Elizabeth (Hannken) Bartley (1838 - 1921)

Born 1838 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Bartley — married 16 Feb 1859 in Auckland, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1921 at about age 83 in Auckland, New Zealand

Biography

I've adopted this 'orphaned' profile because Elizabeth & her husband where a big part of my ancestor's life, and influenced her in important decisions (Rebecca Hannken is my ancestor, and Elizabeth's sister)

Elizabeth arrived in New Zealand with her mother in 1840, according to www.k-road.com, and married Edward Bartley in 1859. Both she and her sister lived in Devonport throughout their lives.

Marriage Registration: 1859. Registration Reference 1859/2385.

AUCKLAND'S INFANCY. NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LVIII, ISSUE 17977, 30 DECEMBER 1921

OLDEN TIMES RECALLED,j MEMORIES OF A PIONEER. LATE MRS. E. BARTLEY. The death of Mrs. Edward Bartley, of which was recorded in yesterday's Herald, removes another of the rapidly diminishing band of very old colonists who did so much in laying the very «Min.j foundations on which tha Domm■nn's prosperity has been built. Mrs. Bartley had resided in the Auckland district for over 80 years, and had never Seen sway from New Zealand since her Arrival hew., when a ehdd of two years .•? age. with her mother and grandmother, in the ship Diana in the year 1840. The deceased lady's husband, the late Mr Edward Bartley, whom she married on February 16, 1859, arrived here in the John Fletcher in 1854, and was one of the pioneers of Auckland. For some years he worked as a carpenter, and was one of the first advocates of an eight-hour day in Auckland. In later years he was , ne of Auckland's most successful archiiects and a citizen of the very best type. He died on May 28, 1919. It was in 1839 that Mrs. Bartley's father, Mr. Hanken, came to Auckland and settled at Corormandel, where he opened a store for the purpose of trading with the Maoris. His reason for settling on the Coromandel Peninsula was because the idea then prevailed that the site for the capital of New Zealand would be located somewhere in that vicinity. Mrs. Hanken and the daughter came across from Sydney in the ship Diana, and for some time the family remained at Coromandel Pioneers' Relations with Maoris. Up to the time of her death Mrs. Bartley had in ber possession an agreement dated October 16, 1840, under winch her father purchased the whole of the standing timber on blocks Kopouri, Karapa, and Rorarutimu, tho consideration given to tho Maori owner being two boxes of cartridges, ten blankets, twenty gowns, ten waistcoats, three coats, two cloaks, three muskets, twenty pounds of soap, six garden hoes, and ten pounds of tobacco. The total value was sot down at £48 6s. The o\raere each signed by affixing a noes, their names being Tako, Horaka, Orapeto, and Rauigate. In those early days it was easy to get into eerious trouble owing to not being .acquainted with Maori customs. For instance, on one occasion Mrs. Bartley's father remarked to an old chief that his head was as white as a bag of flour. Now, a chief's head is very topu, consequently the Bangitira understood the remark to meau that his head was fit to be eaten like flour. He was so vexed at such a suggestion that no brought along the whole tribe, who, after going through the war dance, threatened to kill the offending pakeha, and burn down his store. Tho trouble was only quelled by banning over to the tribo all kinds of produce and goods as "utu" in payment for the insult. Thus was the sacredness of the chiefs vindicated. Another difficulty that the pioneer pakeha had to face was when on one occasion he was bringing down goods from Auckland to Coromandel, in a whale boat, stress of weather compelled him to run up the Thames River for safety. Unfortunately, it being night td Jf}, ,°5, * Maori burial place. As utu for that he was compelled to hand over the contend of the boat, and was clad to get away with the boat and the lives of his crew and himself. Reminiscences o! Early Auckland. The family resided at Coromandel for about five years, during which time certain lands wore purchased from the natives, but when Governor Hobson selected Auckland as the site for a capital, the holdings were exchanged for two pieces of land near Freeman's Bay, and six acres in Khyber Pass, now the site of the Great Northern Brewery. Mrs Bartley was able to relate many interesting reminiscences connected with Auckland's early days and was always ready and able to discuss them with keen enjoyment. She remembered when Queen Street was simply a track along the banks of tbe creek named Ligar Canal. The main thoroughfare in those days was Shortland Street, then known as The Crescent. There was a public house on the site of the present Commercial Hotel, and outside that place Mrs. Bartley witnessed many riots between sailors and soldiers who had returned from the war at Bay of Islands. The men used to have liberty for two or three days at a time, and got too much drunk Sometimes the riots became so bad that it was necessary for the shopkeepers to put up their shutters while the men fought out their dispute. On one occasion a chemist in West Queen Street (now Swanson Street) was nearly killed by one of those drunken mobs. The gaol was situated at the foot of Victoria Street where the City Chambers now stand. The guard-room was at the corner, and the Supreme Court fronted Queen Street. The stocks were on the footpath next the guard-room, and Mrs. Bartley had seen inebriates, both male and female, sitting with their legs in limbo while boys pelted them with rubbish. The gallows were erected in Victoria Street, outside the boundary of the gaol, in a conspicuous position where executions were viewed by anybody who chose to attend. Hardships of the Original Settlers. Another memory of those bygone days was when Burns, who murdered Captain Snow, his wife, and daughter at Devonport, was conveyed from the gaol in a boat sitting on his own coffin, and accompanied by the Rev. J. F. Churton, ot St. Paul's Anglican Church. The murderer was hanged at Devonport on the site where he committed the triple murder. Mrs. Bartley was wont to recall with pleasure the 'happy times in the early davs when everybody abandoned care at Christmas, when every shop was decorated with pohntukawa blooms and fronds of the punga. There were good old-time denies down the harbour, with country dances on the sward. The spirit of the early pioneer was evidenced in a recent statement by Mrs. Bartley in which she said:-'I often reflect on the days that are past, and wonder at the great changes that have come to pass, also the rapid progress the rrtv of Auckland has made. I think it is a blessing that the present generation is not called upon to endure the hardships experienced by the early settlers. I have never had a desire to leave New Zealand, and especially Auckland. I think it is a lovely country, and in it no one should starve. That is a grand thing to be able to say of any country, and such a result more than compensates for the hardships overcome by the pioneers of New Zealand."

