Eliza (Day) Kimber (1849 - 1940)

Born 1849 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Henry Kimber — married 1870 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 1940 at about age 91 in New Brighton, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Eliza was born in 1849 ^[1] She was the daugter of Daniel Day, whose family migrated to NZ in 1857 [ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18571007.2.8] . She married Henry Kimber in 1870^[2] He passed away in 1912

An enjoyable day was spent at the residence of Mrs E. Kimber, Prebbleton, the occasion being the eightieth birthday of Mrs Kimber. The day wa spent in games, competitions and singing. Mrs Kimber, though blind, enjoyed herself immensely. All the family were present except Mr D. S. Kimber (Gisborne) who, owing to illness, was unable to attend. Much amusement was caused when a three-tier cake, which was made by Mrs Kimber's daughter (MrH. O. Brooks), was cut. The usual toasts were honoured and the singing of “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow” brought a happy afternoon to a close ^[3]

Mrs Henry Kimber Arrived in October, 1857. Mrs Henry Kimber, of Prebbleton, to-day celebrated the seventy-fourth anniversary of her arrival in New Zealand, so that she can with justice claim to be one of the pioneers. Born at Bristol in 1849, she came to New Zealand with her parents, Mr and Mrs Daniel Day, and her brother in the Glentanner, landing at Lyttelton on October 3, 1857 after a voyage of some four months. Mrs Kimber well remembers some of the incidents and experiences which befell the Glentanner’s passengers. One which particularly impressed itself upon her memory was a violent storm, during which the ship’s mast was swept away, thereby causing great consternation amongst the passengers. The family for a short time after their arrival made their home at Riccarton, and then, after periods spent in the Sumner, Selwyn and Ladbrooks districts, settled finally at Springston where they were occupied with farming. Mrs Kimber has vivid recollections of the school she attended at Lincoln; this was held at the residence of Mrs Tod. It was at Springston in 1870 that Mrs Kember married her late husband, and in that district they farmed a property successfully for many years until their retirement from active pursuits. Of her family of eleven, only seven are still living. Mr Kimber died nineteen years ago, and a few years later Mrs Kimber came to live at Prebbleton where she has resided with one of her daughters, Mrs Johns, ever since. Although now in her eighty-third year, Mrs Kimber retains possession of most of her faculties, and is ever ready to take a sympathetic interest in the affairs of her large circle of friends.^[4]

Mrs E. Kimber, after a residence of several years in Prebbleton, left on Saturday for Christchurch, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs Stansell, for a short period before joining her daughter, Mrs H. Brooks, at New Brighton. Mrs H. Brooks will leave Prebbleton early this week for New Brighton. ^[5]

She passed away in 1940 age 90. ^[6]

MRS E. KIMBER

The death occurred recently at her daughter’s home at New Brighton of Mrs Eliza Kimber, widow of Mr Henry Kimber, a well-known resident of Springston South. Mrs Kimber, who was in her ninety-second year, was the only daughter of Mr D. Day, of Day’s road, a pioneer settler. In spite of the loss of her sight several years ago, she continued to take an active interest in the welfare of the Springston South district and was a staunch supporter of St. Mary's Anglican Church. , . She is survived by six of her nine children—Mrs F. Fox (New Brighton), Mrs V. Lane (Christchurch), MrsStansell (Shirley), Messrs A. Kimber (Riccarton), S. Kimber (Gisborne), and O. Kimber (Springston South). There are 26 grandchildren. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ A source is needed for this information
2. ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
   • NZ Marriage registration 1870/7605
3. ↑ STAR (CHRISTCHURCH), ISSUE 18842, 20 AUGUST 1929, PAGE 12
4. ↑ CANTERBURY PIONEER. STAR (CHRISTCHURCH), VOLUME XLIV, ISSUE 235, 3 OCTOBER 1931, PAGE 13
5. ↑ CURRENT NOTES THE PRESS, VOLUME LXXIV, ISSUE 22368, 4 APRIL 1938, PAGE 2
6. ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
   • NZ Death registration1940/16055
7. ↑ OBITUARY THE PRESS, VOLUME LXXVI, ISSUE 23130, 20 SEPTEMBER 1940, PAGE 2