LEWIS FAMILY ANCESTORS
Edward Lewis Family, NZ

Edward Lewis
Wine & Spirit Merchant
  

Birth:
26 Apr 1833 Southwark, Surrey, England
Chr:
1 May 1835 West Hackney, Middlesex, Eng.
Death:
13 Aug 1922 Melbourne, Vic., Aus.
       Spouse: Jessie Houghton 
       Date: 21 Jun 1856 Wellington, NZ
 
Children:
Birth: 
12 Dec 1857 Wellington, NZ
Death: 
8 Jun 1912 Auckland, New Zealand
Burial:
9 Jun 1912 Auckland, New Zealand
     Spouse: Barbara Simpson
     Date: 24 Dec 1879 Dunedin, Otago, NZ
 
Birth: 
c1859 Wanganui, New Zealand
Death: 
9 Feb 1901 Parramatta, NSW, Au.
Burial:
10 Feb 1901 Church of Eng. Cem., Necropolis, Aus.
      Spouse: Josephine K O'Kelly
          Date: 26 Feb 1881 Auckland, New Zealand
 
Eleanor Blanche Mary Lewis
Birth: 
6 Jul 1861 Wanganui, New Zealand
Death: 
10 Dec 1941 Waikaraka, Auck., NZ
Burial: Waikaraka Cem., Auckland, NZ
    Spouse: Joseph A. Tole
    Date: 26 Oct 1882 Auckland, New Zealand
 
Charles Ernest Lewis
Birth: 
9 Jul 1864 Wanganui, New Zealand
Death: 
unknown
 
Minnie Isabella Lewis
Birth: 
22 Jun 1866 Wanganui, New Zealand
Death:
unknown
 
Annie Emily Lewis
Birth: 
c1868 Wanganui, New Zealand
Death: 
1959 New Zealand
     Spouse: Walt Pavitt
        Date: 1896 Melbourne, Aus.
 
Evelyn May Lewis
Birth: 
c.1870 Wanganui, New Zealand
Death: 
10 Apr 1889 Melbourne, Victoria, Au.
Burial:
12 Apr 1889 Melbourne Cem., Victoria, Aus.  
     
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Auckland Store 1880-1889, 3rd bldg


Edward Lewis c1860's
Turnbull Library, Wellington, NZ
Edward Lewis c1860's

Sources
WANGANUI OLD SETTLERS by James Garland Woon, Wanganui: Jones & Sons, 1902" refers to Edward on page 26) [Turnbull Library NZC 993-54092- W00 2000]

Edward Lewis immigrated to New Zealand from England leaving Plymouth on the 'Isabella Hercus' 24 Oct 1850, arriving at Port Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand 1 Mar 1851.  
Mr. Lewis was a man well known in business circles, both in Wellington and Wanganui.  In the early 1850's Mr. Lewis was in the employ of Mr. Thomas Waters, but returned to Wellington, where he joined the old established firm of Taylor and Watt as junior partner in Wanganui.  Unfortunatley, things did not run smoothly and finally the partnership was dissolved. In c1861 Mr. Lewis embarked in business as a general merchant, importer, and auctioneer in which his store was located in Wangauni.From a newspaper advertisement of the time, Edward's brother, Bernard Lewis, sent merchandise from England to stock Edwards store as well as the store of Mr. Burnett. 
 
Mr. Lewis's career in Wanganui would be incomplete without some reference to his unbounded hospitality and kindness to all.  He kept open house, so to speak, and everybody who was anyone at all, was welcome at Mr. Lewis's comfortable home in Victoria Avenue, just opposite St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. 
About 1870-'71 Mr. Lewis left Wanganui and opened up stores on Custom-House Street in Auckland.  There he remained until c1886 when he and some of his family moved to Melbourne, Australia. 
Mr. Lewis lived in Victoria until his death at 90 years old.  He is buried at the Melbourne Cemetery along with his wife Jessie and one of his daughters, Evelyn May Lewis, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 
Wanganui Store & Bond Store c1872

Linda M McCarthy
P. O. Box 5596
Lambton Quay,
Wellington 6145
New Zealand

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