Individual Details
Stephen Gilbert ROUNTREE
(Abt 1851 - 9 Sep 1918)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1851 | County Armagh, Ireland |  | ||
| Emigration | 1861 | Ireland to Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Occupation | 1874 | Grocer - Auckland City Central, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Marriage | 19 Dec 1874 | Nelson Street, Auckland City Central, Auckland, New Zealand - Julia (2) BARTLEY | | ||
| Occupation | From 1875 to 1916 | Banker - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Death | 9 Sep 1918 | Beresford Street, Bayswater, North Shore of Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Burial | 11 Sep 1918 | O'Neills Point Cemetery, Bayswater, North Shore of Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Known as | Gilbert |
Families
| Spouse | Julia (2) BARTLEY (1851 - 1930) |
| Child | Eva ROUNTREE (1876 - 1933) |
| Child | Harry ROUNTREE (1878 - 1950) |
| Child | Maud ROUNTREE (1879 - 1965) |
| Child | Vera ROUNTREE (1881 - 1961) |
| Child | Zillah ROUNTREE (1884 - 1974) |
| Child | Myrtle ROUNTREE (1888 - 1966) |
| Child | Edward Gilbert ROUNTREE (1890 - 1977) |
Notes
Birth
Father = Meredith ROUNTREE of Country Armagh, IrelandMother = Margaret Ann GILBERT of County Armagh, Ireland
They were married 26 December 1844 at Aghalee, Antrim
Occupation
He had earlier worked on the Thames goldfields.Marriage
At the home of Robert and Esther BARTLEY, the bride's parentsOccupation
In 1877 he was appointed accountant, which position he held until 1912. Upon the retirement of the late Mr. Richard Cameron, Mr. Rountree was appointed manager of the bank. He retired in 1916 after 41 years' service.Death
New Zealand Herald 10th September 1918 [1] OBITUARYMr. S. G. ROUNTREE As an old and well known resident of Auckland, Mr. S. Gilbert Rountree died at his residence at Bayswater yesterday. Mr. Rountree, who was 67 years of age, came to Auckland from Ireland as a boy of ten. He was on the Thames goldfields in the early days, and subsequently joined the staff of the Auckland Savings Bank. In 1877 he was appointed accountant, which position he held until 1912. Upon the retirement of the late Mr. Richard Cameron, Mr. Rountree was appointed manager of the bank. He retired in 1916 after 41 years' service. He was a prominent worker in various religious and philanthropic movements. He held the positions of deacon and elder of the Baptist Tabernacle and was superintendent of the Sunday School. He founded the Christian Endeavour Society and for a time was connected with the Epsom Baptist Church, Central Mission, and the Auckland Sunday School Union. Mr. Rountree is survived by Mrs. Rountree, who was a daughter of the late Mr. Robert Bartley of Devonport; and by two sons and five daughters. The sons are Mr. Harry Rountree, the well known artist of London, and Mr. E. G. Rountree, of the N.Z.E.F. London section. The daughters are Mrs. A. L. Ferneyhough of Taupaki, Mrs. Samuel Barry of Auckland, Mrs. J. Mourant of Orini, Mrs. W. R. Ellingham of Auckland, and Mrs. H. L. Richards of New Plymouth. The funeral will take place at the O'Neill's Point cemetery to-morrow morning.