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William John Gandy (abt. 1835 - 1920)

William John Gandy
Born about in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1864 (to 27 Sep 1870) in New Zealandmap
Husband of — married 1874 in Wellington, New Zealandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 85 in Wellington, New Zealandmap
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Profile last modified | Created 25 Aug 2016
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Biography

Mr. William John Gandy, whose death occurred yesterday at his residence, Colombo-street, at the age of eighty-six, was one of Wellington's early business men, and had been one of the city's wellknown residents The deceased, a native of London, came to New Zealand in 1854 in the ship Balnaguith, and for ten years followed a country occupation, acquiring knowledge and information for his business of dairy produce and general commission agent which he established in Wellington in 1864, and which he had carried on ever since. The deceased was an esteemed citizen and had a large circle of friends.[1]

Sources

  1. Personal Matters, Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 120, 21 May 1920, Page 8
  • "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-LFVZ : 28 May 2019), William John Gandy, 1920; citing , Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939, record number 29175, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100665103.




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Categories: Balnaguith, sailed 12 December 1853