Brief Life History of John
John Dalbeth was born about 1840, in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of John Wilson. He married Harriett Lucinda Wyse on 10 May 1861, in St. Thomas, Dublin North, County Dublin, Ireland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 7 April 1926, at the age of 87, and was buried in Hamilton, New Zealand.
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- John Dalbeth, "Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898"
- John Dalbeth, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Dalbeth, "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998"
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World Events (8)
1840
The Maori sign the Treaty of Waitangi giving control to the British in exchange for protection and guaranteed Maori possession of their lands.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1863 · New Zealand Settlements Act
The New Zealand Settlements Act was passed to be able to seize any of the land from the Maori tribes who had been in rebellion against the Government since the beginning of the year. This confiscation law targeted Kingitanga Maori mainly because they were whom the government had waged war against in the attempt to restore British Law to the tribes.
Name Meaning
form of John , also used quite frequently in the English-speaking world. In Northern Ireland it is sometimes found as a variant of Ewan .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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