Tūpaea of Te Whānau-a-Tauwhao hapū of Ngāi Te Rangi was born probably at Tauranga. He was the son of Te Waru and his wife, Hine Te Oro. He could trace his ancestry to Toroa of the Mātaatua canoe, to Tia and Tapuika of…
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Rachel Hull was born at Hokitika, New Zealand, on 23 July 1866, the daughter of Mary Ann Walters and her husband, James Hull. James, an American, was described as a musician when Rachel was born but later worked as an…
Sarah Sharp was born on 30 January 1830 and baptised at Lydden, Kent, England. She was the daughter of Mary Ann Emery and her husband, Stephen Sharp, a labourer. Sarah's mother and stepmother both died when she was very…
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William O'Leary, known as Arawata Bill, was born at Tuapeka, New Zealand, on 28 October 1865, the second child in a family of eight. His father, Timothy O'Leary, had emigrated from Prince Edward Island when gold was…
Mary Taylor is said to have been born on 26 February 1817 and was baptised on 29 March 1817 at Birstall, Yorkshire, England, one of six children of Joshua Taylor and his wife, Ann Tickell. Joshua Taylor, like many of…
Charles John Abraham is said to have been born on 17 June 1814 at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, England, and was baptised there on 3 July 1814. He was the son of Captain Thomas Abraham and his wife, Louisa…
Walter D'Arcy Cresswell was born on 22 January 1896 in Christchurch, New Zealand, the son of Hannah Reese and her husband, Walter Joseph Cresswell, a solicitor. After attending Elmwood School, Christchurch, and boarding…
Elizabeth Geertruida Agatha Weersma, known as Hedda, was born at Ginneken, in the Netherlands, on 15 January 1897, the daughter of Joziena Regiena van Haeften and her husband, Tiemen Weersma, an army officer. She had a…
Dorothy Kate Richmond was born on 12 September 1861 at Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, the third of five children of Mary Smith and her husband, James Crowe Richmond, a notable colonist and politician. Known throughout…
Raffaello Squarise – also known as Raphael – was born, probably on 13 November 1856, in Vicenza, north-eastern Italy. His father was Davide Antonio Squarise, a sculptor; his mother's name is unknown. At the age of 12…
Frederick George Young was born in the East End of London, England, on 9 June 1888, the son of Emily Judge and her husband, William Young, a police constable. Fred arrived in New Zealand around 1905 and found work as a…
William Henry Barnes was baptised on 8 April 1827 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He was the son of Jane Bonsell and her husband, George Barnes, a labourer. William, also known as Bill or Billy, had some education;…
Jane Annie Collier was born on 28 September 1869 at Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand, the daughter of Mary Ann Nankervis and her husband, Titus Close Collier, a clerk. From 1875 Jane was educated at a small private…
Ellen Silke was born in Ballandooley, County Galway, Ireland, probably some time between 1845 and 1847. She was the daughter of Bridget Cody and her husband, John Silke, who were smallholders. When Ellen Silke was about…
Matilda Webb was born at North Nibley, near Dursley, Gloucestershire, England, on 30 May 1813, the daughter of Ann Hill and her husband, Thomas Webb. The Webb family had been engaged in the wool and cloth trade for…
Jean Emily Hay was born on 17 June 1903 at Collie, Western Australia, the daughter of Emma Jane Langridge and her husband, William Arthur Hay, a clergyman. In 1911 her father moved with the family to New Zealand to take…
The origins of Manuel José are clouded in mystery. It is not known for certain where he came from, nor when he arrived in New Zealand. He arrived in the Waiapu area on the East Coast, probably in the late 1830s, and…
Matilda Alice (known as Alice) Jeffrey was born at Alexandra, Victoria, Australia, on 5 January 1875, the fifth child of Ann Scale and her husband, John Jeffrey, a farmer. Growing up in extreme poverty, she absorbed…
Mary Anne Stewart was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, on 29 May 1831, the eldest daughter of Walter George Stewart, Jamaica's last island secretary, and his wife, Susan Hewitt. Mary Anne Stewart seemed destined for a…
Millicent Amiel Macmillan Brown was the elder daughter of Helen Connon, an early woman graduate of Canterbury College, and her husband, John Macmillan Brown, one of its founding professors. She was born in Christchurch…