THE POWER FAMILY

 

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Issue Date: 28/5/2007

 

Ariel B Power

Warren Power

 

THE POWER FAMILY 1

NORMAN ATHOL POWER - 1919 1

HORATIO LEONARD POWER - 1885 2

KATE ELIZABETH ALICE RODGERS. 2

FREDERICK ERNEST POWER - 1854 3

FLORENCE ELIZABETH PHILIP 3

THOMAS POWER - 1819 4

Elizabeth Jefferey - 1818 4

MATHEW POWER 8

ELIZABETH FISHER - 1786 8

WILLIAM FISHER - 1761 9

WILLIAM FISHER 9



1/2002: much information on this page produced by Ariel B Power, from information supplied by Hugh Power, cousin of Norman Athol Power, with some from Warren Owen Power.

 

Data from Files included from Ariel Power, P-AUS, P-CAN, P-NZ, P-CH, P-EN, PowerReport.rtf, FI

 

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NORMAN ATHOL POWER - 1919


Born: 6/5/1919
Parents: Horatio & Kate (Rogers) Power
Died: 9 April 2006, buried Iping, Sussex, 21 April 2006.

Married, 26/2/1949, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, England:

Joy Bridget Parkes (dau of William Cyril Parkes)
Born: 6/5/1919, Wolverhampton, died 1995, near Angouleme, France

Norman Power was in Egypt with DS Maitland, where they met at a camp near the Canal, and discovered they had been at Charterhouse school together. Norman served as RAF dentist in Egypt during the war, returning to England in December 1945. He was a very active man at the time, playing all sports regularly, and a bon viveur. Trained as dentist and then after the war as a doctor: practiced in family home, 260, Earls Court Rd and then in Harley St (?).
Owner of left hand drive DB6 for France and right hand drive version for UK, and a DB5 Estate.

He met Joy at High Elms (Codsall, near Wolverhampton) when he was staying there with Donald & Rosemary Maitland and Joy had come to tea: Norman drove her back and was soon engaged to her. Married at Tettenhall Church.

Joy was a nurse in the WAAF during 2nd War, at some time at RAF Cosford. Latterly, she suffered from heart problems.

They lived in Brompton Sq and Trotton Place, Hampshire, selling the latter to move to a smaller house nearby.
Built house in Menorca about 1975. Bought house in France, La Maison Rose, Vars, Nr Angouleme somewhat later (this passed to her daughter, Ann who sold it about 2000). They used the French house frequently during the later years before Joy's death.

Joy died at La Maison Rose 27/2/1995 after a stroke. 

 

Issue:
1/1. Christopher John Power, (25/11/1951-81)

Married Avril Clare Patton about 30/5/1975, no issue.

1/2. Michael Richard Power born 19/3/1953

Educated at St Edmund's, Hindhead, Charterhouse and St Andrews University, where he met Victoria. Trained as an accountant, and by 5/2007 was Group Finance Director of JP Morgan Cazenove.
A self confessed petrol head, with and extensive, eclectic and changing collection of vintage and classic cars.
Married 15/1/1977: Victoria Seller, born 24/7/1952, daughter of Charles & Margaret (St-George-Ryder) Seller.
Issue:
2/1: Henry Power, born 21/2/1979.
2/2: Amelia Power, born 18/12/1980.
2/3: Imogen Power, born 17/5/1982.

1/3. Nicola Anne Power, born 11/11/1956.

Married, 11/11/1956, London, Jonathan Sayeed, born 1946, sometime Conservative MP.
2/1. Edward Sayeed, born 13/3/1985.
2/2. Richard Sayeed, born 16/2/1988.


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Much of the following is taken from Ariel B Power:


HORATIO LEONARD POWER - 1885


Born: 1885
Parents: Frederick & Florence (Phillips) Power,
Died: 1965

Married March 30, 1909 in Hitchin Herts:

KATE ELIZABETH ALICE RODGERS.


Born 1890, died 1963.

