Alfred Andrew Martin MBE (1873 - 1951)

Born 1873 in Auckland, New Zealand [uncertain]

Husband of Marion (Alison) Martin — married 1902 in Auckland, New Zealand

Died 12 Jun 1951 at about age 78 in Auckland, New Zealand

BIOGRAPHY

Alfred was born on 13 September 1873^[1] at Auckland, New Zealand. He was the son of Frederick and Emily Martin.

Alfred Andrew Martin and charles Bertram Emery had a company which traded as Motor Sales Company in Albert Street, Auckland.

In 1919 Alfred Andrew Martin was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Civil Division; for valuable services rendered in connection with the War, for services in organising supply of motor vehicles at Auckland for returning soldiers This MBE is awarded for a significant achievement or outstanding service to the community, for some individual service which stands out as an example to other people at a local level.

He died on 12 June 1951 aged 77 Years^[2]. He was cremated on 26 July 1951 at Waikumete Crematorium^[3] and his ashes interred in Purewa Cemetery, block K row 1 plot 26.

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Birth

   1873/40244 Martin Albert Emily Frederick 13/09/1873

2. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-33CB : Andrew Alfred Martin, 1951; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1951/21300, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4KNS-K1MM : 11 December 2019), Alfred Andrew Martin, ; Burial, Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand, Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium; citing record ID Find A Grave: Memorial #204288842, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Source: S1 Type: Web Site Author: New Zealand Government Title: Births Deaths Marriages on line URL: https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/ Data Changed: Date: 22 DEC 2014
• N.Z. MARRIAGES - 1902/5200 - Marion Alison & Alfred Andrew Martin
• N.Z. DEATHS - 1951/21300 - Martin Andrew Alfred aged 77 years
• M.B.E. 2.6.1919 - For valuable services rendered in connection with the War — Civil Division : Alfred Andrew Martin, for services in organising supply of motor vehicles at Auckland for returning soldiers [1]

See also:

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V197-J9S : Alfred Martin, 15 Mar 1894; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004436096. ?

Notes

New Zealand Herald 24th October 1902 page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

A wedding which created a great amount of interest was celebrated at the North Shore on Wednesday last, when Miss Marion Alison, daughter of Mr. Alexander Alison (manager of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company) was married to Mr. A. A. Martin. The ceremony took place in Holy Trinity Church, the Rev. Thomas Eykyn, vicar, officiating. The church was crowded with the many friends of the bride and her parents. The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in a lovely composition of brocaded satin, handsomely trimmed with guipure and duchess lace with elbow sleeves of tucked chiffon and lace. The skirt was made a la duchesse, with the train rounded off with small frills, instead of the usual veil of tulle, she had one of Honiton lace, which hung most gracefully over the coronet of orange blossoms. She also wore the present of the bridegroom, a very handsome chain and pendant. The bridesmaids (two of the younger sisters of the bride) were most becomingly dressed in white silk dresses, the skirts tucked from the waist with alternate rows of silk insertion caught here and there with bows of bebe ribbon. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Ethel Alison wore a floral hat, while Miss Muriel Alison looked charming in a large hat of chiffon and silk. The presents to the bridesmaids from the bridegroom were gold cable bangles, and the bouquets were also the presents of the bridegroom. Mr. W. Martin was the best man, assisted by Mr. John Ulrich. After the wedding ceremony the bridal party returned to the residence of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was served, the guests being the relatives of the bride and bridegroom. The presents were both numerous and valuable, testifying to the great popularity of the bride and bridegroom both in Auckland and elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Martin left for Rotorua by the evening tram on Wednesday, to spend their honeymoon.