Ernest Arthur Craig (1874 - 1940)

Born 17 Jun 1874 in Nelson, New Zealand

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Biography

Ernest was born in 1874. He was the son of Joseph Craig and Louisa Wood. His 1925 biography in Who's Who in New Zealand notes:^[1] CRAIG, Ernest Arthur, merchant, 17 Symonds street, Auckland.

• born Auckland 1874, son of Joseph Craig;
• married 1896 to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Cattren;
• two sons, two daughters; educated Wellesley St. school;
• F.N.Z.A.A 1904; F.R.A 1909;
• Managing director J.J. Craig Ltd 1906-19;
• Managing director Ernest and Herbert Craig Ltd; J.P.;
• Consul for Chile since 1916;
• Hon. treasurer Auckland Provincial Patriotic Association 1915-1923;
• President N.Z. Shipowners' Federation;
• Chairman One Tree Hill road dist.;
• Mt St. John Domain Bd.;
• President Auckland Employers' Association 1913-6;
• President Auckland Bowling Association 1913;
• President Epsom Bowling Club 1908-19
• Chairman National Pictures Ltd 1917-23;
• Earthenware Pipe Co. 1916-9.

He passed away at the age of 66 years old in 1940 and buried in Purewa Cemetery Block E Row 55 Plot 115, Auckland.

Sources

1. ↑ Biography in Who's Who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific, 1925, accessed via Ancestry.com, Dec 2021

• Births Deaths Marriages New Zealand Historical records:

1874/32419 Birth 1896/1854 Marriage 1940/17249 Death

• Memorial ID 221240870 - Find a Grave