Paula (Cullen) Staunton
Honor Code SignatorySigned 14 Jan 2015 | 175,677 contributions | 8,079 thank-yous | 5,840 connections
Signed 14 Jan 2015 | 175,677 contributions | 8,079 thank-yous | 5,840 connections
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Born 1990s.
Ancestors 
Daughter of
[private father (1950s - unknown)]
and [private mother (1960s - unknown)]
and [private mother (1960s - unknown)]
Sister of
Sandra Cullen
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Oct 2014
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Biography
I was born in New Zealand growing up in the town of Waipu. I am currently living in Ireland.
My ancestors immigrated from Europe mostly in the mid to late 1800's. The table below indicates the surnames of my immigrating ancestors, where they came from and what year they immigrated in. A lot of these families were involved in the creation of new settlements in New Zealand including Waipu, Puhoi and Maungaturoto.
| Surname | Origin | Destination | Year |
| Cullen | Nottingham, England | Maungaturoto, New Zealand | 1863 |
| Bowmar | Nottingham, England | Maungaturoto, New Zealand | 1864 |
| Baldock | Lincolnshire, England | Australia | 1840 |
| McKay | Scotland via Nova Scotia | Waipu, New Zealand | 1851 |
| Stewart | Scotland via Nova Scotia | Waipu, New Zealand | 1857 |
| Guntern/ren | Switzerland via England | New Zealand | 1921 |
| Atkinson | Cumberland, England | New Zealand | 1921 |
| Dodd | Lancashire, England | New Zealand | ? |
| Copley | Yorkshire, England | New Zealand | 1862 |
| Ramsbottom | India (British Army) | Australia / New Zealand | 1854 (AU) |
| Morrow | County Cavan, Ireland | Australia/ New Zealand | ? |
| Mason | County Down, Ireland | Australia/ New Zealand | ? |
| Wech | Bohemia | Puhoi, New Zealand | 1865 |
| Wright | Norfolk, England | Tasmania, Australia/New Zealand | 1835 (AU) |
| Green | Norfolk, England | Tasmania, Australia/New Zealand | 1841 (AU) |
| Thomson | Scotland | New Zealand | 1859 |
My ancestors were mostly farmers. Many left their home countries due to hard times or being evicted from their land. Two were convicts sent to Australia. There are also some sailors and members of the British army in India.
Brickwalls
- George Wright & Sarah Green - This couple were both convicts sent to Tasmania who married there and immigrated to New Zealand. I have found the records and newspaper articles relating to their conviction and transportation but I have not been able to find either of the parents. They also apparently had more children but their children's births were not registered. George's death certificate lists his parents as Frank Wright and Alice Yaxley. Online trees have linked this to Alice Yaxley but she married Frank Cork before George's birth if George's age at various points is correct. DNA connects descendents of George to the Yaxley's so it is likely she is his mother.
- George Rycall - George was a clerk for the British Army in India. He married an Indian woman. George was born in about 1786. I am unsure where. The Rycall surname seems uncommon and mostly pops up in India. He must have been white however as his children are recorded as half Indian. It's possible that Rycall is a mispelling of some other surname that his family used from the time they arrived in India.
- Other brickwalls largely related to records for those towns not going back far enough or surnames being to common.
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- Paula's formal name
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (1)
- private siblings' names
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Paula:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Paula:
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100.00%
100.00%
Paula (Cullen) Staunton:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WB2455513 [compare] [compare x], Ancestry member paula_cullen_pc
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~3.91%
~6.25%
Tennessee (Williamson) Lenehan
:
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Geoffrey Beardsall :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member gbeardsall_1
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Annette (Hooper) Evans :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Philip Cullen :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Rae Hooper :
AncestryDNA
Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Paula:
- Paula Staunton is a Wonderful WikiTreer Sep 29, 2022.
- Paula Staunton is a Wonderful WikiTreer Aug 7, 2021.
- Paula Staunton is a Wonderful WikiTreer Feb 13, 2020.
- Paula Staunton is a Wonderful WikiTreer Feb 2, 2020.
- Paula Cullen is a Wonderful WikiTreer May 1, 2019.
- Paula Cullen is a Wonderful WikiTreer Apr 28, 2019.
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It’s that time of year again for the most significant event on the WikiTree calendar! I would like to invite you to join us on the Kiwi Crew team. It’s hard to believe this will be our 8th time representing New Zealand on the world stage. Over the past 8 years, our team has sourced over 25,000 profiles (5423 sourced by you). The Source-a-Thon is scheduled to start on Saturday morning, 5th October 2024, at 1:00 a.m. NZDT. To register, please post a comment on this G2G Post under the KiwiCrew Answer.
Regards, Campbell (KiwiCrew Co-captain)
edited by Campbell Braddock
And the Auckland Cenotaph website has a number of male Meuli who served and sometimes died in World War I. Their military files give their parents place of birth Plus sometimes a photo.
John Wilson
You're right, they aren't the same person. Sorry about that. I did some research to better differentiate the two couples: Jacob (born approx 1854) and Katharina, who died in 1942 and 1945 respectively. I tried checking the military records of their children but only Lorenz went to the military and his records unfortunately don't have anything useful about his parents. I tried looking for marriage records in Switzerland but for that Canton they seem to be only available in person. This person suggests Katharina's maiden name was Meuli and they married in 1884 before leaving Switzerland https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sooty/genealogy/meuli.html but I have been unable to confirm with records. I would suggest adjusting Katharina's maiden name to either Unknown or Meuli based on this. The other couple Jacob (born approx 1871) and Nina Hunger aka Kilvington married in 1920. They had no children together. This Jacob passed away in 1945 and Nina in 1959. Nina mentions her daughter from her first marriage in her will so the 1920 marriage is definitely this couple. I have added a profile for this Jacob to avoid future confusion. He was also born in the same town in Switzerland as the other Meuli's so he's likely a cousin. Kind regards, Paula
Just wanted to say a massive thank you as I have just started researching my family history/ tree and can see that you have added and linked many of my immediate family which has provided me with an invaluable starting point as they have all passed away now, so I'm joining the dots quite blindly.
