Kirkman, Joseph

 

 

 

Joseph Kirkman

Union Photographic Portrait Studio

Junction of Grey and Pitt Streets, Auckland

J. Kirkman, Manager

 

Joseph Kirkman born circa 1832, died 23 April 1887 at his residence Mount Eden, Auckland aged 55 years [1], buried 25 April 1887 Waikumete Cemetery, Roman Catholic Division A, Row 1, Plot 31, married 1stly Louisa Lee born circa 1841, died 10 January 1866, North Side, Greenpoint, Cape Town, South Africa, married [?] 2ndly Harriett Ann Humphries, married 2ndly or 3rdly Eliza Brennan [or Elizabeth Mary Brennan] born circa 1839, died 10 April 1899 at her residence Mount Eden Road, Auckland aged 60 years, reg. 1899/1940, buried Waikumete Cemetery, Roman Catholic Division A, Row 1, Plot 31 [her sister was Johanna Brennan or Johanna Brennan spinster of Mt Eden in 1899, died 19 January 1901 Auckland, buried Waikumete Cemetery, Roman Catholic Division A, Row 2, Plot 109]

 

issue:

1. Arnold Joseph Kirkman of Mossel Bay, South Africa born circa January 1858, Mowbray, Western Cape, South Africa, died 2 April 1892, Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

2. Josephine Louisa Kirkman (Mrs Fisher) wife of Walter Fisher, butcher, Auckland, born circa 1863, died 30 October 1901, Arden Street, Little Coogee, Sydney, New South Wales

 

issue:

Walter Joseph Arnold Fisher born circa 1883, reg. 1883/10156    
Clifton Fisher born circa 1885, reg. 1885/1036    
Stanley Ruper Fisher born circa 1888. reg.  1888/16822     

3. Harold John Kirkman born 1866 Capetown, South Africa, died 17 June 1942 Hastings aged 76 years, reg. 1942/21209, married 8 August 1893, reg. 1893/4018, Sarah Ann     Lansdown

 

issue:

Ellen Kirkman born circa 1894, reg. 1894/4928
Mildred Lucy Kirkman born circa 1895, reg. 1895/9736
Josephine Annie Kirkman born circa 1897, reg. 1897/1215
Jane  Kirkman born circa 1898, reg. 1898/7397
Richard Arnold Kirkman born circa 1901, reg. 1901/3598
Frank Kirkman born circa 1902,  reg. 1902/10191
Dorothy Doris Kirkman born circa 1903, reg. 1903/8016
Harold John Kirkman born circa 1906, reg. 1906/6837
Elise Kirkman born circa 1908, reg. 1908/13077
Charles Eres Kirkman born circa 1910, reg. 1910/20262
Marjory Kirkman  born circa 1912, reg. 1912/28435
Aubrey Kirkman born circa 1913, reg. 1913/20441

 

Obituary

Mr. H. J. Kirkman. The death has occurred of Mr. Harold John Kirkman, a well-known settler of Mangateretere. Born in Cape Town in 1872 [sic], Mr. Kirkman came to New Zealand 50 [sic] years ago, having resided in the Hawke’s Bay district for practically the whole period. Before taking up property at Mangateretere 35 years ago, he lived at Omarunui, Ruketapu and Papakura. For many years he was engaged in fruit-growing, being one of the best known growers of the district. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 144, 22 June 1942, Page 1

 

 

 

South Africa

1859

Joseph Kirkman was a commercial photographer active in South Africa. In 1859 he opened a studio in Greenmarket Street, Cape Town. For a time he was in partnership with William Barclay. In 1860 Kirkman and Frederick York were employed by the Government and the Harbour Board to photograph the tilting of the first truck of stone off the Breakwater by Prince Alfred. In 1866 Kirkman disposed of his studio negatives to Lawrence and Selkirk. He set up a studio in George in 1867, but in December 1868 he returned to Cape Town with a studio at 2 Adderley Street. Kirkman's attempt to reestablish himself was not successful. He retired from professional photography in 1870 and left for New Zealand in 1879 (Bull and Denfield 1970, p.201).  University of Cambridge, Archive Search.

 

 

 

 

Auckland, New Zealand

about 1879 - about 1884

 

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4322, 24 March 1884

 

 

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 41, 18 February 1889

 

 

unidentified couple photographed by the Union Photographic Portrait Studio
 

 

 

[1] Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 98, 27 April 1887

 

 

 updated 3 January 2023