The Jones/Clarke Family

1. The Jones/Clarke Family Researching my Undisguised Family HistoryLauren Vick

2. Clarke Family • First protestant clergy from Scottland to arrive in New Zealand • Pastor George Clarke named “protector of the aborigines” (obviously unsuccessful) • Son (also Pastor George Clarke) – first white speaker of the Maori language • Royal legal negotiator and translator of Maori language • Only advocate of Maori land rights/interests in British government (somewhat less unsuccessful) • “New Zealand famous” quote- “If fight we must, let us fight like gentlemen” (he was extremely British)

3. The Clarkes were know for their fun-loving nature and wild sense of humor

4. Becoming “Educationists” • George founded the Tasmania Council on Education and leader of the Literacy and Debating Council in his parish • “Honored and beloved by all and never losing his appeal to the young people” – Wikipedia (100% unbiased) • A founder of the University of Tasmania – University Chancellor (1890-1907) Fun fact: the ONLY university to offer a doctorate in Wool Science!

5. George Clarke (“educationist”)

6. “New Zealand Famous”* • Legal articles, like the Treaty of Waitangi:gave Maoris rights of British citizenship with local self-governance, recognized tribal ownership of land(Parlament back in England took this as a guideline..) • Notes on Early Life in New Zealand, Early Tasmania, Short Liturgies for Congregational Worship (at page turner!) • His granddaughter was an author too! She wrote a series of YA stories about some feisty\ New Zealand flappers and their crazy hijinks • The Clarke family homestead & educational farm and Clarke church are now historical landmarks and national museums *Similar to “Delaware Famous,” if Delaware had 10 sheep for every person

7. Lorna Clarke my grandmother “The Clarkes were a very kind, intelligent, empathetic, creative people. It has been down hill for us ever since…”

8. Teacher Lorna’s First Class

9. Mr. Jones meets “Mumsey”

10. Bruce Jones • Mother (a Maori) died in childbirth • Father remained an American divorcee, moved to Philadelphia, started new family • Bruce and his brothers raised by their grandmother • She was in a tragic when he was 6, bedridden for 8 years, brothers were orphaned when Bruce was 14 • Boys moved into Wellington YMCA, became very independent

11. Getting to America • Bruce and his brothers worked as farm laborers for 5 years as they waited for American visas (this farmer had a young daughter named Lorna) • Bruce did not qualify for a visa, because he was born in Tasmania, so he worked on a steam ship that took him to Manchester, England, then another to Nova Scotia • He Illegally entered the U.S. through Niagra Falls.Later took a train to Mexico and re-entered illegally again • Worked as self-taught farm animal doctor, Purina farm chow salesman, and race horse trainer

12. Back to NZ • Joined the Australian – New Zealand Army Core at the start of WWII • Brothers were fighter pilots, Bruce (a pacifist weighing 108 lbs) never shot a gun. But worked as a cartographer and navigator. He was the only survivor. • He visited his friends the Joneses on R&R, remeeting Lorna. They wrote to each other throughout the war and he carried her picture

14. Getting Back to America • Commanding General gave Bruce papers giving him a visa to enter any allied nation post-WWII • Asked Lorna to marry him and come to America with him

15. Proposal “He said to me ‘marry me. I will make it worth your while.’ I said not with that kind of proposal!” – LornaHe later made a more formal offer, the eloped and he went to get them visas. Lorna arrived to America on the very first war bride ship following WWII.

16. Clarke-Jones Family

17. Elizabeth Jones: powerful lady Working those shoulder pads!

18. Steve Vick: admired powerful ladies

19. But he was also a bit afraid of them

20. 100% Iowa

21. They had two children Courtney, the “normal”one Lauren, the “off-beat” one

23. My Current Family: