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Murfitt Family Reunion
Christchurch, New Zealand 2009 |
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Updated 7 Mar 2009 Gary Danvers Page opened 27 Sep 2002 |
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A Murfitt family reunion was held 23-25 January 2009 at Christchurch, New Zealand for the descendants and relatives of John Murfitt and Mary Ann Topp who arrived in New Zealand
21 Jan 1859. The reunion marked the 150th anniversary of their arrival. |
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Copies of the Anniversary Reunion photos taken by Deborah during the Friday and Saturday evenings are available on DVD. Those who attended the reunion will be sent a complimentary copy. If you provided your address when you registered for the reunion and your copy has NOT arrived by the end of APRIL then fill out this form. Fill it out if your address has changed
Those who did not attend the reunion, or those who would like another copy can order here.
View contributor's photos here. |
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Copies of the Anniversary Reunion Booklet produced by Catherine Cave can be ordered here.
(A5 size, 30 pages)
Contents
Preface
Welcome
Reunion events and timetable
A brief outline of Mary Ann and John Murfitt and each of their children
Their passenger ticket for the trip to NZ aboard the Strathallan dated 12 Oct 1858
Tree planting at Murfitt Stree, Pegasus on the 12 Oct 2008
A list of the reunion attendees with email addresses
Apologies from those unable to attend the reunion
Acknowledgement of those who helped organise the reunion
Colour Coding used to identify each of the generations during the reunion |
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Time to get those contributions toward the book in to Catherine. Click here for details. |
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| Family Tree |
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Add you family details here. Or copy and paste this URL http://tinyurl.com/2l3pck |
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Rob Murfitt of New Plymouth was the organiser, assisted by Catherine Cave and Corin Murfitt in Christchurch.
Contact details are found at the bottom of this page. |
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Programme / Timetable
Who attended
John & Mary Ann
The Family Tree
The Book
Ships they arrived on
Passenger ticket
Passenger lists
Shipping routes
Descendants
Reunion attendees
Murfitts on the Internet
Photos
Letter to John
Murfitt headstones
Topp headstones
The anniversary book
The anniversary plaque
Wanted
Donations
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Rob & Denise. Click photos to enlarge, then the back button. |
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Catherine Cave of Christchurch.is producing the book. |
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Gary Danvers & Jane Webster of Palmerston North are managing this web site and the collection of data for the family tree. |
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Click here if there's something you'd like added to the site. |
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Sandra James was the treasurer. |
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Contact: |
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Click here to contact Rob
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Write to:
Rob Murfitt
PO Box 8219
New Plymouth
New Zealand
Work 06 968 6500 (Intl +64 6 968 6500)
Hm 06 751 3640 |
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