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The Moon family originally from England!
Welcome to my page. I have put this page to together in an
effort to find more people interested in researching the following
families.
This
page is a work in progress. I will add more stories as I come across
them.
Information I do have!
Alfred Morton Moon arrived in New Zealand aboard the Electra
(Listing for A M Moon as passenger on Electra) to Wellington in Oct
1867.
Incomplete
passenger list for the Electra including A M Moon.
A more
complete passenger list for the Electra excluding A M Moon.
Armed
Constabulary who recieved the New Zealand War Medal
It now seems likely that Alfred Morton Moon was born in Hay,
Sussex around 1848. I have not been able to confirm this yet though.
It is possible that he may have moved to Australia first. There is
evidence to suggest he may have been employed in the Sydney police
force. In New Zealand he joined the Armed Constabulary. He was
stationed in several different towns. He was awarded the New Zealand
War Medal and reached the rank of Sergeant. He married Lavinia Rowe,
on 12th of July 1873 in Napier. They had severaIt appears from his
death certificate that he had 6 children with his first wife
Lavinia. They are Amelia Beatrice Lavinia Rowe, Caroline Mary,
Alfred Henry, Edward and Morton. After leaving the Armed
Constabulary he joined the Police force. I am told he was the first
Police Sergeant in Whangarei. His property in Lower Cameron Street
was purchased by the Government to build the Police Station. I have
recently received photos of Afred Morton Moon and his house in
Marton. Alfred Morton MOON remarried in Whangarei in the the year
1907, to Annie Rata MCNEIL. She was aged 34 an he was approximately
59 years old. Annie had I believe five children with Alfred. The
last child was only aged two years when Alfred died in 1921 aged 84
years.
Photo
of Alfred Moton Moon's house,a photo of Alfred himself, and a photo of a photo showing Alfred with his medals with his Snider rifle hanging above.
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