Leonard Judson Ayers
1882 - 1976 (94 years)
Has no ancestors but 2 descendants in our family tree.
1877 - 1963 (86 years)-
Name Leonard Judson Ayers Born 29 Oct 1882 Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand 
- Birth surname registered as: AYRES
Gender Male Immigration 4 Feb 1907 London, England - Paraphrased from notes provided by Leonard's grand-daughter: "Grandpa (Leonard) was born in New Zealand and educated in Rangiora. He moved to the North Island to work and one day, while walking along the harbour wharves, he got talking to a captain and was offered a job on the SS Kumara sailing to Auckland, then to the UK. He didn't have much time, so dashed back to his boarding house, collected his carpentry tools etc. and returned to the ship. On arrival at Auckland, he sent a telegram to his mother in Rangiora to say he was going to the UK. The SS Kumara, operated by the Shaw Saville Line, arrived in the Port of London (Victoria Docks) on 23 April 1907. Leonard was subsequently signed off but soon found a job as a coach builder."
From Place: New Zealand
Emigration 16 Nov 1907 London, England - Leonard and Maria sailed aboard the SS 'Athenic' on a voyage scheduled to take 70 days. Leonard's grand-daughter adds this: "Marie came from a family of sailors but she was extremely seasick for the whole voyage to New Zealand. Though married, they were in separate cabins. Marie was near the bow with a number of other women. I'm not sure where Len was but he had his sea legs."
Into Place: Wellington, New Zealand
SS Athenic (1901-1962)
Leonard and his new wife, Maria, sailed aboard the SS Athenic for New Zealand.Died 14 Nov 1976 Wellington, New Zealand Person ID I21052 Mitchell Families Last Modified 10 Jul 2012
Family 
Maria Matilda Stagg (ID:I21024)
b. 26 Apr 1877, St George in the East, London, England
d. 15 Jul 1963, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 86 years) Married 15 Nov 1907 Camberwell, London, England Address:
The Register Office- Leonard's grand-daughter adds this: "He (Leonard) met Marie (aka Maria) who was boarding somewhere near where he was working. Marie was keen to get closer to her older brother Alexander, who had jumped ship in Australia (before 1898), so she married Len and they left for New Zealand the next day."
Age at Marriage He was 25 years and 1 month - She was 30 years and 7 months Children 1. Alex Ronald Ayers (ID:I21090)
b. 1914, Wellington, New Zealand2. Living (ID:I21091) Last Modified 10 Jul 2012 Family ID F5109 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 29 Oct 1882 - Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand 
Immigration - 4 Feb 1907 - London, England 
Married - Address:
The Register Office - 15 Nov 1907 - Camberwell, London, EnglandEmigration - 16 Nov 1907 - London, England 
Died - 14 Nov 1976 - Wellington, New Zealand = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
