Brief Life History of George Staples
George Staples Rumble was born on 12 March 1857, in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. He married Mary Hart on 14 September 1881, in Greytown, Wellington, New Zealand. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 2 June 1934, in Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, at the age of 77, and was buried in Ashhurst Cemetery, Ashhurst, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
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- George Staples Rumble, "Find A Grave Index"
- George Staples Rumble, "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1865-1957"
- George Staples Rumble, "BillionGraves Index"
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1858 · New Provinces Act
The New Provinces Act was established to help create new Provinces in the quickly growing region of New Zealand. This Act also helped kept laws in check as well as create Provincial Councils to help govern over the people within the areas.
1860 · First Taranaki War
The First Taranaki War was an armed conflict between the Māori people and the New Zealand Government over rights of land ownership. It was fought by more than 3,500 troops from Australia, as well as over one-thousand Māori. Total losses among the two armies are estimated to be around 440 men. The war ended in a ceasefire, although the British claimed that they had won the war.,
1887 · New Zealands's First National Park
Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Norman French personal name Rumbald (ancient Germanic Rumbald, from rūn ‘secret’ + bald ‘brave, bold’).
Americanized form of German Rumpel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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