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Update from Terry Alve

9/5/2022

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The 2nd Generation of Alve's at the 1995 Family Reunion. Only Ivan Alve (age 90) and Jean Alve are alive today.
In January this year I celebrated my 70th birthday with closer family and friends at our home in Tawa, Wellington. While I continue to minister as priest with Porirua Anglicans and assist with their food bank; I spend increasing amounts of time doing genealogical research and writing.

My primary assistant in all of this is the 'My Heritage' genealogical research programme I use. Currently I am having my DNA analysed to assist with verifying and extending family links. Please contact me if you would like to know more about this, or if you want confirmation or information about your branch of the family. My database currently records nearly 6,500 individuals. In addition to working with My Heritage, I also regularly refer to 'Ancestry.com' and 'Family Search' programmes to help extend my research.

This year I am focusing on my grandmother Theresa Wagner's ancestry. While several of her family visited Tasmania where she was born and met with relatives there in the 1970's and 80's, I have not had the privilege. I am currently planning to be there for two weeks in late October into November with Margaret my wife to meet descendants of her siblings and cousins - there are many of them. Both of Theresa's parents Philip Wagner and Caroline Hauke arrived in Hobart from Germany in 1855. Grandmother Theresa took the opportunity to visit her uncle William Hauke in Dunedin in 1915 and by the end of WW1 had married Henry Alve in the Manawatu, only returning to Tasmania for brief visits around the times of her parent's deaths in 1920 and 1931.


It is now less than two years before some of us will celebrate the sesqui-centennial (150 years) of the marriage of Carl and Maria Theresa Alve (nee Mollers) - our first New Zealand ancestors. They married on Valentines Day 1874 in St Augustine's Catholic church, Gelsenkirchen in the Ruhr Valley, Germany. We understand that theirs was part of a group marriage ceremony with several couples marrying at the same time - such was the life and busyness of the church and priest Father Schulte at the time. To mark the occasion I propose that we gather in Palmerston North during the weekend of 17-18 February 2024. Carl's and Maria's graves are in the Palmerston North cemetery and they spent their latter years in the Manawatu developing the Rangitane Alve farms. I propose to have written by then a fuller version of their lives than previously published.

Then in late March 1926 it will be time to celebrate 150years since the arrival of Carl and Maria Theresa with their daughter Anna Catherine who later married George Busch in 1898 near Featherston. I think it appropriate that we celebrate this anniversary in Wellington. More about that later.

Interest in Alve-related genealogical facts remains high as younger descendants give thought to their origins and whakapapa. I regularly field requests for information as I am sure some of you older also get. It is a privilege to know a bit about the family and to be able to share that. Occasional gatherings, like we had in both 1995 and 2015 in Palmerston North, keep the flame burning and us all at least a little connected....
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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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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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The Alve's Twenty Years On ...

23/9/2014

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Rolf Panny - 1995 Alve Reunion Speaker

I have recently added a page to this website, "Alve Family Reunion Easter 1995." The page title is self-explanatory and it reminds us that we are all 20 years older, unless we were born since 1995. The Alve Family Reunion was a grand occasion celebrated in the magnificent Highden Country Estate, Green Road, Awahuri in the Manawatu, west of Palmerston North.

Nearly 150 relatives and associates of the NZ Alve Family gathered, reminisced, journeyed, worshipped, ate, enjoyed speeches and entertainment over two days of Easter. Various momentos were on offer including photos, key rings and letter openers with Carl & Maria's photo, and the recently published "Alve Road" history of the family. The Reunion page mentioned above offers a full report of that occasion and a copy of keynote speaker, Rolf Panny's Saturday evening address to the family which highlighted the very significant role of pioneer women.

This website is an attempt to keep Alve Family memories alive. Much of the the "Alve Road" content is re-presented. New research findings are reported. Subsequent births, deaths and marriages are included and your family information is invited for inclusion.

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Lucy Alve

The question I am wrestling with today is, "Should we do something to mark the passing of another generation 20 years on?" Only four members, all males, of the second generation of Carl & Maria's descendants survive from the 20+ who were living at the time of the 1995 Reunion: Alve Purdom, Hilton Alve, Ivan Alve and William Alve - please correct me if I am wrong. Recent deaths include Phillip Alve (2012), Thelma Avery (2013) and Thelma Pedersen (2014) - wife of the late Russell Pedersen. Alongside these deaths are various new births. Grandchildren of my parents - Val & Joyce Alve - born in the last couple of years include Ruby Weir, Olive Perris, Wolf Schroder, Eden Alve and Lucy Alve (born last week).

My suggestion is that we consider scheduling a ONE day event, possibly during Easter 2015 - maybe Sunday 5th April? I'll do a bit more homework around this thought and get back to you via this Blog and our eList. In the meantime what do you think? Please consider contacting me or leaving a response to this Blog post via the form below.

Terry Alve - Tawa, Wellington

P.S.  I always appreciate notice of your family's BDM info which can then be added to the family record.

Contact Terry
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