European settlement of Dannevirke began on 15 October 1872 with the arrival of 13 Danish and eight Norwegian families brought out under the Vogel Immigration Scheme.

These pioneers were immediately allocated sections and then it was to work, clearing the vast "Seventy Mile Bush", building roads and establishing the railway. In their spare time, which was rare indeed they put their efforts into housing themselves


The people with the surname A who are buried in the Settlers Cemetery DANNEVIRKE, Hawkes Bay New Zealand

ABBOTT Marjorie 1907 aged 5 months
- daughter of Josiah ABBOTT & Alice WILLETS
- their other children were (possibly more):
Frederick Josiah Abbott
Perceval John Abbott
Alice Abbott
Phyllis Elizabeth Abbott
Leonard Ralph Abbott

AGNEW Robert 1908 aged 40
- Robert was a Bricklayer of Dannevirke

AHAIA Te Ngarara 1904 aged 80

ALDING George 1912 aged 47
- birthyear of about 1865
- George was a labourer
- buried Plot 87, Block J with William

ALDING James George 1903 aged 3
- son of John ALDING & Caroline HARRISON
- they also had a daughter Ethel Elizabeth Alding
- buried Plot 77, Block E

ALDING Mary Jane 1913 aged 77
- birth year of about 1836
- Mary lived in Dannevirke
- buried Plot 86, Block J with William (below)

ALDING William 1944 aged 70
- birth year of about 1874
- William was a Sawmiller of Dannevirke
- buried Plot 87, Block J with George

ALDING William 1909 aged 75
- birth year of about 1834
- William was a Labourer
- he lived at Cadman Rd, Dannevirke
- buried Plot 86, Block J with Mary Jane

ALEXANDER Frederick 1908 aged 55
- Frederick was a Horse Trainer
- he lived in Norsewood

ALLARDICE June/July 1903 aged ?
- nothing else known

ALLARDICE Dorothy Matilda 1908 aged 3 months
- daughter of James ALLARDICE & Agnes LITTLE
- lived in Tipapakuku, Dannevirke
- buried Plot 38, Block C
- also had a brother Leonard Storey Allardice (1907-1962)

ALLARDICE James 1908 aged 64
- James was a farmer in Tipapakuku, Dannevirke
- he had the Publicans License for the Dannevirke Hotel in 1882. Bernt Amundsen (below) was living near the hotel at that time and gave a personal reference for James
- he was Chairmain of the Dannevirke Domain Board in 1889
- buried Plot 38, Block C

ALLEN Alice Maude 1908 aged 28
- daughter of William Rodda & Mary Selina ALLEN
- buried Plot 16, Block H
- the other children of William & Mary were:
William Allen
Anne Selina Allen
Mary Allen
Richard Henry Allen
Ernest John Allen
Joseph Hocking Allen
Phoebe Allen
Stanley Allen

ALLEN Margaret 1906 aged 36
- buried Plot 20, Block G

ALLISON Caleb Powell 1908 aged 2
- lived in Queen St, Dannevirke
- buried Plot 14-15, Block H

ALLISON Joseph Powell 1909 aged 20 weeks
- lived in Queen St, Dannevirke
- buried Plot 15, Block H
- both sons of Joseph Powell ALLISON & Annie Lawson GRANT
- Joseph & Annie also had:
Ellen Powell Allison, never married
Grant Powell Allison, died aged 16

AMUNDSEN Bernt 1915 aged 74
- emigrated into Napier with his wife Ellen and 2 children on the HODVING arriving 15 Sept 1872
- Bernt received his letter of naturalisation in July 1883, he was then living in Dannevirke
- in August 1889 he was living in Maharahara when Agnes Gustava Aumndsen of Dannevire transferred his interest in the license to him of Section 58, Block I in Woodville
- he is buried Plot 46, Block D with wie Ellen (below)

AMUNDSEN Ellen Mary 1901 aged 62
- Ellen was born in Norway and arrived in NZ in 1872
- they lived for a few weeks in Napier then moved to Dannevirke
- they had at least 6 children
- Grave of Bernt & Ellen

ANDERSON Jane 1902 aged 10 hours
- daughter of Thomas & Edith Anderson
- they also had a daughter Marjorie

