Forlong & Humphrey

120 years ago today, the marriage of Douglas Gordon Forlong and Mary Humphrey was announce in the 29 December 1892 edition of the Feilding Star:

MARRIAGE.

Forlong - Humphrey,— On the 28th instant, at the residence of (the bride's parents, by the Rev. Mr Lyon, Douglas Gordon, third son of Gordon Forlong, Wanganui, to Mary, third daughter of Mr J. Humphrey, of Green Hill Farm, Feilding.

A quick internet search shows a lot of information on Douglas and his family with Mary and second wife and family, but very little on Mary's family.  So who were they?

John Humphrey  (1839 - 4 November 1912, Feilding) married Harriet Chown (1848 - 2 February 1941, Feilding) n England in 1866.  John and Harriet were Brethren, and lived mainly in the Makino area, where John farmed, until later life when they retired to Beattie Street, Feilding.  

1. Maud Louisa Humphrey (7 October 1867 - 1938) married John Taylor in 1884 

   1.1 Grace Harriett Taylor (1885 - 1966) married Alexander St Patrick Jordan (1880 - 1951) in 1920.  Alexander worked as a gaoler for some of his life, and the couple appear to have lived in the Waimarino area, between Whanganui and Tongariro.  Later, in the 1920s, he went on the be the chief warder at Waikeria prison in the Waikato.  

   1.2 Elizabeth Mabel Taylor (1887 - 21 February 1888, Feilding).  This baby died aged just ten months.

   1.3 Walter Caush Taylor (1888 - 1959) married Clara Ireland (1892 - 1954) in 1914

   1.4 Francis Norman Taylor (April 1890, Feilding - December 1890, Feilding).  This baby died aged eight months.

   1.5 Inez Isabel Taylor (21 April 1891 - 1976) married William Ernest Arthur Woolby (1885 - 1953) in 1910.  The Woolby family seem to have come from the Marton, Rangitikei area.

      1.5.1 Gwendolynn Irma Woolby (1911)

   1.6 Edgar Humphrey Taylor (1 February 1894 - 1972) married Doris Isabel Jane Parkinson (1895 - 1950) in 1920

   1.7 Freda Marjorie Phyllis Taylor (13 October 1906 - 1987) married Hector Jackson McIntyre (3 August 1907 - 2000) in 1929

   1.8 Ivan Ronald Taylor (21 April 1910 - 1988)

2. Edmund George Humphrey (31 August 1869 - 1953) married Laura Hyde (1879 - 1948)  in 1895

   2.1 Evelyn May Humphrey (1897 - 1976) married John Alexander Cornfoot (1899 - 1964) in 1922.

   2.2 Phyllis Melva Humphrey (1899 - 1968) married Alfred William Cook (9 November 1899 - 1981) in 1922 

   2.3 Clarence Edmund Humphrey (16 June 1910 - 1994)

3. Edith Humphrey (7 November 1871 - 12 August 1948) married Albert Edward Terry (1863 - 6 April 1947, Feilding) on 6 April 1896 at Makino by Rev. J. Cocker.  Albert was the son of Mr H. Terry of Makino, formerly of Oxford.  Edith had one son prior to her marriage to Albert - he was given the last name of Terry, so presumably Albert was the father.  Edith and Albert lived and farmed in Nireaha, near Eketahuna in the Wairarapa  on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.  However, it appears they may well have retired to Feilding prior to their deaths.

   3.1 Harold Chown Terry (1892 - 1971) married Constance Minnie Oakley (1896 - 10 February 1946, Feilding) on 9 September 1920 at the Presbyterian Church, Feilding by Rev. Miller.  Constance was the only daughter of William Torr Oakley, of Kawa Kawa, Feilding.  

   3.2 Percy Edward Terry (1896).  Percy enlisted to fight in WWI and was killed in action at Ypres, Beligum on 4 October 1917.

   3.3 Reginald Albert Henry Terry (1898 - 1938) married Beatrice Dowsett (4 March 1908 - 1975) in 1928.  Reg died young, aged just 38.

   3.4 Eric Bertram Terry (21 May 1901 - 1975) married Gladys Ivy Phyllis Cooper (2 August 1900 - 1986) in 1924.  In November 1934, Gladys was selected to play in the first Croquet Test match against England in 1935. 

