Henry MONTEITH (1848 – 1938)

Name

Henry Monteith

Known as

Harry

Gender

Male

Birthdate

1848

Birthplace

Victoria, Australia

Marriage(s)

1878

Date of death

03 July 1938

Place of death

Waipukurau

Parents

  • Henry Monteith (1823-13/10/1903)
  • Jane Gordon Monteith, nee Lamond (1820-1/5/1916)

Partner(s)

  • Helen Downie Monteith, nee Jones (28/6/1859-18/9/1924)

Children

  • Mabel Helen Ringland (8/8/1879-17/11/1965)
  • Ida Florence Monteith (1883-1/4/1900)
  • Henry Alexander Lamont Monteith (1884-7/7/1967)
  • Mary Adelaide Herbert (1886-5/7/1956)
  • Evelyn Miro Parsons (1893-19/5/19880
  • Sydney Bret Monteith (27/11/1895-16/6/1916)

Primary education

Victoria, Australia

Biography

Arrived in New Zealand, 1848; to Hawke’s Bay about 1871
Book keeper for Mr Elmbranch, storekeeper at Tahoraiti, Dannevirke
Contractor with Angus MacKay; built Waipukurau railway bridge
Carrying and auctioneer business in Waipukurau; two years
Owned horse bazaar Napier 11 years
Napier Borough Councillor
Became Auctioneer, Land Estate, Financial and Stock Agent, Valuer at Woodville, 1890
Represented Woodville in Waipawa County Council
Woodville Racing Club steward, Agricultural and Pastoral Society committee member, Mangatua Road Board member

Accession number

675210

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