Ellen Rachel Smith and Lena May Wilson Married Albert Hugh Peck C 1900

Albert Hugh Barnes/Peck was born 2 April 1875 in Makara, Wellington to Elizabeth Barnes. He became Peck when Elizabeth married George Peck (1848-1930) in Lower Hutt 3 Aug 1876.

• George was the 11th child of Daniel Peck & Elizabeth Gaskin
• George & Elizabeth were first cousins, their mothers were sisters

Albert married Ellen Rachel SMITH (1875-1912) 12 Aug 1899 in Palmerston North
He next married Lena May WILSON (1894-1986) 27 Sep 1918 in Ashhurst

• Lena was the granddaughter of his father (George's) brother, Richard

NOTE thank you to Julie for sending this info 6 Feb 2016 ..
I would like to add a little information.
My grandparents were Albert Hugh Barnes (Peck), born 2 Apr 1875 at Makara, Wellington and Ellen Rachael Smith, born 5 Sep 1875 at Lower Hutt. They were married at Palmerston North on 12 Aug 1899. This was Alberta's first marriage. Ellen died at Lower Hutt on 22 Aug 1912 and was buried at Taita Cemetery, Lower Hutt.
On 27 Sep 1918, Albert married Lena May Wilson (born 29 April 1894 at Ashhurst).
Albert died 6 Feb 1941 at Lower Hutt and is buried at Taita Cemetery.
Lena died 12 Jan 1986 at Upper Hutt.

Evening Post, 27 Aug 1912 after the death of Ellen: I hereby tender my sincere and heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends for expressions of sympathy and floral tributes received during my late sad bereavement ALBERT PECK - Lower Hutt

• After the death of Albert's mother Elizabeth, George Peck married Manu Tekura 'Mary' Parnapa in 1914