Issue:
1/1. Audrey5 Power, b. February 27, 1911.

Married Dare Bratsburg 1943 in London.
2/1. Karen6 Bratsburg, b. 1947.
   Married Lional De La Harpe, 2 ch, boy & girl.

1/2. Joan Ursula Power, b. September 25, 1913; d. 1974.

Married Guthorm Kavli 1943 in London.
2/1. Pal6 Kavli, b. 1947. Married Majbrid 1977 in Oslo?. 

3/1. Lars7 Kavli, b. 1978.
3/2. Mariana Kavli, b. 1979.

2/2. Dennis Kavli, b. 1952.

1/3. Denis Leonard Power, b. September 17, 1915; d. 1950.

Married Pauline Percival 1941 in London.  She was born 1917.
2/1. Roger6 Power, b. 1943; d. 1977.
2/2. Penny Power, b. 1946.

Married Neil Buckingham 1968, born 1939.
3/1. Sarah7 Buckingham, b. 1969.
3/2. Alexander Buckingham, b. 1970.

1/4. Norman Athol Power b. May 06, 1919 (Generation 2).

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FREDERICK ERNEST POWER - 1854


Born: 1854, Plymouth.
Parents: Thomas & Elizabeth (Jeffreys) Power
Married 11/9/1880, Herne Hill, London.

FLORENCE ELIZABETH PHILIP

Issue:
1/1. Harry Power, m. Etty Rodgers, 1938, Streatham?;
b. 1895; d. 1969.
1/2. Florence Ethel Power, Married Leslie Emms. 

2/1. Glenys Emms Married Allen Jesty.

3/1. Lesley Jesty, b. 1963; m. Richard Oliphant, Canada?.
3/2. Nigel Jesty, b. 1943.

2/2. Basil Emms. Married Frances White 1980 in Epsom?.

3/1. Carolyn Emms, b. 1961.

2/3. Harry Emms, b. 1919.

Married Gladys Sargent 1947 in Shropshire?. born 1922.
3/1. Gillian Emms, b. 1945.

Married David Thomasson 1979 in Newcastle?, born 1945.
4/1. Emmy Thomasson, b. 1974.
4/2. Rachel Thomasson, b. 1977.
4/3. Jane? Thomasson, b. 1979.

3/2. Katherine Emms, b. 1954;

m. Christofer Field, 1980, Oxon, b. 1951.

1/3. Gladys Power, d. 1945.

Married Andrew Smith.
2/1. Stewart5 Smith, d. 1945.
2/2. Donald Smith, d. Lee Court, Hants; m. Pearl.

1/4. Basil Roy Power.

Married Amelia Pettman in Bexley, Kent.
2/1. Joy5 Power. Married William Medhurst. 

3/1. John6 Medhurst, b. 1948.

Married Susan 1979 in Newcastle?.
4/1. Louisa7 Medhurst, b. 1981.

3/2. Lucy Medhurst, b. 1956. Married Mr Wilson. 

4/1. Ruby?7 Wilson.

3/3. Clare Medhurst, b. 1958.

2/2. Hugh Power, d. February 1993, Cancer.

He supplied much information to Ariel B Power.
Married Constance Belyea 1950 in Canada, moved to Sussex. She was born 1927 in New Brunswick, Canada.
3/1. Karsalie Rhoda6 Power, b. 1951.

Married Kevin Fayne Harvey 1973 in Sussex. 
He was born 1963.
4/1. Katrine7 Harvey.
4/2. Saskia Harvey.
4/3. Rebecca Harvey.

3/2. Patrick Roy Power, b. 1951;

M. (1) Denise Atkinson, 1975, Llandaff, Wales;
M. (2) Carol Edmonds, 1994, Devon; b. 1967, Melbourne.

3/3. Jaqueline Brenda Power, b. 1956.

