William Henry James BENNETT (1867 – 1926)
Name
William Henry James BennettGender
MaleBirthdate
10 November 1867Birthplace
WaipawaMarriage(s)
21 February 1889
Waipawa
Date of death
02 January 1926Parents
- James Dowd (1831-1868)
- Catherine Dowd, nee Farrel (1834-1867)
- Susan Bennett (adoptive mother) (1820-1902)
- James Bennett (adoptive father) (1826-1890)
Partner(s)
- Isabella Mary Bennett, nee Carlyle (5/5/1869-1943)
Children
- Edina Catherine Isabelle Malcolm (1891-1921)
- Gordon James Carlyle Bennett (1893-1959)
- Harold William Bennett (1894-1969)
- Leila May Turner (1897-1966)
Primary education
Marist Brothers’ School, NapierRelated records
Biography
Birth name was Dowd
Mother died on the day he was born, adopted by the midwife at his birth (Susan Bennett)
Father died crossing the Waipawa River a year later
Journalist, bookseller and stationer, auctioneer, proprietor of Settler’s Arms and Empire Hotels
Waipawa Town Board, Road Board; active in sports clubs, orchestral and drama societies
Accession number
550178Supporters and sponsors
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