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Emlen <I>Grose</I> Wellington

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Emlen Grose Wellington

Birth
Luxulyan, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Death
26 Aug 1911 (aged 59)
Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand
Burial
Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Add to Map
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Plan V, Row 7
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Twenty families, nine from Norway, seven from Denmark, three from Sweden and one from England, formed the first group of arrivals in the Scandinavian Camp in the area north of Opaki, Masterton. It was given the name ‘Dreyertown,' as recorded on Deposit Plan No.61 of August 21, 1877. (The Opaki post office, first opened in 1876, was renamed Dreyerton, and later renamed Kopuaranga.)
John WELLINGTON, 21 yrs and his wife Emlen (Emmeline) 20 yrs the only family from England took up Section 1, North Rd in Mauriceville.

Ref: "Rainbows over Mauriceville" by Kay FLAVELL.
Twenty families, nine from Norway, seven from Denmark, three from Sweden and one from England, formed the first group of arrivals in the Scandinavian Camp in the area north of Opaki, Masterton. It was given the name ‘Dreyertown,' as recorded on Deposit Plan No.61 of August 21, 1877. (The Opaki post office, first opened in 1876, was renamed Dreyerton, and later renamed Kopuaranga.)
John WELLINGTON, 21 yrs and his wife Emlen (Emmeline) 20 yrs the only family from England took up Section 1, North Rd in Mauriceville.

Ref: "Rainbows over Mauriceville" by Kay FLAVELL.

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  • Created by: Bigbird Jo_NZ
  • Added: May 26, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130434683/emlen-wellington: accessed ), memorial page for Emlen Grose Wellington (16 Nov 1851–26 Aug 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130434683, citing Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand; Maintained by Bigbird Jo_NZ (contributor 47676831).