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NEW ZEALAND: Obituary of Mrs Samuel HARRIS 1821-1898

Journal by allycat

This record was sourced from the Taranaki Museum by my mother-in-law, who has these ancestral surnames in her tree: COULTER, RUSSELL, EADIE, SCOWN, HUGHES, WHITE, HARRIS, BROWN, EDGECOMBE.


OBITUARY OF MRS SAMUEL HARRIS
From the 'Budget' 15th January 1898.

"Monday's Wanganui Chronicle reports of that another resident in person Mrs Harris, wife of Mr Samuel G. Harris, passed away at 2:15 at her late residence, Wilson Street, on Sunday. She was 77 years of age and a native of Plymouth. She came out to the Colony on March 31st, 1841 and settle(d) in New Plymouth, where she was married, going to Wanganui, in the year 1858. Mr and Mrs Harris celebrated their golden wedding 6 years ago. She leaves 3 sons, 4 daughters, and a great number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To this we may add that Mr Harris was one of the party which accompanied Mr F.A. Carrington, arrived here in the "Brougham" on February 11th, 1841. Mrs Harris was a Miss Edgecombe, and came out in the "William Bryan"."

Surnames: BROWN CARRINGTON COULTER EADIE EDGECOMBE HARRIS HUGHES RUSSELL SCOWN WHITE
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on 2006-06-11 10:09:44

allycat , from sunny Queensland, Australia, has been a Family Tree Circles member since Mar 2006. is researching the following names: VOSS, DENNER, DINNER and 610 other(s).

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by Ray on 2007-11-18 03:24:56

by harakeke on 2009-02-22 21:01:23

hi, i'm looking for Samuel Gregory Harris. B. 17/7/1816 Plymouth. came to N.Z 1841'Slains Castle' lived in Wanganui. Boarding House owner. and family.

by allycat on 2009-02-22 21:06:16

Dear harakeke,

Hi. You've found information on him. He was my mother-in-law's gg grandfather. Click on HARRIS to view my other journals.

Happy to exchange information.

Regards,
Alison
from Queensland, Australia.

by ngairedith on 2009-02-23 13:38:56

Hi there,
Click this link to Samuel's family tree - there is also a photos of Samuel, wife Mary (nee Brown) and their children
SAMUEL GREGORY HARRIS

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