0 @IW882@ INDI
1 NAME William /GRAHAM/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1818
2 SOUR Age at death
1 CHR
2 DATE 8 Feb 1818
2 NOTE Mother listed as Euphemia Comrie, Father as William Graham
2 PLAC Grieff, Perthshire, Scotland
2 SOUR https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1QF-5JQ
1 DEAT
2 DATE 26 Jan 1883
2 AGE 65
2 PLAC Farm at Flint's Bush NZ
2 NOTE WESTERN STAR, ISSUE 712, 31 JANUARY 1883, PAGE 2
3 CONT Another of our old settlers has gone over to the great majority,
3 CONT viz., Mr William Graham, a resident of this district for over 20 years
3 CONT Prior to his coming here Mr Graham acted as one of the inspectors of works
3 CONT on the Bluff railway during its construction, and was will and favorably
3 CONT known throughout Southland. Deceased had been suffering from an attack
3 CONT of paralysis for several years, to which he succumbed and died at his
3 CONT residence Flint's Bush, on Friday last, at the age of 65 years. The
3 CONT funeral took place yesterday, and was attended to Riverton Cemetery by
3 CONT a large concourse of relatives and friends from all parts of the district.
1 BURI
2 PLAC Riverton Cemetery
2 DATE 30 Jan 1883
2 SOUR WESTERN STAR, ISSUE 712, 31 JANUARY 1883, PAGE 2
2 SOUR NZ BDM 1883/6112
2 NOTE William is listed as William John Graham in the Cemetery records.
3 CONT William is called William Comrie Graham in the Cemetery records as his youngest daughter.
1 SOUR @SIW1@
1 OCCU Mechanic Machine Maker
2 DATE 1851
2 SOUR Census Dundee Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
1 IMMI
2 DATE May 1882
2 NOTE Bought out to NZ by the Southland Provincial Council to supervise the building of railways.
3 CONT Sailed on the 'Nelson', with his family and brother Duncan Comrie Graham.
1 FAMS @FW462@
1 FAMC @F744@

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