Family of Pierre Hayward Calkin

Calkin, Pierre Hayward
Eldest of nine children born to Samuel and Louisa
From the age of 14 Pierre worked for 5 years at William Stores in Kaeo and Whangarei.
From 1893 to 1900 he worked as a first assistant in the grocery department of Marshall & Sons, Whangarei.
In 1905 he opened his own grocery store which he sold in 1913 when they moved to Auckland.
1913 in Auckland, Pierre became a painter and paperhanger.
Pierre played the violin.

In Sept.2020 it was reported to me that Pierre was briefly married to another lady in 1903 and had another son, prior to his other children:
Pita Peter Hayward Calkin, 1904-1998.

I await confirmation.

         Born: 11.04.1871 at Kaikohe, Auckland, New Zealand
         Married: 12.07.1904 to Ethel Maude Hill in New Zealand
         Died: 20.07.1936 Aged 65, at Howick, Auckland, New Zealand and buriedin Waikumete Cemetery.
Calkin (nee Hill), Ethel Maude
Daughter of Charles Henry Hill and Mary Ann Jordon.
         Born: 07.10.1882 at ?
         Died: 21.07.1966 at Howick, Auckland, New Zealand


Seven Children
Frances Samuel Kuratau (also seen listed as Frances St.Earns Kuratau)
         Born: 12.10.1906 in Whangarei, New Zealand
         Married: ? to Gwendolyn Ruby Green in New Zealand (died c. 1998)
         Died: 1987 in New Zealand
Constance Louisa Kareariki
         Born: 26.12.1907 in Whangarei, New Zealand
         Married: ? to Te Uri Ngawaka Karaka in New Zealand
One Child - Ngaire Constance Karaka
         Died: 17.11.1978 Aged 70, in New Zealand
Arthur Samuel
         Born: 28.09.1909 in Whangarei, New Zealand
         Married: ? to Olive Jean Surman in New Zealand
         Died: 02.04.1991 Aged 81, in New Zealand
Hineira Mary Rirana
         Born: 15.05.1914 in Auckland, New Zealand
         Married: ? to David James Richard Amy in New Zealand
One Child - James Lyn Amy
Tirohia Lucilla
         Born: 05.07.1916 in Auckland, New Zealand
         Married: 24.12.1940 to Stanley Raymond Amy in New Zealand
Four Children
Barry Amy
Brian Amy
Maryellyn Maude Amy
Louise Lillian Amy
         Died: 21.11.2000 Aged 84, in New Zealand
James Hayward Charles
         Born: 19.01.1918 in Auckland, New Zealand
         Died: 03.12.1933 Aged 15, in New Zealand
Ruiha Phoebe Olive
         Born: 11.12.1920 in Auckland, New Zealand
         Married: ? to Ian McDonald Younger in New Zealand
One Child - Christine Ann Younger



My thanks to Lani Calkin for much of the information above.
Lani is the great-granddaughter of Pierre Hayward Calkin.