Peter Levy (1822 - 1908)

Born 28 Jun 1822 in County Westmeath, Ireland

Husband of Norah Monica (Falvey) Levy — married 1860 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 4 May 1908 at age 85 in Nelson, New Zealand

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Biography

Peter was born in 1822. He passed away in 1908.

Sources

• NZ death registration 1908/3263

Find A Grave: Memorial #140675099

• https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-database/peter-levy

Peter Levy was born in 1822 in West Meath, Ireland. When approx. 24, he joined the British Army as a soldier in the 65th Regiment, who in 1846 came to NZ as part of the early British troops and was based at Wanganui, taking part in the arrest of those who killed the Gilfillan Family, and the Battle of St John's Wood. In 1851 he left the army, and transferred to Nelson. He initially worked with livestock in the area, being involved in the release of red deer in the Nelson area, before becoming a constable in the Nelson Police. During his years of service as a constable he was involved as an arresting officer of the Maungatapu Murderers, and acted as an escort to one of them to Canterbury when he turned Queen’s witness. After serving both in Nelson, and Havelock for a short time, he retired and became a hansom cab driver plying his trade around the town, and to points further from Nelson. Peter married Norah Falvey and had 8 children, who were reared in their Halifax Street home. Peter died in Nelson in 1908. His episodes in life are well documented in Paperspast (Nelson and Wanganui) as is his obituary below.