Amelia Omer
Amelia Omer was christened on 4 March 1824, at St. Peters in Sandwich, Kent, England.
Her parents were John and Elizabeth Omer.
She married Charles Henry Kettle on 10 September 1845, in Sandwich.
Amelia travelled with Charles to Otago, New Zealand, on the Mary Catherine, arriving 23rd February 1846. They initially settled in Port Chalmers, where daughter Elizabeth was born and is said to be the first European girl born in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Amelia and Charles Henry Kettle
Amelia died on 1 May 1901 in Dunedin.
| Children of Charles and Amelia | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kettle | 3 March 1847, Dunedin | 3 July 1932 |
| Louisa Jane Kettle | 8 August 1848, Dunedin | 22 June 1922 |
| Charles Cargill Kettle | 4 June 1850, Dunedin | 1918 |
| Amelia Kettle | 2 March 1852, Dunedin | 5 July 1877, Dunedin |
| Nathanael Kettle | 30 January 1854, Dunedin | 27 September 1940, Napier, New Zealand |
| Mary Hooper Kettle | 28 November 1855, Dunedin | 13 January 1931, Burwood, NSW, Australia |
| Harry Gordelier Kettle | 28 November 1857, Kaihiku, Clutha | 13 March 1930, Middlemarch |
| John Omer Kettle | 2 September 1859, Dunedin | 17 April 1913, Dunedin |
| Frank Kettle | 28 Jun 1861, Dunedin | 1955, Nelson |
The Kettle Brothers said to be Henry and Frank at the back, and Nathaniel, Charles and John at the front. Their birth dates are Henry / Harry 1857, Frank 1861, Nathaniel 1854, Charles 1850, John 1859.