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| Henry Thomas GREEN (1834 - 1909) |
| boat builder |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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George William (Gunyah) GREEN (1857 - 1926) |
Henry Thomas GREEN (1834 - 1909) + Esther Ann Matilda SUGDEN (1834 - 1894) |
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| b. 14 Sep 1834 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. 28 Feb 1856 Esther Ann Matilda SUGDEN (1834 - 1894) at Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 14 May 1909 at Gosford, New South Wales, Australia aged 74 |
| Children (1): |
| George William (Gunyah) GREEN (1857 - 1926) |
| Grandchildren (4): |
| Ivy Louise GREEN (1881 - 1964), Olive Isabel GREEN (1883 - ), Nell May GREEN (1884 - ), George William GREEN (1888 - ) |
| Events in Henry Thomas GREEN (1834 - 1909)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 14 Sep 1834 | Henry Thomas GREEN was born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| 28 Feb 1856 | 21 | Married Esther Ann Matilda SUGDEN (aged 21) | Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 14 Apr 1857 | 22 | Birth of son George William (Gunyah) GREEN | St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1894 | 60 | Death of wife Esther Ann Matilda SUGDEN (aged 60) | |||
| 14 May 1909 | 74 | Henry Thomas GREEN died | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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Henry Thomas Green 14.9.1834, baptised 26.10.1834 St Philips-14.3.1909 #1438 Gosford. Boat builder married 28.2.1856 at St Thomas, Nth Sydney to Esther Ann Matilda Sugden b. 14.6.1834 London-13.6.1894 #2451 St Leonards at 72 Alfred St Nth Sydney. Did Henry and his brother Robert marry at the same time in 1856…no registration of either marriage. Henry was listed as a boat builder at Alfred St., St Leonards east in the Sands Directory 1861. On 21 December 1871 in the Otago Daily Times, Henry Thomas Green, boatbuilder of Dunedin filed for bankruptcy on 12th December 1871 and had been declared insolvent on 8th January 1870. The situation improved for Henry in March 1878 when the Otago Rowing Club gave him an order for a new four-oared racing gig. The article mentioned that Henry was the builder of the well-known Isis. On 10th April, 1880, the Otago Daily Times reported on the Exhibition, the Sydney Morning Herald said “Upon visiting the NZ court, our aquatic men cannot help examining the admiring a handsome looking outrigger boat, built by Mr Henry T. Green, now of Dunedin. The article goes on to say that Henry said that he invented the rowlock in Sydney about 1860. Henry returned to Australia and resumed boat building in Lavender Bay in 1889-1902
Henry Thomas Green: Henry went over to New Zealand at the request of his father, George Green. George had purchased a lot of land from the Maories, land whiich included Stewart Island and some on the Bluff and other parcels in the Otargo area. This was being disputed by the government and when George died that was the end of the case. George had cancer in the arm and he died in 1872. Henry Thomas Green wrote a letter to his son Victor Herbert Green on the 9th June 1907 from Tenterfield as Follows:- Dear Vic, Just a few lines to thank you for the caps soap and to say my leg is nearly well. I am otherwise in very good helth and (hope) that you are well. Re the Gree'sTribe as under:- H.T. Green 73 Strong and Well R.A.W Green 71 " " " James Green 68 " " " William Green 60 " " " Charles Green 58 " " " George Green Deceased Herbert Green " Hobart Champion Crew S. Cronin Bow Deceased R.A.W. Green No.2 James Punch No.3 Deceased Thomas McGrath No.4 " H.T.Green Stroke W.F.Dinde Cox Deceased Whaleboat Crew Aniversary Regatta 1856 James Green Bow R.A.W.Green No.2 H.T.Green No.3 Robert Green No.4 George Green Stroke George Green (father) Cox Only won second prize. Have you heard anything about that boat yet, if so what. I am sorry to hear George is still uncured of his trouble. Bill has been troubled the same way for the last three years but under DR. Green's treatment is almost well if not. My kind regards ro Mr & Mrs Gray. Iam sorry to hear that they are not so well. Love Maggie , Nellie Green, thchicks anf self from Your affectionate Father H.T. Green Many Happy returns of the 11th. |