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Christopher Christmas Berry

Christopher Christmas Berry

Male 1796 - 1851  (54 years)


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  • Name Christopher Christmas Berry 
    • First Baptised John Christmas UNDERWOOD b. 25 December 1796, Parents William Underwood and Late Mary Gooddy at All Saints, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
      Privately Christened John Berry, St Nicholas, Kings Lynn, 27 December 1802 followed by Christening 14 Jan 1803, St Nicholas Chapel, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England Christopher Christmas Berry.
      DNA determines Elizabeth Moss Salmon as the Birth Mother. There is no DNA evidence that Christopher Christmas Berry is the Birth Father nor that William Underwood is the Birth Father.
    Birth 25 Dec 1796  Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Please see also John Christmas UNDERWOOD, b 25 December 1796, at Norwich; Privately Baptised 08 Jan 1797, All Saints, Norwich. FreeREG transcriptions show birth date as 15 December 1796 but a closer examination of the Parish Register shows that the date could also be read as 25 December. See media item for this.
      Also see entry for John BERRY, Baptised 27 Dec 1802, St Nicholas, Kings Lynn. There is room to speculate that J C UNDERWOOD above, John BERRY and Christopher Christmas BERRY relate to the same child.
      Later records, in particular, those in respect of the marriage of Christopher Christmas UNDERWOOD to Elisabeth NEWDICK, 6 June 1822, St Nicholas, Kings Lynn (p 171), and subsequent Parish Register entries for their children conclusively identify John (Christopher) Christmas UNDERWOOD and Christopher Christmas BERRY as being the same person.
      The only DNA connections found show that this man's Birth Mother was Elizabeth Moss Salmon.
    Christening 14 Jan 1803  St Nicholas Chapel, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Baptised earlier John Christmas UNDERWOOD, Norwich All Saints, 8 Jan 1797. Parents: William UNDERWOOD and his wife Late Mary Gooddy.
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 29 Dec 1844  Auckland (Ref: CTF15063 NZSG Certificates Collection) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Possessions 1846  NZ Gazette 1846, p25 Debenture Certificates Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 06 Jan 1851  Fort Street, Auckland (Ref New Zealander Jan 8 1851) Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    other 1848-1853  Auckland Jury Lists Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Chancey Street, Lime Burner 
    Person ID I00102  Vine and Taylor Families, Aotearoa New Zealand
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father Christopher Berry,   c. 31 Dec 1780, Silsden, St James, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 7 Jan 1828, St Margaret, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Relationship Putative 
    Mother Elizabeth Moss Salmon,   c. 9 Feb 1779, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1821, St Margaret with St Nicholas, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 23 Jan 1800  St Nicholas, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • By Banns. Witnesses: Samuel Salmon, Elizabeth Pond. Elizabeth Salmon attested with "her mark", Christopher with signature. Page 182, Parish Register.
    Family ID F00353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elisabeth Newdick,   c. 17 May 1797, St Margaret, Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 06 Jun 1822  St Nicholas, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Type: Banns 
    • Married as Christopher Christmas UNDERWOOD. St Nicholas, Kings Lynn Parish Register page 171, number 512.
    Children 
     1. Christopher Newdick Berry,   b. 8 Dec 1821, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1868, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     2. James-Newdick Berry,   b. 13 Aug 1823, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 29 Mar 1905, Woodlawn, Everett, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years)
     3. Edmund-Newdick Berry,   b. 11 May 1825, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 22 Jul 1826, St Margaret, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 1 years)
     4. Elisabeth Newdick Berry,   b. 02 Feb 1827, S Clough Lane, Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 23 Nov 1887, Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 60 years)
     5. William-Newdick Berry,   b. 05 Aug 1833, S Clough Lane, Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 18 Jul 1834, St Margarets, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)
     6. Edward-Newdick Berry,   b. 1830   bur. 14 Apr 1832, St Margaret, Kings Lynn, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 2 years)
     7. Sarah Berry,   b. 1829, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 18 Apr 1832, St Margaret, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 3 years)
    Family ID F00453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2016 

    Family 2 Harriet Elisa Felstead,   b. Abt 1813, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1851, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Marriage Never married Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Christopher and Harriet never married. Any marriage would have been bigamous with Christopher's wife Elizabeth NEWDICK still being alive - she died sometime after 1861 and similar with Harriet and her marriage to William FERGUSON.
    Notes 
    • Christopher and Harriet never married. Although still to be verified any marriage could have been bigamous with Christopher's wife Elizabeth NEWDICK still being alive (though doubtful) and similar with Harriet and her marriage to William FERGUSON.
    Children 
     1. Christopher David Berry,   b. Jan 1841, Wahapu Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1899, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 58 years)
     2. Emma Amelia Berry,   b. 09 Aug 1842, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1902, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     3. James George Berry,   b. 8 Sep 1844, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1913, Te Awamutu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     4. Julia Berry,   b. 28 Dec 1846, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1886, Gisborne, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
     5. Charles Berry,   b. 21 Feb 1849, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1928, Thames, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F00046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google Mapsother - Chancey Street, Lime Burner - 1848-1853 - Auckland Jury Lists Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S00055] Archdeacons transcripts, 1600-1812 Church of England. St. Margaret's Church (Lynn, Norfolk).
      1803 January 14 Christopher Christmas S. Christopher & Elizabeth Berry

    2. [S00024] Death Certificate, Folio 1848/299 Ref S-0181150.
      Inflamation in the bladder Informant: James Anderson, Painter, Parnell

    3. [S00054] Archdeacon's Transcripts: Lynn, Kings, St Nicholas, Archdeacons transcripts, 1600-1812 Church of England. St. Nicholas' C hurch (Lynn, Norfolk) Film or fiche number 1526838.
      Christopher Berry of this parish Bachelor & Elisabeth Salmon of this p arish Spinsterwere married in this Chapel by Banns this twenty 3rd da y of January in year one thousand eight hundred by me W Hardyman. Thi s marriage was solemnised between Christopher Berry Elis Salmon x her mark In the presence of ... Salmon x her mark .....

    4. [S177] Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538?1973 [database on-line]. , FHL Film Number:1471538 Reference ID:item 5 p 182. (Reliability: 3).



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