Married Robin Cooper 1979 in Sussex.
4/1. Anwin7 Cooper, b. January 19, 1981.
4/2. Clara Joy Cooper, b. June 17, 1983.
4/3. Suzannah, b. August 18, 1987.
4/4. Richard Roy Cooper, b. March 30, 1989.

3/4. Joyce Margaret Power, b. 1958.

Married Edward Cleary 1982 in Sussex.
4/1. Briony7 Cleary, b. Unknown.

1/5. Maynard Power, m. Mollie (unk).
1/6. Norah Power.
1/7. Horatio Leonard Power

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THOMAS POWER - 1819


Born: 23/6/1819, Plymouth,
Parents: Mathew & Elizabeth (Fisher) Power
Died: 18/10/1890,  Toxteth, Liverpool, bur Toxteth Park Cemetary with wife.
A Master Mariner.

Married 12/8/1839, Stoke Damerel, Devon:

Elizabeth Jefferey - 1818

Born: 1818, Plymouth.
Parents: Thomas Jeffery.

Issue:
1/1. Thomas Matthew Power,

b 13/7/1843, Green Street, Charles de Martyr, Plymouth. He sailed to South America and established himself in Valparaiso.
1861 Census: Ship Broker.
Married: Aurora Ponce-de-Leon, Chile, she died Santiago.
2/1. Thomas Alfonso Power Ponce, m. Zoraida Ponce.

3/1. Alfredo Power, born 1882.

Married Sara Corey.
4/1. Rebeca5 Power.

3/2. Tomas Alfonso Power,

b. March 30, 1884, Parroquia Santa Rosa, Los Andes; d. July 14, 1973, Santiago.
Married: Zoraida Palma, 16/9/1912, Santiago-Moneda Chile, daughter of Erasmo Palma and Rosario Hermosilla, born in Chillan, died April 10, 1967 in Santiago.
4/1. Andres Humberto5 Power,

b. October 21, 1913, Santiago, Chile; d. January 27, 1928, Curacavi, Chile.

4/2. Alfonso Segundo Power,

b. March 02, 1915, Santiago; d. October 31, 1964, Santiago, Chile.
Married Elena Paulina Weise January 07, 1939 in Curacautin, daughter of Friedrich Weise and Elizabeth Samuel.  She was  born March 26, 1918 in Curacautin.
5/1. Nelson Eric6 Power, b. August 21, 1944, Santiago, Chile.

Married Liliana Labbe July 07, 1972 in Santiago.
She was born March 04, 1950 in Santiago, Chile.
6/1. Leslie7 Power, b. February 12, 1972.

Married Mario Gomez January 12, 1996 in Santiago.
7/1. Camilla8 Gomez, b. December 21, 1997.
7/2. Jose Andres Gomez, b. Unknown.

6/2. Allan Alexis Power, b. December 11, 1974.
6/3. Joyce Power, b. October 06, 1976, Santiago.

5/2. Ariel Boris Power, b. 17/12/1949, Santiago.

Ariel supplied most of this information of the Power family.
1/2002: Moved to Berkeley, California for Graduate School, remained there and works for Forestry Products Lab at UCAL.
Married: Hilary Ann Modell, 1975 in Oakland, California, daughter of Carl Modell and Judith Nathanson.  She was born August 05, 1952 in Mill Valley, California.
6/1. Andres Power, b.11/11/1979.
6/2. Karina Power, b. 28/4/1982.

4/3. Tomas Alfredo Power, b. April 10, 1917, Santiago;

d. June 09, 1999, Santiago, Chile.
Married Teresa Galleguillos.  She was born February 09, 1909 in Santiago?, and died October 21, 1995.
5/1. Alfredo Erik6 Power,

b. February 22, 1946, Santiago.
Married Marina Arriagada April 14, 1972 in Santiago.
She was born June 02, 1946 in Santiago?.
6/1. Cristian Andres7 Power, b. 27/9/1973, Santiago.
6/2. Alejandra Eva Power, b. July 02, 1975.

