John Samuel Edmonds
My wife an I , just over 2 weeks ago went to a very interesting Genealogical meeting held by our society. The Guest Speaker for the night was a Allan Edmonds IQMG . I believe his age was over 90 --but he looked no more than youngish 70. His son was also their to look after him . After his father's fascinating lecture sometimes using a blackboard to explain / show things his son gave us some further insight into the early days in KERIKERI His father, read from one of his family diaries passed down thro' the direct descendants On the bartering " JOHN SAMUEL EDMONDS ' had with two of the Maori chiefs -
" TE WHARERAHI + MOKA "KAINGA MATAA " who were also brothers of the Ngapuhi Chief REWA ( also known as Maanu )to Aquire the land, he finally originally owned at KERIKERI . NORTHLAND, nz. + how his ancester had to agree to let some of the " NGAI Tawake Hapu " live on the land by the foreshore + learn Christianity+ English so they could deal with other traders / settlers etc' It was a very interesting night and all of us there really enjoyed actual facts being read out to us + then the other sub notations explaining many doubts / reasons / + more etc' being explained to us by an exceptional talented person on our early history .
The Edmonds Ruins
By Florence Keene, "Legacies in Kauri, Old Homes and Churches of the North" Northern Publishing Co, 1978
Should any Edmonds or others wish to make contact with him or his son on any
genealogical in NZ or world wide the contact number he gave to all of us at the meeting was -edmondsallan@gmail.com-. His son said to everyone that they were averaging about 2 to 4 enquires world wide + from NZ. so their may be a short delay in replying . After the meeting of the society , over a cuppa and cheese biscuits ( I just love those Cheese things )- mmmm -to further our knowledge several of us agreed it could be a handy website to make contact with