Maria Louisa Wheeler

abt 1843 - 1887  (~ 44 years)

• Name	Maria Louisa Wheeler  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  	name / Mary or Maria / Louise or Louisa /
  Birth	abt 1843	West Bromwich   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  	birth reg 1Q1844 but age stated as 22 on marriage schedule 09 Oct 1864
  Emigration	1850	New Zealand   [4]
  Emigration	abt 1863	Australia   [2, 4]
  Name Change	1863	Maria Louise Tatham  [4]
  	tbc - she was married under the name Wheeler in 1864
  Occupation	Oct 1864	Domestic servant  [3]
  Residence	Oct 1864	Mornington Hotel, Mornington, VIC   [3]
  Marriage	22 Oct 1864	Mornington Hotel, Mornington, VIC   [3, 4, 6, 7]
  	Alexander Ryniker,   b. 1834, Berne Canton, Switzerland ,   d. Aug 1911, Richmond, VIC
  Death	1887	East Melbourne, VIC   [4, 5]
  Burial	1887	VIC, Australia   [4]
  Person ID	I3523	Tatham | Heathcote branch | Descendant
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Edwin Wheeler,   b. 19 Jul 1815, Hungerford
  Mother	Georgiana Tatham,   b. 10 Mar 1820, Alpha Rd, Regents Park ,   d. 24 Feb 1869, Te Aute, NZ  (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1841	Greenwich   [8, 9, 10]
  	Marriage solemnized at St Alphage in the Parish of Greenwich in the County of Kent. 1841. Page 186. No. 371. March 19th. Edwin Wheeler, full age, Bachelor. Bachelor of Arts of Ch.s Coll. Camb. Residence: Marlborough, Wilts. Father: Thomas Wheeler, Gentleman. Georgiana Tatham, full age, Spinster. Residence: Trinity Hospital, Greenwich. Father: Charles Heathcote Tatham, Warden of Trnity Hospl. Greenwich. Married in the above Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by me, Thomas Ainger. This Marriage was solemnized between us, Edwin Wheeler, Georgiana Tatham, in the Presence of us, Charles Heathcote Tatham, Walter Williams [her mother's brother], Caroline Tatham, Maria Tatham, Harriet Tatham.
  		Georgiana Tatham & Edwin Wheeler Marriage 19 Mar 1841
  Notes	Berkshire, 582 tons, left London on 02 Oct 1849. Captain John White. She ran aground at Nelson on 01 Feb 1850. Her forward passengers were carried to Wellington by the Woodstock, and those for Otago, six in number, by the schooner Perserverance, arriving 12 Mar 1850. [Passenger arrivals at Port Chalmers, 1848-1851, Ngaio Press website accessed 30 May 2010] Berkshire: Barque: 582 tons. Captain: John Whyte. Sailed London 04 Oct 1849; arrived New Plymouth 08 Jan 1850; Nelson 30 Jan 1850; Dunedin 12 Mar 1850. On entering the harbour the vessel ran on to the Arrow Reef, but was floated off the following tide. Forecabin passengers: Bound for Nelson: Edwin Wheeler, 35, Clerk; Mrs, 30; Master, 8; Miss, 6; Miss, 5; Miss, 4: Miss, 2. [Rootsweb/ancestry postings] In NZ, family lived first in Nelson, then Wellington, then Hawkes Bay
  Documents		Edwin Wheeler, Georgiana Tatham & family "Berkshire" passengers embarked Oct 1849
  Family ID	F0133	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexander Ryniker,   b. 1834, Berne Canton, Switzerland ,   d. Aug 1911, Richmond, VIC  (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	22 Oct 1864	Mornington Hotel, Mornington, VIC   [3, 4, 6, 7]
  	Married in the Mornington Hotel, (the residence of the bride), after notice and declaration duly made and by law provided. The above named Alexander Ryniker being unable to speak or comprehend the English language, the contents of this register, the declaration, and the form Schedule, were severally translated by me and explained in the French tongue to the said Alexander Ryniker who appeared to understand the same. Joseph E Worrell, Registrar.
  		Alexander Ryniker & Maria Louisa Wheeler Marriage schedule
  Children	+ 1. Mary Ellen Ryniker,   b. 09 Nov 1865, Dromana, VIC ,   d. 1931, Richmond, VIC  (Age 65 years) + 2. Elizabeth Georgina Ryniker,   b. 18 Jun 1868, Batesford, VIC ,   d. 19 Apr 1923, Geelong Hospital, VIC  (Age 54 years) + 3. Charles Alexander Ryniker,   b. 1871, Sunbury, VIC ,   d. 17 Jun 1946, Granville, NSW  (Age 75 years) + 4. Caroline Ryniker,   b. 1874, Sunbury, VIC ,   d. 1926, Prahran, VIC  (Age 52 years) + 5. Frederick Wilhelm Ryniker,   b. 10 Nov 1877, Riddells Creek, VIC ,   d. 04 Oct 1927, Palmerston North Hospital, NZ  (Age 49 years) + 6. Margaret Matilda Ryniker,   b. abt 1876, Riddells Creek, VIC ,   d. 1945, Melbourne, VIC  (Age ~ 69 years)   7. Emma Rose Ryniker,   b. 1880, Riddells Creek, VIC ,   d. 1935, West Geelong, VIC  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2014
  Family ID	F1002	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S02] BMD Index, birth reg West Bromwich, 1Q1844. [S12] Passenger Lists, Berkshire, 06 Oct 1849. Marie Louise Wheeler age 6 [S36] Marriage Certificate, 22 Oct 1864. Alexander Ryniker, 30, vinedresser, & Louisa Wheeler, 22, domestic servant [S03] Family Members, KTGA. [S63] Gill Tatham. [S08] Family Trees & Websites, Alison Williams. ancestry.com forum posting 28 Jul 2009 [S03] Family Members, GV. [S04] H Curtis: Notes for a Pedigree of the Tathams of Co. Durham. [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg Greenwich, 1Q1841. [S53] Marriage Licence, Faculty Office Marriage Licence Allegations, 17 Mar 1841.