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-- PaulKlemick - 14 Jul 2007
- Velenski Family Christening Gown:
This Christening gown was beautifully created by Martha Velenski (nee Smolinska) in 1900 of Greytown (Allanton). Martha married Antoni Walinski at the Sacred Heart Church at Greytown on the 19th of July 1899. Below lists the names of infants of Polish ancestory who have been christened in this gown to date.
| No: | Year | Date of Birth | Name | Church |
| 1 | 1900 | Nov-07 | Frank William Velenski | Sacred Heart, Allanton |
| 2 | 1901 | Nov-26 | Eric George Velenski | Sacred Heart, Allanton |
| 3 | 1903 | Nov-11 | Minnie Velenski | Sacred Heart, Allanton |
| 4 | 1907 | Jul-01 | Mary Smolenski | Sacred Heart, Allanton |
| 5 | 1909 | Aug-07 | Thomas Edward Velenski | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 6 | 1913 | Apr-30 | Mona Velenski | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 7 | 1921 | Oct-18 | Phyllis Mabel Palmer | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 8 | 1924 | Apr-07 | Reta Frances Palmer | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 9 | 1925 | Nov-04 | Stewart Thomas Elliott | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 10 | 1926 | Nov-17 | Alan James Elliott | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 11 | 1928 | Feb-13 | Nancy Martha Elliott | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 12 | 1929 | Jul-14 | Arthur William Elliott | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 13 | 1930 | Sep-14 | Doreen Phyllis Elliott | St Joseph's, Palmerston |
| 14 | 1930 | Nov-02 | Antoni James Velenski | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 15 | 1932 | Dec-14 | William John Antoni Elliott | Sacred Heart, Dunedin |
| 16 | 1933 | Feb-19 | Frank Roger Velenski | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 17 | 1935 | Aug-19 | James Sydney Todd | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 18 | 1937 | Aug-21 | Loris Loraine McCormack | Sacred Heart, Dunedin |
| 19 | 1939 | Jul-10 | Patricia Anne Todd | St Mary's, Hokitika |
| 20 | 1940 | Jun-09 | Thomas Anthony John Velenski | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 21 | 1942 | Apr-11 | Carroll Robert Velenski | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 22 | 1944 | May-13 | Frances Mary Velenski | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 23 | 1945 | Apr-05 | Barry Francis Todd | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 24 | 1945 | Apr-29 | John Raymond Hellyer | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 25 | 1947 | Jun-23 | Lynette Marie Hellyer | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 26 | 1947 | Nov-20 | Helen Catherine Todd | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 27 | 1948 | May-15 | Eleanor June Russell | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 28 | 1948 | Dec-25 | Noel Nelson Velenski | St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin |
| 29 | 1949 | May-28 | Khyla Joy Russell | Sacred Heart, Dunedin |
| 30 | 1949 | Jun-24 | Robyn Ann Hellyer | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 31 | 1950 | Apr-28 | Janice Faye Lauder | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 32 | 1950 | Nov-12 | Kenneth Ronald Hellyer | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 33 | 1951 | Feb-02 | Raewyn Ann Russell | Sacred Heart, Dunedin |
| 34 | 1951 | Jun-28 | Stephen James Lauder | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 35 | 1952 | Jan-18 | Doreen Frances Russell | Sacred Heart, Dunedin |
| 36 | 1953 | May-12 | Kevin Michael Velenski | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 37 | 1954 | Jul-13 | Denis James Velenski | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 38 | 1955 | Feb-20 | Ian David Lauder | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 39 | 1955 | Jun-06 | William Boyd Russell | St Patrick's Basilica, Dunedin |
