip Emery
Children:

Phillip Junior (PJ)
Lloyd
Jasmin

Janet Hepi
Married: Errol ?
Children:

Joselin
Reuben
Daniel

Gaylene Hepi
Married: David ?
Children:

Tracey

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Adam Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: Sept ?, 19??
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: Never Married/no children
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

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Turei Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: Oct ?, 19??
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: Lena
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

Children:

1. Janice Ormsby (Adopted)

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Mary Anne Hokimate Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: Dec 23, 19??
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: Never Married/no children
Date of Death: 15 yrs old
Place of Death:

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Jacky or Monty Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: Never Married/no children
Date of Death: 10 yrs old
Place of Death:

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Verna Leona Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: Nov 1940
Place of Birth: Kawhia
First Marriage: Feb 27, 1960, Charles Martin Smith
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

Spouse: Charles Martin Smith
Father: Charles Martin Smith
Mother: Florence May Dougherty
Date of Birth: April 19, 1935
Place of Birth: Kawhia
Date of Death: June 27, 1999
Place of Death: Rotorua

Children:

1. Eric Martin Smith
2. Steven Hugh Smith
3. Leon Charles Smith
4. Hana Aldora Smith
5. Aroha Michelle Smith

Eric Martin Smith
Born: 6 July 1960
Married: 1999 to Karen Rosemary Marlene Mantell, b. 7 Jan 1964

Steven Hugh Smith
Born: 9 June 1961
Married: 25 April 1986 to Jeanette Ida ?
Children:

Ariarne Smith, born 1 July 1994
Nicholas Smith, born 17 Jan 1996

Leon Charles Smith
Born: 2 June 1962
Died: 8 Feb 1994
Married: Marama Tapara
no children

Hana Aldora Smith
b. 23 May 1965
m. 25 Dec 1999 to Brian Materoa Peni (no children together)

Children:

John Eric Smith
b. 23 Aug 1982
Father: John Charles Rogers, b. 14 Jan 1962
Children: Ebony Parker Smith, born 11 Sep 1997 (mother: Sheree Parker)

Verna Ngangaru Michelle Smith (Rogers)
b. 7 Dec 1983
Father: John Charles Rogers

Sharlie Aroha Smith (Rogers)
b. 30 May 1986
Father: John Charles Rogers
Being raised by Eric and Karen Smith

Candise Meringa Te Kakara Apelu
b. 11 Oct 1991
Father: Fatafano (Sam) Apelu

Arodlanah Sureta Apelu
b.24 Sep 1994
Father: Fatafano (Sam) Apelu

Aroha Michelle Smith
b. 19 June 1972
m. 27 Mar 1999 to Hemi Samuel Clendon, b. 23 Mar 1976
Children:

Caro Carlene Smith-Ferris
Born: 18 Nov 1991
Father: Lewis Stott Ferris, b.14 Mar 1962

David William Smith-Davis
Born: 12 June 1995
Father: Stephen Te Ariki Davis, b. 19 Nov 1971

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Edward Toi Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: March 25, 1943
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: Jane
Date of Death: July 10, 1991
Place of Death:

Children:

1. Jacqueline Ormsby, married Russell
2. Hannah Ormsby, married Bud
3. Edward Ormsby

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Te Aorangi (Rangi) Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: Nov 16, 1946
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: John McDonald
Date of Death: Dec 24, 1976
Place of Death:

Children:

1. Trudy McDonald, (children: Shanah, Levi, Karena,)
2. Kerry McDonald

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Violet Cathleen Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: May 17, 1947
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: Bob Meek
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

Children:

1. Warren Meek, married Jane, (children: Chad, ?, ?)
2. Tania Meek, married Gerald (children: Desiree, Benjamin, ?)

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Janet Hana Ormsby

Father: Joseph Paerau Ormsby
Mother: Hana Ngahiwi Hotu
Date of Birth: Aug 5, 1950
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: John Walters
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

Children:

1. Rigot William Walters, b. 28.10.68
2. Michael Alfred Walters, b. 10.5.70
3. Andre' Robert Walters, b. 1.12.72 (Partner: Nicholette, (children: Philip b. 27.6.90, Chanica b.11.392, Harmony b. 30.10.94, Corey b. 16.10.98, Andre Jnr b. 1.8.2000, Jordan b. 19.8.2001)
4. Avian Le Jon Walters, b. 28.6.74
5. Helaina Leona WaltersHelaina Leona Walters, b. 3.8.76 (partner: Brendon Tarawhiti, b. 25.4.78) (children: Makeda Jahnesta b. 3.8.96, Rigot b.18.10.99, Ezra b. 30.5.2001)
6. Quentin Russell Walters, born 16 Nov 1977, (Raised by Verna and Charles Smith)
7. Robert Henry Walters, b. 6.2.80