The table below shows the people that make up the group.
| No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valk | Burthus | Husband | Farm worker, rabbiter, railway employee | ||||
| 2 | Valk | Mary | Lawrence | Wife | ||||
| 3 | Valk | Andrew James | Child | 28 Dec 1957 | 4 Feb 1963 | |||
| 4 | Valk | Edward Burthus | Child | 25 Dec 1955 | 1 Feb 1961 | |||
| 5 | Valk | Jane | Child | 14 Sep 1960 | 14 Sep 1965 |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3496 | 1950 | Burthus Valk arrived in Bannockburn |
Burthus Valk arrived in Bannockburn in 1950. He lived and worked at Hawkesburn Station for Ron McElroy, then went to Mt Nicholas Station and worked for Phil Hunt |
| 3497 | 1954 | Marriage of Mary and Burthus |
Mary worked in Stewart's store in Bannockburn in 1954. Burthus and Mary were married in the Bannockburn Methodist Church in 1954, then went to Mangawera Station as a married couple. They returned to Bannockburn in 1959 where they went to dwelling #34. |
| 3498 | 1961 | Burthus Valk purchased dwelling #457. |
Mr Valk purchased dwelling #457 from Mr Campbell and the Valk family moved there from dwelling #34. Burthus worked for local shearing contractors Mr Eric Maskill and Bill Foreman. he also worked as a fruit picker and took on water race work. He also planted a small orchard of apricots and plums and built a packing shed. |
| 3499 | c1962 | Burthus worked for the railway. |
Mr Valk went to work for the railways at the Cromwell railway station. He too the place of his father in law, Ted Lawrence when he retired as a storeman. |
| 3500 | 1981 | Mr Valk sold dwelling #457 to Mr Dennison. |
Burthus Valk sold dwelling #457 to William Dennison. The Valk family moved to Schoolhouse Road and rented dwelling #214 (school residence) while their new house in Domain Road, opposite dwelling #457 was built. Mr Valk was involved with the Bannockburn School Committee until the school closed in 1971. He held positions as chairman and secretary. |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515 | Miss A Parcell Collection | c1924 | Mary Lawrence (Valk) | View Image |
| 723 | Funeral Booklet | 2001 | Berthus (Ben) Valk. 1927-2001 | View Image |
| 1790 | Mrs J George - Dunedin | 11 Dec 1960 | Baptism certificate - Methodist Church, Bannockburn. For Jane Elizabeth Valk | View Image |