You're absolute superstar, I can't thank you enough.
Kind regards Amanda Rowe (daughter of the late Roger Douglas Rowe).
edited by Amanda Rowe
The time has come again for the most significant event on the WikiTree calendar, I would like to invite you to join us on the Kiwi Crew team. it's hard to believe this will be our 7th time representing New Zealand on the world stage. The Source-a-Thon is scheduled to start on Saturday Morning 30th September 2023 at 1:00 a.m. NZDT. To register, post an answer on this G2G Post.
Regards, Campbell
edited by Campbell Braddock
CHeers, Richard Harbroe Wright (UK)
Thanks you Paula for your support.
Kindest regards Mark Joines
Thanks for the improvements to my great-grandparent's profile Harry Stevens/Maud Smith, adding NZBDM and other sources (eg war records) to all family profiles is on the agenda, but I never would have thought of that probate file at Archives, I'll have to have a look at it.
I tried that Archives link, and I only get "internal error" message, any ideas?
Kia ora Paula,
The time has come again for the Connect-A-Thon, and we would be thrilled if you could join the Kiwi Crew once more. It's a breeze to participate—all you have to do is craft fresh profiles for individuals who have yet to be linked, and hopefully, they'll connect with the World Tree.
To sign up, head to the
post, where you'll receive your Connect-a-Thon badge and be added to the team. When registering, please don't forget to mention the Kiwi Crew.
For additional details, please take a look at the Kiwi Crew Team page.
Happy WikiTreeing!
Campbell
Registration is now open for the January 2023 Connect-a-Thon, mention The Kiwi Crew when you sign up.
Connect-a-Thon - begins Saturday 13th January 2023 at 2. am NZDT
Hi Paula,
WikiTree's seventh annual 72-hour sourcing marathon is coming soon!! and The Kiwi Crew is participating. The previous Source-a-Thons have been great fun and very productive. Last year we did almost 57,000. I invite you to join us this year to beat that record! Participation is easy, simply add sources to unsourced profiles.
To register, post an answer on this
Post saying "Yes, I'd like to participate with the KiwiCrew". Once registered, you will receive your Source-a-Thon Bib and badge.
For more information, view the Kiwi Crew Team page
Happy WikiTreeing, Campbell
His baptism record is Otto Adolf Wiechern
The original copy of his marriage certificate shows him as Otto Adolph Wiechern and occupation as a farmer.
He was definitely a seaman, his naturalisation (10 Oct 1890) shows him as a mariner, and he has signed it as Otto Adolf Wiechern.
Electoral roll 1919, Central Wellington has him as Otto Adolph Wiechern
The death certificate and death notice definitely has the Herman, so perhaps it was a nickname?
Regards Greg
Hi Paula,
I would like to invite you to join the KiwiCrew in the upcoming Connect-A-Thon. Participation is easy, simply create new profiles for unconnected people and with luck, they will connect with the World Tree.
Simply post an answer on this
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For more information, view the Kiwi Crew Team page
Happy WikiTreeing, Campbell
Alan Ward. Ancestry 164.
Hi Paula,
I would like to invite you to join the KiwiCrew in the upcoming Connect-A-Thon. Participation is easy, simply create new profiles for unconnected people and with luck, they will connect with the World Tree.
Simply post an answer on this
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For more information, view the KiwiCrew Team page
Happy WikiTreeing, Campbell
Hi Paula,
I would like to invite you to join the KiwiCrew in the upcoming Connect-A-Thon. Participation is easy, simply create new profiles for unconnected people, with luck they will connect with the World Tree.
Simply post an answer on this
Post saying "Yes, I'd like to participate with the KiwiCrew"
Once registered, you will receive your Connect-a-Thon badge and a special invitation to our Kiwi Crew Discord Server.
For more information, view the KiwiCrew Team page
Happy WikiTreeing, Campbell
Many thanks
Rae Hooper
You and my kids are a DNA match, via Ancestry.com. A 9cM match with one of them, 16cM with another. DNA confirms the documentary trail which has you and my kids as 5th cousins once removed, common ancestors being John BALDOCK & Sabina BEE.
I have a couple of online discussion groups for your BALDOCK & BEE lines. See:
https://groups.io/g/baldock https://groups.io/g/bee
Cheers, Steven
I have recently adopted a profile (Perfect-135, my wife's Great-grandmother) which you created in mid-2018. Thank you for starting the ball rolling. I would very much appreciate your advising me, if possible, of any sources you have found for dates, places and details, if any, for birth and/or baptism/christening of Emma Perfect. I regret to say that I've been totally unsuccessful in locating such source information and trust that you please may be able to help. My thanks in advance for any/all assistance you are able to provide. Stay well, stay safe. Best regards.....Phil (Grace-883)
John Williams
edited by [Living Williams]
Congrats on the Super Star Badge!
I have just noticed that you have added a bio and sources to Isaiah Richards so this is a belated thank you very much xxx
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