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Hilton Alve 1926-2015 RIP

24/9/2015

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The Alve family have today lost another of the 2nd generation of Alve's born in NZ. Hilton's biography in Alve.org begins,
Hilton was the third of Eddie and Laura’s children. He attended Opiki school briefly before transferring to Taiakitahuna. After his parents’ separation he moved to live in Palmerston North with his mother where he went to school first at Westend for a few months before concluding his schooling at Central School. He left school at the end of 1940, forgoing high school due to the outbreak of war.
Hilton moved to live in Taupo with his wife Jean and two daughters, Christine and Pauline, in 1955. They have lived there ever since, occupying their present home on the eastern side of Taupo in 1991. Their third child Russell was born in 1960.
Our loving regards at this time are especially directed to Jean, Christine, Pauline, Russell and their families. Hilton's funeral will be held in Taupo on Sat. 26 Sept. at 1.30pm.
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Hilton Alve at his Taupo Home
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Joyce Alve 1929-2015

14/8/2015

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Joyce died peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday 12 August at the Julia Wallace Rest Home Hospital in Palmerston North aged 85. Joyce spent her life in the Manawatu. She was the third and youngest child of Thomas and Annie Elcox who lived in Rongotea where her father owned a stock cartage business.

During WW 2 she moved with her widowed mother and siblings to a small dairy farm in Kellows Line, Bainesse. She attended Bainesse School, worked in a dairy at Himitangi and trained and worked as a hair dresser.

She married Val Alve in Feb 1951 shortly before her mother died. Her four children: Terence, Margaret, Gordon and Christine were born between 1952 and 1965. After her marriage she moved with Val to the Alve family farm at Rangitane near the Opiki Suspension (Toll) Bridge. Between 1953-1955 Val and Joyce worked for farmer Paddy Quin living in a cottage at Makerua, before spending a year share milking for Jim Andrews at Bainesse.

In 1956 they moved to the Alve Homestead at Rangitane where Val share milked for his father, before buying the farm around the time the Manawatu R. high stop banks were built and a new house built outside the river catchment area in 1963. They continued dairy farming to 1970 when the farm was sold and they moved to spend the rest of their lives in Palmerston North. In PN Joyce found employment variously at the Longburn dairy factory, PDC tearooms and cooking at the Chiswick Park rest home.

Val died in 1999 and Joyce lived with her son Gordon until she moved to the Julia Wallace Home in September 2013. Joyce is survived by her four children; 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Joyce's funeral service will be in the Beauchamps funeral home chapel at 11.30am on Sat. 15 Aug. at 11.30am. This will be followed by a light lunch. A graveside committal service will be at the Kelvin Grove Cemetery at 2pm.

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June 2015 Flood at Rangitane

22/6/2015

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News Media Photo forwarded by Warren Meech & Jonathan Alve - Click to Enlarge
Yet again the Mighty Manawatu R. in flood. A number of us walked to the eastern tower of the old Opiki toll bridge (picture centre) Easter Sunday following the mini-Reunion. We also visited the flood pumps at Burkes Drain bridge (25% from top and left of pic) over highway 56, which are designed to quickly de-flood the Taonui Basin catchment area (top right of pic).
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R.I.P. Alve & Ken

3/4/2015

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PictureAlve Purdom
Two dear family members who were planning to attend the Alve Family Mini-Reunion in Palmerston North on Easter Day 2015 have died the weekend before.

On Saturday 28 March Ken McLeod died in Taupo. Ken was the long time partner of Christine Rose (nee Alve) and son-in-law to Hilton & Jean Alve. Ken's death notice is here.

The following day Lionel (Alve) Purdom died suddenly at the Willard Rest Home in Palmerston North, just 2 months short of his 90th birthday. With Alve's passing only three of the second generation Alves survive - Hilton, Ivan and Bill. Alve's biography is here. (You will need a password to view this.)