ANDERSON (Mrs) Anne (nee LARSEN) 1936 aged 89
- birth year of about 1847
- lived in York St, Dannevirke

ANDERSON Carl Andreas 1907 aged 59
- birth year of about 1848
- Carl was a Sawmiller
- he lived in York St, Dannevirke
- he died in the Dannevirke Hospital

ANDERSON David 1911 aged 80
- birth year of about 1831
- David was in Napier in 1911

ANDERSON (Mrs) Mary Catherine 1910 aged 34
- birth year of about 1876
- lived in Tipapakuku, Dannevirke

ANDERSON (Mrs) Mary Ann 1909 aged 46
- birth year of about 1863
- lived in Kiritaki, Dannevirke

ANDERSON Peter 1929 aged 82
- birth year of about 1847
- Peter was a farmer
- he lived in Makotuku, Dannevirke

ANDERSON Peter 1908 aged 69
- birth year of about 1839
- Peter was a Tailor
- he lived in Burns St, Dannevirke

ANDREWS Eric William Hector 1900 aged 38 days
- buried Plot 73, Block D
- son of Sydney ANDREWS & Amy Isabell PEACOCK
- they also had a daughter Erita Shirley Andrews (1901-1997)
- Erita married Alfred RAMSDEN in 1930

ANDREWS (Mrs) Annie Elizabeth 1913 aged 67
- birth year of about 1846
- lived in Dannevirke
- buried Plot 72, Block H with William

ANDREWS (Miss) 27-8-1898 aged unknown
- buried Plot unknown

ANDREWS William Edward 1923 aged 75
- birth year of about 1848
- William lived in High St, Dannevirke
- buried Plot 73, Block H with Annie

ARDELL Mary Ethel (nee LIGHT) 1940 aged 58
- born 1881 a daughter of William LIGHT & Mary JONES
- married Denzil Ardell (1881-1956) in 1909
- she was living in Auckland in 1940
- her ashes are buried Plot 68, Block J

ARMSTRONG Herbert Maia 1900 aged 2
- son of Alexander ARMSTRONG & Margaret Bryson WELLS
- their other children were:
Hazel Maia Armstrong
Reginald Egmont Armstrong

ASHCROFT George Alfred 1900 aged 5
- son of Robert Walker ASHCROFT & Elsie Day COBB
- their other children were:
Eric Arthur Ashcroft
Robet Peter Ashcroft
Joseph james George Ashcroft
Harold DayAshcroft
Dorothy Henrietta Ashcroft

ASTILL John 1913 aged 78
- a birth year of about 1835

AUGUSTINE Charles Emil 1845-1900 aged 55
- buried Plot 25, Block C with Elizabeth (below)

AUGUSTINE Elizabeth 1856-1940 aged 84
- buried with Charles Emil (above)

AYLWARD William 1905 aged 10
- son of Thomas AYLWARD & Matilda WADDUPS
- Matilda was born in 1864 in Cape Town, South Africa. Her parents were John WADDUPS & Ann HALFORD who came from Aston-le-Walls, Northamptonshire England and died in Waipipi (70km south of Auckland)
- Matilda married Thomas Aylward 1894 in Waipipi
- their other children were:
Mary Winifred Aylward
John Aylward
Patrick Aylward
Ann Agnes Aylward
Mildred Vera Aylward
name not recorded Aylward
Cathlene Grace Aylward
Nelson Aylward

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... The A names ABBOTT to AYLWARD

... The B names BAER to BURTON

... The C names CALDER to CUNNINGHAM

... The D names DAILL to DUNSTALL

... The E names ECCLES to EVANSEN

... The F names FALCONER to FYFE

... The G names GAMMON to GUNTER

... The H names HAINES to HYNDES

... The I names ILLINGWORTH to IVERSEN

... The J names JACOBI to JONES

... The K names KENNY to KUITI

... The L names LAMBERT to LYNN

... The M names MABERLY to MURRAY

... The N names NASH to NUTTALL

... The O names O'CONNOR to O'SULLIVAN

... The P names PALENSKY to PRIOR

... The R names RANKIN to RYAN

... The S names SARGISSON to SYKES

... The T names TACON to TWEEDDALE

... The V name VICARY

... The W names WALKER to WYSOCKI

... The Y name YOUNGHUSBAND