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Reuben King

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Reuben King

Birth
Icklingham, Forest Heath District, Suffolk, England
Death
23 Jun 1929 (aged 99)
Taita, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand
Burial
Taita, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand
Plot
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Reuben was born in Cambridge Village, Suffolk, a son of George King (1805-1877) & Elizabeth 'Mary' Hunt (1801-).
He married Mary Hannah 'Ellen' Wensley 10 April 1852 in Islington. He was 22 and she was 21. They boarded the 'Gleaner' 3 months later, leaving Gravesend on 29 July 1857, arriving in Port Nicholson (Wellington) 19 Nov 1857. A daughter Eliza was born on board.
He & Ellen had 7 children
1857 - 1916 Eliza Jane King (+ Hooper)
1861 - 1938 Sarah Ann King (+ Boyd)
1864 - 1866 Matilda King (aged 2)
1866 - 1959 Emma King (+ Mockridge)
1868 - 1934 Mary Ellen King (+Harrison)
1869 - 1870 Charles Henry King (8 months)
1871 - 1873 George James King (aged 2)

Mary died in 1891 aged 59. Reuben next married the widow, Emily White (nee Williams) who had 5 children, in 1894 * jad a further 4 children. He was 65 and she was 32.
their children
(born in Taita)
1894 - 1972 Leonard King (+ Chivers)
1896 - 1986 Ivy King (+ Walters)
1900 - 1907 Ruth King (aged 7)
1901 - 1901 Ormonde 'Norman' King

Emily died 8 years after their marriage. She was 40.
Reuben died aged 99.10, 27 years after Emily
Reuben was born in Cambridge Village, Suffolk, a son of George King (1805-1877) & Elizabeth 'Mary' Hunt (1801-).
He married Mary Hannah 'Ellen' Wensley 10 April 1852 in Islington. He was 22 and she was 21. They boarded the 'Gleaner' 3 months later, leaving Gravesend on 29 July 1857, arriving in Port Nicholson (Wellington) 19 Nov 1857. A daughter Eliza was born on board.
He & Ellen had 7 children
1857 - 1916 Eliza Jane King (+ Hooper)
1861 - 1938 Sarah Ann King (+ Boyd)
1864 - 1866 Matilda King (aged 2)
1866 - 1959 Emma King (+ Mockridge)
1868 - 1934 Mary Ellen King (+Harrison)
1869 - 1870 Charles Henry King (8 months)
1871 - 1873 George James King (aged 2)

Mary died in 1891 aged 59. Reuben next married the widow, Emily White (nee Williams) who had 5 children, in 1894 * jad a further 4 children. He was 65 and she was 32.
their children
(born in Taita)
1894 - 1972 Leonard King (+ Chivers)
1896 - 1986 Ivy King (+ Walters)
1900 - 1907 Ruth King (aged 7)
1901 - 1901 Ormonde 'Norman' King

Emily died 8 years after their marriage. She was 40.
Reuben died aged 99.10, 27 years after Emily

Inscription

In Loving Memory Of
RUEBEN KING
Died 23rd June 1929
Aged 99 years 10 months
"Abide With Me"

RUTH and NORMAN
"At Rest"

Our Dear Mother
EMILY
Died 24th January 1902
"Peace Perfect Peace"

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  • Created by: pkg
  • Added: Feb 25, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24891747/reuben-king: accessed ), memorial page for Reuben King (13 Aug 1829–23 Jun 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24891747, citing Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Taita, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand; Maintained by pkg (contributor 46968786).