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Henry Joseph PEAK

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Marriage 5310/1892 PEAK HENRY - COLCLOUGH ELLEANOR - NARRABRI * 13 Jun

Divorce number 0201 Year 1912
PEAK Henry Joseph Respondent PEAK Ellen

Death 2290/1918 PEAK HENRY J - MATTHEW - QUIRINDI * 8 Feb

Looking for Henry's birth.

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A public tree points to this:
Henry J Peak
Death Date: 1918
Death Place: New South Wales
Father: Matthew
Registration Year: 1918
Place: Ouirindi, New South Wales
Registration Number: 2290

A public [presume OK to show] tree has this.. b. c1866
 

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Oh!

Same tree has this ? wrongly spelt etc..

Henry Speke
Birth Date: 1865
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1865
Registration Place: East Maitland, Maitland, West Maitland
Father: Matthew Speke
Mother: Katharina
Volume Number: V18653929 121B

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PEAK MATTHEW 6002/1900 JOHN GERTRUDE - WEST MAITLAND * Age 82
PEAK MATTHEW 22131/1934 MATTHEW MARY - WEST MAITLAND * Age 86 from burial
PEAK MATTHEW JAMES 28917/1945 MATTHEW MARY ANN - WEST MAITLAND


The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW) - Sat 5 May 1900 p.2
Death of Mr. Matthew Peak.— It is with
regret we have to announce the death of Mr.
Matthew Peak, an old and much respected resi-
dent of Aberglasslyn, who expired at his residence
last night, at the advanced age of 82. The funeral
will leave deceased's late residence at Aberglasslyn
at half-past two o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
 
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Roman Catholic Baptisms Solemnized in the Parish of West Maitland in the County of Northumberland in the Year 1865
No. - When Baptised: 24th September 1865 When Born: 6th Sepr. 1865 Henry - Matthew Speke & Katharin(e/a) Kopp Abode: Aberglasslyn Quality or Profession: - Sponsors: Henry Hossier, Maria Neckline ? By whom the Ceremony was performed: P. Healy


The Matthew who died in 1934 is listed as 'senior' so it seems we have three generations of Matthew.

We need some marriages and some more deaths and death/funeral notices.
 

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PEAK CATHERINE 13112/1921 JOHN SARAH - RYDE

PEAK Catharine Death notice 12SEP1921 Death 79 late of Woollahra Sydney Morning Herald 13SEP1921


The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW) - Tue 18 Dec 1934 p.5
MR. M. PEAK, SEN., PASSES
The death is announced of Mr. Matthew Peak, sen. The funeral will leave St. John's Pro-Cathedral tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 3.30 o'clock for the Catholic cemetery at Campbell's Hill.

Matthew Peak
Event Type Burial
Event Place Maitland, NSW
Age 86
Death Date 18 Dec 1934
Cemetery Campbell's Hill General Cemetery: Roman Catholic section
 
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New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952 Transcription
First name(s) Henry Joseph
Last name Peak
Death year 1918
Death date 08 Feb 1918
Occupation Farmer
Residence Quirindi NSW
Instrument Will
Will number 84826


New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952 Transcription
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Peak
Death year 1934
Death date 18 Dec 1934
Occupation Farmer
Residence Rutherford near Aber Glasslyna NSW
Heirs' or executors' last name Herbert Patrick Peak,Mary Jane Bridge,Catherine Peak,Mary Peak,Matthew James Peak,Andrew Charles Peak,Selina Margaret Twyford
Additional person 1 Herbert Patrick Peak
Additional person 2 Mary Jane Bridge
Additional person 3 Catherine Peak
Additional person 4 Mary Peak
Additional person 5 Matthew James Peak
Additional person 6 Andrew Charles Peak
Additional person 7 Selina Margaret Twyford
Instrument Will
Will number 201449


New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952 Transcription
First name(s) Matthew James
Last name Peak
Death year 1945
Death date 20 Oct 1945
Occupation Farmer
Residence West Maitland NSW
Instrument Will
Will number 309070

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Thanks Rupert.

Can't see an arrival on NSW Assisted index.

Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842
No records found for Name: speke

No Speke marriages in NSW index.

No marriage for a Matthew Peak in NSW index to 1900.

Seems the name was changed to Peak soon after arrival.

So which one is the father of Henry?
 
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Birth PEAK MATTHEW JAMES 17375/1880 MATTHEW MARY A - MAITLAND

Marriage 4614/1906 PEAK MATTHEW J - O'DWYER ETHEL - EAST MAITLAND

The marriage of Matthew James parents ? Matthew & Mary Ann ??


Matthew Peak and Mary Ann Peak (born Knight).
Marriage 3658/1879 PEAKE MATTHEW - KNIGHT MARY A - MAITLAND
 
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So which one is the father of Henry?

Perhaps Matthew and wife ? and son Matthew and wife Katherina and other children arrived together ???


Marriage 5310/1892 PEAK HENRY - COLCLOUGH ELLEANOR - NARRABRI

Can't find a notice in Trove

Henry Peak
Spouse's Name Elleanor Colclough
Event Date 13 Jun 1892
Event Place St. Francis Xavier, Narrabri, NSW
Father's Name Mathew Peak
Mother's Name Annie
Spouse's Father's Name John Colclough
Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Anne
Batch: M310511

Katherina = Annie ??

