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Yay - that would be awesome...and I might have some stuff you don't have. I will have photos of those hotels if you don't have them. Cheers, Laraine

Iam currently writing a history of CP O'Hanlon's hotel in Wanganui. Any relation to your people?

Hi there MacKiwi

I have found the paper reference, He was known as Francis Bail. I feel a bit dodgy about posting it in here but we are not allowed to give out emails so have done it as an attachment which makes it a bit more private. Now I have a name will contact the sexton. I know which part of the cemetery he will be buried in (just wrote a book on it) and if it lets me attach two things will send that as well. I might be able to find the grave if there are details, but not all the early graves have stones. 

I am picking Francis would be to the right of the photograph as this is the earliest part and pic taken late seventies by memory

Clipping was from the Wellington Independent 3rd April 1871 and had been copied from the Wanganui Chronicle.

Cheers
Laraine

Hi there - I spoke to your cousin who said that a family history of the family has been written. Have you seen that? I did ask if I could borrow it in case you do not have it. Apparently there is an older woman relative in a nursing home in Wanganui who knows the family history?

am assuming you are in Aramoho and if so can I ring you as I am wanting to know about J W Morris Watson, registed fruit grower and horticulturalist on Brunswick Rd in the forties and possibly before. I am assuming that he was one of your lot?
Cheers

Laraine

Hi

I was wondering if you knew anything about Henry Watson and Charlotte Abbott's Family,they were both born in the early 1800's but I'm not sure where exactly.Their Daughter Selina (born 1851 NZ) married Henry Signal (Born 1839 Trowbridge Wiltshire England).Henry & Selina are my X3 Great Grandparents and from what I have been able to find out so far both the watson and signal families lived in wanganui and marton.Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

HI there - my advice to you is to write to the Heritage Room, WAnganui Library, Queens Park, Wanganui. They have family files. I found a George Henry Watson born London died 1908 and the marriage of William Henry Watson to Eliz Goslong of Wangani 1871. Are u sure iof the spelling of Abbott?