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Garnett Wolseley McMINN was born in 1882.¹

Francis Alexander McMINN was born in 1875.¹

Archibald Forbes McMINN was born in 1880.¹

Oswald Davies Batger was born on 6 December 1876 died aged 5 mnths.^1,2 He died in 1877, at age ~1.¹

Alice Marion Batger was born on 31 March 1874.^1,2

Arthur Thomas Batger was born in 1870.¹

Harold William Batger was born on 10 February 1868.¹

PPA several articles re a divorce case between Harold and Hannchen
AN AUCKLAND DIVORCE CASE
Evening Star, Issue 10801, 9 December 1898, Page 1

he was an amateur champion hurdler and also set a world record time in London in 1892.

John Batger was born on 21 March 1862.¹ He died in 1929, at age ~67.¹

Mary Eliza Batger was born on 13 August 1864.¹ She died in 1865, at age ~1, aged 4 mnths.¹

Ethel Margaret Batger was born on 8 January 1866.¹

John Batger was born about 1810.

Several mentions in PPA around 1855-60 owned land, was an auditor etc Auckland 1858 jury list "storeman" Wakefield street
1859 jury list "clerk" Wakefield st.

Batger was born about 1780.

William Batger was born about 1815 in ENG.¹

William Batger immigrated to ENG to Auckland on the Joseph Fletcher arriving 31 aug 1852 in 1852.¹

John Wilson was born about 1830 in Sweden.¹ He and Elizabeth (Betzey) Joss were married on 8 October 1855 in Mission House, Ruapuke, aged 15 JUCL.^1,2

WILLSSON. John Wilson was a whaler in 1855.¹

Thomas Henry White Devonshire was born about 1840. He and Elizabeth (Betzey) Joss were married in 1883 in Orepuki, Southland, NZ.^1,2

Maori and Robert Ormsby were married in 1864 in King Country, NZ.¹

Could be Rangihunhia or "Mary" and/or "Mary Baines" (NZBDM.)

Jeremiah Ormsby was born about 1867 in King Country, NZ.¹ He died in 1909 in King Country, NZ.¹

Note NZBDM has a Jeremiah born 1867 mother = Mary Baines
PPA King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 170, 5 July 1909, Page 2
OBITUARY.
The sad news conveying information of the death of Mr Jeremiah Ormsby will undoubtedly be received with genuine and widespread sorrow throughout the whole district. Probably no man in the King Country held the esteem and confidence of Europeans and Maoris to the same degree as Mr Ormsby, and those with whom he became closely associated had their feeling's deepened to genuine affection for the man. As a private citizen, and as a public man Mr Ormsby's life was up to a high standard. His family could ill afford to lose .him, and in a public sense the district loses one of its best men, one who by his intrinsic worth had endeared himself to all. Mr Ormsby's public life is well known, and his work for the public good is a record of which his family may well be proud. Unassuming and modest to a degree, it was only a feeling of the deepest loyalty to his district, and an earnest desire to promote its interests which inspired Mr Ormsby to seek public office, and to his thoughtful and well-considered efforts Te Kuiti town and district are indebted for much. To the widespread expression of condolence to the bereaved relatives we would add our voice and trust that a measure of solace will be found in the fact that the man thus cut off in the prime of a well spent and useful life, left his mark on the history of the district'and will be genuinely mourned for by all who knew him.
PPA King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 170, 5 July 1909, Page 2
DEATH OF MR. JER. ORMSBY.
Accidentally Killed. Widespread regret will be feit throughout the district at the news of the tragic death of Mr Jeremiah Ormsby, of Te Kuiti, which occurred on Sunday morning. From the information available it appears that it was Mr Ormsby's custom to proceed to his farm at Waiteti every Saturday evening. Sometimes he rode, but very frequently he walked.
On Saturday night last Mr Ormsby was about town till a late hour, and must have started walking to his home at Waiteti some time after midnight. The road at present is in a bad state, and Mr Ormsby evidently walked up the railway line intending to take to the road where it crosses the line. Before he reached that point he was met by the express train to Auckland, and the dreadful accident occurred. Exactly how the fatality happened will probably never be known, but it is surmised that deceased tripped and fell beside the line, receiving injuries to the head which rendered him unconscious, and left him with his head close to the rail. This view is borne out by the fact that deceased sustained injuries on the face, while the wound which was evidently caused by the train is on the top of the head. The hat worn by the deceased was found on the line, and had not been] cut, a circumstance which supports the theory that deceased had fallen and lost his hat prior to being struck by the train. The body was found by one of Mr Ormsby's sons early on Sunday morning when out shooting. Upon the news being circulated in the town, arrangements were at once made to have the body conveyed to deceased's house at Te Kuiti where it now lies.
An inquuest will be held at Te Kuiti this evening. Arrangements have been made to have the body conveyed to the Maori meeting house at Te Kuiti tomorrow morning to enable the Maoris to pay their last respects to deceased. On Wednesday the public funeral at Te Kuiti will take place from the meeting house to the railway station, it being the intention of deceased's relatives to have the body taken to Otorohanga by train, and conveyed to Kopua for burial in the family burial ground. The interment will take place on Thursday.
Mr Ormsby was one of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents of the district and his loss will be severely felt by both Europeans and Maoris. He has resided at Te Kuiti for about 20 years, and took an active part in public matters. He was one of those who were responsible for setting up of local government in the district in the shape of the Waitomo County Council, and had represented Te Kuiti riding on the Council ever since the setting up of the local body. Subsequent to the last election of Councillors Mr Ormsby was elected Chairman of the Council, a position which he held at the time of his death. A widow and eleven children are left to mourn their loss.

Arthur Ormsby was born about 1865 in King Country, NZ.¹

John Ormsby was born about 1866 in King Country, NZ.¹

Wife = Wahanui ? PPA.

Robert (Rev) Ormsby was born about 1790 in IRL.¹

Robert (Rev) Ormsby was a rector of Dublin in 1840.¹

Anne Ormsby was born about 1866 in King Country, NZ.¹ She died on 13 June 1881 in King Country, NZ, suicide.¹

George Beamish was born in 1869 4 days.¹ He died in 1869, at age ~0.¹

Unknown was born in 1867.¹

William Gibbins was born about 1800.¹

Hokianga, On panel to consider a land claim 23 aug 1834 deed 263 see Thomas MITCHELL.

John Mitchell was born on 4 August 1780 in Birmingham, WARKS, ENG.¹ He and Harriett (Harriott) Dandy were married on 5 May 1803 in St Mary, Lewisham, Kent, ENG.¹ He died on 30 December 1839, at age 59, in Sydney, NSW, AUS.¹

Immigrated 1833 ENG to Sydney on the Richard Reynolds MITCH.