John BEGG (1815 – 1902)
Name
John BeggGender
MaleMilitary identification
Served in NZ WarsBirthdate
1815Birthplace
Forfar, Angus, ScotlandDate of death
15 July 1902Place of death
NapierParents
- William Begg
- Margaret Begg, nee Hunter
Partner(s)
- Helen (Ellen) Begg, nee Hird (1820-30/9/1886)
Children
- John Begg (died 1882)
- Helen Lockyer (1860 - August 1939)
- Margaret Begg (born 1857)
Related records
Biography
Emigrated to Victoria, Australia, 1852
Mined at Ballarat and Forest Creek
Arrived in Wellington, 1855 and soon moved to Napier to buy farmland
Volunteered in NZ Wars under Captain John Buchanan from 1863
Served in Napier Militia
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