John James Beel (1828 - 1899)

Born 20 Oct 1828 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Vivian) Beel — married 1 Apr 1856 in St Mewan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1899 at age 70 in Featherston, Wairarapa District, Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

John James Beel (also recorded as Beale) was born in Cornwall, most likely Falmouth. A christening record exists for a John James Beels [sic]: father Richard, mother Grace. His father's name is confirmed as Richard (recorded at John's marriage as a sailor), so this is a likely match^[1].^[2]

• Fact: Christening (19 November 1828) Falmouth King Charles the Martyr, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

In 1851 John, aged 20, was working as a farm labourer in Falmouth, Cornwall^[3]. He married Eliza Vivyan/Vivian in 1856^[4]. His father is recorded as "Richard Beel".

Listed as the father of Amelia Beel (Beale) at her christening^[5].

John, daughters Elizabeth and Amelia and son Jacob all emigrated from Cornwall to the West Coast of New Zealand in 1877 aboard the Waitara. John's occupation was listed as Farm Labourer. Daughter Emily came to NZ on ship 'Northampton' in 1876, with Trenery family. Emily possibly looking after Lily Trenery [2].

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210106278/john-j-beel?_gl=1*uzz1or*_ga*MTU4NjkyMjMwMi4xNjYyNjk4NTc1*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY3MTA1NDIxOC45OS4xLjE2NzEwNTY5MzkuMTQuMC4w JOHN DIED IN 1899 at Featherston altered/added by BADDOCk-9 15/12/2022

A John Beale, died 1879, is buried in Hokitika. Given the date and location, it's likely this is the correct John Beale/Beel.^[6] The death announcement in the local newspaper lists his age as 53, which matches up fairly well.^[7]

Beale. — At the Westland Hospital on the 6th instant, John Beale, late of the Big Dam, a native of England, aged 53.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3F3-2Q7 : 11 February 2018, John James Beels, 20 Oct 1828); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 916,970.
2. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJHB-N1LD : 22 July 2017), John James Beel and Eliza Vivyan, 01 Apr 1856; citing Marriage, St Mewan, Cornwall, England, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
3. ↑ 1851 Transcript of Piece HO107/1908 (Part 5), Enumeration District 2a, Civil Parish of St. Mewan, Eccl. District of. Folio 318 Page 23. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/genealogy/51908d.html
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFLV-F2P : 8 March 2018), John James Beel and Eliza Vivyan, 01 Apr 1856; citing St. Mewan, Cornwall, England, reference p 63, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,055.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQXV-4J2 : 11 February 2018, Amelia Beale, 04 Apr 1863); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm unknown.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 July 2019), memorial page for John Beale (unknown–Feb 1879), Find A Grave Memorial no. 182588702, citing Hokitika Municipal Cemetery, Hokitika, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand ; Maintained by Chris G (contributor 49162771) .
7. ↑ Death, West Coast Times, West Coast Times, Issue 3073, 8 February 1879, p.2. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WCT18790208.2.6, accessed 3 July 2019

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 September 2016, 03:55), entry for John James Beels(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M78Z-ZK4); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 September 2014, 17:28), entry for John James Beale(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4X5-DJ4); contributed by various users.

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSTD-96L : 23 May 2019), Amelia Beel, 1877; citing ship Waitara, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm .