Pike, Ernest Seldon Pike

*Birth Details Date: 1872, Folio No: 568, Area: Wellington, No quarter listed, Name: Ernest Seldon Pike*

Evening Post 22 December 1885
The Schools
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TAITA SCHOOL.
The prizes awarded to the children of the above school were distributed on Friday last by the Chairman (Mr. R. Mellow), in the presence of the teachers and the following members of the School Committee:- Messrs. W. Cleland, S. Death, J. Harris, W. S Milne, and J. H. Ross. After a few appropriate remarks, the Chairman proceeded to distribute the prizes, addressing a few words of congratulation to each of the prize-takers as they came up. The following is the prize-list: Standard VI.- Ernest Pike, Agnes Drummond, Laura Pinny, Arabella Welch. Standard V.- Forbes Johnston, Hipzibah Fisk Standard IV.- Ernest Bodman, Harry Edwards, Francis Fisk, Ada Welch. Standard III.- Norman Bodman, George Boyd Frank Clement, Frank Death, William Death, William Fisk, Isaac James, William Meager, Horace Meager, Emma Barlow, Minnie Hancock, Allison Johnston, Nellie Mabey, Ellen Martin, Ilma Ross, Jane Wright. Standard II.- Charles Drummond, Edwin Edwards, Jack King, George Hancock, George Haywood, Albert Peck, Geo Russell, Marjore (sic) Duck, Eliza Duck, Katie Russell, Agnes Russell, Hettie Russell, Jane Stevenson, Maria Webb. Standard I.- John Fisk, Edward Rouse, Herbert Tilbury, George Wright, Charles Watson, Sophia Burt, Ethel Burt, Amy Death, Amy Hancock, Alice James, Connie Mellow, Minnie Russell, Maggie Ross. Special prizes were awarded to Laura Pinny and Alick (sic) Ross, for being the most popular and best-behaved girl and boy in the school. This decision was arrived at by vote, the girls voting for Laura Pinny, and the boys for Alick Ross The distribution having been made, the children sang " Home Sweat Home" with great taste. The head teacher, Mr. Johnston, entertained the children to a tea at 5 p.m., to which ample justice was done. After games, &c, they proceeded homeward, evidently delighted with their evening''s outing. An entertainment was also given by the same gentleman in the evening; to the heads of families and young people in the district. After having spent a very pleasant evening the company broke up at 12.30 a.m. At the examination of the school on the 16th October, out of 60 presented 53 passed, which may be considered very satisfactory.

*Marriage Details Date: 1907, Folio No: 6160, Names: Ernest Seldon Pike and Winifred May Brown* - Date of Marriage 6/11/1907 from Marriage Registration

Could not see a Marriage Notice in online searchable newspapers

1908 Wellington North Electoral Roll shows Ernest Seldon Pike, ss "Hinemoa", Second Engineer

*Death Details Date: 1918, Folio No: 3763, Area: Palmerston North, December quarter, Name: Ernest Seldon Pike*

Palmerston North City Council Records show Ernest Seldon Pyke (sic), Date of Death: 25/11/1918, Date of Interment: 27/11/1918, Aged: 46 years, Occ: Inspector of Machinery, Address: Palmerston North, Cemetery: Terrace End Cemetery, Denomination: Anglican, Area: TE, Block: 31, Plot: 36, Plot Purchaser: Winifred May Pyke, Funeral Director: Griggs

Manawatu Evening Standard 26th November 1918
Pyke - On November 25th, Ernest Seldon Pyke (sic), beloved husband of Winifred Pyke; aged 46 years
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The death took place yesterday from complications arising out of the prevailing epidemic of Ernest Seldon Pyke, Government inspector of machinery, surveyor of ships, etc. Mr Pyke joined the service in 1900 as engineer on board the s.s. Hinemos, and was for a period prior to joining the local inspection of machinery office in October, 1916, chief engineer on board the training vessel Amokura. He was well and favourably known in shipping circles throughout the Dominion, and his many friends will regret his death at the comparatively early age of 46 years. Mr Pyke leaves a wife and three young children to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father

Probate Record shows Winifred May Pike, Place: Devonport, Auckland, Occ: Widow, Court: Auckland, Archives Reference: BBAE 1570 68/40, Probate No: 68/40, Date Filed: 6/2/1940, Type: Will, Archives NZ, Auckland

The New Zealand Herald 3rd January 1940 shows
Pike - On January 1, 1940 (suddenly), at Wellington, Winnefred (sic) May, relict of the late Ernest Seldon Pike, of Palmerston North and Wellington, and beloved mother of Mrs. V. M. Jones and Miss Joyce Pike; aged 54 years
Funeral will leave Holy Trinity Church at 2 o''clock today (Wednesday) for O''Neill''s Point Cemetery