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30/9/2014

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.

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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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Thelma Pedersen Obituary

24/9/2014

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PEDERSEN, Thelma G.L.
We are sad to announce the sudden passing of our dear mother, Thelma Pedersen, on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at the age of 91 years. She was the loving wife of Russell Pedersen (deceased 2006), and dear mother of Valentine (Edward) Leong of Portland, Oregon, Peter Pedersen (deceased 1994) of Nanaimo BC (Gail & Ken Bunnage), Gregory (Mineko) Pedersen of White Rock, BC, Patricia (Bruce) Livingstone of Lethbridge, Alberta, and Suzette (Dave) Pedersen/Farrant of Nanaimo, BC, 22 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Thelma was born on June 25, 1923 in Mangawhata, New Zealand and was the youngest daughter of 12 children born to her parents, Maude and Isaac Cooksley. She was the sole surviving member of all her siblings at the time of her passing.

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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.

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.

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