Family of Percival Charles Calkin

Percival Calkin As a young man.	Percival and Ada Calkin Later in life.
Percival Calkin and Family in 1905 Left to Right:   Ada              Sefton              Seeta              Eufonia              Percival

Calkin, Percival Charles Fourth of nine children born to Samuel and Louisa Percival was a surgical boot specialist by trade, a teacher and a fine musician. 1900-1905 Percy and Ada lived in Christchurch, NZ. where Percy taught at Burnham Reformatory School (* picture below !). 1905 they moved to Auckland, where Percy started a shoe repair business in Ponsonby Road. During World War I Percival was listed as being in the Second Reserves, with a last address of Beaconsfield Street, Grey Lynn. Next he started "Niklac Shoe Repairs" in Dominion Road. Then he moved to premises opposite the bus terminal downtown under the name of "Uneeda Shoe Repair". "Uneeda Shoes" selling new shoes was the next logical move in the Levy building on the corner of Commerce and Galway streets. After Percy sold these businesses, he went to work at the Disabled Serviceman's League on Parnell Rise, instructing in the manufacture of surgical footwear where he stayed until he retired at 75 years old. Percival was a talented musician, playing mainly piano, cornet and organ. He was bandmaster of the Derry Military Band in Christchurch. Bandmaster of the Trades Union Silver Band in Auckland and played cornet in the Orcestra of His Majesty's Theatre. At one time he worked with the English Opera Company headed by Henry Irving, playing piano for a season in Auckland.
	Born:	18.07.1876	at Maungakahia, New Zealand
	Married:	24.09.1900	to Ada E. Greenwood at Pah Road, Auckland, New Zealand
	Died:	22.09.1964	Aged 88, in Auckland, New Zealand
Calkin (nee Greenwood), Ada E. Daughter of William Greenwood
	Born:	01.01.1874	in Auckland, New Zealand
	Died:	19.07.1966	Aged 92, in Auckland, New Zealand

The Four Sons of Percival and Ada around 1960 Left to Right:   Frederick              Frank              Eufonia (Jack)              Sefton              (They loved their tea !)

Six Children
Seeta Iris Olwyn
	Born:	31.07.1901	at Auckland, New Zealand
	Married:	30.04.1923	to Lindsay Raymond Civil (b.1900) in New Zealand Two Children :     Donald Lindsay Civil (b.1925)     Rex Raymond Civil (b.1929 d.19/12/2012) Continuing the ever present musical theme found throughout the Calkin family, Seeta's granddaughter, Gillian Civil is a published pianist with compositions particularly written for ballet and dancing professionals. See her own site at Piano Music For Ballet.
	Died:	27.06.2002	Aged 100, in Warkworth, New Zealand and was buried in Warkworth Anglican Cemetery.
Eufonia Greenwood (known as "Jack")
	Born:	05.06.1903	in New Zealand
	Married:	?	to Eileen Hoysted in New Zealand
	Died:	24.12.1973	Aged 70, in New Zealand
Sefton Percival
	Born:	01.11.1904	in Christchurch, New Zealand
	Married:	1934	to Helen Clark Newson in Auckland, New Zealand
	Died:	28.11.1986	Aged 82, in Tauranga, New Zealand
Mavis Ella
	Born:	15.03.1907	in New Zealand
	Married:	?	to Frederick H. McKelvie (d.1968) in New Zealand
	Died:	16.06.1983	Aged 76, in Wellsford, New Zealand
Frederick William
	Born:	12.08.1909	at Auckland, New Zealand
	Married:	?	to May Green in New Zealand
	Married:	c. 1955	to Doreen Duke in Auckland, New Zealand
	Died:	18.01.1984	Aged 74, in New Zealand
Francis Charles (Frank)
	Born:	31.03.1913	in New Zealand
	Married:	?	to Belle Bramley in New Zealand
	Died:	29.05.1971	Aged 58, in Wellsford, New Zealand
Frank Charles Calkin.

Burnham School

Percival is in the front row at the right end:

On The English Throne

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