Henry
Newton
Born in Codfish Island, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of George Newton
and Wharetutu (Tahuna) Newton
Brother of
Alice Ariki Newton, John Mokomoko Newton, Ann Elizabeth (Newton) Pratt, George Newton, Joseph Newton, Mary Ann (Newton) Cross, Elizabeth Ann (Newton) Logie, Susan (Newton) Ballantyne, Jacob George Newton, Isaac Newton, Caroline Newton and James Newton
Husband of
Maata (Kotahitahi) Newton
— married
about 1850 in New Zealand
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 74
in Southland, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Dec 2016
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Biography
Henry Newton has Scottish Ancestors.
Henry was Māori (Ngai Tahu)
This profile is part of the Whenua Hou, Southland One Place Study.
Henry was born on Whenua Hou (Codfish Island) on 17 September 1829. He was the son of George Newton and Wharetutu Tahuna and one of 13 siblings:
- Alice Ariki Newton
- John Mokomoko Newton
- Ann Elizabeth Pratt (Newton)
- George Jacob Newton
- Joseph Henry Newton
- Elizabeth Ann Logie (Newton)
- Mary Ann Cross (Newton)
- Susan Ballantyne (Newton)
- Jacob George Newton
- Isaac Newton
- Caroline Newton
- James Newton
Henry married Maata Kotahtahi (1829-1886) on 23 April 1853.
They had two children, Nereta "Henrietta" Paraone and Pouaru Horomona (1856–1913).
Henry passed away in 1904.
Research Notes
- Possibly grandson's grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205010982/pouaru-paraone - no bdm death found under Paraone or Newton (no first name - searched between 1956-1958)
- Dau, and son in law are only Kingita deaths in NZ
- 1938/30633 Kingita Nereta 89Y
- 1929/12465 Kingita Aniheta 78Y
Maata Cooper (born Kotahitahi) was born to Tuahu and Meretuhirangi . Tuahu was born in Ngati Whakaiti. Maata had one brother: Paora Matetu Wera (Bill) Whatuira . Maata married Harold Cooper (Kupa) . Harold was born in Portugal. They had one son: Mohi Te Atahikoia Kupa . Maata then married Henry Newton .
Sources
- Stevens, Kate. Gathering Places: The Mixed Descent Families of Foveaux Strait and Rakiura/Stewart Island, 1824-1864. 2008. University of Otago. https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10523/8019/StevensKate2009BAHons.pdf, accessed 22 April 2021.
- "World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1NL-S8D : 10 February 2020), Henry Newton, .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Henry by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Henry:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Henry by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Henry:
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~3.12%
Peter Bateman
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member carpet198
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Dean (Cowper) Pascoe :
23andMe, GEDmatch EK7682574 [compare], yourDNAportal DEAe872dfe1
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch EK7682574 [compare], yourDNAportal DEAe872dfe1, FTDNA kit #B546511
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Living DNA, GEDmatch EK7682574 [compare], yourDNAportal DEAe872dfe1
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~1.56%
Rowena Ashwell :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Tara Kearney :
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
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