Author Topic: Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, N.Z. (Houhoupiko)  (Read 2236 times)

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Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, N.Z. (Houhoupiko)
« on: Wednesday 25 June 14 02:55 BST (UK) »
Greetings, I am in the process of collecting family data from relatives of people buried in the above cemetery.  There are some 4200 buried there, and if I can get at least 100 families data given to me, I would like a book to be printed of these.   There are some important people in Gisborne's history here, and I think they are very worthy of having their stories put into print.  Any profits from the sale of such a book would go to the headstone restoration fund, where we can endeavour to stop the pace of the ravages of time on the remaining headstones, and also help to get the 87  headstones, plus some fragments from out of a surveyed trench.   Anyone wishing to donate their families story - where they came from, why they came, how they came, what they did in Gisborne, and a photo or two, possible 1 - 2 A4 pages  we would be very very grateful.

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Re: Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, N.Z. (Houhoupiko)
« Reply #1 on: Friday 27 June 14 04:07 BST (UK) »
Protea nz

I have my great grandparents buried there head stones  are now removed  also  my husbands as well. Can you can you answer private , i can give a lot of information .
I  live in  Cambridge  NZ

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Re: Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, N.Z. (Houhoupiko)
« Reply #2 on: Friday 26 September 14 10:51 BST (UK) »
Other than Thomas Halbert I have

Arthur Francis Cuff
John Cornwall McGaveston

The cemetery needs all the help it can get. Im glad someone is helping out

McGaveston - Dublin-Ireland, France, New Zealand
White - Shalden, Alton, Chawton-Hampshire
O'Donnell - New Zealand, Co Down-Northern Ireland, USA
Franklin/Fraenkel - New Zealand, Prussia
Day - Echuca, Tongala, London, Fairford-Gloucestershire
Clark/McGraw - New Zealand, Ireland, England
McMahon -Ipswich-QLD, Kiladysart-Co Clare
Smith - Ipswich, Pine Mountain, Redbank-QLD, Co Westmeath, Co Cavan-Ireland
McGuire - Redbank - QLD, Co Westmeath-Ireland
Culhane - Queensland, Ardlaghan - Co Limerick