Frederick Flint (1837 - 1907)

Born 1837 in London, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Husband of Ann (Evans) Flint — married 26 Sep 1866 in Kaikoura, Marlborough, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 7 Nov 1907 at about age 70 in Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Born in Lewison, England
Travelled to New Zealand at the age of 21
Married Fanny Evans at 31

• Carpenter
  

Death Notices - 1907:
The Kaikoura Star announces the sudden demise of another landmark of Kaikoura, in the person of Mr Frederick Flint, senr., aged 70 years. Mr Flint while taking a stroll from his dwelling-house to the wharf, fell almost opposite the gate and died immediately through heart disease of long standing. The deceased was born in England in the year 1837. He arrived in Kaikoura about the year 1862, and had remained there ever since. ^[1]

Another old resident has passed away, Mr Frederick Flint, at the age of seventy. He came to Kaikoura forty-five years ago, and was a member of the first County Council here. He subsequently did carpentering and bridge-building and contracting. ^[2]

Burial

Kaikoura Public Cemetery, Kaikoura, New Zealand (find-a-grave)
Gravestone (billion-graves) Together with his wife Fanny

Research Notes

Death Certificate shows :
Born Lewison, England - (Lewiston or Lewisham) no Lewison found
Married in Kaikoura
Profession as carpenter
Mothers Maiden Name is Gale
Father noted as Flint
Emigrated to NZ 50 years ago (1857)

Lewisham is just south Debtford (London), which was a main departure point in the early 1800's.

• 2019-09 DNA tests show a possible match with the Family of James Flint (1806-1882) b.1806 & Marie (Spires) Flint (1807-1889) (Hackney London)

1862 arrival in Kaikoura puts his age at about 25

Sources

1. ↑ Papers Past > Marlborough Express > 12 November 1907 > Page 5 > PERSONAL.
2. ↑ Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 14536, 22 November 1907, Page 2 (papers-past nz)

nz BDM (New Zealand Births, Deaths, Marriages)

1866 - Marriage - nz BDM 1866/7219 to FANNY EVANS
1907 - Death - nz BDM 1907/8352 78Y - note his age is noted at 78

Probate
"New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDR1-TDB : 27 April 2016), Frederick Flint, 1907; citing Blenheim, Blenheim probate files [first sequence], 1876-1972, record number 562, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
Noted are :- Wife Fanny, date of death