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Murray James Major

Male 1946 -  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Murray James Major was born 17 Jan 1946, Gisborne NZ (son of Robert Thomas (Tom) Major and Gweneth Omundsen).

    Notes:

    NZ Post produced a commemorative stamp on the 50th anniversary of the Wahine NZ Inter Island Ferry Sinking in 2018
    Murray, Sharon & Sarah are featured on one of these stamps.
    https://stamps.nzpost.co.nz/new-zealand/2018/wahine-50-anniversary

    Murray — Sharon Allayne Oakley. Sharon was born 10 Aug 1946, Ashburton NZ. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Sarah Annette Major was born 23 Sep 1967, Christchurch NZ.
    2. Louise Laura Major was born 19 Oct 1970, Wellington NZ.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Thomas (Tom) Major was born 4 May 1912, Rongotea NZ.

    Robert — Gweneth Omundsen. Gweneth (daughter of James (Jim) Edvart Omundsen and Amy Eaton) was born 3 Oct 1917, Dannervirke NZ; died 27 May 2016, Auckland NZ. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Gweneth Omundsen was born 3 Oct 1917, Dannervirke NZ (daughter of James (Jim) Edvart Omundsen and Amy Eaton); died 27 May 2016, Auckland NZ.
    Children:
    1. 1. Murray James Major was born 17 Jan 1946, Gisborne NZ.
    2. Grant Thomas Major was born 15 Nov 1948, Gisborne NZ.
    3. Ross Ian Major was born 6 Jan 1956, Ashburton NZ.
    4. Lloyd Richard Major was born 25 Sep 1957, Ashburton NZ.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  James (Jim) Edvart OmundsenJames (Jim) Edvart Omundsen was born 14 Apr 1893, Dannervirke New Zealand (son of Edvart (Edward) Tobias Omundsen and Leamon Carter); died 11 Sep 1993, New Plymouth, New Zealand; was buried 14 Sept 1993, Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

    Notes:

    James is buried in the Awanui Cemetery New Plymouth, New Zealand.
    Block 7, Plot 164

    James married Amy Eaton 6 Oct 1915. Amy was born 1894, New Zealand; died 4 Oct 1979, New Plymouth New Zealand; was buried 6 Oct 1979, Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Amy EatonAmy Eaton was born 1894, New Zealand; died 4 Oct 1979, New Plymouth New Zealand; was buried 6 Oct 1979, Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

    Notes:

    Amy is buried in the Awanui Cemetery New Plymouth, New Zealand.
    Block 7, Plot 165

    Children:
    1. Ian Thomas Oswald Omundsen was born 8 Sep 1916, Dannervirke NZ; died 7 Jan 1931, New Zealand; was buried 9 Jan 1931, Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.
    2. 3. Gweneth Omundsen was born 3 Oct 1917, Dannervirke NZ; died 27 May 2016, Auckland NZ.
    3. Eric James Omundsen was born 9 Aug 1920, New Zealand; died 3 Oct 1995, New Zealand.
    4. Shirley Rita Omundsen was born 11 Oct 1924, Dannervirke NZ; died 02 Dec 2013, New Plymouth NZ.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Edvart (Edward) Tobias OmundsenEdvart (Edward) Tobias Omundsen was born 12 Aug 1855, Frydenland, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; was christened 2 Sept 1855, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway (son of Ommund Sorensen and Inger Marie Torgjusdr); died 1 Oct 1940, Piripiri Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 3 Oct 1940, Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.

