Charles Christie Graham

22 April 1835- 27 December 1915
 

Fanny and Charles	New Year party 18 Park St. 1902
C G Graham and his faithful follower Ready" (from Phoebe Graham)	CG with Guy Graham and Ready

[6] Charles Christie GRAHAM born 22 April, bapt.8 June 1835 Cupar "son of James Moore Graham, Surgeon, Fifeshire Militia residing in Cupar & Mary Christie (third d. of the late Andrew Christie Esq) his Spouse. The child was bap. by the Revd John Birrell 2nd minister of Cupar". Educated Universities of St Andrews & Edinburgh. Arrived Melbourne 'Ballarat' 24 June 1855. Joined half-brother James Graham and brother Edward Graham in 'Graham Bros & Co'. In a letter to Edward from Scotland dated 18 June 1856, James quoted disapprovingly from 'Charlie's' letter from Melbourne: "It is invariably remarked that Sunday is the hottest day of the week, because on that day, people give way to the heat, lounge half dressed on sofas or easy chairs all day long, and abuse the beastly climate and even Church is a penance, generally in a wooden building that the sun's rays easily penetrate. You are in an extreme state of moisture and discomfort during the whole service, your sole idea being how soon will service be over, that you may be able to move and breathe and this the more especially as all the seats are made of the narrowest dimensions and the most uncomfortable shape. The poor clergyman standing all the time and looking as if he would give the world to sit down and his congregation mopping away and panting and sighing like overcharged boilers." ["Did you ever hear such bosh and rot..." James added, while he himself wrote of Edinburgh "Nothing but East winds for months past, accompanied with frightful dust. Talk of Melbourne dust, it is nothing to Edinburgh. In Melbourne with the dust you have at any rate warmth but here it enters piercing cold into your very bones and strong enough to blow the teeth down your throat."] [James Graham 'Private letter books' Univ. of Melbourne Archives. Transcribed by Sally Graham.]

Charles Christie GRAHAM marr. Melbourne 11 Oct 1860 Jemima Frances [Fanny] WEBSTER born Balgarvie, Fife 10 June 1837, who died 10 April 1925 at 69 Heriot Row Dunedin aged 87. Buried Anderson's Bay. Daughter of Major General Thomas WEBSTER [1781-1843] of Balgarvie, Fife, [son of Robert WEBSTER 1735-1811, of Balruddery, & Margaret HUNTER] & Agnes ROSS [daur of John ROSS].

Graham Bros & Co partnership dissolved c1870 [ADB] after Edward Graham had moved to Fiji, and Charles Christie Graham to New Zealand (Mr & Mrs Graham, Maud, Phoeby, Amy: 'South Australian' from Hobsons Bay 13 Feb.1866 for Otago). Sheep run on the Waitake river. Elected House of Representatives for Oamaru 1869-1872. Moved to Karori,  Wellington. Rep. Rangitikei; Wellington Education Board; Wellington College Board of Governors; Appointed Town Clerk Wellington in 1878 and designed the City's Coat of Arms. Stipendiary Magistrate and Official Assignee Wellington 1883. Transferred to Dunedin 1893. [The Cyclopaedia of New Zealand Vol.4, p.142].

Member of the first Otago University Council. Navy League executive; Chairman Diocesan Synod Anglican Church, chancellor of the diocese. Died 69 Heriot Row, Dunedin 27 Dec. 1915, aged 80. Obituary Otago Daily Times 28 Dec.1915; Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Dept of Internal Affairs, 1940. Buried cemetery Anderson's Bay.

Children: 5 sons & 6 daughters (see below)

Children: 5 sons & 6 daughters:

       (1) Agnes Maud [Maud] GRAHAM

b.1861 Melbourne, marr. Percy BROWN Cook Islands Trading Co., owner "largest" plantation Raratonga. She stayed on after her husband died: known as "The Queen of Raratonga". 1 child: Effie Graham BROWN marr. John Stanley [Jack] GOULTER, farmer, Blairich? Station, Marlborough N.Z. 4 children: 2 sons, 2 daurs: Gordon Francis GOULTER; Thomas GOULTER; Frances GOULTER; Ann GOULTER [married McRAE].     

     (2) Mary Phoebe [Phoebe] GRAHAM

b.1863 South Yarra, Melbourne, died Dunedin 12May 1759, unmarried. Her will named her niece Cecily Moore, her niece Effie Graham Goulter, her niece Jean Margaret Riley, her niece Edna Mary Graham, and her nephew Douglas Taverner.

     (3) Gertrude Amy [Amy] GRAHAM

b.4 Jan. 1865 Melbourne, died 1961 married 1891 Lewin Mackworth TAVERNER, Bulls, NZ. 5 children:

           1. Lewin Graham Mackworth TAVERNER 1896-1951 married Alison KEBBEL. 3 children:

Gillian Mary TAVERNER, photographer, marr. Pat HANLEY, artist, 2 children: Benjamin & Tom? HANLEY.
            John TAVERNER [unm.]
            Graham TAVERNER marr. Jane..... : 4 children.

2. Cecily Mary TAVERNER 1897-1985 married Lance MOORE; 2 children:

Joan Mary MOORE, physiotherapist, married  John [Jock] STANFORD, oil co. executive. 3 children:

Mark Jeremy Kynaston STANFORD, artist, NSW married Mirary

Manzano PEREZ, fashion designer: 2 children: Jason Kynaston &

Talitha Paloma Paola STANFORD.

Miles Richard STANFORD, eye surgeon, married Hermione SCOTT, doctor: 3 children: Emma Louise Mary, Harriet, Olivia STANFORD.

Barbara Mary STANFORD, caterer.

Michael MOORE married Rosemary WINTER-COOKE, NSW.

