Thomas Joseph BIBBY (1865 – 1945)
Name
Thomas Joseph BibbyGender
MaleBirthdate
1865Birthplace
WaipawaDate of death
26 February 1945Place of death
Yokohama, JapanParents
- Edward Bibby
- Mary Ann Bibby
Biography
From “The Bibby Family in New Zealand” –
Farmed in Pettits Valley. In 1910 he leased his share of the farm to his brother Jack and went to Japan, where he lived, returning to New Zealand in 1919 for three years. In 1922 he returned to Japan where he was involved with Japanese social work and received recognition for this. Thomas had a cryptic manner of speech and was fond of quoting Kipling.
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