William
Henry
Seed
Born in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Phoebe (King) Seed
— married
1886 in New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
William Stanley Seed, Elsie Evelyn (Seed) Rutherford, Ewart Gladstone Seed and Florence Rita (Seed) McCrostie
Died
at about age 66
in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Mar 2024
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Biography
William was born in 1861.*Son of William Seed and Elizabeth Iddon
He passed away in 1927.
- Fact: Birth Registration (1861) Preston, Lancashire, England
- Fact: Christening (20 October 1861) Saint John,Preston,Lancashire,England
- Fact: Probate (28 August 1926) Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
- Fact: Burial (1927) Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Fact: Probate (1927) Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch MR W. H. SEED. Mr William Henry Seed died at his residence, 19 Cashmere road, early yesterday morning. He was 67 years of age. The late. Mr Seed arrived in Christchurch from Lancashire in 1879. For forty-five years he was partner in the firm of Petersons, Ltd., and was appointed managing director in 1910, a position which he held till his death. Among public offices which he held were president of the New Zealand Watchmakers' and Jewellers' Association, member of the Linwood Borough Council, member of the Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Rotary (Hub; He was an active member of the Methodist Church and held many important offices, in connexion with it. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1917 and was one of the foundation members of the Justices-of the Peace Association, being at the time of his death a vice-president. He also took a keen interest in bowls, being a member of the Linwood and Cashmere Clubs. The late Mr Seed leaves a widow and family of four. Mrs Frank Rutherford, Mrs Norman McCrostie, Dr. W. &. Seed, and Mr E. G. Seed.
- Press, Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19137, 21 October 1927
Sources
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 20 January 2024, 03:38), entry for William Henry Seed (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M45J-TXR ); contributed by various users.
- *Marriage Reg 1886/707 Phoebe King
- Death Reg 1927/10654
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