Richard Fry (1844 - 1933)

Born 1844 in Riwaka, New Zealand

Husband of Eliza Henrietta (Jacka) Fry — married 15 Jul 1867 in Riwaka, Motueka, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 30 Aug 1933 at about age 89 in Umukuri, Riwaka, New Zealand

Biography

Richard was born about 1844 and was the son of Henry Fry and Ann Gagg.

He married Eliza Henrietta Jacka in 1867.^[1]

MARRIAGES

FRY - JACKA - July 15th by the Rev. R. S. Poole at St. Thomas's Motueka; Mr. R. Fry, second son of Mr. H. Fry, farmer; to Henrietta, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Jacka of Riwaka.^[2]

He passed away in 1933.^[3]

The death has occurred at Riwaka of Mr. Richard Fry, at the age of 89 years. His parents were among the first settlers to take up land in the Riwaka area. For many years he had the contract to take mails by bridle track over the Takaka Hills, and later when a cart road was constructed he used a buggy and pair, and took passengers. He was at one time a member of the Riwaka School Committee and of tho Riwaka Road Board. He was also a member of the Motueka Borough Council and of the Harbour Board, and was one of the foundation members of the Horticultural Society. He married in 1867 and leaves a family of six sons and four daughters. The sons are Messrs. Percy, Thomas, Horace, and David Fry (Riwaka), Stanley Fry. (Motueka), and Albert Fry (Australia), and the daughters, Mrs. Joseph Duncan (Riwaka), and Mesdames McKenzie and Hickey (Australia), and Miss May Fry (Riwaka). Mrs. Fry died five years ago.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Marriage: 1867/6898 Eliza Henrietta Jacka and Richard Frey(sic)
2. ↑ Colonist 19th July 1867 page 2 [1]
3. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Death: 1933/10444 Fry Richard 89Y
4. ↑ NELSON NEWS, Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 55, 2 September 1933

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDTM-7FC : 9 August 2017), Richard Fry, 1933; citing Nelson, Numerical probated case files, 1891-1968, record number 2812, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 004719864.

Acknowledgments

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