Alfred Abraham Devantier

1896 - 1972  (76 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 22 descendants in this family tree.

Annie Christina Devantier

1891 - 1979  (87 years)

Birth	29 Sep 1891	New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand
Died	1979	Hastings, North Island, New Zealand
Father	Jens Peter Devantier,   b. 7 May 1858, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark
Mother	Caroline Rødlund,   b. 7 Oct 1860, Hjelmløsmagle, Sneslev parish, Ringsted district, Sorø county, Denmark
Family 1	Johan Jakobsen,   b. 6 Jul 1888, Pjedsted parish, Denmark
Married	12 May 1912
Children	+ 1. Caroline Marie Jakobsen,   b. 5 Mar 1913 + 2. Johannes Peter Hagen Jakobsen,   b. 3 Apr 1915, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand   3. Olga Agneta Jakobsen,   b. 31 Mar 1917   4. Sedsel Betty Jakobsen,   b. 23 May 1919
Family 2	John Carl Thoresen
Family 3	Peter Larsen

Johan Jakobsen

1888 - 1971  (83 years)

Birth	6 Jul 1888	Pjedsted parish, Denmark
Christened	19 Aug 1888	Pjedsted Church, Pjedsted parish, Denmark
Died	22 Nov 1971	Campbells Road, Opiki, North Island, New Zealand
Father	Johannes Jakobsen,   b. 23 Jul 1865, Bredstrup parish, Denmark
Mother	Sidsel Marie Christensen,   b. 23 May 1867, Jelling parish, Tørrild county, Denmark
Married	24 Dec 1886	Bredstrup Church, Bredstrup parish, Denmark
Family	Annie Christina Devantier,   b. 29 Sep 1891, New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand
Married	12 May 1912
Children	+ 1. Caroline Marie Jakobsen,   b. 5 Mar 1913 + 2. Johannes Peter Hagen Jakobsen,   b. 3 Apr 1915, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand   3. Olga Agneta Jakobsen,   b. 31 Mar 1917   4. Sedsel Betty Jakobsen,   b. 23 May 1919

John Carl Thoresen

- 1947

Died	1947
Family	Annie Christina Devantier,   b. 29 Sep 1891, New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand

Peter Larsen

Family	Annie Christina Devantier,   b. 29 Sep 1891, New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand

John Isaac Devantier

1894 - 1980  (86 years)

Nickname	Jack
Birth	1894	Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Died	9 Aug 1980	Waitarere Beach, North Island, New Zealand
Father	Jens Peter Devantier,   b. 7 May 1858, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark
Mother	Caroline Rødlund,   b. 7 Oct 1860, Hjelmløsmagle, Sneslev parish, Ringsted district, Sorø county, Denmark
Family	Winnifred Margaret Buck,   b. 4 Jun 1902, New Zealand
Married	1924	New Zealand
Children	1. John Stanley Devantier,   b. 19 Dec 1930, New Zealand   2. Living

Winnifred Margaret Buck

1902 -

Birth	4 Jun 1902	New Zealand
Family	John Isaac Devantier,   b. 1894, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Married	1924	New Zealand
Children	1. John Stanley Devantier,   b. 19 Dec 1930, New Zealand   2. Living

Alfred Abraham Devantier

1896 - 1972  (76 years)

Birth	16 Feb 1896	Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Died	26 Dec 1972	Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand
Father	Jens Peter Devantier,   b. 7 May 1858, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark
Mother	Caroline Rødlund,   b. 7 Oct 1860, Hjelmløsmagle, Sneslev parish, Ringsted district, Sorø county, Denmark
Family	Arabella Martha Hill,   b. 14 Jan 1898
Married	1922	New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Norma Angelyn Devantier,   b. 30 Apr 1920, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand   2. Ena Jane Devantier + 3. Peter Alfred Devantier,   b. 27 Feb 1925, New Zealand + 4. Myrtle Devantier + 5. Joyce Belanche Devantier,   b. 3 May 1931, New Zealand

Arabella Martha Hill

1898 - 1978  (79 years)

Birth	14 Jan 1898
Died	10 Jan 1978	Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand
Family	Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Married	1922	New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Norma Angelyn Devantier,   b. 30 Apr 1920, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand   2. Ena Jane Devantier + 3. Peter Alfred Devantier,   b. 27 Feb 1925, New Zealand + 4. Myrtle Devantier + 5. Joyce Belanche Devantier,   b. 3 May 1931, New Zealand

