 Ernest Gallot & Annie McLaughlin
Ernest was born on July 28 1875 to
William and Jane Gallot in Auckland and grew to become a bootmaker by
trade, completing his apprenticeship at Trenwiths.
On May 4 1898 Ernest married Annie
McLaughlin. Ernest was a heavy drinker. He played the
piano by ear in pubs for free drinks and sometimes would steal money
from the housekeeping. There were many such disagreements, with
Annie throwing her husband out several times before they finally separated
after the birth of Eric.
The Origin of the Anderson family
name
Annie McLaughlin came to NZ to Auckland
from Northern Ireland, when she was only 1 year old, in 1874 aboard the' Queen of Nations',
which was eventually wrecked and sunk off the coast of New South Wales in
1881. Her mother died
in 1882 and Annie and her younger brother Marcus were sent to live in Thames
with their Aunt Margaret Jane (nee McCann) who had come out on the boat with
them and who had married James Wright Anderson. The Andersons, who appear to
have had money and no children, had moved back to Auckland by 1910 and
helped Annie with her family after she had separated from Ernest. Annie
obviously looked on him as a father, the couple were known as Old Uncle and
Old Auntie to the children and after his wife died Annie nursed him and he
was buried from their house.
Children;
Margaret Jane (1899),
James Anderson (1901),
Pearl (circa 1908),
Gladys (~1909) Eric (circa 1915)
and Annie.
Ernest, like his brother, Harold
and nephew, Lawrence, served in the Army. Ernie was a private with the
Canterbury Regiment of the 1st NZEF. Ernest was on a
troop ship of in France when the armistice was called, so her never actually
saw any action.
Ernest died on April 2nd
1935 only 1 year before his eldest son James.
On 4th April the
following appeared;
“Ernest, beloved son of the late William George and Jane
Gallot, aged 59 years. Funeral leaves Sibuns Chapel, Newmarket 2 p.m.
today”
and on the 5th
“Gallot; at Auckland, Ernest, husband of Annie was
Intermed at Waikumete cemetery yesterday”
Annie died on December 7 1943 at
the age of 70 and lies in Waikumete cemetery (K/2/4) beneath the headstone
marked;
“Our dear mother. In memory of
Annie Gallot, called to rest December 7 1943; aged 70”
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