Alfred George Fell (1848 - 1917)

Born 12 Aug 1848 in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Budge) Fell — married 18 Jan 1873 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1917 at age 68 in Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

George was born on 12 August 1848.^[1] He was the son of Alfred Fell and Fanny Seymour.

On 18 January 1873 he married Alice Budge.^[2]

Mayor of Blenheim, 1877-1879

Lived at Picton for many years, and served as Mayor of Picton Borough for several years.

Was a rower^[3]

He died in February 1917.

EVENING POST, VOLUME 33, ISSUE XCIII, 7 FEBRUARY 1917 Mr. Arthur George Fell, who for a great many years was one of the best known business men in Marlborough, died yesterday at his residence in Hobson-street, aged 69. The deceased was born in Nelson, and was the third son of the late Mr. Alfred Fell, who arrived in New Zealand in 1842 and founded the firm of Cocks and Co. there. Mr. A. G. Fell was educated in England, and remained there for thirteen years. In 1871 he returned to this country, and began business in Blenheim as a general merchant. He sold out to Messrs. Levin and Co., and then removed to Picton, where he conducted an extensive malt business. A few years ago he settled in Wellington. For some time past he had been in bad health. He was formerly a member of the Blenheim Borough Council and of the Marlborough Education Board, and he also acted as chairman of the Picton Hospital Board, and sat at the Picton Borough Council table. His wife died over two years ago, and he has left a family of two daughters (Mrs. Frank Dillon, of Blenheim, and Mrs. E. R. Dymock, of Wellington) and four sons (Mr. Seymour Fell, of Picton, Mr. Gerald Fell, who practised as a solicitor in Wellington until he went away with the 7th Reinforcements, Mr. Anthony C. Fell, who left with the Motor Boat Patrol, and Mr. Walter Fell, of Longburn). Dr. Fell, now in Europe, and Mr. C. Y. Fell, solicitor, of Nelson, are his brother's. The late Mr. Fell was in his younger days a very fine oarsman and yachtsman.[1]

MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS, VOLUME LI, ISSUE 33, 8 FEBRUARY 1917 The death occurred at his residence in Wellington on Tuesday of Mr A. G. Fell, who was for many years a well-known resident of Blenheim and Picton. He took a prominent part in local affairs, and was Mayor of Picton and chairman of the Hospital Board. A few years ago he went to live in Wellington. Mr Fell was a keen sportsman, being particularly interested in rowing. He leaves a family of several sons and daughters, his wife having predeceased him. Mr Seymour Fell, of Picton, is the eldest son and Mrs F. N Dillon. of Leefield is a daughter. One son, Lieut. G. H. Fell, is a member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and another. Mr A. C. Fell, left with the Motor Boat Patrol recently.[2]

Sources

1. ↑ BIRTHS., Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 337, 19 August 1848 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NENZC18480819.2.14
2. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MPRESS18730212.2.6
3. ↑ http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc05Cycl-t1-body1-d2-d6-d7.html

• Birth Certificate for child
• Marriage registration 1873/5270
• Death registration 1917/989
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Seymour_(New_Zealand_politician)
• New Zealand electronic text centre http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/name-432140.html Accessed 30.01.2020