William Morgan SHEPHERD was born on 27 Mar 1910 in Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada. He died on 10 Apr 1997 in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. The cause of death was Congestive Heart Failure. He was buried on 16 Apr 1997 in Courtenay Civic Cemetery, Courtenay, BC, Canada. He married Frances Mary BOLT on 05 Nov 1938 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was employed as Building Contractor.
Frances Mary BOLT [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 02 Sep 1913 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She died on 19 May 2003. She married William Morgan SHEPHERD on 05 Nov 1938 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
They had the following children:
M i Living F ii Living
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They had the following children:
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They had the following children:
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Living [Parents]
They had the following children:
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Robert WERE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 19 Jun 1855 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England. He died on 13 Sep 1934 in Mangaohae,Te Kuiti, New Zealand. He was buried on 15 Sep 1934 in Te Kuiti, New Zealand. He married Mary Ann DOWLING on 18 May 1880 in Meanee, Napier, New Zealand. Robert was employed as Farmer in Te Kuiti, NZ.
1871 British Census:
Dwelling: 9 Cambridge St
Census Place: St James Westminster, London, England
Source: FHL Film 823292 PRO Ref RG10 Piece 139 Folio 51 Page 93 Family 654Robert 15, is living with his uncle Robert Chatty WEBB.
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From "The House That WERE Built", by Eric Were, Adelaide, Australia.Robert was the fifth son of George and Mary Ann Were, and was born at 9 Cambridge Street, Golden Square, London on the 19th June 1855. When he was three years old he was taken with his family to live at Lower Curham, Devon, and like his brothers, was brought up on the farming tradition.
At the age of 15, Robert returned to London to join his uncle, Robert Webb, and no doubt worked for a time in the family cheese business. Later, with his brother James already in New Zealand, Robert set his sights on these far horizons. On 26th September 1873 he sailed from London on the "Star of India", arriving at Lyttelton on 1st December. Robert Were, 18 years old, stepped onto fertile shores that would be his home for the rest of his life.
Robert emigrated as a shepherd and for a few years he worked on sheep runs in the Canterbury area before moving to Hawkes Bay to manage a property. He had been in New Zealand for seven years when at Napier on 18 May 1880 he married Mary Ann Dowling. After their marriage Robert and Mary Were settled on a farm in the Manawatu district, near Palmerston North, where their five children were born.
Their eldest son, Thomas, was 19 years old when in 1902 Robert drew 2,000 acres of virgin land on the Mangaohae River, 26 miles west of Te Kuiti in the King Country. Continuing to work the Manawatu farm, it took two years to clear 200 acres on the new property and sew grass seed on the bush burn. It was not until 1908 that the family moved to Mangaohae, and even the home had not been completed. In true pioneer fashion they built their homestead from timber pit-sawn by hand on the property.
The improving and developing of this family farm continued for many years under the hands of Robert and his sons. Mary Ann passed away in 1915 and Robert followed her to Te Kuiti Cemetery in 1934, the district having lost a notable pioneer who had done more than his share in opening up virgin back country.
During his lifetime Robert Were was a strong public figure. He was a member of Manawatu Road Board and Drainage Board, and a foundation member of Kairanga County Council - later becoming chairman. He was elected a member, and for 13 years the chairman of the Waitomo County Council. When he died at the age of 79, Robert had served nearly 50 years on various local authorities - creating something of a record. In more ways than one, this boy from London and Devon had left his mark on rural New Zealand.
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Robert was a farmer, labourer and a Station Overseer.Buried: Sept. 15, 1934, Te Kuiti, New Zealand.
Mary Ann DOWLING [Parents] was born about 1852 in Tralee County, Kerry, Munster, Ireland. She died on 12 Apr 1915 in Auckland, New Zealand. She was buried on 14 Apr 1915 in Te Kuiti, New Zealand. She married Robert WERE on 18 May 1880 in Meanee, Napier, New Zealand.
Mary Ann was buried Apr. 14, 1915 at Te Kuiti, New Zealand.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Ann WERE was born on 13 Feb 1881 in Awahuri, Manawatu, New Zealand. She died in 1952. M ii Thomas John Dowling WERE F iii Charlotte Kathleen Julia WERE M iv George Robert WERE F v Dorothy Ellen WERE
Thomas RADFORD.Thomas married 1 Mary PERRY on 09 Dec 1772 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
Mary PERRY.Mary married 1 Thomas RADFORD on 09 Dec 1772 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
They had the following children:
F i Jane RADFORD M ii Thomas RADFORD was christened 1 in Feb 1775 in Tiverton, Devon, England. F iii Mary RADFORD
Other marriages:Living
She had the following children:
M i Living
Thomas Land WEBB [Parents] was born 1 on 22 Mar 1799 in Halberton, Devon, England. He was christened 2 on 18 Sep 1799 in Halberton, Devon, England. He died 3 in 1849 in Tiverton &c RD, Devon, England. He married 4 Anne BESLEY on 28 Mar 1823 in Halberton, Devon, England. Thomas was employed as Yeoman Farmer.
Other marriages:BESLEY, Susanna
1841 British Census:
Dwelling: Higher Corham
Census Place: Halberton, Devon, England
PRO Ref HO/107/0222 Folio 4 Page 2 Family 281 FHL Film 241312WEBB Thomas, age 40, b. Devon, Occ. Farmer
WEBB Ann, age 50, b. Devon
WEBB Thomas, age 20, b. Devon
WEBB Henry, age 15, b. Devon
WEBB Mary, age 15, b. Devon
WEBB William, age 12, b. Devon
WEBB Samuel, age 10, b. Devon
WEBB Joseph, age 8, b. Devon
WEBB Robert, age 6, b. Devon
MELHUISH Elizabeth, age 20, b. Devon, Occ. F. Ap.
MELHUISH William, age 12, b. Devon, Occ. M.S.
Anne BESLEY was born about 1789 in Halberton, Devon, England. She died before 1871. She married 1 Thomas Land WEBB on 28 Mar 1823 in Halberton, Devon, England.
1851 British Census:
Address: -
Census Place: Halberton, Devon, England
FHL Film 221038 PRO Reference: HO/107/1888 Folio 529 Page 19 Family 80WEBB Ann, head, W, age 62, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Wife
WEBB Richard, son, U, age 27, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Draper
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WEBB Samuel, son, U, age 22, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Son
They had the following children:
M i Henry WEBB was born 1 in 1823 in Halberton, Devon, England. M ii Richard WEBB was born 1 on 04 Feb 1824 in Halberton, Devon, England. He was christened 2 on 28 Feb 1824 in Halberton, Devon, England. F iii Mary Ann WEBB M iv William WEBB was born about 1827 in Devon, England. He was christened 1 on 26 Mar 1827 in Halberton, Devon, England. M v Samuel WEBB was born about 1829 in Devon, England. He was christened 1 on 11 Feb 1829 in Halberton, Devon, England. M vi Joseph WEBB was born about 1831 in Devon, England. He was christened 1 on 23 Jun 1831 in Halberton, Devon, England. M vii Robert Chatty WEBB