Pierre Devantier

Birth	La Gorgue, La Leu, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Family	Marguerite Le Conte
Children	+ 1. Jacob Devantier,   b. ca 1611, La Gorgue, La Leu, Nord Pas de Calais, France   2. Marguerite Devantier,   b. 1616, La Gorgue, La Leu, Nord Pas de Calais, France   3. Matheus Devantier,   b. 1619, La Gorgue, La Leu, Nord Pas de Calais, France

Ane Kirstine Larsen

1819 -

Birth	1819
Family	Isak Johan Rødlund,   b. 1824
Children	1. Karen Maren Rødlund,   b. 1857, Hjelmløsmagle, Sneslev parish, Ringsted district, Sorø county, Denmark + 2. Caroline Rødlund,   b. 7 Oct 1860, Hjelmløsmagle, Sneslev parish, Ringsted district, Sorø county, Denmark

Jens Peter Devantier

1858 - 1927  (69 years)

Birth	7 May 1858	Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark
Christened	4 Jul 1858	Trinitatis sogn, Fredericia, Denmark
Died	20 Nov 1927	Praham, Victoria, Australia
Father	Peter Abraham Devantier,   b. 18 Feb 1834, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark
Mother	Anne Marie Daugaard,   b. 31 Aug 1832, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark
Married	19 Feb 1858	Trinitatis sogn, Fredericia, Denmark
Family	Caroline Rødlund,   b. 7 Oct 1860, Hjelmløsmagle, Sneslev parish, Ringsted district, Sorø county, Denmark
Children	+ 1. Annie Christina Devantier,   b. 29 Sep 1891, New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand + 2. John Isaac Devantier,   b. 1894, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand + 3. Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand

Caroline Rødlund

1860 - 1896  (35 years)

Nickname	Caroline Rodlund
Birth	7 Oct 1860	Hjelmløsmagle, Sneslev parish, Ringsted district, Sorø county, Denmark
Christened	9 Dec 1860	Sneslev parish, Ringsted district, Sorø county, Denmark
Died	18 Jun 1896	Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Father	Isak Johan Rødlund,   b. 1824
Mother	Ane Kirstine Larsen,   b. 1819
Family	Jens Peter Devantier,   b. 7 May 1858, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark
Children	+ 1. Annie Christina Devantier,   b. 29 Sep 1891, New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand + 2. John Isaac Devantier,   b. 1894, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand + 3. Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand

Arabella Martha Hill

1898 - 1978  (79 years)

Birth	14 Jan 1898
Died	10 Jan 1978	Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand
Family	Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Married	1922	New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Norma Angelyn Devantier,   b. 30 Apr 1920, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand   2. Ena Jane Devantier + 3. Peter Alfred Devantier,   b. 27 Feb 1925, New Zealand + 4. Myrtle Devantier + 5. Joyce Belanche Devantier,   b. 3 May 1931, New Zealand

Norma Angelyn Devantier

1920 - 2006  (86 years)

Birth	30 Apr 1920	Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand
Died	8 Sep 2006	Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand
Father	Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Mother	Arabella Martha Hill,   b. 14 Jan 1898
Married	1922	New Zealand
Family	Leo Thomas Trevor Schou,   b. 25 Oct 1916, Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Married	31 Jul 1943
Children	1. Living

Ena Jane Devantier

Father	Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Mother	Arabella Martha Hill,   b. 14 Jan 1898
Married	1922	New Zealand
Family	Blake

Peter Alfred Devantier

1925 - 2001  (76 years)

Birth	27 Feb 1925	New Zealand
Died	24 Aug 2001	Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand
Father	Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Mother	Arabella Martha Hill,   b. 14 Jan 1898
Married	1922	New Zealand
Family	Eileen Ruby Duff,   b. 15 Dec 1932, New Zealand
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living

Myrtle Devantier

Father	Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Mother	Arabella Martha Hill,   b. 14 Jan 1898
Married	1922	New Zealand
Family	Sidney Stratton
Children	1. Living   2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living

Joyce Belanche Devantier

1931 - 2003  (72 years)

