The Griffiths Family

John and Anne Griffiths with their Family David Edward Annies' Father is on his Mothers' knee.

John Griffiths was born on 1834 in Llanidloes Montgomeryshire Wales. He was christened on 20 Jul 1834 in Llanidloes Montgomeryshire Wales. He died on 27 Jul 1888 in Cambrians Central Otago. He was buried on 30 Jul 1888 in Cambrians St Bathans Central Otago.
John married Ann Owens daughter of Thomas Owens Flour Mercant and Ann Ellis on 1 Jan 1872 in MacClaggan St Dunedin N.Z.. Ann was born in 1849 in Gwaenysgor Flintshire Wales. She was christened in Meliden Flintshire Wales. She died on 28 Dec 1889 in Cambrians Central Otago N.Z. She was buried on 30 Dec 1889 in Cambrians St Bathans N.Z with her husband John Griffiths.

Annie Evans Granddaughter of John and Anne Griffiths putting flowers on their grave at Cambrians in 1990

James Beck was born in 1845 in Irish St Richhill Kilmore Armagh Ireland.   He died on 10 Oct 1902 in Naseby Central Otago N.Z. He was buried on 28 Oct 1902 in Naseby.
Eliza Jane Nisbitt was born in 1847 in Richhill Kilmore Armagh Ireland. She died on 20 Feb 1885 in Naseby. She was buried on 21 Feb 1885 in Naseby. James married Eliza Jane Nisbitt daughter of Thomas Nisbitt on 2 Dec 1864 in Richhill Kilmore Aramagh Ireland.
They had seven children one being Margaret (Annie's Mother). She was born on 9 Jun 1880 in Naseby. She was christened on 9 Jul 1882 in St George's Naseby.
Margaret BECK married David Edward GRIFFITHS son of John and Ann GRIFFITHS on 28 Mar 1900 in Enterprise Hill Naseby N.Z. David was born on 21 Jan 1879 in Cambrians St. Bathans N.Z. He died on 27 Apr 1985 in Melbourne St Dunedin. He was buried on 29 Apr 1985 in Anderson Bay  cemetry Dunedin.
They had five children Lavina (Beck). Rex, Tom, Arthur and Annie (Evans).     Margaret died on 1 Jan 1962 in Melbourne St Dunedin  N.Z . She was buried on 3 Jan 1962 in Anderson Bay cemetry Dunedin beside her husband David Edward Griffiths.

Margaret (Maggie nee Beck) and David Griffiths

Maggie and David and their Five Children

Margaret and David Griffiths with their eldest Lavinia (Vena) sitting between them with from left Arthur, Rex, Tom and Annie on her Fathers knee.

Griffiths Band???

Annie with the violin, her Mother Margaret with the xylophone and bother Tom with the mandolin.

Sporting Achievemnets.

Annie was very spoilt by here older brothers of Rex, Arthur and Tom and sister Lavinia. Tom especially, he was the New Zealand and Australasian feather weight bantam weight boxing champion in 1923 and 1924.
Brilliant Boxer.
Boy from Dunedin
The part of the programme that gave most pleasure at last week's New Zealand Championship meeting was that when the Dunedin boy. Tommy Griffiths was appearing. Griffiths is the prettiest boxer imaginable, and when opposed to Keily of the Coast the first night, the pair gave an exhibition that will never be forgotten by those present. Griffiths is the essence of coolness and he never gets flustered. His left hand works with machine-like precision and his right is by no-means an ornament. Some boy this Griffiths.
From the the New Zealand Truth 1925.

Annie played representative cricket for Otago in 1933.

Annie's Otago Womens Cricket cap being worn by her Great Granddaughter Miss Tia Dougherty.

Annies 21st Birthday.

Mr and Mrs D Griffiths gave a delightful dance in the Embasy Salon in honour of their youngest daughter Annie. Mrs Griffiths who wore a gown of black crepe de chine and lace, reveived the guests. She was assisted by Miss Annie Griffiths, who wore a frock of pink silk crepon. Mrs W.Beck sister of the guest of honour was also present and wore a green taffeta frock. The sipper table was prettily decorated and during supper Miss Annie Griffiths' engagement to Mr Owen Evans was announced.

From the O.D.T.

Annie.

Moving to the Country.

Owen was a fitter and turner and Annie a seamstress with Ross and Glendening in Dunedin. After marrying they moved to a house next door to Annies parents Maragert and David Griffiths in Thomas Burn Street over the railway bridge. After having three little girls Carol Anne, Rena Margaret and Wendy Fay, they decided to shift to Central Otago (to give their daughters a better life). They worked on a farm in Oturehua (Bob Deaker) and then Owen got work at 'Lustleigh' the farm belonging to Winnifred and Ernie Smith in the White Sow Valley Wedderburn. He biked from Blackstone Hill to work everyday for weeks, when a cottage became available later the family shifting. Ernie died suddenly and Owen took on the managers job. Two sons Owen John and Richard Edward were born while living here.

Annie and Owen Arriving at Oturehua with their three little girls Carol, Rena and Wendy.

Golden Wedding.

Tom, Lavinia (Beck) Rex, Arthur Annie Evans (Griffiths) Front: David and Margaret (Beck) Griffiths. Inserts: Margaret and her cousin Hannah Spillane (Busch) and Annie (Griffiths) cutting her 70th birthday cake.

The White Sow Valley

Annies Parents Maggie and David shifted to Wedderburn and lived over the hill from White Sow Valley in a little cottage belonging to Haveron Geoffrey. Every Sunday Billy the horse pulled the cart with us all aboard for Sunday dinner at the Griffiths'. Us Evans childrens' Nana and Grandad.

Rena holding Richard, Carol behind. Wendy and Owen. Outside Maggie and David Griffiths wee house over the hill from the White Sow Valley past pigeon gully towards Wedderburn.