Family and Descendants
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Son of Thomas and Lucy Williams, baptised in 1818.
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Married Ann Mahoney (b. 1823, Cork, Ireland – d. 1860), then Mary Ann Gardiner, a widow, on 2 March 1861 at St. Mary’s Church, Timaru.
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Children and Grandchildren:
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Rebecca Hobbs – b. 1854 Ballarat, Australia; d. 1856.
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William Williams – b. 1856, Timaru; husband of Sarah Ann Williams.
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Sarah Ann born 1862 in Tasmania, died 1939 in Greymouth.
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Their child: Arthur Henry Williams, b. 1885, Kumara.
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Emily Gibbs – b. 1862 in Timaru; d. 1942 in Gore.
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Siblings: Maridiana Williams, Thomas Williams, and Lucy Williams.
The cased and coloured ambrotype pictured here. ... shows Rebecca and William Williams, the children of one of our earliest settlers Samuel Williams. It would have been a relatively rare and expensive item for a working man like Sam. His story, which also mentions his son William Williams, born 1856, was the first European child born in Timaru and used a gin crate as his crib. - South Canterbury Museum 3438
William Williams. South Canterbury Museum 3369. son of Sam and Ann — first European child born in Timaru. Used a gin case as a cradle.
https://www.geni.com/people/Rebecca-Hobbs/6000000025634578972
Rebecca Williams Hobbs
Birth 1854
Death 12 Feb 1896 (aged 42) Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Burial Linwood Cemetery, Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Plot, Block 27. Plot 115
Memorial ID 144591673 · View Source
NzBDM Marriages (1): 1871/7704 Rebecca Williams & George William Hobbs
Rebecca Married to George William Hobbs Who was a blacksmith/Farrier. Remarried in 1903 to Ada Shimmiel
Birth 1849
Death 17 Jan 1912 (aged 62–63)
Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Burial, Linwood Cemetery Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Plot Block 24. Plot 91
Memorial ID 239824699 · View Source
Children:
1873/582 Hobbs William Gilbert
1874/38618 Hobbs Frederick Alex (Bricklayer)
1877/8887 Hobbs Florence Ellen
1880/6199 Hobbs Edith Rose
1886/12473 Hobbs Frances Grace Violet
1889/2387 Hobbs Francis Wilfred
Samuel Williams father was Thomas Williams (1791 - d.)
Birthdate: 1791
Birthplace: probably Taunton, Bristol County, MA, United States
Samuel Williams grandfather was Samuel Williams (1746 - 1824)
Birthdate: March 20, 1746
Birthplace: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: July 07, 1824 (78)
Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
