Monument list for Omaka 2 Military Cemetery

Monument list

no.	family surname	full name	birth year	age	burial year	image name	GPR ref.	view no.	request no.	notes

1	Adams	Avis Irene Adams	1912	62	1974	id: 595	285403	413	1	died 7 Aug 1974
		A I Adams
		W A Adams

2	Adams	Charlotte Adams	1847	73	1920	id: 286	285094	165	1	died 21 Aug 1920
		William Adams

3	Adams	John A Adams	1903	80	1983	id: 658	285466	223	1	died 16 Mar 1983
		Zoe Adams	1901	74	1975					died 7 Sep 1975

4	Adams	William Adams	1851	83	1934	id: 287	285095	117	1	died 17 May 1934

5	Ahern	John Ahern	1826	75	1901	id: 115	284899	370	1	died 18 Jul 1901. John Ahern was born in Ireland about 1826 and emigrated to Tasmania (may have been convict - can't verify) he married in 1856 to Hester/Ester Henderson at Hobart. Two children born - Patrick 1856, Hobart, John 1859, Riddles Creek, Vic, Mary Ellen 1862. Family emigrated 1863 on City of Melbourne, settled Blenheim. secoond daughter Esther born 1866
		Ester Ahern	1866	21	1887					died 30 Jun 1887
		Mary Ellen Adams			1921					died 4 May 1921. Mary Ellen born 1862, Victoria, Australia or at sea on City of Melbourne. Family arrived Otago February 1863, settled Blenheim. Mary Ellen married Frank Adams born 1864 Blenheim, died 23 July 1944, Blenheim. Frank is buried in the Adams family plot, Omaka
		Ester Ahern	1828	76	1904					died 17 Sep 1904. Wife of John Ahern. Also recorded as Hester/Esther/Essy. Maiden name Henderson. Born 1829, Dublin. Emigrated to Tasmania in 1854 to go into service for W H Windsor for 12 months as a general servant. To be paid �20. Married John Ahern in 1856, Hobart, Tasmania. Three children born Patrick 1856 Hobart, John 1859 Riddles Creek, Victoria, Mary Ellen 1862 Victoria ? Emigrated to NZ on City of Melbourne 1863, settled Blenheim. Second daughter Esther born 1866. Ester Ahern died 17 September 1904
		John Ahern			1929					died 21 Oct 1929. John Joseph Ahern son of John Ahern snr and Ester/Hester Henderson. Born 1859 Riddles Creek, Victoria, Australia. Emigrated with family on City of Melbourne in February 1863 to Otago. Settled Blenheim with family. Worked as a miner at Wakamarina with his fatherand was later employed as a surveyor's labourer. No known marriage.
		Patrick Francis Ahern			1905					died 31 Jul 1905. Son of Ester/Hester Henderson and John Ahern. Born 1856 Hobart, Tasmania. Emigrated with family on City of Melbourne from Victoria in 1863 landing Otago. Settled Blenheim, Marlborough. Died 29 July 1906 age 49, Wairau, Blenheim.
		William Ahern			1958					died 14 Aug 1958. Son of Ester/Hester Henderson and John Ahern (1826-1901) William was likely born in Victoria, Australia. His brother Patrick b 1856 Hobart, John 1859 Victoria, and sister Mary Ellen 1862. William emigrated with his family 1863 on City of Melbourne arriving Otago and later settled in Marlborough. He worked with his father and brother as a miner at Wakamarina. Married in 1898 to Mary Jane Maule (1876-1954) Mary remarried to William G Burton .
		Nellie Mary Ragg			1927					died 25 Jun 1927. Born Mary Ellen Ragg in 1886 to John Godfrey and Mary Ragg. Became an Evangelist and sailed to Seattle in 1924, 1958 and 1960. No marriage. Relationship - Family friend of the Ahern family.

6	Aitken	Arthur Charles Aitken	1907	70	1977	id: 647	285455	254	1	died 13 Aug 1977
		Ivy May Aitken	1911	82	1993					died 19 Nov 1993

7	Allen	Jane P Allen			1975	id: 548	285356	147	1	died 14 June 1975

8	Allen	Rose Margaret Allen			1961	id: 151	284947	182	1	eldest daughter; died 23 Mar 1961
		William Allen
		Nettie Allen	1883	83	1966					died 24 Oct 1966

9	Allen	William Redmond Allen	1895	71	1966	id: 152	284948	132	1	died 18 Feb 1966

10	Amos	Myrtle Gladys Amos			1975	id: 656	285464	273	1	died 27 Sep 1975
		Jenifer Amos
		Lorraine Amos
		Nolene Amos
		Trevor Bannerman Amos			1991					died 9 Dec 1991
		Elwyn Amos
		Graham Amos

11	Amunsden	Olive Mavis Amunsden	1899	75	1974	id: 637	285445	289	1	died 4 Dec 1974 Great Grandmother Two Daughters Phillipa Lois and Svea Olive both deceased Married first to Nicholas Peters

12	Apiata	Geordie Hineora Apiata			1976	id: 437	285247	188	1	age 6 months
		Baby Norma Apiata			1974					age 3 days

13	Armstrong	John Armstrong			1902	id: 106	284890	201	1	died 6 May 1902
		Julia Armstrong
		James Duffey Armstrong
		Robert Armstrong
		Anora Armstrong			1861					died 30 Aug 1861

14	Arnold	Mary Arnold	1861	78	1939	id: 97 (3 images)	284881	306	1	died 16 Jul 1939

15	Arnold	William B Arnold	1850	32	1882	id: 97 (3 images)	284880	148	1	born 16 Apr 1850; died 30 Nov 1882
		Kathleen Theresa Arnold	1881	42	1923					born 20 Nov 1881; died 16 Dec 1923

16	Ashton	James Henry Ashton	1887	55	1942	id: 359	285167	169	1	died 2 July 1942
		Jessie Elizabeth Ashton	1893	50	1943					died 14 Jan 1943

17	Atkinson	Nellie Atkinson			1977	id: 566	285374	239	1	died 22 Aug 1977
		Meta Atkinson
		Robert Pearce Atkinson
		Mervyn Atkinson

18	Atkinson	Ngaire Yvonne Atkinson			1935	id: 94	284875	253	1	Probably died 1935 aged 48 days (https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/)
		Robert Atkinson
		Nellie Atkinson

no.	family surname	full name	birth year	age	burial year	image name	GPR ref.	view no.	request no.	notes

19	Avery	Bridget Avery	1860	40	1900	id: 99	284883	226	1	died 19 Dec 1940
		Henry Avery	1860	79	1939					died 4 Aug 1939

20	Bagby	Scott Bagby	1862	55	1917	id: 262	285066	95	1	died 14 May 1917

21	Baillie	Irene Baillie	1909	43	1952	id: 183	284982	152	1	died 8 Feb 1952
		Gordon Bye Mcinnes Baillie	1912	61	1973					died 14 Oct 1973

22	Barrett	Paul Joseph Barrett	1869	8	1877	id: 475	285284	184	1	died 7 Aug 1877
		David Barrett
		Jenny Barrett

23	Barron	Beverley Norris Barron			1976	id: 651	285459	224	1	died 7 June 1976
		Arthur Barron

24	Barron	Mary Barron	1890	40	1930	id: 395	285205	144	1	died 9 Sep 1930

25	Barry	Angela Margaret Barry			1936	id: 32	284804	145	1	died 14 May 1936

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