Alfred James Lineham^[1]

1913 - 2002  (89 years)

Albert George Lansberry Lineham

1881 - 1939  (58 years)

Birth	24 January 1881	Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
Died	7 December 1939	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Buried	9 December 1939	Karamea Cemetery, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Father	Alfred Lineham,   b. 9 January 1846, Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England
Mother	Fanny Lansberry,   b. before 8 April 1849, Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England
Family/Spouse	Ella Verbena Scarlett,   b. 2 July 1891, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Married	9 February 1910	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Eva Pearl Lineham,   b. 5 September 1910, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   2. Dorothy Agnes Lineham,   b. 7 May 1912, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 3. Alfred James Lineham,   b. 25 July 1913, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 4. Elva May Lineham,   b. 3 May 1915, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   5. Cyril Walter Lineham,   b. 2 February 1917, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 6. Kenneth George Lineham,   b. 30 August 1918, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 7. Douglas Ashley Lineham,   b. 16 September 1920, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 8. Wilfred Ernest Lineham,   b. 6 October 1924, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 9. Hilda Clare Lineham,   b. 8 January 1928, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand

Ella Verbena Scarlett

1891 - 1963  (72 years)

Birth	2 July 1891	Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Died	14 July 1963	Wainuiomata, Wellington, New Zealand
Buried	16 July 1963	Karamea Cemetery, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Father	James George Scarlett,   b. 16 April 1862, Swerford, Oxfordshire, England
Mother	Mary Mulvay or Mulvey,   b. 30 September 1868, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Albert George Lansberry Lineham,   b. 24 January 1881, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
Married	9 February 1910	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Eva Pearl Lineham,   b. 5 September 1910, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   2. Dorothy Agnes Lineham,   b. 7 May 1912, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 3. Alfred James Lineham,   b. 25 July 1913, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 4. Elva May Lineham,   b. 3 May 1915, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   5. Cyril Walter Lineham,   b. 2 February 1917, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 6. Kenneth George Lineham,   b. 30 August 1918, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 7. Douglas Ashley Lineham,   b. 16 September 1920, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 8. Wilfred Ernest Lineham,   b. 6 October 1924, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand + 9. Hilda Clare Lineham,   b. 8 January 1928, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand

Ethelwyn May Wilson

1918 - 2002  (84 years)

Birth	9 February 1918	Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Died	17 October 2002	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Buried	21 October 2002	Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Father	Hadley John Samuel Wilson
Mother	Alice Drake
Family/Spouse	Alfred James Lineham,   b. 25 July 1913, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Married	31 July 1948	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living   5. Living

Living

Father	Alfred James Lineham,   b. 25 July 1913, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Mother	Ethelwyn May Wilson,   b. 9 February 1918, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Family/Spouse 1	Elizabeth Louise Purnell,   b. 20 February 1949
Children	1. Living   2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living
Family/Spouse 2	Living

Living

Father	Alfred James Lineham,   b. 25 July 1913, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Mother	Ethelwyn May Wilson,   b. 9 February 1918, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Living

Father	Alfred James Lineham,   b. 25 July 1913, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Mother	Ethelwyn May Wilson,   b. 9 February 1918, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

Living

Father	Alfred James Lineham,   b. 25 July 1913, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Mother	Ethelwyn May Wilson,   b. 9 February 1918, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

Living

Father	Alfred James Lineham,   b. 25 July 1913, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Mother	Ethelwyn May Wilson,   b. 9 February 1918, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

• Gender	Male
  Birth	25 July 1913	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   [1]
  Death	9 October 2002	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2]
  Burial	11 October 2002	Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [3]
  	Block Lawn. Plot 2068 FindAGrave Memorial 177236488
  		Headstone for Alfred Lineham and Ethelwyn Lineham nee Wilson Headstone in Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 December 2019), memorial page for Alfred James “Alf” Lineham (25 Jul 1913–9 Oct 2002), Find A Grave Memorial no. 177236488, citing Waimairi Cemetery, Burnside, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand ; Maintained by Southern Man (contributor 48043025) .
  Person ID	I1736	Roger
  Last Modified	15 January 2023

  
  

