John ⁷ BIGELOW

Children of John and Jane (Smith) Bigelow:

1592C.231     John Smith ⁸ BIGELOW-28870, b ___ 1851; d __ 1903 ,, New Zealand; m Mary Jane BROWN-28871;
  2 (now 5 see below) children known:

1592C.232     James Amasa ⁸ BIGELOW, b 19 April 1852 Pugwash, Nova Scotia; d ____ ; m 22 July 1875 Agnes Elizabeth French in Auckland, NZ. (see below)

Children of John and Mary Ann Calkins (Mary Rockwell?):

1592C.233. Annie BIGELOW-28886 b _____ ; d _____ ;
1592C.234. Mary BIGELOW-28887, b _____ ; d _____ ; m  James Edgar
1592C.235. Emma BIGELOW-28888, b _____ ; d _____ ; m Charles Abbott;
1592C.236. Jane BIGELOW-28865 b _____ ; d _____ ; (d 5 mo bur Palmerston)
1592C.237. Benjamin BIGELOW-28866 b _____ ; d _____ ; (d 2 yr 10 mo bur Palmerston)

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I, pg 280;
Addendum Oct 2006;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Research of Larry Nelson Baxter.
 
New Note 01/06/07:
From: Ken Mutch    mutch@slingshot.co.nz
From the records in the "web" it would seem that John 7 Bigelow (father of John Smith 8 Bigelow) died 22/11/1885 and was buried in Palmerston NS - however,
here is transcript from a grave in Auckland New Zealand also noted is a newspaper report 5/8/1893 states John Bigelow died 4/8/1893 and buried
6/8/1893.   So - are we in NZ looking at a different John Bigelow or who is the one buried in NS?
Love a mystery.
Cheers Ken
Cemetery Records - Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand.

Abstract According to the late 1950's tombstone transcriptions Mary Bigelow died 31 October 1883 aged 60 years and John Bigelow died 5 August 1893 aged 72
years. The tombstone at WES H/5 (46966/B/11) has "In loving memory of Mary Bigelow who fell asleep in Jesus at Ponsonby October 31st 1883 aged 60 years,
secure from every mortal care by sin and sorrow vexed no more eternal happiness they share who are not lost but gone before, also John Bigelow aged 72 years,
in thy presence is fulness of joy." The New Zealand Herald of 5\8\1893 has John Bigelow died 4 August 1893 aged 72 years and buried 6 August 1893 from the
Union Free Church at Symonds Street Cemetery.
Subjects Bigelow, Mary, d.1883; Bigelow, John, d.1893
More from Ken:

1.   1592C.23t John 7 Bigelow.   On the "web" he married (2) Mary Ann Calkins(Rockwell?). It has been a tradition in NZ to have "Rockwell" included in
many names in the Bigelow families.   Has the name Rockwell been confirmed?

2.   1592C.231 John Smith 8 Bigelow.   Born 1851 in Nova Scotia son of John 7
Bigelow above.   Can you advise how I can get a copy of his birth certificate.

Note from Bigelow Society:
1592C.23  R3305, John ⁷ Bigelow, son of John (Amasa, Isaac, Isaac, Samuel, John) and Sarah Tyrza (Newcomb) Bigelow, was born 10 Mar 1803  He married 31 Jan 1833 Jane Smith (d. 18 Apr 1835).  In March 1843, John married (2) Mary Ann Calkins or Caulkins, who was 43 at time of marriage.  Two children by 1st marriage and five children by second marriage. His eldest son, 2nd. m. died in New Zealand.

Children of John and Jane (Smith) Bigelow:

1592C.231     John Smith ⁸ BIGELOW-28870, b ___ 1851; d __ 1903 ,, New Zealand; m Mary BROWN-28871;
  2 (now 5 see below) children known:
1592C.2311. William ⁹ BIGELOW-28872, b ___ ; d _____ ; 3 children; (see below) 
            1 John E Bigelow b 1902 (2 children Margaret, Elizabeth, both alive)

            2. Felicia Mary Bigelow b 1905 m Noel Shaftesbury Gaze 19 May 1932 (3 children Christopher Franklin, Olwyn Anne (m Halder), Stuart Goodwin, all alive)

            3. Winifred Amy Bigelow b ?1907 m Douglas Bird (1 child: Barbara alive)  Winifred also raised three children of her husband by former wives.