The wider Alve whanau (family) express their sincere condolences to Ken's partner Christine and Alve's daughters Janice, Neryl & Andrea, and their families as they journey on without their dear ones. May they know much comfort. 

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Easter 2015 Alve Mini-Reunion

23/3/2015

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Updated Wed 1 April @ 5:30pm
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In excess of 50 family members have registered for this event. 

The three Easter Day (5 April) venues are:

  1. Palmerston North Cemetery, Main Street North - 10am
  2. Palmerston North Convention Centre, just south of the Square - 11:30am
  3. Rangitane in the vicinity of Alve Road on SH 56 - 4pm
P.N. Terrace End Cemetery
The P.N. Convention Centre
Kelvin Grove Cemetery
Alve Road, Rangitane - SH 56
Programme

1. P.N. Cemetery
  • Gathering at the graveside of Carl, Maria, Charlie, Dolly and Anna. This will include a short Easter Day service, reflection time and time to visit other family graves in the P.N. Cemetery and in the nearby Kelvin Grove cemetery.

2. P.N. Convention Centre - free access in the Church St. Carpark behind the Centre
  • Refreshments at 11:30am.
  • Formal welcome and entertainment by the P.N. Town Crier - Caroline Robinson - a family friend
  • Catered lunch at 12:30p.m.
  • The P.N. Convention Centre Sunday Lunch Menu is:
    ·         Warm chicken salad on sourdough baguette with bacon and avocado
    ·         Soft knot rolls filled with roast corned beef, spiced mustard and watercress
    ·         BBQ braised pork belly with a marmalade glaze and pickled cabbage
    ·         Panzanella salad with tuna mayo, cucumber and garlic croutons
    ·         Chunky style fresh seasonal fruit platter
    ·         Cake of the day
    ·         Freshly brewed tea, coffee and iced water
    Dietary requirements such as vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free can be catered for, please let us know if you require this asap.
  • Formal photographs at 1:15pm
  • Audio Visual Presentation by Terry Alve at 1:45pm
  • Afternoon Tea at 3pm

3. Visit to Rangitane - the site of Family Farms from 1900-1970
  • Gather at the Alve Road Flood Levels Signpost at 4pm
  • Walk over part of the original farm
  • Visit the new Taonui Basin pumping station adjacent to the Burke's Drain Floodgates

Other Info
  • Parking is FREE in the Church Street Carpark behind the Convention Centre
  • The Convention Centre Venue is Downstairs for ease of access
  • New ALVE RD. signs will be available for purchase @ $25 each (see Julianne or Sue)
  • You will require private transport for the Alve Rd. visit
  • Come for some or all of the Day
  • Please create and wear your name tag
Attendees
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Registrations Now Open for Alve Family Easter Day Mini-Reunion - 5 April 2015

3/2/2015

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Of the 2nd Generation of Alve's and spouses photographed at the Alve Reunion at Easter 1995 only 5 survive. Join with Ivan, Jean, Joyce & Hilton Alve plus Alve Purdom, and those not there - Bill and Gayle Alve - Easter Day 2015 in Palmerston North.

Read all about the Easter Day 2015 Alve Mini-Reunion at
http://www.alve.nz/easter-2015-mini-reunion.html


Reflect on the 1995 Reunion here:
http://www.alve.nz/1995-alve-family-reunion.html

Read our latest newsletter here:
http://eepurl.com/bc5EED


Please Register by Sunday 15 March
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www.alve.nz

8/12/2014

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Just to keep you on your toes, www.alve.org.nz has become www.alve.nz 

In fact if you continue to use www.alve.org.nz it will direct to www.alve.nz for several months, but when the longer URL sub runs out it will be gone. It's all done in the name of simplicity, we hope.
Cheers,
Terry

P.S. We will have online registrations for the Easter Day 2015 mini-Reunion available very early in the new year. This will include pricing info. Watch this space or, better still, join our eList and get news red hot, off the press.
www.alve.nz
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Major Alve Website Upgrade Completed for Easter 2015 Mini-Reunion

