I have had a quick search through the rootsweb database and came across a few queries regarding the Bissons from Hawkes Bay. Philippe Bisson and Esther Louisa (de Gruchy) emigrated to NZ from Jersey in 1874 with their three children Phillip, Louisa and Adolphus. They settled in Otane where they had a bootmakers shop. Adolphus died two months after arriving in NZ. They had more children, Elvina, Mary Jane and Walter. John de la Haye and his family also came over with the Bissons. Philippe and John were cousins. On the Bisson passenger ticket is also a John Blampied however I do not know if he is related. The Bissons seemed to move frequently and also had a bootmakers shop in Vogel St Woodville and Hastings St Napier. Philippe (also known as Phillip) and Esther Louisa de Gruchy were my great great grandparents. Does anyone know of any other information regarding the Bissons of Otane/Hawkes Bay? Or any other living relatives? PS, Love the daily info that gets sent through each day. Thanks for all your hard work Lesley ----- Original Message ---- From: Elaine Mattsen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 25 October, 2007 8:54:24 AM Subject: [NZ-HB-PB] Helpful Websites http://nzgenealogy.rootschat.net/ Have you looked at the above link-those newspapers with stars are searchable-Elaine Also all our mail gets posted to the sites below and Jules would you post yours in also Tong-Elaine http://nzgenealogy.rootschat.net/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~nzlhawke/ Other helpful sites http://www.hdc.govt.nz http://www.tributes.co.nz/ http://www.archives.govt.nz http://www.nram.org.nz/ http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ http://www.nzobits.co.nz/obits/ http://tararua.net/herbertville Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message