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Frances Barnes was born about 1820.¹ She and Joseph Fry were married in 1849 in St Pauls, Wellington.¹

Frances Martha Fry was born in 1860.¹

James Connors was born about 1810.¹ He died on 20 August 1846, at age ~36, in Hutt River, Wellington, drowned.¹

PPA Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 90, 22 August 1846, Page 2
Accidental Death ?We are sorry to have to announce another accidental death by drowning. On Thursday evening- Connor, a private belonging t o the 58lh Regiment, stationed at-the Hutt and who had been drinking at Mr. Burcham' Aglionby Arms, left the house with tlfe intention of crossing the river in a canoe The parties present endeavoured to disuade him from his purpose, but he persisted, and entered the canoe. He was shortly after seen to fall into the water and though every effort was made by the parties on shore to rescue him, he unfortunately met with a watery grave.

Historical & War Graves - Archives
Name CONNORS James
War Historic/Maori Wars
Cemetery Boulcott Farm Memorial
Source ReferenceArchives Ref 1A Series 76/16-18
Number Pte 454
Died 20 Aug 1846
Age
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Further enquiries to Archives NZ - Wellington. James Connors was a soldier 58th regt in 1846.¹

Esther Wilmott was born about 1815.¹ She and Thomas George Bolton were married in 1839 in Sydney, NSW, AUS.¹ She died on 15 June 1867, at age ~52, in Sydney, NSW, AUS.¹

Eliza (BOULTON) Bolton was born on 2 December 1839 in Wellington, NZ.¹ She died on 18 May 1870, at age 30, in Sydney, NSW, AUS.¹

Thomas (BOULTON) Bolton was born on 7 September 1841 in Wellington, NZ.¹ He died on 9 November 1844, at age 3, in Sydney, NSW, AUS.¹

Watkin was born on 21 August 1846 in Wellington, NZ.¹

PPA Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 90, 22 August 1846, Page 2
Birth.At Wellington, on Monday afternoon, the lady of the Rev. J. Watkin of a son.

Robert John Knox was born on 23 June 1831 in Edinburgh, SCT.^1,2,3 He died on 21 March 1902, at age 70, in Turakina, Manawatu, NZ.³

Robert John Knox immigrated to from England to Wellington 14 nov 1840 on the Martha Ridgway on 5 July 1840.¹

Margaret Knox was born in 1829 in Edinburgh, SCT.^1,2 She and William Couper were married. She died in 1884, at age ~55, in Manawatu, NZ.²

10 children see GENI. Margaret Knox immigrated to from England to Wellington 14 nov 1840 on the Martha Ridgway on 5 July 1840.³

Frederick John Russell Knox was born on 2 May 1837 in Edinburgh, SCT.^1,2 He died in 1896, at age ~59.²

Frederick John Russell Knox immigrated to from England to Wellington 14 nov 1840 on the Martha Ridgway on 5 July 1840.¹

Janet Knox was born on 6 September 1841 in Wellington, NZ.¹

New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator 11 Sep 1841 Birth
At Wellington, on the 6th inst., the lady of Frederick John Knox, Esq., M.D., of a daughter.

Thomas Knox was born about 1838 in Edinburch, SCT.¹

Thomas Knox immigrated to from England to Wellington 14 nov 1840 on the Martha Ridgway on 5 July 1840.¹

Mary Scherer and Robert Knox were married.

Robert Knox was born on 4 September 1791 in Edinburgh, SCT.¹ He died on 20 December 1862, at age 71, in Hackney, LON, ENG.¹

Elizabeth Alexander was born on 22 May 1852 in Wanganui, NZ.¹ She died on 30 October 1917, at age 65, in Wanganui, NZ.

CHCL
When Elizabeth died on the 30 October 1917 at 'Karamu' - Section 446 Town of Wanganui bounded by Victoria Avenue, Ingestre Street and Wicksteed Street - her estate was valued at £39,536 (approx. $5,974,295 in 2024). Newspapers were keen to print a list of some of her "?handsome bequests to public institutions in Wanganui. The chief items are: -£12,000 for the Museum and Library, £4000 for the Wanganui Orphanage, £2500 for the Hospital, £2000 for the Education Board for the purpose of establishing technical college scholarships, £1500 for the Presbyterian Home Mission, £1000 for the founding of scholarships at the Girls' College. Other bequests include £600 to the St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, £500 to the Public Library, £500 to the Old Men's Home, and £500 to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The total of these bequests is £24,900 (approx. $3,762,645 in 2024)". The balance of the estate was left to relatives.
The £12,000 ($1,813,323) was to establish in Wanganui a public library and museum in memory of and to perpetuate the name of 'my said father', to be called the Alexander Library and Museum was to be built on Queen's Park (Pukenamu). After 16 years of planning the long-awaited second library building was opened on 28 June 1933. Its art deco style was acclaimed as 'a building worthy of the fifth City of the Dominion' and light and airy ? (and) modelled on earthquake resisting lines. It was fitted with electric lighting gas heating and had rimu fittings and furniture throughout. The library boasted a separate reference room, children's library (with separate entrance), reading room and a 'subscriber's lounge'. It was opened by Miss Marjorie Low, a relative.
The building was used as the Wanganui library until a new lending library was built on the site of the Queen's Park School in 1983. The Alexander library, now known as the Alexander Heritage & Research Library Te Rerenga mai o te K?uru houses a comprehensive Whanganui history collection including a quantity of unique, irreplaceable documents and photographs, together with a store of associated knowledge, information and reference materials compiled over the years.

William Alexander was born in 1854 in Wanganui, NZ.¹ He died in 1897, at age ~43.

Thomas Alexander was born in 1859 in Wanganui, NZ.¹ He died in 1865, at age ~6, in Wanganui, NZ.¹

Mary Cowie was born about 1840 in SCT.¹ She and James Alexander were married in Logie Pert, Forfar, SCT.¹ She died on 23 February 1908, at age ~68, in Wanganui, NZ.¹

T E Losack was born about 1810.¹ He and Unknown were married.

PPA New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 32, 21 November 1840, Page 2
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED. Nov. 14, barque "Eleanor," Rhodes, from the east coast. Same day, ship "Martha Ridgway," 621, from England ; left the Downs 9th July. Passengers ? Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Losack and five children, Miss Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. F. John Knox and five children. Mr. and Mrs. H. Robson, and Messrs. Geo. Moore, William James, W. B. Ralph, T. iiine, R. B. Barnes, A. Renny, J. Butler, and J. and A. Alexander. 1 95 in the steerage. T E Losack immigrated to LON to Wellington on the Martha Ridgeway arriving 14 nov 1840 on 5 July 1840.²

Unknown was born about 1815.¹ She and T E Losack were married.

Unknown immigrated to LON to Wellington on the Martha Ridgeway arriving 14 nov 1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

Losack was born about 1830.¹

Losack immigrated to LON to Wellington on the Martha Ridgeway arriving 14 nov 1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

Losack was born about 1832.¹

Losack immigrated to LON to Wellington on the Martha Ridgeway arriving 14 nov 1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

Losack was born about 1834.¹

Losack immigrated to LON to Wellington on the Martha Ridgeway arriving 14 nov 1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

Losack was born in 1836.¹

Losack immigrated to LON to Wellington on the Martha Ridgeway arriving 14 nov 1840 on 5 July 1840.¹

Losack was born about 1838.¹

Losack immigrated to LON to Wellington on the Martha Ridgeway arriving 14 nov 1840 on 5 July 1840.¹