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Chronology
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28 January 1861 born Lower Wairau, Blenheim
1862 – approx 1870 Fulford Steeet, New Plymouth
approx 1870 – 1885 Frankley Road farm, New Plymouth
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29 September1885 married Frances Wilson
1885 – approx 1888 Westown, New Plymouth
approx 1888 – 1892 Tataraimaka, Taranaki
1892 – 1894 Rowan Road, South Taranaki
1894 – 1899 Kaponga, South Taranaki
1899 – 1902 Cardiff, South Taranaki
1902 – 1903 Kaupokonui (Manaia), South Taranaki
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23 April 1903 died Francis (Wilson) Kenyon, Manaia
1903 – 1906 Taikatu Rd., Otakeho, South Taranaki
1906 – 1909 Normanby Rd., Manaia, Sth Taranaki
1909 Sold up all, prepared to leave Taranaki
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28 October 1909 married Ada Oliver
1909 – 1912 sheep farm, Sandon Block
1912 – 1917 Newstead, Waikato
1918 Bush farm at Waimai
1919 Dairy farm at Motumaoho, Morrinsville
1920 – approx 1935 On various Boards. Morrinsville.
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Farm at Okoroire at some time here.
approx 1935 – 1952 Retired, Hamilton
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4 December 1952 died James George Kenyon, Hamilton
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23 January 1959 died Ada (Oliver) Kenyon, Hamilton
James George Kenyon at work
Date and place unknown.
From the collection of Robyn Cull.
1 Okoroire is in the Waikato, a few miles south of Matamata.
Shirley Niederer is sure that she can remember her family visiting Grandfather (James George) on
Sundays at a dairy farm at Okoroire.
Recent contact with descendants of Arthur Oliver Kenyon (Dec 2013 Ngaire Holden and Mary-Ellen
Kenyon) has confirmed that James George and Ada did have a farm at Okoroire.
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