5/2. Edgar Alan Power, b. April 10, 1948, Santiago.

Married (1) Ximena Valenzuela Brehme.
She was born January 29, 1955 in Santiago.
Married (2) Ana Maria Roca August 20, 1972 in Santiago.
She was born February 05, 1950 in Santiago?.
Issue Edgar Power and Xinena Brehme is:
6/1.  Ximena Madelin Power7 Valenzuela, b. June 05, 1987.
Issue of Edgar Power and Ana Roca are:
6/2. Jesica7 Power-Roca, b. April 03, 1973, Santiago.
6/3. Matias Power-Roca, b. March 05, 1977, Santiago.
6/4. Ximena Madelin Power-Valenzuela, b. June 05, 1987.

4/4. Blanca Rosa Power, b. January 06, 1920, Santiago;

d. July 06, 1977, Santiago.
Married Eugenio Brieva, Santiago, Chile, born in Santiago, Chile, and died in Santiago, Chile.
5/1. Guillermo6 Brieva, b. Unknown.

Married Aan Maria Carvacho.
6/1. Rolando7 Brieva.
6/2. Marisol Brieva.

4/5. Hilda Carmen Power, b. January 23, 1925, Santiago;

d. 1999.
Married Osvaldo Olivares January 31, 1948 in Santiago, born September 30, 1918.
5/1. Osvaldo Alfonso6 Olivares,

b. November 28, 1948, Santiago.
Married Marisol Carmen Acuna September 04, 1971 in Santiago. She was born December 21, 1948 in Santiago.
6/1. Marcelo7 Olivares, b. December 27, 1975, Santiago.
6/2. Marisol Elen Olivares, b. March 27, 1981, Santiago.

5/2. Sergio Octavio Olivares,

b. 10/2/1950, Santiago, Chile.
Married Wendy Elizabeth Whitaker June 20, 1978 in London.
She was born 1954 in England.
6/1. Keiran Camilo7 Olivares, b. 1983, London.
6/2. Arran Miguel Olivares, b. 1988.
6/3. Ruben Antonio Olivares, b. 1991.

5/3. Rolando Alfredo Olivares,

b. 05/1/1952, Santiago.
Married Myriam Patricia Coba May 18, 1977 in Colombia.  She was born 1955 in Colombia.
6/1. Natasha Alejandra7 Olivares, b. November 24, 1980, Colombia.

1/2. Norah Kathleen Power,

B. 4/11/1849, 16 Jubilee Street, Charles the Martyr Plymouth.
Married John Garnett 11/2/1871, St Nicholas Church, Liverpool, Lancs.
2/1. Percy Foster4 Garnett, b. Abt. 1873 (BMD 12/1872?).

Went to Cambridge University and died unm.

1/3. Frederick Ernest Power, ch 1854, Plymouth.
1/4. Harry Bailey, b 1857,

ch 9/3/1859, Toxteth, Liverpool. D 1875

1/5. Hiram Alfred Jeffery Power,

b 1858, ch 9/3/1859, St Peter's Liverpool. A Book Keeper and later a Shipping Director.
Married Frances Tarrant Fenton 9/1884, Toxteth Park. Certificate of St Catherine's BDM, number 8b 403, born Abt. 1861, Birkenhead.
They were at 4 Alderson Road, Wavertree in the 1891 Census
2/1. Ainsleigh Bertram4 Power,

b. May 14, 1891, Wavertree, Liverpool,

d. March 31, 1963, Sydney, Australia. Went to NZ 1917.
Married (1) Elizabeth Katherine Campbell 1917, Wellington, NZ. born Ireland, died Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Married (2) Myrtle Clare Cameron in Palmerston North in 1928.
No issue.
Married (3) Meta Lorraine Bennett-White in Australia in about 1947
Issue of Ainsleigh Power and Elizabeth Campbell are:
3/1. Ainsleigh Leslie5 Power,