22/10/2014

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A Newly Completed Website Illustration
During Sept/Oct 2014 the task of adding 1st and 2nd generation Alve descendant biographies from "Alve Road" has been completed - well almost. In the process biographies have been edited to include deaths and other updated factual information. Not all "Alve Road" photos have been available; while new and relevant photos have been added. We are reliant on family members supplying relevant pictures and updated info to complete this task. If you can provide a photo/s please scan a copy and send it/them to Terry Alve. Alternatively please post to Terry at Box 51-132, Tawa 5249 with accompanying text and your photo will be scanned and returned. Supplying a post paid envelope for return would be appreciated.

As we prepare for the Easter Sunday 2015 (5 April) mini Family Reunion, the completion of this task takes us a long way towards preparing the website for the occasion. We are encouraged at the response thus far of family members in pre-registering for the mini-Reunion. Busch, Simmons, Purdom, Pedersen plus Henry, Eddie and Dolf Alve descendants have all expressed an interest in attending. Are there any Alfred Alve descendants out there who will consider coming? We are relying on you to get the word out as we do not have a lot of email contacts.

Also you can sign up for our Alve Family eNews using the mini-form at the bottom of this page. That way you will be sure to get news as quick as it is available.

Easter 2015 Mini-Family Reunion Info
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Alve eNews Published Today

30/9/2014

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eNews Banner depicts Bremmerhaven in 1875 - the German port where Carl & Maria with lille Mary left from for a new land - New Zealand
This eNewsletter can be found via the button the link below.
  • It highlights recent changes to the website and plans for further developments
  • It promotes the Easter Sunday 2015 (5 April) mini-Reunion planned for Palmerston North
  • It encourages family members to join the eNews list which will provide them with a pass to protected pages.
Access this eNews
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2nd Generation Update from 1994

26/9/2014

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"Alve Road" (pub. 1994) contained a comprehensive, current genealogical listing of all BDM for Carl & Maria Alve's descendents. During the intervening 20 years much that has happened that has not been formally recorded. However we have completed changes, mainly deaths for  Carl and Maria's grandchildren - 2nd generation Alve's. 
Deaths since 1994 are:
* descendant  * spouse of descendent

1996  18 Apr - Rose Te Maari (nee Busch), 23 Jul - Bill Busch, 2 Sep - Maree Alve (Ivan), 27 Oct - Elvene Meech (nee Alve)

1999  17 May - Gwen Davie (nee Purdom), 28 July - Olga Palenski (nee Purdom), 4 Oct - Val Alve

2001  4 Feb - Myra Jennings (nee Simmons), 13 Sep - Tis Emmens (nee Busch)

2004  15 Jun - Harry Alve, 6 Jul - Hazel Bailey (nee Pedersen), 6 Dec - Beth Evans (nee Busch)

2005  5 Oct - Jack Alve 

2006  6 Jan - Lisle Alve, 5 Feb - Colin Alve, 14 Oct - Russell Pedersen

2009  24 Nov - Meryl McPherson (nee Alve)

2010  14 Aug - Dennis Alve

2011  14 Aug - Mary Alve (Jack)

2012  4 Jul - Noeline King (nee Alve), 20 Jul - Phil Alve, 12 Oct - Marion Kerepa (nee Purdom)

2013  4 Sep - Thelma Avery (nee Pedersen), 13 Sep - Lila Purdom (Alve)

2014  3 Sep - Thelma Pedersen (Russell)

Surviving descendents of this generation are:
Lionel Purdom (b 1925), Hilton Alve (b 1926), Ivan Alve (b 1931) and Bill Alve (b 1855)

Surviving spouses from this generation are:
Joyce Alve - b 1929 (Val), Jean Alve - b 1931 (Russell) and Gayle Alve - b 1937 (Dennis)

There has been one marriage in this generation:
Dennis Alve m. 8 Apr 2009 Gayle Harris
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