William Hindmarsh.William married Suzanne Marjorie van Asch.
Suzanne Marjorie van Asch [Parents] was born on 7 Feb 1935. She married William Hindmarsh.
They had the following children:
F i Tiffany Hindmarsh was born in 1960. She died in 1999. F ii Adrienne Clare Hindmarsh was born in 1961. F iii Sally Maria Hindmarsh was born in 1963. F iv Belinda Hindmarsh was born in 1970.
Peter Scales was born on 2 May 1937. He married Sally Warren van Asch on 9 Dec 1961.
Sally Warren van Asch [Parents] was born on 8 Feb 1939. She married Peter Scales on 9 Dec 1961.
Sally practises as a homeopath.
They had the following children:
F i Suellen Elizabeth Scales was born on 7 Feb 1964. F ii Penelope Anne Scales was born on 21 Feb 1966. F iii Bridget Emma Scales was born on 24 Sep 1967. M iv Christopher Peter Gerritt Scales was born on 31 Mar 1970.
Gerritt van Asch [Parents] was born in 1836 in Marken, Holland. He died on 3 Mar 1908 in London. He was buried in Highgate Cemetery, London. He married Emmeline Isabella Drury in 1866.
Pioneer in Britain and NZ of the oral method of teaching the deaf, now known as lip reading. Taught initially in Rotterdam, then Manchester.
Sailed to NZ on "Scottish Prince" in 1879 to take up position as Director of the School for Deaf at Sumner. On March 18th 1880 the school began with 18 pupils.
Sponsored Dutch artist van der Velden who came to NZ in 1890 and lived with Gerritt at Sumner. Travelled to Europe, died of a heart attack in London in 1908 aged 72 years.
Emmeline Isabella Drury [Parents] was born in 1836. She died in 1922 in Sumner, ChCh, NZ. She married Gerritt van Asch in 1866.
daughter of C. Drury of Sunderland Wales.
They had the following children:
M i William van Asch was born in 1867. He died in 1930. F ii Emmeline van Asch was born in 1869. She died in 1941. F iii Catherine Lucia van Asch was born in 1870. She died in 1957. F iv Elsie van Asch was born in 1872. She died in 1951. F v Annie van Asch was born in 1874. She died in 1943. M vi Arnold Drury van Asch was born in 1877. He died in 1931. M vii Henry Charles Drury van Asch was born in 1878. He died in 1941. M viii Gerritt van Asch was born in 1881. He died in 1946. M ix Arthur van Asch was born in 1882. He died in 1956.
Richard Hill Fisher.Richard married Alice Warren.
Started Christchurch Stockbroking firm "R.Hill Fisher & Son"
Alice Warren [Parents].Alice married Richard Hill Fisher.
They had the following children:
M i Warren Fisher died in 1962. F ii Edith Fisher. F iii Olive Fisher. F iv Winny Fisher.
William van Asch [Parents] was born in 1867. He died in 1930. He married Matte Jameson.
Matte Jameson was born ?. She died in 1963. She married William van Asch.
They had the following children:
Edward Menlove.Edward married Catherine Lucia van Asch.
Catherine Lucia van Asch [Parents] was born in 1870. She died in 1957. She married Edward Menlove.
Edward Stevens.Edward married Elsie van Asch.
Elsie van Asch [Parents] was born in 1872. She died in 1951. She married Edward Stevens.
Henry Charles Drury van Asch [Parents] was born in 1878. He died in 1941. He married Lucy Moorhouse.
Lucy Moorhouse died in 1967. She married Henry Charles Drury van Asch.
Gerritt van Asch [Parents] was born in 1881 in Christchurch, NZ. He died in 1946 in Hoon Hay Valley, near Christchurch. He married Inez McDowell in 1921.
Born in ChCh, attended Boys High. Fought in Infantry in World War I. Lived at Diamond Harbour, before buying a farm at Hoon Hay. Established new dairy farming methods.
Inez McDowell was born in 1895 in Rangiora. She died in 1973 in Hanmer Springs. She married Gerritt van Asch in 1921.
They had the following children:
M i Gerritt Drury van Asch was born on 15 Oct 1923. He died on 3 Feb 1978. F ii Elizabeth van Asch was born in 1928. She died in 1973.
Arthur van Asch [Parents] was born in 1882. He died in 1956. He married Grace Fleetwood.
Grace Fleetwood died in 1953. She married Arthur van Asch.
They had the following children:
M i Arthur Gerritt van Asch was born in 1910. He died in 1971. M ii Wilce Edward van Asch was born in 1911. F iii Nancy Emmeline van Asch was born in 1913. M iv Desmond Heskith van Asch was born in 1915. M v John Fleetwood van Asch was born in 1919. He died in 1941.
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