Samuel Thomas Beattie (1867 - 1932)

Born 23 Feb 1867 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Clark) Beattie — married 15 Jan 1888 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1932 at age 65 in Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

Samuel was born on the 23 Feb 1867 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. He was the son of Edward Beattie and Anastasia Keyne. ^[1][2]

Samuel, age 21, married Sarah Anne Clark, age 20, 1888 in New Zealand. ^[3][4]

Sarah and Samuel had 15 children, including the following, all born in New Zealand:

1. Henry Edward Beattie, (Dick) b 1888–1954^[5]
   
2. Olive Gladys, (May) b 1889–1976 ^[6]
   
3. Charles Leslie (or Lewis), (aka Darby), b 1891–1917 ^[7]
   
4. Rebecca Mary (Peggy), b 1892–1970^[8]
   
5. Felix (Ned), b 1894–1969^[9]
   
6. Norah Ellen (Kate), b 1895–1976^[10]
   
7. Sarah Ann (Jean), b 1897–1984^[11]
   
8. Samuel Thomas (Bob), b 1899–1971
   
9. Albert Victor (Sandy), b 1901–1987
   
10. Baby Stillborn 24 Sept 1902
    
11. Gerald Arthur (Mate), B 1904–1996
    
12. Kathleen Helen (Queenie), B 1906–1978
    
13. John Cassels (Jack), b 1907–1974
    
14. Marion Ruth (Maisie), b 1909–1977
    
15. Adeline Elsie (Addie), b 1913–1991
    

Samuel died 23 Jul 1932, age 64 in Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand. ^[12][13]

He was buried in Porirua Cemetery, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand ^[14]

From Biography for Sarah Ann Clark:

"Sarah Ann Clark was born in Lincolnshire and arrived in New Zealand in 1876. She was the great grandmother of Marion Clark for whom this book was written. ("The Clark family of Inglewood").

Sarah was the oldest daughter (2nd child) a very hard working girl and later woman. At the age of 20 (1888) Sarah married Samuel Thomas Beattie son of Edward Beattie and Anastasia Keyne. Samuel was born 23 Feb 1867 in New Plymouth baptised in the Catholic Church, New Plymouth and educated at the Catholic School along with his brother Henry.

Sarah and Samuel produced 3 children in New Plymouth, Henry, Olive and Charles. To feed this family Samuel was working as a Saddler but there appeared to be more work in Hawkes Bay, so Sarah and Samuel took cattle on the railway from New Plymouth to Waipukurau, then drove them on the track to Porangahau where they lived until the 1930s.

While Samuel continued with his Saddlery trade, Sarah produced many children - another 12. Of those 15 children 14 survived to adulthood, the last child being stillborn in 1902. Henry Edward (Dick), Olive Gladys (May), Charles Lewis (Darby), Rebecca Mary (Peggy), Felix (Ned), Norah Ellen (Kate), Sarah Ann (Jean), Samuel Thomas (Bob), Albert Victor (Sandy), Gerald Arthur (Mate), Kathleen Helen (Queenie), John Cassels (Jack), Marion Ruth (Maisie), Adeline Elsie (Addie), Charles Leslie (Darby) Beattie was killed in WW1 on 7 August 1917 and his memorial is on the wall of the Porangahau Anglican Church.

Meanwhile Sarah took charge of expectant Mothers in Porangahau assisting at their delivery. You ask how could she do this when she had such a brood of her own. It appears that any children that were not of school age and were at home, she would tie them to the leg of the table, or anywhere else safe, go and do the delivery and then return to find her children still where she left them!

The local school was where all the Beattie children were educated. Samuel Thomas Beattie also ended his days in Porirua Mental Hospital. From stories told it appears that he was an alcoholic.

Sarah lived until she was 87 years of age and was buried in Porangahau cemetery 19 April 1955 with 12 of her surviving children present at her funeral."

Research Notes

Source is needed for complete death date of Jul 23 1932 in Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand., other than Find a Grave which does not have gravestone picture, but has the Plot location.

Sources

1. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-RQM1 : 27 November 2017), Samuel Thomas Beattie, 1867; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1867/158, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
2. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", (digital index), Department of Internal Affairs N.Z. Crown Copyright. BIRTH:1867/158 Beattie, Samuel Thomas. Parents: Anastasia & Edward
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-CSZ1 : 4 October 2016), Samuel Thomas Beattie and Sarah Anne Clark, 1888; citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1888/1165, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
4. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", (digital index), Department of Internal Affairs N.Z. Crown Copyright MARRIAGE:1888/1165 Sarah Anne Clark to Samuel Thomas Beattie
5. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-8C55 : 27 November 2017), Samuel Thomas Beattie in entry for Henry Edward Beattie, 1888; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1888/17075, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
6. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-DP8H : 27 November 2017), Samuel Thomas Beattie in entry for Olive Gladys Beattie, 1889; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1889/8117, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
7. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-J6C5 : 27 November 2017), Samuel Thomas Beattie in entry for Charles Leslie Beattie, 1891; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1891/4207, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
8. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-25TQ : 27 November 2017), Samuel Beattie in entry for Rebecca Beattie, 1892; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1892/12769, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
9. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-522D : 27 November 2017), Samuel Beattie in entry for Felix Beattie, 1894; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1894/2826, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
10. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-18GX : 27 November 2017), Samuel Beattie in entry for Norah Ellen Beattie, 1895; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1895/18494, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
11. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6V-59W1 : 4 January 2018), Samuel Beattie in entry for Sarah Beattie, 1897; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1897/5234, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
12. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG62-MRVV : 4 January 2018), Samuel Thomas Beattie, 1932; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1932/10243, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
13. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", (digital index), Department of Internal Affairs N.Z. Crown Copyright. DEATH:1932/10243 Beattie, Samuel Thomas. Aged 64Y
14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 07 February 2021), memorial page for Samuel Thomas Beattie (unknown–23 Jul 1932), Find A Grave: Memorial #195978861, citing Porirua Cemetery, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand ; Maintained by Kieran Williams (contributor 49072652) . No gravestone picture, but Plot in given.

• Birth Certificate for child

See Also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCFD-RGS
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LCFD-RGS (Family Tree)