Charles William Ferris (senior)
Date of birth
1842
Date of death
25 July 1914
Biography
Charles William Ferris was born 1842, St James, Sydney, to Henry Ferris (b. 1806, London) and Sarah Prentice Ferris (born Prentice). Sarah was born on July 29 1813, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Charles was baptized in 1843.
He had four brothers:
Henry Prentice Ferris 1837–1906
George Thomas Ferris 1838–1903
John Richard Ferris 1840–1875
James Robert Ferris 1845–1891
Charles married Keita Terapu Te Wiwini (born Kaiwaru) circa 1865, at age 22.
Keita was born circa 1845, in Anaura, Waiapu, N.Z.
Charles married Erana Kaunga Ferris (born Tuhara). Erana was born in 1860, in Ruatoria, died 1894.
They had two sons: Charles William Ferris
(b. 1866, East Cape, d. March 1959) and John Sydney Ferris (b. 21 July 1881, Tokomaru Bay-10 April 1936).
Charles was baptized in 1843.
He had four brothers:
Henry Prentice Ferris 1837–1906
George Thomas Ferris 1838–1903
John Richard Ferris 1840–1875
James Robert Ferris 1845–1891
Charles married Keita Terapu Te Wiwini (born Kaiwaru) circa 1865, at age 22.
Keita was born circa 1845, in Anaura, Waiapu, N.Z.
Charles married Erana Kaunga Ferris (born Tuhara). Erana was born in 1860, in Ruatoria, died 1894.
They had two sons: Charles William Ferris
(b. 1866, East Cape, d. March 1959) and John Sydney Ferris (b. 21 July 1881, Tokomaru Bay-10 April 1936).