Peter Deans (1892 - 1966)

Born 10 Oct 1892 in Hindon, Otago, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Hamilton) Deans — married 28 Mar 1918 in First Church, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Died 13 Jan 1966 at age 73 in Ettrick, Central Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

Peter, son of John Deans and Mary Carnie and one of 6 children.

He was employed as a Farm Servant and later worked as a Shepherd and lastly a Farmer.

In 1917 Peter was posted as a Reserve WWI.

Peter married at First Church, Dunedin in 1918 to Agnes, daughter of Alexander Hamilton of Ireland. They settled at Ettrick where they raised a family of 8 daughters and 2 sons during their marriage.

Peter Deans died aged 73 and is buried at Ettrick Cemetery, Moa Flat, Central Otago. PLOT 0136.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #147262617

• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-LHG7 : 27 November 2017), Peter Deans, 1892; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1892/14604, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.

• "New Zealand, Central Otago, Cemetery Headstones, 1861-2009," database with images FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFSS-K68 : 16 March 2018), Peter Deans, 1966; citing Ettrick Cemetery, Central Otago District, New Zealand; private collection of Bert and Pauline Miller, Alexandra.

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SB-C4M6 : 8 May 2019), Peter Deans, 1966; citing , Dunedin Probate and Letters of Administration Files (II), 1907-1950, record number 97/66, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 101588593.

• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Otago Witness 1/5/1918 Marriages Image out of copyright

• https://ancestry.com.au

NZ Electoral Rolls

NZ Cemetery Records