  Father	Albert George Lansberry Lineham,   b. 24 January 1881, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand d. 7 December 1939, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Ella Verbena Scarlett,   b. 2 July 1891, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand d. 14 July 1963, Wainuiomata, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F4	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Ethelwyn May Wilson,   b. 9 February 1918, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 17 October 2002, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	31 July 1948	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1]
  Children	+   1. Living     2. Living +   3. Living +   4. Living     5. Living
  Family ID	F445	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 June 2005

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 July 1913 - Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand  Marriage - 31 July 1948 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  Death - 9 October 2002 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  Burial - 11 October 2002 - Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Lineham Family Group Large family group of Linehams, taken the same day as the smaller group in a previous picture. Picture taken in 1915 according to Stan Lineham. Left to Right Back Row: Evelyn Lineham, Claude Lineham, Mabel Lineham, Pearl Lineham Second Row: Daisy Lineham, Walter Lineham, Charles Lineham, George Lineham, Lizzie Scarlett, Will Scarlett, Garnet Lineham Sitting: Verbena Lineham, Susannah Lineham, Alfred Lineham, Fanny Lineham, Maggie Lineham, Elsie Lineham Children at Front: Elva Lineham, Dorothy Lineham, Alf Lineham, Bertha Lineham, Jack Lineham, Chas Lineham, Stan Lineham (on Maggie's knee)
  		Dorothy, Elva, Pearl and Alf Picture probably taken in 1916.
  		Lineham-Scarlett Family December 1924 Picture of Lineham family taken December 1924. Standing Left to Right: Alf, Pearl, Elva, Dorothy, Cyril Sitting: Albert George Lansberry, Verbena, Cyril In front: Douglas, Ken, Ernie
  		Lineham Siblings at Funeral of their Mother Ella Verbena Scarlett 16 July 1963 Photo taken at Karamea Cemetery on 17 July 1963 at the burial of Ella Verbena Lineham (nee Scarlett). Left to Right Ernie, Ken, Elva, Cyril, Hilda, Doug, Dorothy, Pearl, Alf.
  		Arapito School Children - a picture posted on “I came from Karamea” on Facebook by Royce Smith Arapito School Pupils. (estimated taken between 1923 and 1925) (Back row) (8) Violet James, May James (Royce’s Mum), Elva Lineham, Annie Ray, Annie Allen, Neil Hall, Stan Lineham, & Jim Scarlett. (Middle row) (9) Clarice Scarlett, Peter Furse,(teacher) holding Sadie Scarlett, and Leslie Scarlett, Alf Lineham, Arthur John "Jack" Lineham, Roy Allen, Tom Scarlett, Jack James. (Front row) (5) Douglas Lineham, Valerie Scarlett, Lance Hall, Ken Lineham, and Clive Johnson. Note Clarice, Sadie, and Valerie Scarlett, were Alex Scarlett's daughters from Stony Creek. Tom Scarlett, was killed in the bush at Granite Creek.
  		Alf Lineham with Cream Truck Photo posted on Facebook “I came from Karamea” by Adrian Kay Lineham.
  		Alfred Lineham in Army Uniform Photo posted on Facebook “I came from Karamea” by Robert Lineham shows Alfred Lineham at the house in Arapito before heading off to the Second World War. Probably taken some time around 1939-1940.
  		Alfred (left) and Cyril (right) Lineham at Arapito before going away to the Second World War. Photo posted on Facebook “I came from Karamea” by Robert Lineham. “My Dad Alfred Lineham and his brother Cyril photographed at home in Arapito before they left for war. Dad went to the Middle East and Cyril to the Pacific. On the back of the photo is written “Serious. Will we or will we not meet again here.” Thankfully both returned. Dad left as a private and returned as 2nd Lieutenant.”

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone for Alfred Lineham and Ethelwyn Lineham nee Wilson Headstone in Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 December 2019), memorial page for Alfred James “Alf” Lineham (25 Jul 1913–9 Oct 2002), Find A Grave Memorial no. 177236488, citing Waimairi Cemetery, Burnside, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand ; Maintained by Southern Man (contributor 48043025) .

  
  

• Notes

  Alfred gave the bride away at the wedding of Duncan Moffat and Hilda Lineham. Alf was Hilda’s oldest brother.

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] prepared by Roger Moffat, Roger’s Original Genealogy Data Files. [S47] from Peter Lineham, eMail message titled “Death in the Family”. [S49] from Rachel Watson, eMail message titled “Re: Fw: news”.