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Terry & Margaret Alve
This website is dedicated to following the lives of Margaret (nee Milne) and Terry Alve's ancestors and to exploring what is known of their lives and times.
Terry, who has Alve, Wagner, Elcox and Farmer ancestry, continues to research the family genealogy and history of these families. He has created a MyHeritage (Alve-Milne Family NZ) website which contains 11,000+ records of his and his wife Margaret Milne's families, and related-ones. Other websites and resources are used to supplement his genealogical research. Terry has recently focused on DNA research analysing matches with hundreds of people who share DNA matches with his relatives, His most recent work (July 2026) has been writing a 75 page biographical and pictorial study of the lives of his maternal grandparents Annie and Tom Elcox entitled, The Grandparents We Never Knew.
In 2022-2023, Terry turned his attention to researching and writing about Margaret's family, having been greatly influenced by her parents and especially her father, Don Milne. He produced a study of his life, Don Milne: a most extraordinary man. Margaret's family have Scottish ancestry - Milne, Walker, Gordon, McIntyre and McMillan names, with an English Midland Tooby and Parry connection.
The Alve Family Facebook page is foll0wed by about 120 people (mainly Alve descendants) and is a forum for discussion about Alve ancestors.
A sesqui gathering in Wellington 21-22 March 2026 attracted 45 descendants and partners of Gutenberg Wellington European immigrants to Aotearoa. A book written by Terry for this occasion is entitled From Bremerhaven to Wellington. Most of the 165 immigrants on this voyage are referenced in this work.
In addition with Margaret and others, Terry has organised Alve family reunions notably in 1995, 2015 and 2024 and the 2026 Gutenberg gathering. Periodically, Terry speaks on family related subjects to various groups. Also, he regularly offers consulting services, often gratis, for people exploring their genealogy and family history.
Terry, who has Alve, Wagner, Elcox and Farmer ancestry, continues to research the family genealogy and history of these families. He has created a MyHeritage (Alve-Milne Family NZ) website which contains 11,000+ records of his and his wife Margaret Milne's families, and related-ones. Other websites and resources are used to supplement his genealogical research. Terry has recently focused on DNA research analysing matches with hundreds of people who share DNA matches with his relatives, His most recent work (July 2026) has been writing a 75 page biographical and pictorial study of the lives of his maternal grandparents Annie and Tom Elcox entitled, The Grandparents We Never Knew.
In 2022-2023, Terry turned his attention to researching and writing about Margaret's family, having been greatly influenced by her parents and especially her father, Don Milne. He produced a study of his life, Don Milne: a most extraordinary man. Margaret's family have Scottish ancestry - Milne, Walker, Gordon, McIntyre and McMillan names, with an English Midland Tooby and Parry connection.
The Alve Family Facebook page is foll0wed by about 120 people (mainly Alve descendants) and is a forum for discussion about Alve ancestors.
A sesqui gathering in Wellington 21-22 March 2026 attracted 45 descendants and partners of Gutenberg Wellington European immigrants to Aotearoa. A book written by Terry for this occasion is entitled From Bremerhaven to Wellington. Most of the 165 immigrants on this voyage are referenced in this work.
In addition with Margaret and others, Terry has organised Alve family reunions notably in 1995, 2015 and 2024 and the 2026 Gutenberg gathering. Periodically, Terry speaks on family related subjects to various groups. Also, he regularly offers consulting services, often gratis, for people exploring their genealogy and family history.
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The Crest of Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Maria Theresia Moellers and Carl Wilhelm Alve married in St Augustine's Catholic Church, Gelsenkirchen on 14 February 1874. Carl was a coal miner and Theresia grew up with her sister in a Catholic orphanage.
The Gelsenkirchen crest pictured depicts very symbolically central themes:
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