Joseph was born in 1886, the son of Hannah and William Dunn from Ireland. His parents married in New Zealand at the Catholic Church in Onehunga, Auckland. Joseph was one of many children, and his birth was registered in Hamilton.
He passed away in 1976. He was buried at the Old Huntly Cemetery (Kimihia) in the same plot as his parents, William and Hannah Dunn (Row 5. Block NE. Plot 103). Son, Cecil Dunn, was buried nearby. He died in 1916 at the age of 2.
Joseph and Catherine's headstone inscription reads: In Loving Memory of Joseph Dunn husband of Catherine died 26th May 1976 aged 89 years Catherine wife of Joseph died 14th June 1981 aged 90 years RIP.
Sources
New Zealand Birth Index - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Joseph Dunn; Birth Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1886; Registration Place: Hamilton, New Zealand; Folio Number: 230
Marriage Registration - Registration no. 1913/6502. Bride: Catherine O'Connor; Groom: Joseph Dunn. Accessed at BDM Online (Births, Deaths & Marriages, Dept of Internal Affairs, New Zealand)
New Zealand Cemetery Records - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Joseph Dunn; Birth Date: abt 1887; Death Age: 89; Death Date: 26 May 1976; Death Place: Huntly; Burial Place: Waikato, New Zealand; Cemetery: Kimihia; Spouse Name: Catherine Dunn
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