William Henry Frith (1854 - 1937)

Born 15 Jun 1854 in Batley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Jane (Bruce) Frith — married 20 Oct 1872 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1937 at age 83 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

This profile is part of the Oamaru, Otago One Place Study.

William Frith is Notable.

In the 1861 census William (age 6) was the son of George Frith in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.^[1]

William married Jane Bruce on 20 Oct 1872 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.^[2]

William died on 7 December 1937^[3] and was buried in Ōamaru Old Cemetery, Ōamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3412; Folio: 59; Page: 16; GSU roll: 543128; ED, institution, or vessel: 17; Household schedule number: 82
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #10621322 (accessed 5 June 2023)
   William Frith (6) son in household of George Frith (35) in Dewsbury registration district in Yorkshire, England. Born in Batley, Yorkshire, England.
2. ↑ Cuyahoga County Archive; Cleveland, Ohio; Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1810-1973; Volume: Vol 17-18; Page: 69; Year Range: 1872 Jul - 1876 Dec
3. ↑ Death: "New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966"
   New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
   Ancestry Record 8952 #76420 (accessed 5 June 2023)
   William Henry Frith death 1937 Oct-Nov-Dec.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #229297470 (accessed 5 June 2023)
   Memorial page for William Henry Frith (15 Jun 1854-7 Dec 1937), citing Ōamaru Old Cemetery, Ōamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand (plot: Wesleyan Section; Block 128, Plot 10); Maintained by Sharon Bliss (contributor 48309751).

• Obituary ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, VOLUME 58, ISSUE 49, 7 DECEMBER 1937, PAGE 4 Text: MR WILLIAM HENRY FRITH. (Per Press Association.; OAMARTJ, This Day. Mr William Henry Frith died this morning, aged 83. He was born at Batley, Yorkshire, and educated at Little Falls Academy, United States. He came to New Zealand in 1875 by the ship Invercargill and arrived at Oamaru in 1876. Mr Frith was a member of the Oamaru Borough Council for over 30 years and was Mayor for four years during the war. He also served for periods as member of the Harbour Board, Waitaki High School Board and Waitaki Power Board, and was president of the North Otago Justices Association. He was district coroner, till recently. Mr Frith twice represented the South Island on the Council of the Protestant Alliance Society. On one occasion Mr Frith contested the Oamaru seat against the Hon. T. W. Hislop, but was defeated.

Acknowledgement

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