Death 13120/1906 PEAK ANNIE - NICHOLAS - WEST MAITLAND * 13 Dec 1906

No death in NSW index for a Nicholas Kopp.
 
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Birth 24682/1893 PEAK HECTOR L - HENRY J - ELLENOR NARRABRI * 6 May 1893

Death 53584/1971 PEAK HECTOR LEO DIED AT WAHROONGA AGED 75 YRS HORNSBY * 25 Apr 1971

The Will of the Matthew who died in 1934 does not mention among others Hector as a grandchild.
 

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MR. MATTHEW PEAK,SNR., of Aborglasslyn, are kindly '. Invited to attend the FUNERAL of his dearly beloved WIFE, Mary Ann; to leave St . John's Cathedral at 2: p.m., TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), for R.C.' Cemetery, Campbell's Hill, A. S. MEHAN & CO.,7016;: - Funeral Directors, March 1929
FUNERAL.
THE RELATIVES and Friends of Mr. and. Mrs. M. Peak, Snr., Mr. and: Mrs. A. Peak, Mr. and Mrs. H, Peak, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bridge (Wyee), are. Kindly invited to attend the FUNERAL of their dearly beloved Mother and Mother-in-law, Mrs. M. Poak: ' to leave St. John's Cathedral, at 2 .p.m. TOMORROW (THURSDAY), for R,C. Cemetary, Campbell's Hill.
Maitland Mercury Sat 23 March 1929
LATE MRS. MATTHEW PEAK.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Matthew Peak, senior, of Aberglasslyn, took place on 14th instant. The cortege moved from St. John's Cathederal to the Roman Catholic portion of the Campbell's Hill Cemetery where the interment took place. The Rev. Father Moran was the officiating Priest. The chief mourners were; Messrs. Matthew Peak, senior, (husband); Matthew Junior, Andrew, and Herbert (sons) and Mrs. Bridges (daughter). Numerous wreaths were sent by relatives and friends of deceased.

Death of Hubby Matthew Peak – Findagrave – NSW BMD has PEAK MATTHEW 22131/1934 MATTHEW – MARY - WEST MAITLAND

Name: Matthew Peak – (this Matthew no:2 son of Matthew who died in 1900 & Mary)
Birth Date: 1848
Death Date: 18 Dec 1934
Cemetery: Campbells Hill Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Maitland, Maitland City, New South Wales, Australia
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Mary Peak
Children: Mary Jane Bridge
Thomas James Peak

Matthew & Mary’s marriage
Name: Matthew Peake
Spouse Name: Mary A Knight
Marriage Date: 1879
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Maitland, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1879
Registration Number: 3658

Mary A Knight b 1848 Gosford Kinkumber NSW to James & Jane – correct parents on death

Their children
PEAK MATTHEW JAMES 17375/1880 MATTHEW - MARY A – MAITLAND – died 1945 West Maitland (= Matthew 3)
PEAK MARY ANN 18978/1882 MATTHEW - MARY ANN – HUNTER – married 1911 to Albert E Bridges West Maitland
PEAK HERBERT Patrick 24860/1885 MATTHEW - MARY A - WEST MAITLAND – died 1968 – has Mum as Kathleen Mary ??
PEAK SELINA M 26543/1887 MATTHEW - MARY A - WEST MAITLAND married Walter C Twyford 1915 – died 1920 West Maitland
PEAK THOMAS J 20621/1890 MATTHEW - MARY A - WEST MAITLAND – died 1890 West Maitland
 
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Matthew Peak who died 1900 Maitland – parents John & Gertrude
Found a tree which has:
Matthew b 1817 Elfelt (Eltville) Germany to John & Gertrude Nee Yoth, married 1849 Lushouser Germany to Anna Maria (Annie Korb) (1822 – 1906) arrived in Oz 1849 as Mattheas Bieck age 30 on vessel “Parland” with Anna Maria wife age 27 - 5 April 1849. Church of Rome & can read & write.
Their children:
Matthew Peak 1848 – 1934, married Mary Ann Knight 10 June 1874 Maitland

Anne Maria Peak 1852 – 1892 – married Nicholas Idstein 1876 Maitland

Catherine Peak 1855 – 1927 – married Martin Knipe 1879 Maitland

Jacob Peak 1857 – 1944 – married Margaret H Murphy 1883 Narrabri

Selina Magdalene Peak 1860 – 1952 – married 1879 Patrick Daniel Cleary - Maitland

Frances Peak 1863 - 1865

Henry Joseph Peak 1865 – 1918 – married Elleanor Colclough 1892 Narrabri – had a son Hector L Peak 1893 Narrabri – Hector married 3 times ??.. 1916 Elizabeth M Ross @ Sydney, Ivy Taylor 1918 @ Sydney, 1947 Elizabeth Ada Cruwys – died 1971 age 75 yrs died at Wahroonga
 
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Thanks Val.

That's sorted. The 1865 baptism is rather odd then with Speke and Katharina.

Bap V18653929 121B/1865 SPEKE HENRY MATTHEW KATHARINA

It's the right one given the abode. Articles in Trove re a stolen horse.

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