1592C.2312. John Harold BIGELOW-28874; b __ 1879; d __ 1961; m Eva MATTHEWS-28875; 3 children: pic
        1.Doris BIGELOW-28876; m Roy BROCKETT-28879;
        2.Roy BIGELOW-28877; Informant to Kings Co. Historical Soc., NS. - received 2/22/1997 by Bigelow Society  Genealogist/historian 1997.
        3.Godfrey Selwyn BIGELOW-28878; m Gwen JOHNSON-28880; 2 children:pic
            1.John BIGELOW-28881; m Donna STOREY-28883;
            2.Allan Rockwell BIGELOW-28882; m Pauline SMITH-28884;

1592C.2313  Frederick,  (3 sons - ?, Terrence,  Brian) wounded in World War I

1592C.2314  Reginal, pic

1592C.2315  Olive,  (Mrs Stewart – husband was a grocer and politician in Northland, NZ) pic

1592C.232     James Amasa ⁸ BIGELOW, b 19 April 1852 in Pugwash, Nova Scotia who m 22 July 1875 Agnes Elizabeth French in Auckland, NZ. (see below)
1 of nine children:
Cora Malvena (9) Bigelow, m John Quinn.

1592C.233. Annie BIGELOW-28886
1592C.234. Mary BIGELOW-28887
1592C.235. Emma BIGELOW-28888

Children of John and Mary Ann Calkins:

1592C.236. Jane BIGELOW-28865
1592C.237. Benjamin BIGELOW-28866

Note:  from Roy Bigelow, P.O. Box 420, Auckland, New Zealand writes:  Vol. I, page 280, 1592C.23, John Bigelow, conflict in records where one states his second wife, Mary, was 43 at m. to John while another states she b ca 1824 and m. John, 1843.  Also reported she d. in NZ on 22 Nov 1883; another conflict states John died in Auckland, NZ and bur there (?).  "Forge" Quarterly magazine of Bigelow Society, Jul 1997, Vol. 26, No. 3, page 56.

My Mother in Law was a Bigelow. I have been gathering information on the family Bigelow for some years -along with the huge amount for all our other connections. I have a connection in Australia - James Bigelow. We have exchanged info over the  last year. The line comes through:
1. John Bigelow - Mary Warren
2. Samuel - Mary Flagg
3. Issac - Mary Bond
4. Issac - Abigail Skinner
5. Amasa - Rosina Cone
6. John - Tyra Newcomb
7. John - Mary Rockwell (NZ)
8. John Smith - Mary Anne Brown (NZ)
9. John Harold - Eva Eliza Matthews (NZ)
10. Doris Eva Bigelow - Roy Brockett (NZ)
11. Sandra Brockett - Ken Mervyn Mutch (NZ)
Ken Mutch
Note2:
Name: Frank Gaze     gaze@taranaki.ac.nz
 Website:
 From: 2 Telford Terrace, Oakura 4650, New Zealand
 Time: 2000-03-22 08:33:40
 Comments: I am the eldest grandson of William Bigelow, eldest son of John S Bigelow, eldest son of John ? Bigelow who arrived in Auckland, NZ, from Pugwash Nova Scotia in 1850.
More 02/16/05:
From: Frank and Margaret Gaze < gaze@clear.net.nz >
I corresponded with you some years ago about our family history.  This year is the 100^th anniversary of my mother’s birth and I am compiling information for a centenary life of her.Looking at the website you maintain, I need to add further children of John Smith (8) Bigelow-28870.
You already have:

1. William 9 Bigelow (my grandfather)
2. John Harold 9 Bigelow – a bookseller in Auckland until around 1960 

Then came: 

3. Frederick (3 sons - ?, Terrence,  Brian) wounded in World War I
4. Reginald
5. Olive (Mrs Stewart – husband was a grocer and politician in Northland, NZ)

I hope I have them in the right order. We have lost touch with the next generation.

William 9 Bigelow had three children:

John E Bigelow b 1902 (2 children Margaret, Elizabeth, both alive)

Felicia Mary Bigelow b 1905 m Noel Shaftesbury Gaze 19 May 1932 (3 children Christopher Franklin, Olwyn Anne (m Halder), Stuart Goodwin, all alive)

Winifred Amy Bigelow b ?1907 m Douglas Bird (1 child: Barbara alive)  Winifred also raised three children of her husband by former wives.

I will probably be in touch with you later about other aspects of the earlier history.

