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David Lunam

Birth
New Zealand
Death
4 Feb 1891 (aged 3)
Woodville, Tararua District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Burial
Woodville, Tararua District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Add to Map
Plot
Grave 21, Block 13
Memorial ID
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David was a son of William Lunam (1851-1905) & Anna Jackson (1864-1917) who married in 1884 in Hampden, North Otago
their known children
1884 - James Lunam
1887 - 1891 David Lunam (age 3.2)
1889 - 1939 Thomas Lunam
1891 - 1951 William Henry Jackson Lunam

His Father at Toko - 5 April 1905
There is nor improvement in the condition of Mr W. Lunam, a setttler of this district, who met with a very serious accident at Tarata recently. The settlers here intend holding a benefit concert at Strathmore on April 7th, on behalf of Mrs Lunam and family and anticipate getting very liberal support.
Taranaki Herald, 23 June 1905
Lunam
At the New Plymouth Hospital, on 22nd June 1905, William Lunam, late of Tarata, Taranaki and Otago, aged 54 years.
Mr Hutchison (Coroner) held an inquest at the Courhouse concerning the death of William Lunam, late carrier of Tarata. Deceased had a fall whilst galloping a horse in a trial on the Tarata racecourse in February last and sustained a fracture of the spinal column near the neck. A verdict was returned that death was due to paralysis the result of an accident.

His mother remarried in 1908 to William Thomas Holtz, a farmer of Stratford
HOLTZ - At the Stratford Hospital, on 18th February 1917, Anna, the beloved wife of W/ Holtz; aged 53 years.
David was a son of William Lunam (1851-1905) & Anna Jackson (1864-1917) who married in 1884 in Hampden, North Otago
their known children
1884 - James Lunam
1887 - 1891 David Lunam (age 3.2)
1889 - 1939 Thomas Lunam
1891 - 1951 William Henry Jackson Lunam

His Father at Toko - 5 April 1905
There is nor improvement in the condition of Mr W. Lunam, a setttler of this district, who met with a very serious accident at Tarata recently. The settlers here intend holding a benefit concert at Strathmore on April 7th, on behalf of Mrs Lunam and family and anticipate getting very liberal support.
Taranaki Herald, 23 June 1905
Lunam
At the New Plymouth Hospital, on 22nd June 1905, William Lunam, late of Tarata, Taranaki and Otago, aged 54 years.
Mr Hutchison (Coroner) held an inquest at the Courhouse concerning the death of William Lunam, late carrier of Tarata. Deceased had a fall whilst galloping a horse in a trial on the Tarata racecourse in February last and sustained a fracture of the spinal column near the neck. A verdict was returned that death was due to paralysis the result of an accident.

His mother remarried in 1908 to William Thomas Holtz, a farmer of Stratford
HOLTZ - At the Stratford Hospital, on 18th February 1917, Anna, the beloved wife of W/ Holtz; aged 53 years.

Gravesite Details

His details provided by Dr H. Clifton on 4-2-1891
Funeral Officiator: Rev R Stewart
Interment ID: 4721



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  • Added: Apr 4, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35522594/david-lunam: accessed ), memorial page for David Lunam (19 Dec 1887–4 Feb 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35522594, citing Old Gorge Cemetery, Woodville, Tararua District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand; Maintained by pkg (contributor 46968786).