This is the actual burial place of Joshua.
He is also memorialized on his fathers headstone in the Old St Anne's Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
See also Find A Grave Memorial# 66373708
Joshua died on 12 June 1868 on the New Zealand Coast. He emigrated from the United States to New Zealand. He was a Sea Captain of 'Despatch', a small sailing vessel.
One of serveral newspaper reports from various newspapers.
There is also a report of the Inquest which followed.
Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 103, 13 June 1868, Page 2
LIST TELEGRAMS. THIS DAY. (by electric telegraph.) [from our own correspondent.] DUNEDIN. 3.39 p.m.
Great storm and heavy rains throughout the province. Much damage. Some port traffic entirely interrupted. At Timaru, the schooner 'Despatch', from the Chathams, is on shore. Captain Driver drowned. 'Comerang' parted her anchors at Oamaru, but got to sea safely.
Cemetery Details
Surname DRIVER
Forename T E
Age Not recorded
Gender Male
Date of Death 27 Jun 1868
Place of Death
Last Address
Next of Kin
Funeral Director
Cemetery SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Location Block 8P. Plot 1
Date of Burial 27 Jun 1868
Type Burial
Date of Cremation
Type of Service
Ashes Disposal
Occupation
Place of Birth
Date of Birth Not recorded
Notes Original reference:- S18680624
The following burials are also in this Plot
DRIVER JOSHUA MORTON Not recorded Burial 22 Nov 1898
MORTON WILLIAM Not recorded Burial 30 Oct 1887
[Note: The 'T' in the forename should be a 'J'. Old handwriting can be difficult to read, and the transcriber of the record saw the letter as T.]
He is also memorialized on his fathers headstone in the Old St Anne's Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
See also Find A Grave Memorial# 66373708
Joshua died on 12 June 1868 on the New Zealand Coast. He emigrated from the United States to New Zealand. He was a Sea Captain of 'Despatch', a small sailing vessel.
One of serveral newspaper reports from various newspapers.
There is also a report of the Inquest which followed.
Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 103, 13 June 1868, Page 2
LIST TELEGRAMS. THIS DAY. (by electric telegraph.) [from our own correspondent.] DUNEDIN. 3.39 p.m.
Great storm and heavy rains throughout the province. Much damage. Some port traffic entirely interrupted. At Timaru, the schooner 'Despatch', from the Chathams, is on shore. Captain Driver drowned. 'Comerang' parted her anchors at Oamaru, but got to sea safely.
Cemetery Details
Surname DRIVER
Forename T E
Age Not recorded
Gender Male
Date of Death 27 Jun 1868
Place of Death
Last Address
Next of Kin
Funeral Director
Cemetery SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Location Block 8P. Plot 1
Date of Burial 27 Jun 1868
Type Burial
Date of Cremation
Type of Service
Ashes Disposal
Occupation
Place of Birth
Date of Birth Not recorded
Notes Original reference:- S18680624
The following burials are also in this Plot
DRIVER JOSHUA MORTON Not recorded Burial 22 Nov 1898
MORTON WILLIAM Not recorded Burial 30 Oct 1887
[Note: The 'T' in the forename should be a 'J'. Old handwriting can be difficult to read, and the transcriber of the record saw the letter as T.]
This is the actual burial place of Joshua.
He is also memorialized on his fathers headstone in the Old St Anne's Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
See also Find A Grave Memorial# 66373708
Joshua died on 12 June 1868 on the New Zealand Coast. He emigrated from the United States to New Zealand. He was a Sea Captain of 'Despatch', a small sailing vessel.
One of serveral newspaper reports from various newspapers.
There is also a report of the Inquest which followed.
Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 103, 13 June 1868, Page 2
LIST TELEGRAMS. THIS DAY. (by electric telegraph.) [from our own correspondent.] DUNEDIN. 3.39 p.m.
Great storm and heavy rains throughout the province. Much damage. Some port traffic entirely interrupted. At Timaru, the schooner 'Despatch', from the Chathams, is on shore. Captain Driver drowned. 'Comerang' parted her anchors at Oamaru, but got to sea safely.
Cemetery Details
Surname DRIVER
Forename T E
Age Not recorded
Gender Male
Date of Death 27 Jun 1868
Place of Death
Last Address
Next of Kin
Funeral Director
Cemetery SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Location Block 8P. Plot 1
Date of Burial 27 Jun 1868
Type Burial
Date of Cremation
Type of Service
Ashes Disposal
Occupation
Place of Birth
Date of Birth Not recorded
Notes Original reference:- S18680624
The following burials are also in this Plot
DRIVER JOSHUA MORTON Not recorded Burial 22 Nov 1898
MORTON WILLIAM Not recorded Burial 30 Oct 1887
[Note: The 'T' in the forename should be a 'J'. Old handwriting can be difficult to read, and the transcriber of the record saw the letter as T.]
He is also memorialized on his fathers headstone in the Old St Anne's Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
See also Find A Grave Memorial# 66373708
Joshua died on 12 June 1868 on the New Zealand Coast. He emigrated from the United States to New Zealand. He was a Sea Captain of 'Despatch', a small sailing vessel.
One of serveral newspaper reports from various newspapers.
There is also a report of the Inquest which followed.
Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 103, 13 June 1868, Page 2
LIST TELEGRAMS. THIS DAY. (by electric telegraph.) [from our own correspondent.] DUNEDIN. 3.39 p.m.
Great storm and heavy rains throughout the province. Much damage. Some port traffic entirely interrupted. At Timaru, the schooner 'Despatch', from the Chathams, is on shore. Captain Driver drowned. 'Comerang' parted her anchors at Oamaru, but got to sea safely.
Cemetery Details
Surname DRIVER
Forename T E
Age Not recorded
Gender Male
Date of Death 27 Jun 1868
Place of Death
Last Address
Next of Kin
Funeral Director
Cemetery SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Location Block 8P. Plot 1
Date of Burial 27 Jun 1868
Type Burial
Date of Cremation
Type of Service
Ashes Disposal
Occupation
Place of Birth
Date of Birth Not recorded
Notes Original reference:- S18680624
The following burials are also in this Plot
DRIVER JOSHUA MORTON Not recorded Burial 22 Nov 1898
MORTON WILLIAM Not recorded Burial 30 Oct 1887
[Note: The 'T' in the forename should be a 'J'. Old handwriting can be difficult to read, and the transcriber of the record saw the letter as T.]
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Name not on headstone. Burial Record proves he is there.
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