Friedrich Baume, later called Frederick Ehrenfried Baume, was born at Dunedin, New Zealand, on 13 June 1862, the son of Joseph Baume, a photographer, and his wife, Emilie Ehrenfried. He was educated at Thames and at the…
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Amy May Scott was born on 2 July 1888 in Islington, London, the daughter of William Scott, a silversmith's salesman, and his wife, Clara Rosina Charlotte Hawkins. She won a scholarship to the Mary Datchelor School for…
Wilfrid Mervyn Lusty was born in Auckland on 25 March 1907, the second of three children of Mary Walsh and her husband, William David Lusty. His mother was a keen writer, his father a journalist who later became a sub-…
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Eliza Ellen (known as Ellen) Melville was born on 13 May 1882 at Tokatoka, Northern Wairoa, New Zealand, the third of seven children of Alexander Melville, a boatbuilder and farmer, and his wife, Eliza Annand Fogerty,…
George Samuel Graham was born at Auckland on 23 December 1874, the son of James Bannatyne Graham, a lawyer and insurance manager, and his wife, Elizabeth Mary Josephine Sheehan. His father was the son of George Graham,…
Robert Graham was born in the parish of Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on 15 May 1820. He was the fifth child and third son of Barbara Stirling Rennie and her husband, Robert Graham, a farmer and coal merchant…
Bernice and Doreen Lumley were born at Grey Lynn, Auckland, on 29 August 1921, the identical-twin daughters and first of three children of William Lumley and his wife, Annie Mabel James. A Londoner, William had served…
One of New Zealand’s most popular and colourful local politicians, Dove-Myer Robinson was the longest-serving mayor of Auckland city, holding office for 18 years between 1959 and 1980. He was born Mayer Dove Robinson on…
John Israel Montefiore, also known as John Julius Montefiore, was born probably in London, England, in 1807; his parents' names are unknown. He was a cousin of Joseph Barrow Montefiore, the notable early nineteenth…
Harry Warner Farnall was born at Burley Park, Hampshire, England, on 18 December 1838, the son of Mary Warner and her husband, George Rooke Farnall, a wealthy landowner and justice of the peace. Details of his early…
Reginald Clifton Firth was born at Auckland on 12 April 1904, the eldest son of Edward Thompson Clifton Firth, a manufacturer and inventor, and his wife, Blanch Emily Banks. His grandfather, Josiah Clifton Firth, was an…
The eldest child of Eliza Ball and her husband, Matthew Philson, a mathematics master at a large private school, Thomas Moore Philson was born at Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland, probably on 10 August 1817. He…
Alfred Henry Whitehouse was born on 15 September 1856 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, the son of Abel Whitehouse, a warehouseman, and his wife, Matilda Craddock. He is believed to have come to New Zealand with his…
Alfred Sharpe was baptised on 30 September 1836 at Tranmere, near Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. He was the second child of Liverpool merchant William Sharp and his wife, Mary Edwards. His father was a collector of…
Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett was born at Auckland, New Zealand, on 3 January 1892, the son of Frederick Charles Bassett, a printer, and his wife, Harriet Adelle Powley. Cyril attended Grafton School, Auckland Grammar…
Jane Holden Thompson was born in Auckland on 15 April 1897, the daughter of Leonora Jane Howie and her husband, Joseph Thompson, a builder. Her parents were both active members of the Auckland City Corps of the…
John Williamson was born probably on 25 August 1815 at Newry, County Down, Ireland. His parentage is unknown. Probably educated at one of Newry's three National schools, he served a printer's apprenticeship. Probably in…
Albert (or Arapeta) Asher was born on 3 December 1879 and Ernest Te Kēpa Asher on 21 April 1886 at Tauranga, the fifth and seventh of eleven children. They were of Te Arawa, of Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Pukenga descent…
Alexander Bell Donald was born in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, on 18 August 1842, the son of John Donald and his wife, Agnes Bell. Brought up in a busy trading port, Alex soon decided to go to sea. At the age of 12 he…
Maria Louisa Gardner was born at Hobsonville, near Auckland, on 29 July 1879, one of nine children of Louisa Clark and her husband, John Gardner, a farmer. Later known as Briar, she was educated by a private tutor at…