Joseph Edward Boulton (1912 - 1987)

Ancestors

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Joe Boulton lived in Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand.

Biography

"Early Mäori occupation of land and harbour - According to local historian Joe Boulton, it is believed the earliest inhabitants of the Porirua district were Tini Maruiwi, who were moa-hunters and when engaged in hunting used to camp in the area. Soon after these people, a migrant from Hawaiki named Whatonga and his two sons Tara and Tauoki arrived with their tribes – Ngāti Tara and Ngāti Ira, between about 1250 to 1350 ad..." ^[1]

"Joe Boulton - born 1912 to Annie Elizabeth (nee Toma) and Robert William Boulton - died 17 August 1997 - (descendent of Joseph Toms aka Geordie Bolts who had the whaling station at Paremata)." ^[2]

"Oral History Archive 18 Jul 1986 Audio recording - Summary: Parental background, William Robert Boulton / early life & education / Paremata station, road bridge 1936, road traffic / Pauatahanui School, teachers Miss Penny & Miss Bidwell, families - Nicholls, Harris, taught local history at school, Rangihaeata, seabed, area covered in bush / first job milking cows / effects of the Depression, camps at Jones, Eric Dickinsons, farming, riots in Wellington 1932, military police / Prossers Hall, dances, concerts, Maori & Pakeha / life in the Pa, Takapuwahia & Hongoeka / Marines, fights / looking for souvenirs / pubs / Home Guard / Pauatahanui, hotel, general store, Mrs George Jones, Patricia Vanderrump / Pauatahanui Hall, Staces Cottage / religion / sport / changes after the war, rationing, Marines, buried military equipment / local personalities - George Katene, Rura Rene, Joe Wineera, Augie Wineera, Dave Prosser, Doddy Wineera, Jack Brackly, Nicholas Abbot, Mrs Sydney Boulton / music and musicians - Rhythm Girls, The All Blax." ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Whitireia Park Management Plan'; Whitireia Park Board; Greater Wellington Regional Council; 2016."
2. ↑ "SmartLibraries: 'Obituaries -- New Zealand -- Porirua - Boulton, Joe.'"
3. ↑ "Samrt Libraries: 'Joseph (Joe) Boulton', Oral history by Mark Sheehan."

• "SmartLibraries: 'Boulton, Joe'; Museum Subject File 142 Dated pre-1997 Text and image Collected items."

• "'Archaelogical Monitoring' City of Sidney"

• MS-Papers-2164. Boulton, Joe, 1912-1997 : Papers. 1801-1981 (1981). (Collection): 'Boulton family history', by Joseph Boulton; Alexander Turnbull Library; National Library of New Zealand"

• "History of Pauatahanui'"

• "'Archaeological Monitoring'; City of Sidney"

• "Plimmerton.nz: ' PLIMMERTON RAILWAY STATION'"

• "Portrait of Joseph Toms, son of Joseph Toms the whaler and trader who was the only European to sign the Treaty of Waitangi', by Joseph Boulton." Image

• "National Library New Zealand: 'Boulton, Joe, 1912-1997: Chiefly Campbell Island whaling photographs, by: Boulton, Joseph Edward, 1912-1997' Images

• "Find A Grave: 'Joseph Boulton'"