The Stevens Family - Riverton, New Zealand
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John Lidiard and Kiaraki had one daughter, Ann "Nancy" Lidiard, born 4 July 1837. Ann married James Lee, was widowed and then married Edward Stevens, the son of settler Richard Stevens. While Ann was pregnant with her first child, Edwards Stevens died, and their son Edward John Stevens was born in January 1857 at Jacob's River. In 1859 Ann, now aged 22, married her third husband William Thomas and although they remained together until her death at the age of 63 in 1900, Edward was to be Ann's only child. Thus the descendants of John Lidiard in New Zealand can all be traced back to the name Stevens, through his only grandchild, Edward John. For two generations before him only one child had been born but when Edward J Stevens married Mary Ann Eveleigh on 11 February 1885, that trend ended and they had fourteen children, one of whom died in infancy.
Today the Stevens family tree stretches far and wide across the globe but remains anchored in Riverton, Southland, New Zealand.
Below is the original Stevens Family.
Seated is Edward John Stevens and his wife "Annie" Eveleigh with their thirteen children:
Back Row L-R: Albert, Mary, Edward, Ronald, John, Henry
Middle Row L-R: Nina, Edith, Victor, George, Teenie,
Front Row L-R: Leslie, Thomas
Children of Edward John Stevens & Mary Ann Eveleigh
1: Edward Richard James Stevens, born 10 March 1886.
2: John Stevens, born 02 November 1887, Riverton.
3: Mary Stevens, born 15 February 1889, Riverton.
4: Annie Nina Stevens, born 09 October 1890, Westwood.
5: Ronald Lydiard Stevens, born 12 May 1892, The Narrows.
6: Christina Matilda Stevens, born 18 March 1894, The Narrows.
7: Henry Kear Stevens, born 15 January 1896, The Narrows.
8: Albert Stevens, born 04 September 1897, Wild Bush.
9: Leslie Stevens, born 24 June 1899, Westwood.
10: Thomas Stevens, born 14 November, 1900, The Narrows.
11: George Huru Stevens, born 31 December 1901, Wild Bush.
12: Victor Densham Stevens, born 24 June, 1905.
13: Edith Markai Stevens, born 10 August, 1908, Wild Bush.
Stevens Family History Website
Our New Zealand Heritage
A website tracing the lives of members of the Stevens family from John Lidiard,
Ann Thomas, Edward J Stevens,
and their descendants.
Family members can register for an e-book on the Stevens Family.
The Stevens Family Reunions
Mary Ann Eveleigh
Mary Ann Eveleigh was the daughter of James Eveleigh and Matilda Anne Warren. Her parents were married on 23 December in St Kilda's Church of England in Victoria, Australia. Both had been born in London, Matilda had emigrated to Australia with her family and James had arrived with the hope of striking it lucky in the goldfields. By 1866 when Mary Ann was born, the family was living in Riverton, New Zealand. Edward John Stevens and Mary Ann were married at her parents house in Riverton.
In front of Longwood, the original home of Edward John Stevens (seated centre). Probably at his 90th birthday, January 1947. Edward, Mary Ann, their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Stevens Family Reunion 1983
Above, the grandchildren of Edward John Stevens and Mary Ann Eveleigh. Right, the extended family.
Many thanks to the descendants of John Lidiard and Edward J Stevens who have contributed to this page.
Thank you to Louise in Auckland for the photographs and to Pam in Australia, descendant of George Stevens, for the details of Edward and Mary Ann's children.
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