Pioneer Women - Hera Ngoungou

I am just getting into my family history and queenie was my mum's gran grans side of the family the perrett family.

Hera or Caroline Perrett is related to my old school teacher Mrs. Daphne may Perrett nee Jenkins whose husband was Herbert john Perrett who died 2018 and buried in the KawaKawa Cemetery Bay of Islands.

Kia ora. I'm also a descendant of Caroline, my grandfather's name was George Mikaere from Manaia Coromandel Koro and my Kuia Ripeka had a son my father Phillip Paora whom still resides in Manaia with our Mama Anna Paora

My great great grandfather was William Perrett, Queenie's brother. The pictures with all the white bearded men, my nana Elsie is in there with her grandad William.

It is sad that her mama died without ever knowing what happened to her. Family stories say she died of a broken heart...was never the same.

It's so amazing how so many people are connected to one person :D

Oh my gosh! She was a direct descendant of my grandfather. (Graham Harris). I am Jordan Harris and I remember being told this story!! I’ve always thought I had a small family because I only know the ones in America as well as my grandad who is from Napier :)

She was my great great aunt. Very proud of my family history.

Caroline Perret was my great grandmother's (Minnie Harris) sister. My grandmother Beatrice Hewitt often told the story of Queenie (Caroline). Also, I have seen Pioneer Women and River Queen, which uses Caroline's story to some extent.

Lovely story. She is my great great grandmother my mums great, my mums nana is nataria my mums name is Miiria Waiohutu aka Tui Faulkner Epiha. She still remembers uncle slim and them

Are the Perrott's/Perrett's English, Irish or Scottish? Can someone share the family tree. Heketene is my G G Grandfather.

It was my grandmother Mrs Hayward who found Queenie in the main street of Whakatane. My mother use to tell me this story. Interesting. Be good to hear from any family members.

My husband's Great Grandmother is Minnie Perrott, Caroline's sister.

I've just showed my brother the series, he's so mesmerised by this story and can't believe this beautiful lady runs through all our veins, My brother is now as I type this showing the series to his family, this is great!! Whanau is forever❤️

I am also related. My grandmothers mother was Minnie Perrott.

Hera Ngoungou was my husband's great grandmother. Her daughter Naha was my husband's grandmother. His mother was Anne Lawson born to Naha and Te Hurinui James Lawson. They also had a son called George who lived all his life in Whakatane and still has a daughter there. My niece is called Naha after her great great grandmother and her son is Te Hurinui. I read this story a few years ago, it is fasinating especially now my husband and I are learning Te Reo Maori and learning whakapapa.

I was an extra in this tv series 😊 I still remember. I played an orphan selling cherries. It was my 15 minutes (more like two) of fame.

Caroline is also on my family tree she was my great aunty 5 times back. My great grand father married a Perrett and since I was a small child my grandfather would tell me the story. I have the dvd on loan from another family member and have watched it with my children so it never gets forgotten but would love a copy myself so it can be handed down. there was also a book written in my family I think it was called "under the silent mountain" but I cant seem to find it. I would love any info on this as well as it's part of my history and an amazing story, so I want to hold on to it. many thanks Judy former (Thompson)

I am a direct descendant. Using this video for a school project.

My wife is a direct descendant of Caroline Perrett (Manaia Coromandel). I have for those whom are interested a small video on my Flickr site, what makes this vid interesting is that I have two pages from the Sun newspaper 1927 featuring Caroline Perrett~Hera Ngoungou.

This is not so much as a sad story, but a story of hope and survival..

https://www.flickr.com/photos/39922183@N03/15736000337/

Sad and interesting.....it is wonderful to read the comments from Maori here who are so proud to be related to this european woman....exactly how I feel being related to Maori or any other race.
Thankyou Pamela, Jane, Roy.....I would love to create a painting of this...Mischelle

I am a great great Grandson of Sarah (Hera) Caroline Perrott (original spelling) whose first husband was Hewa Ngaru Romana (also known as Ewa, because of the Taranaki maori dialect) from the Ngapotiki hapu of Tauranga. Hera and Hewa had one daughter who they named Nataria. Hewa passed away at a relatively young age and their daughter Nataria went on to marry Ngaruna Mikaere of the Ngati Pukenga Iwi of Coromandel. My grandfather Hori (George) Mikaere was one of 16 children born to this union. Hera went on to marry Ben Ngoungou and her legacy lives on also in the Ngoungou family. I have known the story of my great great Grandmother throughout my entire childhood and she has pride of place in our whanau whakapapa (genealogy). Much loved and revered by all of us. My oldest daughter carries her name (Queenie) with deep fondness and respect.

Just going through all the comments and one way or another we are all related through this beautiful lady, how awesome!!!!

We always remember being told about caroline, my dads mother was a perret too.

My nana's grandfather was one of Queenie's brothers. I've grown up knowing this story too, and in the Epitaph book that featured this story, one of the pictures has my Nana in it :-)

Its so amazing that there are so many people out there, from so many different places who are all descended from the same people x

wow i cant get over this i've just watched it like 4 times now with my children ,now they too know who there ggg grandmother is AWESOME!!!

KIA ORA WHANAU, I TOO HAVE SOME BLOOD TIES TO THIS AMAZING LADY HERA NGOUNGOU, I COME OFF PENE AND ONE OF HIS SONS IS MY GRANDFATHER DON PENE, THERE HE HAD MY MUM AND THEN ME. I WAS BROUGHT UP KNOWING THIS STORY SINCE I CAN REMEMBER AS TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I HAVE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO BEEN BACK TO POROPORO WITH MY INLAWS SOLEY TO TAUTOKO THE KAUE MATE OF THEIR TUPUNA TANA TIU, JUST TO FIND OUT MY WHEN WE GOT THERE WAS THE VERY SAME MARAE I HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP TO HEAR ABOUT ALL THESE YEARS. MY GRANDFATHER HAS NOW PASSED ON AND I BELIEVE SO HAVE THE REST OF HIS SIBLINGS THE LAST I REMEMBER WAS KORO REUBEN PENE MY KOROS BROTHER, WHILE IN WHAKATANE I WAS TOLD IT WAS KORO REUBENS UNVEILING I WISH I HAD KNOWN OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO GO, I HAVE ALWAYS SINCE I WAS A YOUNG GIRL ALWAYS REMEMBERED THIS LOVELY STORY ABOUT OUR BEAUTIFUL GREAT GRAND MOTHER AND STILL HER LEGEND WILL LIVE ON WITH MY CHILDREN AND THERES AFTER THEM, I AM SO HONOURED TO BE APART OF THIS ALSO BE ABLE TO TELL MY CHILDREN WHO THEY BELONG TO AND WHERE OUR TIES ARE FROM, MY GRAND PARENTS HARRIET AND DON PENE STILL HAVE THERE HOME IN PUKEKOHE WITH MY COUSIN LIVING THERE AS I USED TO BEFORE HIM, I WOULD LOVE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WHANAU AND GATHERINGS IF POSSIBLE TO KEEP UP WITH MY WHANAU AND TO KNOW THAT WE ARE ALL ONE, IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO GET IN TOUCH JUST TO SAY HI OR EVEN A KORERO ABOUT WHAKAPAPA IM ALL EARS, PLEASE WHANAU DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME BY FB OR PHONE ID LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOUS, MY NAME IS HARRIET CHERRINGTON BUT MY FACEBOOK NAME IS HARRIET TUHI MY PHONE NUMBER 0413966978 I NOW RESIDE IN MOUNT ISA QUEENSLAND AUSSIE, I AM LOOKING FOWARD TO HEARING FROM ANY OF THE WHANAU...KIA ORA!!

My nana who still lives in poroporo beautiful lady whose maiden name is Teresa(Trixie)Ngoungou & married Jack Hohua Biddle from Ruatoki, I always remember the photos nan had up of Caroline, nan use to say she remembers Caroline loved to play Cards ,so Caroline Perrett/Ngou Ngou is my Nanas Nana, two amazing women.

@Eula-Rose: You can watch the Pioneer Women episode on Hera for free online here at NZ On Screen, or for a DVD copy you would need to make a personal footage request to TVNZ Archives: http://tvnz.co.nz/footage/index-group-3362563

I've always heard and seen newspaper clippings of my great great grandmother Caroline Perrett. It was through her 1st child Nataria that my line comes through. How special this is. I would love to have a copy of this. Is there anyway to get a copy for my heritage and children.

I have heard of this story many many times growing up. I have the paper cuttings from this played by Ginette McDonald Tuesday May 24th not sure which year.This was passed down to me from my Nana who was Kathleen Perrett just before she passed away for safe keeping, my grandfather Ron Perrett. My name is Stacey Perrett I grew up in Tarananki. Im not too sure Where in the family Caroline Perrett sits with us but would love to know of anyone whos does know.

i had heard stories of queenie perrett but never looked her up till now,she was my great great grandma..i always wondered why my grand dad,his dad and my brother all had william somewhere in there name now i know it was queenies dads name...fasinating

Kia Ora, Hera Ngou Ngou an Heketene are my great great grandparents, their Son, Pene Ngou Ngou is my great grandfather, an his son (my grandfather) is Don Pene, my father is Reuben Pene (bossey), i hav been to their grave in Whakatane, such an amazing story this is , i remember watching this wen i ws a kid, just love it... x

Queenie's picture always fascinated me and troubled me growing up. As my great great aunt,grandfather Bert would tell me of her story.I now know after much years of research that the popular version of what happed was far from the truth!

Kia ora koutou, Hera Ngoungou/Caroline Perrett was my great great grandmother. Do you have any information on Nataria? Overwhelming.

It certainly is a fantastic story, Caroline is my husband's Great Aunt on his mother's side.. His Great Grandmother was Minnie, Caroline's younger sister..

Kia ora Donna Rutherford, Hera (Caroline) was my great great grandmother.

Caroline Perrett (Hera Ngoungou) was my first cousin 4 times removed. Amazing story!

It was very sad for family who has lost their daughter “Queenie” Perrett
until then it was soo much long ago in history life of 50 yrs...
untold story of Hera Ngoungou.