b. February 21, 1919, D. 1982, Melbourne.
Married (1) Audrey Jean Govan, 1942, Auckland, New Zealand.
She was born May 03, 1921 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Married (2) Maria Durante, Auckland, New Zealand, 1951.
Married (3) Gloria Sorrell in Melbourne, Australia abt 1962
Issue of Ainsleigh Power and Audrey Govan are:
4/1. Warren6 Owen Power,

b. February 25, 1944, New Zealand.
Married Janice Lorrain Hurley 15/2/1964 in New Plymouth, NZ.
She was born 03/2/1945 in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
1/2002: living in Ballarat, Australia. WOP has supplied data on his side.
5/1. Shane Wesley7 Power,

b. August 06, 1964, Auckland.
Married Sonya Stocklasa in Bachus Marsh, Victoria,  Australia.  She was born in Victoria.
6/1. Natasha8 Power,

b. November 22, 1992, Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

6/2. Kayla Power, b. December 13, 1995, Werribee,

5/2. Brenda Kaye Power, b. June 09, 1966, Auckland.

Married Jamie Hine in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia. He was born in Victoria, Australia.
6/1. Alexander Gordon8 Hine, b. July 30, 1988.
6/2. Thomas Edwin Hine, b. January 30, 1993.
6/3. Louis Owen Hine, b. February 09, 1995.
6/4. Mason James Hine, b. February 09, 1995.

5/3. Christine Margaret Power,

b. July 26, 1968, Taihape,
Married (1) Christopher Carter. born in Ballarat,
Married (2) Michael Jeannes, born in Ararat, Australia.
Married (3) Gary Francis Harvey, Ballarat, Victoria,
He was born Unknown in Ballarat, Australia.
Issue of Christine Power and Christopher Carter is:
6/1. Ashley Craig8 Carter, b. March 12, 1985.
Issue of Christine Power and Michael Jeannes is:
6/2. Adele Clare8 Jeannes, b. September 22, 1986.
Issue of Christine Power and Gary Harvey are:
6/3. Sara Brook8 Harvey, b. May 11, 1989.
6/4. Elizabeth CODY Harvey, b. December 19, 1993.
6/5. Meg Lorraine Harvey, b. 1999.

5/4. Steven Michael Richard Power,

b. 17/1/1971, Auckland.
Married (1) Wendy Dowsett 1999 in Adelaide,
Married (2) Jodie Bevan.
Aircraft Mechanic in RAAF (2002)
Issue of Steven Power and Jodie Bevan is:
6/1. Aiden Bevan8 Power, b. January 30, 1995.

5/5. Andrew Quentin Power,

b. November 02, 1977, Auckland.
Married: Melissa Hunter, 2000.
6/1. Kloe Rose Power, b. 2000.
6/2. Lachlan James Scott Power, b 26/9/2003, Melbourne.
Issue by Kali Vida (born Melbourne):
6/3. Charise Bethani Power (born Ballarat, 10/10/2004)
6/4. Lucius Tiberius Power (born 7/10/2005 in Horsham).

4/2. Ralph Alexander Power,

b. October 12, 1946, Auckland, NZ.
Married Diana Maher in Auckland. She was born England.
5/1. Danny7 Power, b. Unknown, Auckland, New Zealand.
5/2. Stacy Power, b. Unknown, Auckland, New Zealand.

Issue of Ainsleigh Power and Maria Durante are:
4/3. Debbie6 Power, b. February 09, 1953.
4/4. Donna Power, b. 1956.
Issue of Ainsleigh Power and Gloria Sorrell is:
4/5. Ricky John6 Power, b. 1964.

3/2. Francis Daniel Power, b 1921, Wellington, NZ.

4/1. Leonne6 Power, b. 1944.

Issue of Ainsleigh Power and Meta Lorraine Bennett-White.
3/1. Gary Ainsleigh Power,

b. 1948, married Margaret Ann Theresa.
He was killed in RAF in 1972.



