William (Billy) Flinn was born about 1834 age 58 in 1892 JGOC.
1,2,3 He and
Charlotte Frances Trueman were married on 6 January 1854 in St Patrick's, Auckland.
1 He died on 9 March 1917, at age ~83, in Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, NZ.
1 See extensive article in True Tales of Great Barrier EBR
3 children on mainland then another 3 girls and 6 boys on G Barrier. ( 2 who didn't survive infancy). EBR
27 descendants in 1892 JGOC
PPA New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8624, 8 January 1914, Page 3
Diamond Wedding
Mr and Mrs William Flinn, of Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier, on Tuesday celebrated their diamond wedding, to join in which relatives and friends travelled from all parts of the Auckland Province. Mr Flinn arrived in New Zealand with his parents in 1837, at the age of four, his future wife coming across from Tasmania with her parents two years later. They were married at St. Patrick?s Cathedral on January 6th, 1854, and in 1860 went to reside at the Great Barrier, which has been their, home ever since. Mr Flinn's hospitality (says the Auckland ?Star?) is a household word among yachtsmen, and several Governors of New Zealand have been among his guests, while for the manner in which he helped to alleviate the sufferings of the Wairarapa survivors a silver teaservice bears witness, and is one of his most prized possessions..
PPA Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9700, 14 January 1914, Page 5
In 1857, three years before New Zealand was proclaimed a British possession, Mr William Flinn, then a boy four years old, arrived in the colony with his parents. Last week he celebrated with Mrs Flinn, at their home at Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding. Miss Truman and Mr Flinn were married in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, on January 6th, 1854. Mr Flinn pursued his trade of pit-sawing, and in 186O leased an area of land at Port Fitzroy from the Harbour and Mining Company, and removing there with his wife, continued in the company's employ until its dissolution. He then acquired the freehold of the 2000 odd acres, which ever since have been the home of himself and his wife. William (Billy) Flinn immigrated to Sydney to Hokianga on the Nimrod, arriving 4 nov 1837, in October 1837.
1,2,3 He was a sawyer in 1860.
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