Thomas Coldham Williams (1825 - 1912)

Born 18 Jul 1825 in Paihia, Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Palmer (Beetham) Williams — married 20 Nov 1858 in St James Church, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 19 May 1912 at age 86 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

"Mr T C Williams, with Messers H H Beetham and W H Beetham, owned the well-known Wairarapa Stations, Brancepeth, of 49,000 acres, Annedale, of 15,000, and other properties."[1] He owned Lansdowne Station, of 2,000 acres, "now a residential district."

Marriage and family

"Married, on the 20th ult at St James' the Hutt, by the Rev T B Hutton assisted by the Rev H W St Hill, Thomas Coldham, fourth son of the Ven Archdeacon Henry Williams, to Annie Palmer, eldest daughter of William Beetham Esq of the Hutt." Hawkes Bay Herald (13 Nov 1858).

Death and burial

He died on 19 May 1912. He was buried on 21 May 1912 in Purewa Cemetery, Auckland (Block A, Row 11, Plot 64).

Sources

'Faith and Farming, the Legacy of Henry Williams and William Williams' (a 720p family record), © Rex Evans, Evagean Publishing, 1998 (ISBN-1-877194-53-0).

Obit 1 Apr 1950 (H G Williams, his son).[2]

Acknowledgements

Thank you Valerie Willis for creating this profile on 17 June 2015.