Tom Minchin Junior
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Thomas Minchin Junior (1878 - 1960)

Thomas (Tom) Minchin Junior
Born in Fijimap
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Husband of — married 23 Oct 1901 in St Mary's Church, Kohukohu, Northland, New Zealandmap
Died at age 82 in Rawene, Hokianga, Northland, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Thomas Minchin was born on 1 February 1878 in Fiji. He was the son of Thomas Minchin and Zara Guinness.

His family had spent 9 years in Fiji trying to establish a cotton plantation, unsuccessfully. Thomas was born while the family were awaiting a ship to take them back to New Zealand.

The family settled firstly in Auckland, New Zealand and then in the Hokianga in Northland, where his father was a school teacher. His mother died in 1883.

He married Gertrude Mary Cooke Yarborough in 1901:

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11806, 8 November 1901, Page 4
MINCHIN-COOK-YARBOROUGH. - On October 23. in St. Mary's Church. Kohukohu, by the Rev T Pearson, T. Minchin, younger son of T. Minchin, Esq., of Mangamuka. to Miss G. M. Cook-Yarborough, eldest daughter of Alf. C. Yarborough, Esq., J.P. of Kohukohu, Hokianga. Home papers please copy.[1]
PERSONAL ITEMS:
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11796, 28 October 1901, Page 6
The wedding of Mr Minchin to Miss Cooke Yarborough, took place on Wednesday last, in St. Mary's Church, Kohukohu, and created quite a stir in the township. Before the ceremony two valuable presentations were made to the bride in recognition of her services for several years as organist to the church and as Sunday-school teacher. The church was tastefully decorated, and was filled to overflowing by the friends of the bride. After the ceremony eight young ladies carrying baskets of flowers, made a floral pathway to the entrance gates. After the marriage the guests attended a garden party at Mr. Yarborough's residence, and the happy couple left in the evening en route for Johannesburg, via Auckland and Sydney, where they intend to reside.

Thomas and Gertrude embarked on their honeymoon to South Africa, where they were to try farming. Thomas's brother Paul happened to be there at the time. Conditions proved too difficult and they returned to New Zealand to farm in their familiar Northland.

They had three sons whilst living in South Africa; Arthur, Henry and Alfred .

The 1914 New Zealand Electoral Rolls and the Hokianga Cleaves Directory dated 1915 lists Thomas Minchin as a Farmer in Broadwood, Hokianga County (214 miles North of Auckland by steamer).

His wife died in 1947.

Thomas died on 1 February 1960 at age 82 at Rawene, Hokianga, Northland, New Zealand.

Burial

Rawene Cemetery, Kaikohe, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand. PLOT: Block 5B, Plot 27[2]

Notes: HEADSTONE CONCRETE SLAB

Inscription:

In Loving Memory of
THOS MINCHIN
Husband of Gertrude Mary MINCHIN
died 1 February 1960
Aged 82 years

Sources

  1. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19011108.2.75.33
  2. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190835119/thomas-minchin), memorial page for Thomas Minchin (unknown–1 Feb 1960), Find a Grave Memorial no. 190835119, citing Rawene Cemetery, Kaikohe, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand ; Maintained by Chris G (contributor 49162771)
  • NZ BDM Historical Marriage Records Online: Registration No: 1901/4207 | Bride's Given Name(s): Gertrude Mary Cooke | Bride's Family Name: Yarborough | Groom's Given Name(s): Thomas | Groom's Family Name: Minchin | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
  • The Book of Minchin: A Family for all Seasons - Dorothy Minchin-Comm






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