What is unclear to me at present is which related families apart from my immediate ancestors travelled from Nova Scotia to New Zealand around 1850 and how many stayed. >From the family trees I have seen there seem to have been at least two other families who came here.

Cheers!

 Frank Gaze

Note3:
Subject: Bigelow descendent!
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 16:15:31 +1000
From: Leonette Hathorn     Leonette47@hotmail.com
 Dear Rod
 On browsing the net, I came across the Bigelow Family Tree and was most interested to discover that I have
relations all over the world that I have never even heard of, let alone met.   Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Leonette Hathorn (nee van der Walt).  Born in Sydney, Australia on 26 July 1947 daughter of Violet Agnes Ruby Quinn and Rudolph Stephanus van der Walt...but I am leaping ahead!
 I have managed to ascertain via numerous sources that I am a direct descendent of Amasa Bigelow born 11
February 1755 in Colchester, Connecticut.  He being the son of Isaac Bigelow and Abigail Skinner and great great grandson of John Biglo.  My great grandfather was James Amasa Bigelow born 19 April 1852 in Pugwash, Nova Scotia who married Agnes Elizabeth French in Auckland, New Zealand on 22 July 1875, my grandmother was Cora Malvena Bigelow one of nine children born to them.   Cora Malvena married John Quinn and this is where I come unstuck as unfortunately I do not have dates of marriage between my grandparents.   My mother Violet Agnes Ruby Quinn born 17 November 1908, is one of four children (and still alive).   I have some sketchy information on the Bigelow genealogy but there are so many - where does one start.   Thanks to the internet some of the pieces of puzzle have been found.  I would appreciate information on the prospect of joining the Bigelow Society once my heritage is ascertained and look forward to hearing from you by return.
 Yours sincerely
Leonette Hathorn

More on James Amasa
Subject: bigelow family info
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 10:55:05 +0000
From: Christine Morris < tarraganda@hotmail.com >
Hi, My name is Christine Morris from Australia ... further to my previous Email.
I cannot get any further info from your data past James Amasa Bigelow m Agnes French in Auckland NZ. 
My Grandfather Henry Louis Bigelow (born 1888) was the son of Amasa (James) and Agnes. 6th of 9 children. 
Ernest, Amasa, Cora, Cliff, Charles, Henry, Agnes, Cyril and Lillah. 
My Mother believes Amasa and Agnes both died in Sydney NSW. To my Knowledge 2 of Lillah's daughters are also still living in Sydney as is my Mother Marjorie. 
My Mother is one of 6 children born to Henry and Ellen (nee Hannah). 
We have become quite a large branch of the family. My Mother had been in contact with one of her cousins who was Madeline Quinn (nee Bigelow) and has detail of her children.
I'm sure we could furnish you with added details which could be added to the Web Site.
Regards
Christine.

Much More from Frank and Margaret Gaze   < gaze@clear.net.nz >

We have a painting of the "Welcome" which was built in 1904 - the last ship built by the Bigelow yard in St Mary's Bay - shipwrecked at Whakatane in 1914 as I understand it.
The GEORGE HEBNDERSON was wrecked about a kilometre from where we now live in New Plymouth.
Frank Gaze 

From: mutch@slingshot.co.nz
Sent: Saturday, 17 February 2007 
Subject: Bigelow - NZ
I have just received a message from UK stating the following:
George Eaton captained a ship call GEORGE HENDERSON which sailed from Pugwash,
NS, 4th December 1859 arriving Sydney, Australia 26th February 1860.   Eaton
later settled in New Zealand.   It would appear that the Bigelow's were
passengers on this ship.
It is believed that there was a Kathleen Bigelow onboard.
I found that John Smith Bigelow (our connection) travelled from Melbourne to
Sydney onboard the ADELAIDE 7th Feb 1871 as a passenger.
Further the schooner WELCOME arrived Ex Sydney 9th October 1882, info NZ
Herald 9/10/1882.   At our house we have a minature life ring with the words S
WELCOME painted on it and a photo of a understood to be Grandmother (Anne [Goodall]
Brown) - Mother (Mary Anne [Brown] Bigelow) and child (Daisy Winifred [Bigelow] Dreadon).
Family Eaton were also passengers.   There are connections between the NZ Bigelow's and Eaton's 
but I am still looking.  There are several Eaton connections in USA and Canada.
Note:  Further info on this would be appreciated.
And More:
See this website: http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1860/04/076geo.htm

Frank Gaze 

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