 3 sons: Nicholas, ………..MOORE

3. Douglas Lacy TAVERNER 1899-1992, solicitor, Carterton, Wairarapa, married

Dr. Wyn COX 1898-1987.1 child:

Anthea TAVERNER div. Ernie JENKINS, Peterborough, Ont. Canada.

3 children: Mark, twins Catherine & Anne JENKINS.

4. Leslie Crawford TAVERNER 1902-2001 married her WEBSTER cousin Sam

 CHAFFEY, farmer. 2 children:

 Robin [Sam] CHAFFEY died 1998 married Jan PRAINE?, 4 children:

 Sam, Margot [has quads], Bridget, George CHAFFEY.

             Anne CHAFFEY died Dec.1998 marr. Dr.Robin SCOULAR, Tauranga.

 4 children: Jane, Jennie, Catherine, Richard SCOULAR.

5. Ian Digby TAVERNER 1905-   , engineer, Silverdale, Lancs UK, married Diana

CROCKER. 3 sons: Torquil, Tristam, Nigel TAVERNER.

      (4) Charles Edward [Edward] GRAHAM 1867-1938 Waitake, bank manager,

Roxburgh, married Mary Jessica SUMPTER.

1 daur: Edna Frances Mary GRAHAM 1904-1975 Timaru unm.

         (5) Douglas Moore GRAHAM 1868-1952 general manager & editor of the

‘Wairarapa Times Age' Masterton, marr.1900 Bessie Mary PAYTON 1877-1958

eldest daur of Mary [MACARA] & Joseph PAYTON. 2 daughters:

1. Marjorie Josephine 1901-1922

2. Jean Frances Macara GRAHAM 1909-1995, married [1] 1931 Robert Thomson

                        ST LAWRENCE d.1958, farmer, Hawkes Bay N.Z, 3 children.

Married [2] 1964 UK Ronald M. LOCKLEY, author.

Diana Marjorie ST LAWRENCE, Auckland, div. Martin PUTTERILL,

2 children:

 Megan Jane PUTTERILL [m.Grant BEGAN] Dunedin: 2 daurs:

 Emma Molly SINGLE, Lucy BEGAN.

                                    Joanna Jean PUTTERILL, uni.lecturer, Auckland.

                        Susan ST. LAWRENCE, librarian, Sydney, marr. Kerry PEDERSEN,

engineer, 2 children:

Anna PEDERSEN, uni. lecturer, Sydney [m.Graham WRIGHT]

Robert James PEDERSEN (James), architect, Sydney.

                        Robin Graham ST. LAWRENCE 1947-1948.

       (6) Thomas Webster GRAHAM 1870-1946, civil engineer, Silchar, India; Tea

Plantation, Tilkah, marr.[1] Lilian STEVENSON marr.[2] Amy HUME

marr.[3] Kate FENWICK. 2 daurs:

1. Joan Maud Edith GRAHAM 1907-1978 Dumphries, Scotland, marr. David

WEIR, 2 children:

Graham WEIR marr. Diana HUNT: 3 children:

 Anthony, Nicola, Christopher WEIR

Anthony WEIR 1932-1945.

2. Rosemary GRAHAM marr.Guy PILCHER 1901-77 naval commander, Devon.

3 children.

                        John PILCHER, engineer. Kloot, nr. Durban SA, marr. E.B. PALMER.

3 children: Amanda, Lucy, Annabelle PILCHER.

                        Sue PILCHER marr.[1] J.B.OWENS; marr.[2] J.W.ROSKILL. Newbury,

Berks. 3 children:

Clare OWENS [m. Andrew BAKER] 2 children: Simon & Anna

BAKER

David OWENS

James OWENS.

                        Robin PILCHER, carpenter/furniture-maker, Wales marr. Bryony INGAL:

2 children: Fiona & Catherine Jane PILCHER.

       (7) Charlotte Susan [Susie] GRAHAM 1871-1959 marr. 1902 Dr.Frederick Racliffe

RILEY1865-1932, Dunedin. 5 children:

            1. Margaret [Betty] RILEY died young

            2. Francis Melville [Melville] RILEY 1906-1987, farmer Timaru Creek, Outram,

marr. Janet PATERSON 1907-1985. 6 children:

Elizabeth RILEY [Liz]

Bill RILEY, farmer, Otago?

Jo RILEY  marr. George ......?  children:

Tim RILEY, farmer, Otago? marr. Janette....  children

Denis RILEY d.1988 Auckland, marr. Moana.....   children:

Sue RILEY marr. Rick FISHER engineer, Auckland 3 children: Tim,

Simon d.1998, Anne FISHER.

            3. Peter William Stewart RILEY, doctor, marr.Kathleen H. ? 3 children:

                        Charles RILEY died young?

                        Richard RILEY (Dick), engineer, Vancouver, marr. Leona .... ? Son: Robert

                        Christopher RILEY

            4. Charles Graham [Graham] RILEY 1912-1998, doctor, Christchurch, marr. Pat

WHITE:  4 sons: John RILEY, Jim RILEY, Rob RILEY, Peter RILEY      

            5. Margaret Jean [Jean] RILEY

       (8) Caroline GRAHAM  b.& d.1874.

       (9) Henry [Harry] GRAHAM 1875-  ?, magistrate & manager of Indian Reserve,

Lytton, Rockie Mts. Canada, marr. Helen MILLAR. 3? other marriages. Adopted

son Colin GRAHAM.

     (10) Guy Herbert GRAHAM 1877-   solicitor, Waverley NZ, marr. Edith DICKIE,

2 daughters:

1. Amy Marion GRAHAM [married WILSON]

      (11) Florence Caroline Fanny [Cara] GRAHAM 1881-1950, Dunedin, unm.