E. Hartley

Signed family name

Hartley

Signed given name

Given address

Howe Street

Sheet number

167

Town/Suburb

North Dunedin

City/Region

Dunedin

Notes

Biography contributed by Katherine Blakeley.

This entry is for Euphemia Hartley nee Kilgour or for her daughter, also Euphemia.

Euphemia Kilgour was born about 1840 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland – the daughter of John Kilgour, a baker, and Margaret Pearson.

She emigrated to Otago with her family in 1861 on the “Velore”.

Euphemia married John Hartley, a mariner and farmer, on 12 May 1864 in Dunedin.

They had 10 children, two who died in infancy, and lived at first at West Harbour near Ravensbourne.

In the 1870’s they moved to Howe St, Dunedin.

Their daughters Margaret (See 167 Magt Hartley) and Elizabeth were talented in art and music so, in 1886, the family moved to London so they could further their studies.

They returned in 1891 and when Euphemia signed the suffrage petition they were back in Howe St.

John died in 1900 and Euphemia died on 19 April 1932 – they are buried in the family grave in the Northern Cemetery.

Her obituary said “she rendered unselfish help in every way possible, and by her modest and lovable nature endeared herself to many. Notwithstanding her advancing age she enjoyed wonderful health, retaining her faculties until the end”.

Euphemia Hartley jnr. was born in 1870, probably in West Harbour.

She travelled to London with her family in 1886 and she worked as a dressmaker.

When she signed the suffrage petition she was back in Dunedin living with her family in Howe Street.

She was active in the Trinity Wesleyan Methodist Church.

In 1909 Euphemia accompanied by her friend Minne (See 55 M Gilmore) visited England, Ireland, Paris and Switzerland. “While on tour they intend to pick up the latest ideas in ladies’ tailoring”.

They travelled together again in 1930 for 12 months “visiting relatives in England and Ireland.” “They returned to New Zealand via New York and Vancouver, seeing relatives and friends as they passed through America.”

Euphemia died on 25 October 1950 in Macandrew Bay on the Otago Peninsula – she was cremated and her ashes were scattered.