Individual Notes
Note for: William Hitchman, 1862 - 24 JUN 1954
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Burial: Date: 25 JUN 1954
Place: Dannevirke Mangatera Cemetery
Individual Note: *Marriage Details Date: 1883, Folio No: 1051*
Probate Record shows Hitchman William, Place: Dannevirke, Occ: Retired Farmer, Court: Palmerston North, Archives Reference: AAOY W3298 0245/54, Probate No: 0245/54, Type: Will, Where: Archives NZ, Wellington
Tararua Cemetery Record shows Hitchman William, Date of Death: 24/6/1954, Date of Funeral: 25/6/1954, Aged: 92, Occ: Retired, Address: Dannevirke, Cemetery: Mangatera, Section: Main, Block: BB, Plot No: 32, Note Buried with Nora Gladys Gichard(daughter)
Headstone Reads
In loving memory of
Eliza
beloved wife of
William Hitchman
Died 23rd Aug 1940 Aged 71 years
Also
William
husband of the above
Died 24th June 1954 Aged 92 years
White Cross beside Headstone with plaque which reads
Norah Gichard
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Individual Notes
Note for: Richard Kearney, 31 AUG 1865 - 7 NOV 1953
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Christening: Date: 3 SEP 1865
Place: Castle Island, County Kerry, Ireland
Burial: Date: 9 NOV 1953
Place: St Joseph's Churchyard Cemetery, Upper Hutt
Individual Note: Located Birth and Christening Records on the Latter Day Saints International Genealogical Index for a Richard Carney, Details are Birth Date: 31/8/1865, Christening Date: 3/9/1865, Roman Catholic, Castle Island, Kerry, Ireland, Father: James Kearney, Mother: Mary Geany
1896-97 NZPO Directory shows Kearney, Richard, Station & Post Master, Kaitoke
1901 NZPO Directory shows Kearney, Richard, Te Aro, Stationmaster, Victoria St, Wellington
1911 NZPO Directory shows Kearney, Richard, Stationmaster, Ngahauranga
Occ: Stationmaster Eketahuna in 1923
*Marriage Details Date: 1925, Folio No: 682*
Marriage Certificate shows 12/1/1925, Basilica, Hill Street, Wellington, Richard Kearney, Aged: 56, Occ: Retired Railway Officer, Bachelor, Birthplace: Castle Island, County Kerry, Ireland, Residence: Usual: Trentham, Present: Trentham, Father: James Kearney, Mother: Mary Kearney nee Geaney, Sarah Kelly, Aged: 36, Occ: None Listed, Spinster, Birthplace: Featherston, Residence: Usual: Present: Wellington, Usual: Featherston, Father: Richard Kelly, Mother: Kate Kelly nee Flynn, Witnesses: P. R Kelly, Farmer, Featherston, K.B Campbell, Carterton, R Kelly, Featherston
1928 Stones shows Kearney Richard, Farmer, Trentham
1946 Otaki General Roll shows Kearney Richard, Main Road, Upper Hutt, Retired
*Death Details Date: 1953, Folio No: 4521, Area: Lower Hutt, December quarter*
Death Certificate shows 7/11/1953, Home of Compassion Silverstream from 346 Main Road, Upper Hutt, Richard Kearney, Occ: Retired Railways Officer, Aged: 85, Cause of Death: Hypostatic Pneumonia, 5 days, Cerebral Thrombosis, 4 weeks, Senility, Medical Attendant: L. F. J Taylor, When last saw Deceased: 5/11/1953, Father: Richard James Kearney, Occ: Farmer, Mother: ? Kearney nee Geaney, Buried: 9/11/1953, Where: St Josephs Churchyard, Upper Hutt, Minister: P.B Breen, Ministers Religion: Roman Catholic, Birthplace: Castle Island, County Kerry, Ireland, How long in NZ: 82 years, Where Married: Wellington, Age Married: 55, To whom: Catherine Sarah Kelly, Age of Widow if living: 62, No Issues living, Informant: T. M Gee, Funeral Director, Lower Hutt
Probate Record shows Richard Kearney, Place: Trentham, Occ: Retired Railways Officer, Court: Wellington, Archives Reference: AAOM 6031 1134/53, Probate No: 1134/53, Date Filed: 10/12/1953, Type: Will, Where: Archives NZ, Wellington
The Evening Post 9th November 1953 shows
Kearney - On November 7, 1953, at Upper Hutt, Richard, dearly-loved husband of Catherine Sarah Kearney, 346 Main Road, Upper Hutt; aged 85 years. Requiescat in Pace. Interment took place at Upper Hutt Today, November, 9, 1953
Individual Notes
Note for: William Johns, 1834 - 25 NOV 1900
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Burial: Date: 27 NOV 1900
Place: Karori Cemetery
Individual Note: Occ: Carrier and name from William Henry Johns Death Certificate
William and Mary Johns arrived with 6 children on the "Zealandia". It departed 23/9/1870 from Plymouth and arrived Lyttelton 23/12/1870,
Names as on Passenger List,
William, 36, Farm Labourer, Cornwall
Mary, 35, Cornwall
W. Henry, 16, Labourer, Cornwall
John James, 11, Cornwall
George Thomas, 8, Cornwall
Mary A., 6, Cornwall
Jessie, 3, Cornwall
Albert R., 7 months, Cornwall
1893 Electoral Roll shows Johns William, Number: 6543, Electorate: Wellington, Voting Qualification: Residential, Residential Address: Ingestre St, Occ: Carter
Karori Cemetery Record shows Name: Johns, William, Plot: Karori 41 M Ch Eng, Deed: 33 J, Date: 29/11/1900, Aged: 66, Address: None Listed, Occ: Carter, Buried with Mary Johns(wife)
The Evening Post 26th November 1900 reads
Johns - On 25th November, at his residence, 4, Devon Street, William, dearly-beloved husband of Mary Johns, in his 66th year; deeply regretted.
The pearly gates were open,
A gentle voice said come;
And with farewells unspoken
He calmly entered home
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Funeral Notice
The Friends of the late Mr. William Johns are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, which will leave his late residence, Devon street, off Aro street, Tomorrow (Tuesday) 27th November, 1900 at 1.45 p.m., for the Karori Cemetery. E. Morris Jun., Sanitary Undertaker, 10, Taranaki st. Telephone 937
Headstone Reads
In loving memory of
William Johns
Died 25th Nov 1900
Aged 66 years
Also Mary
His beloved wife
Died 5th July 1909
Aged 73 years
"Gone but not forgotten"
Erected by their loving children