Alfred Bradfield - Born  1876, Catlins, Otago, New Zealand 

Grand parents -
Parents-   Frederick and Janet Bradfield (nee Lees) of Owaka, Catlins, Otago
Frederick - Born 1847 in Babingly Hall farm, Norfolk, England.
Janet Forbes Bradfield (nee Lees) - Born 1848, Selkirk, Scotland. Died 1929, Balclutha, NZ.
Alfred Died -  6th Feb, 1950, 74 yrs, 19 Berry St, Gisborne, Taruheru Cemetery, S.D.A Block R, Plot 42B
Married - Elizabeth (Bessie) Callahan
Siblings - Rosetta, Hannah, Elizabeth, Esther, Andrew, Fredrick Jnr, Jeanie and Janet.
Children -  Fred, Stella, Jack (Drowned), John

Note:
Alfred father is Frederick and his Uncle is called Alfred Senior. The two brothers (Fred and Alfred)
were original Catlins settlers / Pioneers  and are well known for opening up the area behind Owaka.

Alfred Bradfield Senior and his family are: Charlie, John (married Elizabeth Cubitt),
Eliza (married Andrew Thompson), Mary (went to India as a missionary for most of her life).

Robert and Marion Cubitt (nee Bradfield) (as shown in the Eliza Bradfield wedding photo) daughter
(Isabel) married Leonard Callahan. Her sister Elizabeth Cubitt married John Bradfield.
Hence two first cousins were married to two first cousins.

Janet Bradfield (nee lees) - Parents are Mr and Mrs Andrew Lees, Owaka, later Port Molyneux.
Arrived on the ship "Pladda" in 1860. This photo shows her parents as well as their grandson
John Howard - see photo

Elizabeth Callahan  - Photos  and Certificates
sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Wedding Photo - Eliza Bradfield and Andrew Thompson - Riverside House
 		 sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Alf Bradfield Mother and Father (Frederick and Janet)
sphere.gif (1008 bytes) The complete Bradfield family -
Back Row - Frederick Snr, Rosetta, Alfred, Hannah, Elizabeth, Esther and Andrew.
Front Row - Frederick Jnr, Jeanie and Janet		 sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Alf Bradfield in the I.O.O.F - 1922 - Gisborne. Inserted picture is Alf.
sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Alf Bradfield  Mother, Sister Jeanie sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Alfred- L.O.O.F membership 1929 - B. Standing 2 away from him is John Callahan, Gisborne.
sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Alfred Senior- Brother of Frederick, Original pioneers of Owaka Valley. sphere.gif (1008 bytes)  Alf Bradfield - Sister Elizabeth
sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Bessie Bradfield - 1949  sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Bessie Bradfield - Yvonne - 1955 
sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Bessie Bradfield - 1950  sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Bessie's oldest son - Fred Bradfield 
sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Bessie Bradfield and Sister Nell Murphy and their brothers daughter (Bill) Chrissie.   sphere.gif (1008 bytes) Bradfield children - Jack, Stella and Fred.

 

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