William Hart

Brief Life History of William

When William Hart was born on 29 November 1850, in Clarendon, South Australia, Australia, his father, Seth Mattison Hart, was 22 and his mother, Thurza Dix, was 13. He married Mary Ann Reid on 28 January 1875, in Carterton, New Zealand. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Wellington, New Zealand for about 5 years. He died on 10 September 1913, in Hamilton, New Zealand, at the age of 62, and was buried in Clareville Cemetery, Clareville, Carterton, New Zealand.

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Family Time Line

William Hart
1850–1913
Mary Ann Reid
1857–1907
Marriage: 28 January 1875
Walter Alfred Hart
1877–1955
George William Hart
1878–1955
Thirza May Hart
1880–1962
Sir Herbert Ernest Hart KBE
1882–1968

Sources (19)

  • Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
  • William Hart, "Find A Grave Index"
  • William Hart in entry for Walter Alfred Hart, "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966"

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World Events (8)

1857

Carterton was founded in 1857. Originally known as Three Mile Bush, it served as housing for workers building the road between Wellington and Masterton. It was later renamed after Charles Carter,[2] who was in charge of the building of the Black Bridge over the Waiohine River south of the town.[3] The town describes itself as New Zealand's daffodil capital, holding a Daffodil Festival each year on the second Sunday in September, with the main event taking place at Middle Run along Gladstone Road.[4]

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.

1867

End of transportation to Western Australia.

Name Meaning

English and North German: nickname from Middle English hert (Old English heorot), Middle Low German hërte, harte ‘hart, stag’, perhaps for a quick-footed or timorous individual.

German: variant of Hardt 1 and 2. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German and Yiddish hart ‘hard’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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