Marks/Inscriptions: G. 986 Gee Thomas (1809 - 76) came oat in the Sir Geo Pollock with his wife Eleanor and their family of 8 (see below) arriving 10.11.51. He was a pastry cook and baker by trade and he started business in Lylt. on Canterbury St. describing hume1 as a pastry cook, confectioners and biscuit maker ; he also was a ginger ben manufactur and catered for parties and dances . He was elected to the comm . of the Lylt. Colonists Soc. in . He imported a powerful soda water machine in He made the cake for the wedding of Robert Heaton Rhodes and Sophia Latter 100 egg were used and it stood 3 feet high. He used to bury all Dr Moores dairy produce from Charteris Bay . He was also an adept t at coloring clay pipes and De Moore used to pay him half a guinea each for them. His eldest son Thomas Major Gee came out in 59 in the Zealandia, and joined his father ; but in 63 they dss. part. Thomas and his sons going to Ch.Ch. while Thomas Major stayed in Lylt. Thomas Gee offered for sale in Dec. '61 the good will of his business and lter balance his lease ; but with no result. He was elected a churchwarden in 62 and was elected to the Comm. of the B. + F. Bible Soc. Nov. 62. when he moved to Ch.Ch. he started business in Colombo St. between Glos. + ArgO Streets on the West side . He got a license to sell alcohol e liquor fam. inf. pass list Canty. Mus : LT. 11.12.52 : 16.7.53 ; 13.11.61 : 11.12.61 : 26.4.62 : 3.12.62 : 15.10.63 b.9.63; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: G. 93 Thos. Gee in Oct. 63 an d what was called a refreshment license in '64 . a fre damaged his bur dings and stock in Ap. 67 and he was insured with the N.Z. Ins nance o. for £500. He estimated his loss at £ 500 and Thomas Russell of Auck, the founder of the Cay. who happened to be in Ch.Ch. at the moment (on Longbeach business tendered him a che que for L 400 in full satisfaction which Gee accepted. He wrote o letter to the Lylt . Times (9.4.67 ) about the affir . He retired frum the bus ines in Oct. 67 and his sons Walter and George q.v. took over from him. He was a Freeman of the City of London and had a family , 4 of whom died young. Much to the surprise of the family . old George aes father turned up in '84. '54. He dred at . 31.1.67 aged 89. He was supposed to have brought out water cress seed with him and scattered it liberally along the banks o f the Heathcote. By 1945 then had already been swenson generations Gees li ing in Canty. Th oma Gee d. Colombo St. 26.2.76 ag 67. his mother Marie d. 2.5.65 ag. 60. He marr. Eleanor 17.8.28 at the church d Old George + his wife Maire both bur. St. John the Evangelist. Westminster Lylt. C. of E. Cem. wife Eleanor d. 5.4.69 ag. 62. LT.15.10.63 : 6.6.64 : 9.4.67 : 6.4.69 : 7.6.69 : T.R. Moore Jun. Recollections . Mrs Ellen Barc Recoded on; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: D. 986 Thos Gee family. fis eldest "son Thomas Major stayed in Eng., Four died young . The remaining eat who came out in the Sir Geo Pollock were Watters carpenter, 19. q.v. Ellen 17 marr. 24.4.55 Mat( aa .12 d. 21.4.63 ag. 24. Thomas Bunc q.v. Harriett George 9 q.v. Alfred q.v. Alice , marr. 6.6.69 Thos. Atkinson K1 viL q.v. the member missing from the pass list probably Frances eldest dau. N.R. rote. At some time Thos Gee 's sons moved to the cong of Glos. St and Co Pombo; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: G. 906 George Gee (1777-1867) Gel family Thomas marr. 17.8.28 Eleanor at st John the Craigslist. Westminster 3l 8 . f f+ 8 1) ) o f t.t ' u o ; t: s ; s F '8 ) £ Thomas Major walter James Alfred Rebecca Eleanor william Matilda Alie Marry agnes Edworthy b14.9.52 b. 21.6.54 b. 14.8.56 Jane Frances b. 15.5.61 b. 9.2.63 b. 17.6.64 b.2.6. toy. b. 1.11.57 b. 10.6.60 a marr. Lylt. 29.9. d. 26 ed. 9.7.55 d. 17.5.58 Emily d. 25.12.58 shaffer fam. inf skelton f Alice b.19.4.49. p Alfred 19.1.47 marr 4.11.69 Eliz. Gang. - William .2.45 t Edward b. 18.12.42 Rd. '44 George ) b. 4.10.41 o marr. 2.1. Amn Eliz wood ) Harriett b. 21.12.39 L Matilda b. 19.5. ps Louisa s v. 21.9.36 d. 10.7.37 f Emma b. 21.5 d. - Ellen, b. 1.1.34 t Walter, b. 15.6.3 f Frances 1nor) Wm. stringe bb. 26.8 t Thomas marr. Rebecca May ston Mayor 25.12.57 Westminster ter P b. 6.7.29; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer