Wilfred, later known as Ivan, was the eldest of five children born to Ivan Tchernegovski/Black (1870 Kirovohrad - 1942 Mata Mata) and Emily Gertrude nee Lees (1866 Brewood, Penkridge - 1950 Avondale, NZ). His parents specifically returned from NZ to Staffordshire so Wilfred could be born in his mother's home county.�Wilfred had WWI military service in the Dardanelles (Gallipoli, Turkey). He eventually served with distinction as a stretcher bearer on the battle field (Bravery in the Field & 1915 Gallipoli ANZAC medals) as he objected to the active warfare carried out by soldiers. He married May Beatrice nee Coaker (1889 Lambeth - 1979 Onehunga) in 1921. He had five offspring who were Philip Ivan (1921 Auckland - 1958 Auckland), Bernard Eric (1923 - 1986 Auckland), daughter (1924 Auckland - surviving), Olga Joy (1925 Auckland - 1928 Auckland) and son (1927 Auckland - surviving).�Wilfred was a flour miller and spent most of his family life in Vermont St, Ponsonby, Auckland. An iconic picture of Wilfred is one of him gazing to the ground some distance off, deep in thought and smoking on his pipe. Locally Wilfred was known for his quite compassion and kind listening ear. He was a keen yachtsman and regular swimmer from Home Bay, around Watchman Is and back again. Politically Wilfred was a strong supporter of the early Labour Party of NZ after the deprivation of the Great Depression. It is said he hid at home Michael Savage, NZ's beloved later first Labour prime minister, sort by the police under the prior Reform Party Government.