Henry Thomas Ward (1878 - 1923)

Born 1 Oct 1878 in Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand

Husband of Isabella Rutherford (Lean) Ward — married 6 Sep 1905 in S. G. Thomson's Residence, Mansford's Bay, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Died 6 Jul 1923 at age 44 in Ongarue, Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Biography

Relationship to John Manning -- New Zealand: Husband of First Cousin Once Removed.

Age at Time of Death: 44 Years, 9 Months and 5 Days.

Birth Registration: Fourth Quarter (October--December) 1878, Port Chalmers, Otago District, New Zealand. Registration Reference 1878/10406.

Marriage Registration 1905. Registration Reference 1905/2652.

A victim of the 1923 Ongarue Railway Accident

A well-known accountant of Christchurch, was in the employ of the Union Steam Ship Company for several years in Dunedin. Later he held the position of secretary to Messrs McClatchie and Co., coal merchants of Christchurch. He had just relinquished that position and was contemplating going into business for himself in Christchurch.

He had just been on a holiday to Australia and returned by the 'Manuka; that week. He stayed for a couple of days with friends at Lawrence St., Ponsonby and left to return to Christchurch by this train.

Body identified by Thomas Burtenshaw.

Henry Ward lived in St Albans, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Buried Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch Block 36 Plot 451

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Sources

http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/

Dunedin Public Library Genealogy Section, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

Manning and Lean Family Archives.

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