Tarihira Whakaepa Te HIWITAHI Tiwitari
F, #1990, b. about 1851, d. 11 December 1937
Biography
Tarihira Whakaepa Te HIWITAHI Tiwitari was born about 1851 in Whanganui.
1 She and
William McDONNELL were married in 1866 in NZ.
1 She died on 11 December 1937, at age ~86, in Putiki, NZ.
1 Kereti.
Citations
- [S789] Wikipedia, on line WIKI trees
Annie Elizabeth Eyre
F, #1991, b. 15 December 1845, d. 1886
Biography
Annie Elizabeth Eyre was born on 15 December 1845 in Sheffield, YKS, ENG.
1 She and
George Annesley McDONNELL were married on 28 January 1866 in Oruawharo Church, NZ.
1 She and
Thomas Baker were married on 8 September 1874 in NZ.
1 She died in 1886, at age ~41.
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Citations
- [S789] Wikipedia, on line WIKI trees
Thomas Baker
M, #1992, b. 5 June 1835, d. 21 December 1909
Biography
Thomas Baker was born on 5 June 1835 in Shropshire, ENG.
1 He and
Florence May Carleton were married on 18 October 1871 in Napier, NZ.
1 He and
Annie Elizabeth Eyre were married on 8 September 1874 in NZ.
1 He died on 21 December 1909, at age 74, in Napier, HB, NZ.
1 ?CAPTAIN THOMAS BAKER, Secretary of the United District Charitable Aid Board, the Napier Hospital Trustees, and the Hawke's Bay Hospital District Board, was born in Shropshire, England, in the year 1835, and is a son of a Shrewsbury merchant.
He was educated at the Blue Coat School, and went to Victoria, Australia, in 1857, by the ship ?Shuffolk.? After mining at Ballarat and Egerton, he gained considerable experience as a stockman on the western plains.
Mr. Baker came to New Zealand in 1861, and settled in Invercargill, where he entered the service of Messrs Robertson and Company, auctioneers. Shortly after this the Southland Provincial Government needed a gaoler, and Captain Baker was appointed to the position. Twelve months later he took charge of the gold escort at Lake Wakatipu, and in 1865 went to Canterbury, where he joined the provincial police force.
He joined the Armed Constabulary at Wellington in 1869, at the age of 34 years, under Commissioner Brannigan, was promoted to sergeant during his first month's service, four years later he attained the rank of sergeant-major, and in 1879 was appointed sub-inspector. The description book recorded his swear in date as 1 Nov 1869, his age 34 years, marital status as married, religion as Church of England, occupation as policeman, place of birth Shropshire, England. [1]
He was promoted to be captain in the Permanent Militia in September, 1886, and retired from the force in 1888. In the beginning of 1890 he accepted positions he now holds.
Captain Baker was initiated into Freemasonry in Lodge Unanimity, Christchurch, in 1865.
In 1872 he married Miss Carleton, of Hawke's Bay, and a year later was left a widower with one daughter.
His second wife, a daughter of Mr. Eyre, of Whangarei, to whom he was married in 1875, died ten years later, leaving one son and one daughter. ?
- THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND [TARANAKI, HAWKE'S BAY & WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS], pub. 1908
His first wife was Florence May Carleton who he married in Napier on 18 Oct 1871. Thomas then remarried in 1874 to Annie E. McDonnell (nee Eyre) who had married Captain George McDonnell 8 years earlier. George had passed away in 1872.
Citations
- [S789] Wikipedia, on line WIKI trees
Mary McDonnell
F, #1997, b. about 1830, d. 27 September 1904
Parents
Biography
Mary McDonnell was born about 1830.
1,2 She died on 27 September 1904, at age ~74, in NZ.
2 Probably also first visit to Hokianga 1831 with parents and sister on the Sir George from Sydney. Mary McDonnell had person sources.
3 She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Jane arriving NZ 24/5/1841 on 30 November 1840.
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Citations
- [S116] various web sites, Shipping Lists
- [S789] Wikipedia, on line WIKI trees
- [S145] Shipping Lists, various Personal Database