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John Goldsworthy (1810 - 1865)

Born in St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 25 Dec 1833 in Crowan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 25 Feb 1863 in Auckland, New Zealandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 55 in Matakana, Auckland, New Zealandmap
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John Goldsworthy migrated from England to New Zealand.
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Biography

John Goldsworthy was born in St Blazey, Cornwall, England in 1810.

John and his wife Elizabeth (married in 1833) arrived in the ship “Bolton" 540 tons which arrived in Wellington on 21st April, 1840.

The Goldsworthy's had arrived in the last of the seven New Zealand Company ships. After a year in Wellington they moved to Auckland where James helped in the construction of Government House. The family then lived on Great Barrier Island where James was involved in copper mining. After Elizabeth’s death the family settled at Mullet Point close to what is now called ‘Goldsworthys Bay’.

From Symonds Street Cemetery notes:- Abstract According to the late 1950's tombstone transcriptions

John Goldsworthy died 9 March 1865 aged 55 years, his wife Elizabeth Goldsworthy died 27 May 1855 aged 40 years
Their son James Goldsworthy died 25 February 1865 aged 17 years :Daughter M. Elizabeth Dunne (nee Goldsworthy) died 11 June 1860 aged 25 years.
The New Zealand Herald of 28\2\1865 has James Goldsworthy died 25 February 1865 aged 17, fourth son of John Goldsworthy.
The New Zealand Herald of 11\3\1865 has John R. Goldsworthy died 9 March 1865 aged 55 years.

The early 1880s map of the Wesleyan section has four Goldsworthy graves, with headstone, at 4 A 21 to 4 A 24. Early 1900's repairs to the Wesleyan section refer to John Goldsworthy, and describe the grave as having an "iron railing, single 1 inch pipe on masonry 9 inches wide" Subjects Goldsworthy, John R., d.1865; Goldsworthy, Elizabeth, d.1855; Goldsworthy, James, d.1865; Goldsworthy, -; Dunne, Elizabeth, (nee Goldsworthy), d.1860, Symonds Street Cemetery.

Notes: The (Variable Quality) Photographs at Auckland City Libraries of the TOMBSTONE in the Wesleyan section at C 4 of January 1995 (Auckland City Libraries Negative Nos 46618\A\7-16) have "Sacred to the memory of John Goldsworthy who died March 9th 1865 aged 55 years, also Elizabeth Goldsworthy, wife of the above, who died May 27th 1855 aged 40 years, also their son James who died February 25th 1865 aged 17 years, also to their daughter Mrs Elizabeth Dunne who died June 11th 1860 aged 25 years, who do we mourn departing friends or shake at death's alarms tis but the voice that Jesus sends to call them to his arms".[1]

He passed away in 1865 [2]. His death notice in the papers [3].

Sources

  1. http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll
  2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195038033/john-goldsworthy
  3. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZ18650311.2.3?




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