Thomas Francis FOUNTAINE (1842 – 1938)
Name
Thomas Francis FountaineGender
MaleBirthdate
1842Birthplace
Buckinghamshire, EnglandDate of death
18 October 1938Parents
- Thomas Francis Fountaine
- Jane Caroline Howick
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Biography
Arrived in Wellington 1871
Farmed for Mr J.D. Ormond
Helped, in partnership with Mr J.H. Monteith, construct the road from Woodville to the Manawatu River 1874
Together they opened the first store in Woodville 1876
Farmed at Otawhao, Takapau 1888
Justice of the Peace
Chairman of Woodville Road Board
Member of Waipawa County Council
In 2012 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family.
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