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Daniel Cook WILSON was born on 6 January 1841 in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone.^2,1

He emigrated from Ireland to Australia with his 2 older brothers in 1853 (aged 12), but was in Auckland by 1857. The 3 brothers come to Whangarei in 1858 and Daniel & Henry settled at Maungakaramea, the first two settlers in the Mangapai District.

He lived there until 1885 then moved to Whangarei, possibly in Burnett's old house 'Clifton'. His claim to fame was having supper with the Hon. Richard Seddon (then Prime Minister) on 8 Jun 1892. On 21 Feb 1899 he rented Robert Mair's house 'Deveron' for £35 per year, and moved in on 28 Mar 1899.

He was a surveyor and civil engineer, and was Whangarei County Council Engineer from 1882-1902.¹

He married Emily Beuzeville HEWLETT in New Zealand in 1864.^1,3,4

Daniel died on 22 August 1902 in Whangarei, Northland, at age 61.⁵ He was buried at the Christ Church cemetery in Whangarei.⁶

Edith Mary WILSON was born on 12 January 1875 in Maungakaramea.^2,1,3

She married Arthur Ranulph PICKMERE, son of Ralph PICKMERE and Serena Hannah MATTHEWS, in New Zealand on 5 December 1896.^1,4,5

She was widowed at age 68 on the death of her husband Arthur on 21 January 1943.^6,7

Edith died on 15 March 1950 in Te Aroha at age 75.^8,7 She was buried on 16 March 1950 at the Maunu Cemetery, Cemetery Rd in Whangarei.⁹

Edna Violet Ada WILSON was born on 9 August 1910 in Onehunga.^1,2

She married William CLARKE, son of Frederick James CLARKE and Lavinia MAYALL, in Onehunga on 21 December 1935.^1,3

She was widowed at age 70 on the death of her husband William on 23 July 1981.¹

Edna died on 24 August 2009 in Auckland at age 99.^4,5

Jean Alice WILSON was born on 30 October 1921 in Waimai.³

She married Albert Campbell GREEN at Frankton in Hamilton, Waikato, on 30 April 1947.^2,4,5

She was widowed at age 61 on the death of her husband Albert in September 1983.^2,6

Jean died on 7 March 2009 in Whangarei, Northland, at age 87.^1,7

Jean Margaret WILSON was born in New Zealand on 28 February 1915. She was the daughter of Dr Harry Montefiore WILSON and Winifred Gertrude WATERHOUSE.^2,3,4

She married Reginald Humphrey LUDBROOK, son of Edward Reginald LUDBROOK and Helen Whittle HEATH, in New Zealand on 25 August 1937.^2,1,5

She was widowed at age 29 on the death of her husband Reginald on 12 August 1944.^2,1,6

Jean's second marriage was to Frank Foster LECKIE in 1948 in New Zealand.⁷

She was widowed on the death of her husband Frank in 1991.⁸

Jean died in 2003 in New Zealand.⁹

Jessie WILSON was born on 7 October 1883.²

She married William HAY in Blackridge, West Lothian, on 1 June 1905.^2,1

Leslie Erlton WILSON was born in New Zealand on 30 May 1898.²

Leslie died in 1981 in New Zealand.³

Leslie Robert WILSON was born in New Zealand in 1867.^1,2

He married Jessie MOODIE, daughter of Thomas MOODIE and Helen Inglis BROWN, at Knox Church in Dunedin, Otago, on 17 December 1895.^3,1,4,5

Leslie died in 1915 in New Zealand.⁶

Mary Rose WILSON was born in New Zealand on 12 January 1914. She was the daughter of Dr Harry and Freda WILSON of Hastings.^2,3

She married John Kinsella LUDBROOK, son of Henry Samuel LUDBROOK and Hana KINSELLA, on 15 April 1939.^2,1

Mary died on 19 February 1987 in New Zealand at age 73.^2,1,4

Samuel Thomas Herbert WILSON was born on 5 October 1888 in Raglan.²

He married Lucy Martha KEMP, daughter of Cecil Richard Day KEMP and Alice Martha CLARKE, in Masterton in 1916.^3,4,5,6

He was widowed at age 64 on the death of his wife Lucy on 18 December 1952.^7,1,8

Samuel died on 11 April 1965 in Hamilton, Waikato, at age 76.^1,9