Son of Francis White and Hannah Walker; christened Jan. 12, 1800.
DEATH OF MR. FRANCIS WHITE.
Another old settler has passed away, and a familiar figure will be missed from the streets of Auckland. Mr. Francis White died at his residence, Hobson-street, yesterday, at the age of 77, having been in the colony for more than forty years. Mr. White came in the very early days—some years before New Zealand was declared a British colony, and engaged in the spar trade at Hokianga, with his late brother, Mr. William White. The deceased had full experience of the vicissitudes of settlement amongst the natives, and when the Northern war broke out he had to abandon his place and come to Auckland. He carried on business as a blacksmith in Wyndham-street, but for some twelve or thirteen years he has been retired from business. Mr. White had three sons and four daughters. One of his sons, Mr. Joseph White, was killed by the kick of a horse, at Hokianga. Another, Mr. Angus White, interpreter, was in a vessel which was lost with all hands on a voyage from Poverty Bay. Mr. John White, formerly Resident Magistrate at Wanganui, and now in Hawke's Bay, is the only surviving son of deceased. Mr. White, on Thursday last, on returning from the house of his daughter at Newton, was struck by paralysis, and continued apparently insensible till yesterday afternoon, when life finally ebbed away. Mr. White was a member of the Wesleyan body. The funeral will leave his late residence, Hobson-street, on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. (New Zealand Herald, Jan. 24, 1877)
DEATH OF MR. FRANCIS WHITE.
Another old settler has passed away, and a familiar figure will be missed from the streets of Auckland. Mr. Francis White died at his residence, Hobson-street, yesterday, at the age of 77, having been in the colony for more than forty years. Mr. White came in the very early days—some years before New Zealand was declared a British colony, and engaged in the spar trade at Hokianga, with his late brother, Mr. William White. The deceased had full experience of the vicissitudes of settlement amongst the natives, and when the Northern war broke out he had to abandon his place and come to Auckland. He carried on business as a blacksmith in Wyndham-street, but for some twelve or thirteen years he has been retired from business. Mr. White had three sons and four daughters. One of his sons, Mr. Joseph White, was killed by the kick of a horse, at Hokianga. Another, Mr. Angus White, interpreter, was in a vessel which was lost with all hands on a voyage from Poverty Bay. Mr. John White, formerly Resident Magistrate at Wanganui, and now in Hawke's Bay, is the only surviving son of deceased. Mr. White, on Thursday last, on returning from the house of his daughter at Newton, was struck by paralysis, and continued apparently insensible till yesterday afternoon, when life finally ebbed away. Mr. White was a member of the Wesleyan body. The funeral will leave his late residence, Hobson-street, on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. (New Zealand Herald, Jan. 24, 1877)
Son of Francis White and Hannah Walker; christened Jan. 12, 1800.
DEATH OF MR. FRANCIS WHITE.
Another old settler has passed away, and a familiar figure will be missed from the streets of Auckland. Mr. Francis White died at his residence, Hobson-street, yesterday, at the age of 77, having been in the colony for more than forty years. Mr. White came in the very early days—some years before New Zealand was declared a British colony, and engaged in the spar trade at Hokianga, with his late brother, Mr. William White. The deceased had full experience of the vicissitudes of settlement amongst the natives, and when the Northern war broke out he had to abandon his place and come to Auckland. He carried on business as a blacksmith in Wyndham-street, but for some twelve or thirteen years he has been retired from business. Mr. White had three sons and four daughters. One of his sons, Mr. Joseph White, was killed by the kick of a horse, at Hokianga. Another, Mr. Angus White, interpreter, was in a vessel which was lost with all hands on a voyage from Poverty Bay. Mr. John White, formerly Resident Magistrate at Wanganui, and now in Hawke's Bay, is the only surviving son of deceased. Mr. White, on Thursday last, on returning from the house of his daughter at Newton, was struck by paralysis, and continued apparently insensible till yesterday afternoon, when life finally ebbed away. Mr. White was a member of the Wesleyan body. The funeral will leave his late residence, Hobson-street, on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. (New Zealand Herald, Jan. 24, 1877)
DEATH OF MR. FRANCIS WHITE.
Another old settler has passed away, and a familiar figure will be missed from the streets of Auckland. Mr. Francis White died at his residence, Hobson-street, yesterday, at the age of 77, having been in the colony for more than forty years. Mr. White came in the very early days—some years before New Zealand was declared a British colony, and engaged in the spar trade at Hokianga, with his late brother, Mr. William White. The deceased had full experience of the vicissitudes of settlement amongst the natives, and when the Northern war broke out he had to abandon his place and come to Auckland. He carried on business as a blacksmith in Wyndham-street, but for some twelve or thirteen years he has been retired from business. Mr. White had three sons and four daughters. One of his sons, Mr. Joseph White, was killed by the kick of a horse, at Hokianga. Another, Mr. Angus White, interpreter, was in a vessel which was lost with all hands on a voyage from Poverty Bay. Mr. John White, formerly Resident Magistrate at Wanganui, and now in Hawke's Bay, is the only surviving son of deceased. Mr. White, on Thursday last, on returning from the house of his daughter at Newton, was struck by paralysis, and continued apparently insensible till yesterday afternoon, when life finally ebbed away. Mr. White was a member of the Wesleyan body. The funeral will leave his late residence, Hobson-street, on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. (New Zealand Herald, Jan. 24, 1877)
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