John arrived in NZ with his parents aboard the immigrant sailing ship 'Gala' on 23 Feb 1860. He was 6 years old. in 1882 he married Agnes Valentine. It is known that the pair had several children one of which was named George. John and Agnes lived in the Centre Hill region of Northern Southland. John died in Invercargill Hospital on 26 Nov 1902 and was buried on 28 Nov 1902 at Invercargill's eastern cemetery in Block/Plot: General - 14 / 74. According to the cemetery records his stepson, William Valentine and his wife Elizabeth Agnes Valentine were buried in the same plot. The headstone over the grave does not list John's death, just the Valentines.
Children of John and Agnes:
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