Hi
Has anyone any information about the various members of the Marfell family who emigrated to New Zealand in the early 20th Century?
I should like to make contact with them if possible.
Thanks
Malcolm Heaven

I have a lot of information about the New Zealand Marfells including pictures of Marfell School and Marfell Beach in New Zealand. There is a Marfell Scholarship and Marfell Post Office. I have met the main Marfell researcher in New Zealand and could see if she would like to email.

It would be easier if you emailed me by clicking on the envelope icon.

I have some Heaven's in my Family tree and met Molly. We are probably related.

Jim Ashton

Hi Jakedad

I can help you with the Marfell family here in New Zealand

Gillysue

Hi Gillysue
Good to make contact.
My paternal grandmother was a Marfell born in the Forest of Dean.
I am aware that a number of members of the Marfell family emigrated to New Zealand from the Forest over the years and would love to trace their descendents and make contact.
Any assistance with this would be much appreciated.

Hi Jakedad

I will help you if I can.
What was your paternal grandmother's name?

Gillysue

Thanks for the response.
My paternal grandfather was William (Willie) Frank Heaven who married Ethel Maud Marfell in 1913.
Best regards
Malcolm Heaven

Hi Jakesdad

Not sure what information that you want from me.

Gillysue

Hi Gillysue
Sorry, I was not aware that I had not been specific enough for you.
I have a number of members of the Marfell family in my tree who were borne in, or around, the Forest but died in New Zealand.

I should like to know when they left and why. Also if there are still living descendents in New Zealand I should be interested in making contact.

If you can help in any of these objectives, I should be most grateful.

Thanks

Hi Jakesdad

Can you give me some names please as their were at least 4 different Marfell families who came to New Zealand and settled in New PLymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin & Marlborough. I am a descendant from the Marlborough one.

Gillysue

Edward & Fanny Marfell emigrated to NZ on the "Wanganui", sorry lost my note saying what year. They had a block of land in New Plymouth named after them & had an estate in Huinga, 12 miles east of Stratford. My parents bought their farm from Les Marfell in 1947. See photos on my Facebook timeline.

Averyl
Thanks so much for this useful information.
Happy new Year to you.
Best wishes.
Malcolm Heaven