Birth	3 May 1931	New Zealand
Died	10 Dec 2003	New Zealand
Father	Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
Mother	Arabella Martha Hill,   b. 14 Jan 1898
Married	1922	New Zealand
Family 1	Maclyn Hodgkinson,   b. 18 Jul 1928, New Zealand
Children	1. Joycelyn Yvonne Hodgkinson,   b. 1955, New Zealand   2. Colyn Neil Hodgkinson,   b. 11 Nov 1960, New Zealand   3. Living
Family 2	Charles Edward Hayward,   b. 2 Sep 1912, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Living

• Name	Alfred Abraham Devantier
  Relationship	with Pierre Devantier
  Birth	16 Feb 1896	Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand
  Gender	Male
  NZ Electoral Roll	1935	Railway Road, Bunnythorpe, New Zealand
  	Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981
  NZ Electoral Roll	1938	63 Botanical Road, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  	Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981
  NZ Electoral Roll	1946	90 Botanical Road, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  	Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981
  		Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981 1946 Palmerston
  NZ Electoral Roll	1949	90 Botanical Road, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  	Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981
  NZ Electoral Roll	1954	24 Hereford Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  	Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981
  NZ Electoral Roll	1957	24 Hereford Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  	Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981
  NZ Electoral Roll	1963	24 Hereford Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  	Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981
  NZ Electoral Roll	1969	24 Hereford Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  	Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981
  NZ Electoral Roll	1972	24 Hereford Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  	Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981
  Death	26 Dec 1972	Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  + 1. Annie Christina Devantier,   b. 29 Sep 1891, New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand d. 1979, Hastings, North Island, New Zealand  (Age 87 years) ▻ Johan Jakobsen,  m. 12 May 1912 ;   John Carl Thoresen;   Peter Larsen + 2. John Isaac Devantier,   b. 1894, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand d. 9 Aug 1980, Waitarere Beach, North Island, New Zealand  (Age 86 years) ▻ Winnifred Margaret Buck,  m. 1924 + 3. Alfred Abraham Devantier,   b. 16 Feb 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand d. 26 Dec 1972, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand  (Age 76 years) ▻ Arabella Martha Hill,  m. 1922
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Pierre Devantier,   b. La Gorgue, La Leu, Nord Pas de Calais, France Maternal Line: Ane Kirstine Larsen,   b. 1819
  Person ID	I11324	Devantier Tree | Jens Peter Devantier (1858-1927) Branch, New Zealand - Branch, Decendant of Pierre Devantier (Born before 1600)
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Jens Peter Devantier,   b. 7 May 1858, Fredericia, Elbo district, Vejle county, Denmark d. 20 Nov 1927, Praham, Victoria, Australia (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Caroline Rødlund,   b. 7 Oct 1860, Hjelmløsmagle, Sneslev parish, Ringsted district, Sorø county, Denmark d. 18 Jun 1896, Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand (Age 35 years)
  Marriage		Jens Peter Devantier family photo
  Family ID	F4010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arabella Martha Hill,   b. 14 Jan 1898   d. 10 Jan 1978, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	1922	New Zealand
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 10 months - She : ~ 23 years and 11 months.
  Children	+ 1. Norma Angelyn Devantier,   b. 30 Apr 1920, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand d. 8 Sep 2006, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand (Age 86 years) m. Leo Thomas Trevor Schou (1943)   2. Ena Jane Devantier m. Blake + 3. Peter Alfred Devantier,   b. 27 Feb 1925, New Zealand d. 24 Aug 2001, Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand (Age 76 years) m. Eileen Ruby Duff + 4. Myrtle Devantier m. Sidney Stratton + 5. Joyce Belanche Devantier,   b. 3 May 1931, New Zealand d. 10 Dec 2003, New Zealand (Age 72 years) m. Maclyn Hodgkinson , Charles Edward Hayward
  Family ID	F4011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Feb 1896 - Midhirst, North Island, New Zealand Marriage - 1922 - New Zealand Death - 26 Dec 1972 - Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
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  Documents » Slide Show		Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981 1935 Bunnythorpe
  		Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981 1938 Palmerston
  		Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981 1949 Palmerston
  		Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981 1954 Palmerston
  		Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981 1957 Palmerston
  		Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981 1963 Palmerston
  		Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981 1969 Palmerston
  		Electoral rolls for New Zealand from 1853 - 1981 1972 Palmerston