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MATHEW POWER

Died: aft 1819 and bef C51.
Married: Elizabeth Fisher, 28/10/1807, Northam, Devon.
A Master Mariner.

A couple of entries supplied by Ariel Power, 26/3/2004:
1.
Muster Roll of "Good Matesman" of Plymouth, Matthew Power Master, Bristol to Plymouth 4/2/1812 - 4/12/1812.
Matthew Power, master, Age 25, Born Waterford, abode Plymouth, Employed in the general mercantile trade. Entered 4/2/1812, discharged 4/12/1812.
Number of months & days: 50 months(?)
(vessel laid up 2 months between the periods).

2.
William Power, seaman
Born Plymouth, abode Plymouth
Kieth Paul, Master, London.
Entered 23/11/1812, Discharged 12/12/1820(?). Days on board 19.


ELIZABETH FISHER - 1786


Ch: 26/9/1786, Northam, Devon. Of Appledore.
Parents: William & Elizabeth (Bowden) Fisher
Died: Plymouth, 1858.

Issue, Ref Ariel Power:
1/1. Mary Power, b. 22/2/1808, Northam. Maybe died as child.
1/2. Mary Power, b. 30/9/1810, Northam. Possibly the same as 1/1, ch twice.

M. Samuel Axworthy Jackson, December 13, 1828, Plymouth?

1/2. Elizabeth Power, ch 30/9/1810, Northam.

Mentioned in Nora's diary.

1/3. Thomas Power b. 23/6/1819, Plymouth,

d. 18/10/1890, Toxteth, Lancs.

1/4. Justina Power, b 1827,

1851 Census: at 6, North St, Plymouth, visitor with widowed Mother, aged 24.


Who are these??
WESTERN William, Head, Married, Age 28, Taylor, Born Plymouth, Devon. 
WESTERN Elizabeth, Wife, Married, Age 30, Domestic, Born Plymouth, 
WESTERN Jessie, Daughter, 4 months, Infant, Born Plymouth, Devon. 
WESTERN Grace, Mother, Widow, Age 78, Domestic, Born Yealmpton, Devon. 
WESTERN Lavinia, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 40, Dressmaker, Born Plymouth,
WESTERN Mary, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 28, Laundress, Born Plymouth,
WESTERN Elizabeth, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 35, Laundress, Born Plymouth,
"POWER Elizabeth, Visitor, Widow, Age 64, Domestic, Born Applerose, Devon".
"POWER Justina, Visitor, Unmarried, Age 24, Dressmaker, Born Plymouth, Devon".
From Ariel Power, 1/2004.

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WILLIAM FISHER - 1761


Ch: 15/3/1761, Northam, Devon.
Parents: William & Mary (Darracot) Fisher.
Married: Elizabeth Bowdon, 23/10/1780, Northam?
Issue:
1/1. John Fisher, ch 15/4/1782
1/2. William Fisher, ch 26/9/1784, Appledore

He married Mary Ann Fisher. born 1788 in Appledore, Devon.
2/1. Ann Fisher, b. 1821; m. Thos Williams; b. 1827, Appledore,

1/3. Elizabeth Fisher,

ch 26/3/1786, Northam, died 1858, Plymouth

1/4. Mary Fisher, ch 6/4/1788
1/5. Ann Fisher, ch 6/12/1789
1/6. Thomas Fisher, ch 3/7/1791
1/7. Thomas Fisher, ch 16/12/1793
1/8. Elizabeth Darracot Fisher, ch 29/5/1796

 WILLIAM FISHER


Married: Mary Darracot, 14/9/1749, Northam
Issue:
1/1. Thomas Fisher, ch 29/7/1750.
1/2. Mary Fisher, ch 25/7/1753
1/3. William Fisher, ch 14/3/1761
1/4. Betty Fisher, ch 7/8/1763.


10/2/2002: initial issue.
23/10/2002: details added.
5/11/2002: WOP details added.
13/2/2006: minor editing and extra details.
28/5/2007: reformatted