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Te Aitanga a Tumoana

Hera marena Kohiparu Ralph Berghan [528] [MRIN: 665], son of James Berghan [920] and Elizabeth
Frear [1271]. Kohiparu was born in 1881 and died in 1951 at age 70.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Kohiparu Ralph Berghan; In the late 1920s held a licence for an Ahipara
to Kaitaia bus run including the school bus to Pukepoto. In 1933 his licence was transferred to Jack
Walsh.

Na Tamariki o te Marena:
494 F i. Waimaru Berghan [145].
Waimaru marena A MacPherson [148] [MRIN: 45].
495 M ii. Charlie Berghan [146].
Charlie marena Harriata Mare [147] [MRIN: 44].

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272. Rewe David Murray [204] (Ta Kataraina Hone Te Koni , Ta Ngapaura
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, Tamahotu , TUMOANA ) was born about 1843 in Kaitaia, was christened on
16 Apr 1843, died on 14 Dec 1888 in Boat Harbour aka Te Karo aged about 45, and was
buried in RangihauKaha, Pukepoto.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: (korero taken from "Boroughdale Murray, the
beginning of a NZ dynasty") Rewe David Murray; was a gold prospector
on the Coromandel Peninsula and credited with discovering the gold bearing Reewe David Murray
reef at Te Karo. Lived at Tairua and Matakana Island. Captain of the Cutter
Kataraina Borrowdale, Ahipara to Mercury Bay.
Rewe marena Mere Johnson [217] [MRIN: 67], daughter of Captain Johnson
[357] and Ngarae [358], in Tauranga. Mere was born in 1845 in Melbourne, died
on 25 Aug 1948 at age 103, and was buried in Te Ahi Puhi-Puhi Urupa Kutaroa
Matakana Island.
Mere Johnson

Na Tamariki o te Marena:
496 M i. Puhipi Busby David Murray [218] was born on 3 May 1873 in
Mercury Bay, Whitianga, died on 17 Mar 1913 at age 39, and was
buried in Kutaroa Te Ahi Puhi-Puhi Matakana Island.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: (korero taken from "Matakana Island, te
whakaruru hau o te moana o taura"et al) Puhipi Busby David
Murray; eldest son of David and Mere. He had very bad luck with
his children. Most died at infancy. He is survived till just recently
by grandson Alan Puhipi who has since passed on, but luckily
carried on by Lillian and family of ten children living.
Puhipi David Murray
Puhipi marena Hine Kura [366] [MRIN: 123].
497 F ii. Annie Murray [356].
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: No Issue
+ 498 M iii. Moka Chris Murray [219] was born in Tairua, died on 5 Aug 1971, and was buried in
Pukekahikatoa, Takahue.
+ 499 M iv. John Hone David (Pipe) Murray [384] was born on 17 Jun 1877 in Tairua, died on 21
Jul 1963 at age 86, and was buried in Kutaroa Te Ahi Puhi-Puhi Matakana Island.
+ 500 M v. Hori George David Murray [220] was born on 5 Sep 1879, died on 4 Apr 1942 at age
62, and was buried in Rangitoto Urupa, Whangape.