| 40 | 1955 | Jul-31 | David Robert Hellyer | St Brigid's, Dunedin |
| 41 | 1957 | Jun-16 | Gael Patricia Russell | St Patrick's Basilica, Dunedin |
| 42 | 1957 | Sep-17 | Frank James Velenski | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 43 | 1957 | Oct-22 | Keith Arthur Lauder | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 44 | 1958 | Apr-04 | Jennifer Martha Hellyer | St Brigid's, Dunedin |
| 45 | 1959 | Mar-04 | Patricia Joan Brooks | Sacred Heart, Dunedin |
| 46 | 1959 | Apr-27 | Barbara Anne Velenski | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 47 | 1959 | Jun-09 | Antoni Stewart Russell | St Patrick's Basilica, Dunedin |
| 48 | 1959 | Nov-25 | Dianne Marie Clark | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 49 | 1961 | Mar-14 | Bruce Thomas Lauder | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 50 | 1961 | Apr-28 | Pamela Faye Clark | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 51 | 1963 | Jun-21 | Phillip Vivian Russell | St Patrick's Basilica, Dunedin |
| 52 | 1964 | Sep-28 | Gaylene Anne Clark | St Peter Chanel, Green Island |
| 53 | 1965 | Nov-11 | Phillipa Ann Direen | St Patrick's Basilica, Dunedin |
| 54 | 1967 | Apr-28 | Melissa Clare O'Brien | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 55 | 1967 | Jul-20 | Jacquiline May Direen | St Patrick's Basilica, Dunedin |
| 56 | 1967 | Jul-26 | Julie McArthur | St Brigid's, Dunedin |
| 57 | 1968 | Apr-24 | Michael James Todd | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 58 | 1968 | Jun-22 | Elliott James Russell | St Bernadette's, Dunedin |
| 59 | 1968 | Sep-24 | Kerri-Ann Murphy | St Mary, Star of the Sea, Port Chalmers |
| 60 | 1969 | Oct-17 | Michael Alan McArthur | St Patrick's Basilica, Dunedin |
| 61 | 1969 | Nov-04 | Andrea Jane Direen | St Paul's, Ngapara |
| 62 | 1970 | Oct-12 | Katherine Jane Murphy | St Bernadette's, Dunedin |
| 63 | 1971 | Aug-05 | Arron James Camp | St Mary, Star of the Sea, Port Chalmers |
| 64 | 1971 | Sep-19 | Kendra Ann Reid | St Francis Xavier, Dunedin |
| 65 | 1971 | Nov-14 | Shane Keith Direen | St Patrick's Basilica, Dunedin |
| 66 | 1972 | Jun-17 | Russell Edward Harris | Maori, Otakou |
| 67 | 1973 | Jan-16 | Katrina Frances Direen | St Paul's, Ngapara |
| 68 | 1973 | Sep-30 | Brent Vivian Harris | Mary, Queen of Peace, Broad Bay |
| 69 | 1973 | Nov-27 | Amber Louise Todd | Holy Name, Dunedin |
| 70 | 1975 | Aug-20 | Justine Carmel Camp | St Mary, Star of the Sea, Port Chalmers |
| 71 | 1976 | Aug-26 | Riki Piripi Harris | Mary, Queen of Peace, Broad Bay |
| 72 | 1985 | Dec-20 | Luana Pania Anna Toka | Burnham Camp |
| 73 | 1987 | Aug-27 | James Darren Matheson | Andersons Bay Presbyterian, Dunedin |
| 74 | 1989 | Jun-16 | Hoani Kristin Grant Murphy | Maori, Otakou |
| 75 | 1989 | Oct-29 | Ashleigh Marie Matheson | Andersons Bay Presbyterian, Dunedin |
| 76 | 1991 | Jun-13 | Rochelle Frances Todd | HMNZ Toroa, Dunedin |
| 77 | 1993 | Aug-02 | Brittany Anne Matheson | Andersons Bay Presbyterian, Dunedin |
| 78 | 1994 | Jun-12 | Rhys Arthur Lauder | West Australia |
| 79 | 1997 | Nov-06 | Jordan Daniel Bremner | Sacred Heart, Dunedin |
| 80 | 1999 | Aug-11 | Imogen Kate Smith | St Patrick's, Kaiapoi |
| 81 | 2001 | Nov-02 | Chantal Grace Lauder | St Joseph's, Queenstown |
| 82 | 2001 | Dec-23 | Iona Eveline McArthur | Harvest, Dunedin |
| 83 | 2004 | May-13 | Ethan Maxwell Bremner | Mary, Queen of Peace, Broad Bay |
| 84 | 2004 | Sep-04 | Christian James Irvine | St Peter Chanel, Green Island |
| 85 | 2005 | Feb-17 | Natalia Agnieszka Szostek | Mary, Queen of Peace, Broad Bay |
| 86 | 2005 | Dec-09 | Emilia Nowostawska | Mary, Queen of Peace, Broad Bay |
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