Joseph GREATBATCH born 21 Aug 1827 Stafford, England (IGI Individual Record) FamilySearch died 23 Jan 1906 Wellington, New Zealand. He married 25 February 1858 Wellington, New Zealand to Mary BEVAN born 22 Mar 1834 Whitchurch, England, died 2 Aug 1908 New Zealand. Mary was the daughter of Thomas BEVAN and Mary unknown.

1.Joseph GREATBATCH and Mary BEVAN had 10 children, information below is for the one linked to my tree with HARRIS ancestry...

Joseph Thomas Bevan GREATBATCH the 4th child of Joseph & Mary BEVAN, born 17 Sep 1862 Wellington, New Zealand, died 29 Aug 1922 New Zealand. IGI record at FamilySearch has 'Thomas Bevan Greatbatch'. Joseph GREATBATCH married 28 Oct 1891 Matarawa, Wellington, New Zealand to Jane Hearn NATHAN who was born 1866 New Zealand, died 27 Jan 1943 Christchurch, New Zealand. Jane NATHAN was the daughter of Thomas Wellington NATHAN and Jane HARRIS.

Joseph & Jane GREATBATCH had five children:-

(1) Joseph Hearn GREATBATCH born abt 1892, died 1954 Lyttleton, Christchurch, New Zealand. Occupation: Railway Employee. Married 1929 New Zealand Folio#02676 to Frances Maude GALLAGHER.
(2) Campbell Thomas GREATBATCH born abt 1893, died 1958 Christchurch, New Zealand. Occupation: Tinsmith.
(3) Rudolph (Rue) Christian Wilson GREATBATCH born 1904 Reg.No.690 death date not found NZ bdms online, but family say 1904.
(4) Annie Mary Bevan GREATBATCH born abt 1895 New Zealand, died 1928 Christchurch, New Zealand married 1921 Folio #00187 New Zealand to George Percy WILTSHIRE born unknown, died 1961 Christchurch, New Zealand.
(5) Charles Carroll Nathan GREATBATCH born 1899 New Zealand Reg.No.18986[/]


Regards,
Alison.

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