There are some fantastic, first hand insights of her life at http://localhistorybartley.blogspot.com.au/p/early-reminiscences-of-auckland-by-mrs-e.html

Death Date: 27 DEC 1921 Place: Auckland, New Zealand Note: age 83. Burial Date: 29 DEC 1921 Place: O’Neills Point Cemetery, Auckland Note: row G plot 3.

Death Registration: Fourth Quarter (October--December) 1921, Devonport, Auckland District, New Zealand. Age at Time of Death: 83 Years. Registration Reference 1921/6212.

To be sourced at a FamilySearch History Centre(LDS), Record Collection: New Zealand, Obituaries, 1844-1963

Mr Hanken mentioned in the record of Mrs Edward Bartley Name: Mr Hanken Sex: Male Wife: Mrs Hanken Daughter: Mrs Edward Bartley Other information in the record of Mrs Edward Bartley from New Zealand, Obituaries Deceased Name: Mrs Edward Bartley Event Type: Obituary Event Date: 30 Dec 1921 Event Place: New Zealand Gender: Female Relationship to Deceased: Deceased Newspaper: New Zealand Herald Spouse and Children Mrs Hanken Wife Female Others on Record Mr Edward Bartley Unknown Male Tako Unknown Unknown Horaka Unknown Unknown Orapete Unknown Unknown Rangate Unknown Unknown Governor Hobson Unknown Unknown Burns Unknown Unknown Captain Snow Unknown Unknown Reverend J F Churton Unknown Unknown

Research Notes

Stopford-19 01:31, 16 April 2023 (UTC) The obituary above shows Elizabeth arrived in New Zealand with her mother on the Diana in 1840. There were many ships named Diana. However, it seems likely she sailed on the Diana , owned by Captain Milne, of Prince Street. This ship was formerly a privateer.^[1]

In 1840, the Diana owned by Capt Robert Milne made a number of voyages between Sydney and New Zealand carrying passengers and cargo. It also sailed to London via Singapore. It was NOT the Diana (built in 1824) as described in the Wikipedia article here.

Description "The fine fast-sailing packet barque DIANA, 286 tons, Robert Milne, will sail for the above places...[Bay of Islands, Coromandel Harbour, New Zealand, & River Thames] ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 'NEW ZEALAND.', The Hobart Town Courier and Van Diemen's Land Gazette (Tas. : 1839 - 1840), 14 February, p. 4. , viewed 16 Apr 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8748205
2. ↑ 1839 'Advertising', The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), 27 December, p. 1. , viewed 16 Apr 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12858656

• Birth & Christening "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCF-S9S : 11 December 2014), Frederick Hannckan in entry for Elizabeth Hannckan, 28 Oct 1838; citing ; FHL microfilm 993,952. Elizabeth Hannckan (sic) was born 10 September 1838, christened 28 october 1838 at St. James, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;Father's Name: Frederick Hannckan (sic); Mother's Name: Eliza

• www.k-road.com (St Kevin's Arcade section)

• New Zealand Government Title: Births Deaths Marriages on line URL: https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/ Data Changed: Date: 22 DEC 2014. Dunedin Public Library Genealogy Section, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand.

• http://localhistorybartley.blogspot.com.au/p/early-reminiscences-of-auckland-by-mrs-e.html

• New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17977, 30 December 1921 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19211230.2.100