Emily Sarah KING nee ROSSITER

Emily Sarah KING nee ROSSITER Emily Sarah ROSSITER was born 30 June 1875 at Christchurch in New Zealand and baptised 10 October at St.Lukes C.of E. Christchurch. She was the seventh child of William ROSSITER and Elizabeth ROSSITER nee SMITH of Whateley Street, Christchurch. Her grand-parents were Frederick ROSSITER and Joanna ROSSITER nee MICHELMORE of Devon, England who arrived at Lyttleton, NZ, on the "Minerva" 16 August 1859. In 1900, at Patea, Emily married Arthur Edward KING Emily KING lived at 51 Kenilworth Street Waipawa and died at the Waipukurau Public Hospital, on the 19 August 1972. She was survived by one son and three daughters. Emily is remembered for riding her bicycle from Auckland to Wellington From NZ Herald 19 August 1972 Marathon Cyclist Dies at 97 "The first woman in New Zealand to ride a bicycle from Auckland to Wellington has died at Waipawa. (Hawkes Bay). She was Mrs Emily Sarah KING, aged 97. Shortly before the turn of the century Mrs KING, then Miss Emily ROSSITER, caused a sensation by cycling the long journey over indifferent roads. (647kms) Mrs King bought the first car in Waipawa, a single cylinder De Dion Bouton which cost her $175 second-hand in 1907. She drove for more than 50 years and was still behind the wheel at 94"

Rossiters in Ireland

List of the early Rossiters in Ireland 1280 John de Roucester paid £2.00 for services to the King 1307 John and Gregory de Raucester listed as jurors on an inquisition of the lands of the Countess of Pembroke. A copy of this inquisition is still preserved in the Tower of London 1345 John Roucester was summoned with many other gentry of Wexford to attend the Lord justices with horse and arms. 1345 John Roucester married Catherine Stafford 1357 Robert Rossiter unsuccessfully claimed Rathmacknee Church 1364-1365 Robert Rawceter was summonded to attend with men-at-arms and hobillers at the Duffry 1451 Sir John Rossiter, was made Seneschal of Wexford town by John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury. *1 Richard ROSSITER, b1710 Wexford Ireland, d 1779, m c1745, Dorothy BEAVIS (Note -: Richard Rossiter, died 29 March 1779, and his wife Dorothy Rossiter nee Beavis, died 13 Feb 1791, both Catholics., both are buried at the rear of St John's Church of England churchyard in Paignton.Ed) **2 William, b 1754 Paignton Devon, d 1823, m 1779, Sarah LONDON ***3 Willaim, b c1787, m2 1823 Elizabeth PILLAR ****4 Peter Pillar, b 1825 Stokenteignhead, d 1899 Dannevirke, m 1847, Mary A WHITE *****5 William Henry, b 1851 Lyttleton, d 1931, m2 1885 Elizabeth HOLLAND ******6 Benjamin James, b.1886 Dannevirke, d 1968, m 1908 Katherine Margaret HALL *******7 William Henry, b.1908 Dannevirke, d 1979, m 1933 Jessie KEMP Benjamin is the grand-father of Robert James Rossiter who is the father of: June Cherie, Brian Shane, Donna Joy and Marie Anne Rossiters of Palmerston North. Peter Pillar ROSSITER was born in 1825 at Stokenteignhead, Torquay, Devon, England. He married Mary Ann WHITE in Devonport, Plymouth, England on the 18th July 1847. On the 8th September 1850 Peter and Mary and their two year old daughter, Elizabeth, boarded the "St.George Seymour", one of the four Canterbury Association ships bound for New Zealand. The Canterbury Association was the product of Edward Gibbon WAKEFIELD, an English parliamentarian and visionary. In 1843 he planned a Church of England colony in New Zealand but it wasn't until 1847 that he persuaded John Robert GODLEY, a young Irish barrister, to form the Association. It included amongst its members the Archbishops of Canterbury and Dublin, seven Bishops, ten Lords and numerous Members of Parliament. In 1848 the association sent to New Zealand Captain Joseph THOMAS, a surveyor, to prepare for the first immigrants. He surveyed the town sites of Christchurch and Port Lyttleton, originally named Port Cooper, and began work on roads, wharfs and buildings. He also surveyed much of the rural land, laying out some 700,000 acres in triangular sections and making detailed maps of 300,000 acres of the best agriculture land. Thus when the first four ships., "St.George Seymour", "Cressy", "Charlotte Jane", and "Randolph", carrying 800 emmigrants, arrived at Port Lyttleton at 10am on Tuesday 17 December 1850, the passengers found their arrival made easier by the preparations made by Captain Joseph THOMAS. The local Maoris gave them fruit and vegetables and William DEANS of Riccarton, who had established a sheep and cattle farm in 1843, also assisted. When the immigrants stepped ashore they found barracks erected for their temporary accommodation, but the steep road over the hill to Christchurch had only gone 400 metres. So the pilgrims had to struggle up the "Bridal Path". Today, visitors to Cathedral Square in Christchurch may see four Oak trees outside the Post Office, one for each of the first four ships. At the foot of each tree is a bronze plaque on which is engraved the name of the ship and her passengers Peter Pillar ROSSITER was the great great grandfather of Merv ROSSITER, the author of the above.

William Anthony Carius - Sweet William Happy 50th

Happy Fiftieth Birthday - can't believe you would be Fifty today - so cool. Thinking of you always.