    Notes:

    Edvart Tobias Omunden left Norway in 1887 and finally settled in New Zealand

    Name:
    Born 12th August 1859, at Frydenlund, Norway. At the age of 16 he went mackerel fishing in the summer and wood cutting on Flekeng Island in the winter. This lasted 2 years then he worked at home until 19 years of age when he finally left in 1879.
    He sailed to South America and back to Kanick in Scotland, then left on an English ship for the East Indies, then back to London where he was paid off.
    From Hamburg he sailed to Baltimore in the USA on a Nova Scotian vessel.
    Paid off and shipped on the same ship for Waterford, Ireland. The ship went on the rocks at Minehead.
    From Barrow he went to Port Augusta in South Australia. The next nine weeks were spent in casual work ashore during which he saw much of Australia.
    He sailed from Port Pirie to Port Natal in South Africa, from there to the West Indies and on to London.
    He then shipped on the ?Glengory?, captained by captain Fisher, for Lyttelton New Zealand, where he berthed in 1882.
    He left the ship as he had had his jaw broken when hit by a boom and conditions aboard the ship were poor.
    He worked on a coaster from Kaiapoi to Waitara taking timber to Kaiapoi and potatoes to Wellington.
    He walked to Carterton and later to Woodville where he worked on the railways.
    Later he took up land at Matahiri in partnership with Max Kaiser. After this he drew a farm at Maharahara where he met Leamon Carter and married her on 25th February 1891.
    They moved to Tipapakuku then Piripiri where he died in 1940, and is buried in the Mangatera cemetery in Dannevirke. His grave is at row ZI Plot No.6

    Edvart married Leamon Carter 25 Feb 1891, Maharahara New Zealand. Leamon (daughter of James Carter and Rose Anna Carter) was born 8 Jun 1873, Gloucester, Gloucestershire England; died 24 Dec 1953, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 26 Dec 1953, Mangatera Cemetery, Dannevirke, New Zealand. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Leamon CarterLeamon Carter was born 8 Jun 1873, Gloucester, Gloucestershire England (daughter of James Carter and Rose Anna Carter); died 24 Dec 1953, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 26 Dec 1953, Mangatera Cemetery, Dannevirke, New Zealand.
    Children:
    1. Oswald (Ossie) Omundsen was born 14 Dec 1891, Mangatinoko New Zealand; died 4 Jun 1970, Dannevirke, New Zealand; was buried 6 Jun 1970, Mangarera Cemetary, Dannevirke, NZ.
    2. 6. James (Jim) Edvart Omundsen was born 14 Apr 1893, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 11 Sep 1993, New Plymouth, New Zealand; was buried 14 Sept 1993, Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
    3. Bertram Leslie Omundsen was born 27 Sep 1895, Woodville New Zealand; died 3 Sep 1903, Tipapakuku Hawkes Bay New Zealand; was buried 5 Sep 1903, Settlers Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.
    4. Inger Marie Omundsen was born 14 Sep 1897, Woodville, New Zealand; died 11 Jan 1911, Tipapakuku, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; was buried 13 Jan 1911, Settlers Cemetery, Dannevirke, New Zealand.
    5. Arnold Cecil Omundsen was born 12 Sep 1899, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 27 Jun 1981, Auckland New Zealand; was cremated 30 Jul 1981, Birkenhead Glenfield Cemetery, Auckland.
    6. Cyril Leonard (Tom) Omundsen was born 8 Aug 1901, Dannevirke New Zealand; died 17 Sep 1969, Wanganui New Zealand; was buried 19 Sep 1969, Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand.
    7. Lionel Ray Omundsen was born 9 Oct 1903, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 28 Feb 1982, Stokes Valley, Wellington, New Zealand.
    8. Adolf (Ardie) Harold Omundsen was born 29 Oct 1905, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 29 Jun 2000, Dannevirke, New Zealand; was buried 4 Jul 2000, Mangatera Cemetary Dannevirke.
    9. Roland (Roley) Gilbert Omundsen was born 19 Jan 1910, Tipapakuku Dannevirke New Zealand; died 4 Apr 1983, Dannevirke, New Zealand; was buried 7 Apr 1983, Mangatera, Cemetary, Dannevirke, NZ.
    10. Phyllis Rose Omundsen was born 31 Oct 1914, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 11 Jun 2008, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried , Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.