David Mitchell HORNE (1844 – 1912)

Name

David Mitchell Horne

Gender

Male

Birthdate

1844

Birthplace

Forfarshire, Scotland

Marriage(s)

31 December 1866
Airlie, Angus, Scotland

Date of death

07 May 1912

Place of death

Ballance, Woodville

Parents

  • George Horne (born 1810)
  • Ann Horne, nee Mitchell (born 1810)

Partner(s)

  • Elspeth Espin Horne, nee Palmer (1845-10/7/1924)

Children

  • Annie Mitchell Simmonds (1/12/1867-12/11/1936)
  • Margaret Chalmers Grey Sinclair (14/8/1869-11/4/1915)
  • John Palmer Horne (16/10/1871-29/12/1897)
  • Henry Palmer Horne
  • Alexander Palmer Horne (23/9/1874-14/2/1945)
  • Charles Palmer Horne (1877-22/1/1947)
  • David Mitchell Horne (1879-20/4/1927)
  • Agnes Miln Croad (1881-18/9/1948)
  • George William Horne (1883-28/2/1917)
  • Robert James Horne (1884-29/4/1892)
  • Frank Thomas Horne (1886-31/5/1952)
  • Mary Jane Cade (1892-17/6/1974)

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Biography

Arrived in New Zealand with his wife and five children on the “City of Auckland”, 1878;  shipwrecked at Otaki River mouth on arrival
Worked for Mr Jones, Waipukurau, four years
Established wheelwright and blacksmith business in Woodville
Member of Woodville Borough Council and school committee
Superintendent of the Juvenile Tent of Independent Order of Rechabites
Treasurer of the Presbyterian church, trustee of the public library, director of the Woodville Building Society

Accession number

666009

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