   3.5 Albert Edward Terry (8 October 1903 - 1980) married Miriam Louisa Wilkin (15 January 1906 - 1981) in 1932

   3.6 Irene Gladys Terry (3 April 1909 - 1986) married Hilbert Archibald Cooper (1903 - 1950) in 1928.

   3.7 Malcolm Trevor Terry (26 June 1912 - 1985)

4. Mary Humphrey (9 September 1873, England - 1925) married Douglas Gordon Forlong (1869 - 1955) in 1892.

   4.1 Roy Gordon Forlong (1894 - 1937).  Roy and Bessie were twins.  They both survived to grow into adults, which was unusual for twin births in those days.  Roy never appears to have married.  Both Roy and Bessie's life spans are very similar though.  

   4.2 Bessie Mary Forlong (1894 - 1938) married George Eric Suisted (24 May 1885 - 1974) in 1915.

   4.3 Douglas Gordon Forlong (22 May 1896 - 1980) married Maggie Anderson Black (1896 - 1970) in 1919.

   4.4 Gordon Forlong (1897 - 1969) married Rose Evelyn Dunlop Currie (10 November 1898 - 1975) in 1919.

   4.5 Mary Gordon Forlong (1898) married Arthur Halliday Houghton in 1921.

   4.6 Ralph Gordon Forlong (18 April 1900 - 1987) married Evelyn Mary Duxfield (3 January 1902 - 1990) in 1922

   4.7 Houlton Laurence Gordon Forlong (29 April 1902 - 1996) married Mabel Jane Nichol (1 June 1906 - 1995) in 1926

   4.8 James Knox Gordon Forlong (1904 - 1949) married Lilian Jean Bowling (8 April 1906 - 1987) in 1927.

   4.9 Maude Anna Gordon Forlong (5 August 1905 - 1985) married Robert James Park (25 September 1902 - 1975) in 1930

   4.10 Ewen Humphrey Gordon Forlong (28 June 1907 - 1986)

   4.11 Malcolm William Gordon Forlong (11 December 1911 - 2008)

   4.12 Dorothy Adelaide Gordon Forlong (1916) 

5. John Humphrey (21 December 1876, Feilding) married Caroline Jane Britt (1874 - 1933) in 1897.

   5.1 Nelson John Humphrey (1898 - 1962) married Emma Devey Hartley (11 February 1902 - 1985) in 1928. 

6. Arthur Robert Humphrey (19 January 1879, Feilding - 1969, Feilding) married Bertha Mary Waldin (1888 - 1971, Feilding)  in 1908

   6.1 Eulalie Bertha Humphrey (22 December 1908 - 30 October 1938, Feilding) married John George Darragh (10 December 1902 - 1981, Feilding)

   6.2 Raymond Waldin Humphrey (1912 - 6 December 1947, Feilding) married Dora (1916 - 31 August 1979, Feilding)

   6.3 Dudley Waldin Humphrey married Margaret Bristow "Bubbles" (1921 - 6 May 1989, Feilding)

7. William Henry Humphrey (10 December 1880, Feilding - 1964) married Lora Reid (1883 - 1965) in 1906.

   7.1 Alfred William Humphrey (14 February 1907 - 5 October 1985, Feilding) married Ethel May (1911 - 21 April 1972, Feilding)

   7.2 John Gordon Thomas Humphrey (25 March 1908 - 5 November 1988, Feilding) married to Doris Noeline.

   7.3 Douglas Rupert Humphrey (17 September 1909 - 14 November 1992, Feilding) married Edna Emma (28 March 1918 - 22 October 2006, Feilding)

8. Eva Blanche Humphrey (16 December 1882, Feildiing) married John Murray in 1905

   8.1 Evelyn May Murray (11 May 1906 - 1990) married Russell Charles Hardley (1003 - 1955) in 1931.

9. Jessie Harriet Humphrey (30 December 1884, Feilding - 20 December 1936, Feilding) married Henry George Stewart (1880 - 13 March 1853, Feilding) in 1908

   9.1 Mavis Winifred Stewart (1910)

   9.2 Edna Blanche Stewart (1913)

      

10. Douglas James Humphrey (1887, Feilding - 16 May 1892, Feilding).  This little boy and his younger brother died within days of each other, which must have been devastating for the family.  Douglas was aged only four and a half years at the time of his death.

11. Roy Durrant Humphrey (1890, Feilding - 20 May 1892).  Little Roy, the youngest family member died soon after his older brother.  He was only aged two at the time of his death.  

Mary and her siblings attended the Makino Road School in Feilding.  This country school opened in 1880 but closed for good in September 1937 due to the declining school roll.  The building was used as a hall for a while and then demolished in the 1960s.