William Tikawenga Pukara Te Tau

Male 1894 - 1973  (79 years)


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  • Name William Tikawenga Pukara Te Tau 
    Born 29 Aug 1894  Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Sep 1973  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 13 Sep 1973  Norsewood, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Headstone Inscription: 16/761 SGT. W. P. T. Te Tau, Maori Pioneer BATTN. Died 10.9.1973, aged 79 yrs
    Person ID I18326  Frost Family
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2016 

    Father Puhara Tikawenga Te Tau,   b. Abt 1856, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1930, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Kate Annie Church,   b. 25 Apr 1875, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1953, Featherston, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married Abt 1894  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Photos
    Puhara Te Tau and family
    Puhara Te Tau and family
    "Puhara and Katie Te Tau seated, with five children. Puhara and his son Record are in military uniform. Mrs Te Tau holds Millie, aged about four." More correctly four children and an additional young lady.
    Millie (Tilly), Kate and Gwen Te Tau as young women
    Millie (Tilly), Kate and Gwen Te Tau as young women
    Family ID F13646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rona Mason,   b. Abt 1895, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1958, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Married Abt 1920  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family Maurice Hawker was the foster-son of William Te Tau and of Rona Te Tau (nee Mason), of Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. 
    Children 
     1. Maurice Hawker,   b. Abt 1922,   d. 27 Apr 1945, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)  [Foster]
     2. Paul William Te Tau,   b. Abt 1960, Norsewood, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 2008, Norsewood, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years)
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F16386  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Aug 1894 - Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1920 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Sep 1973 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 13 Sep 1973 - Norsewood, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1895/359 (Reliability: 3), 29 Jun 1894.
      Te Tau William Tikawenga Pukara; Mother Kate Annie; Father Pukara
      BDM has birth as 29 Jun 1895 unlikely to be correct.

    2. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1973/33377 (Reliability: 3), 10 Sep 1973.
      Te Tau William Puhara Tekawenga born 29 August 1894
      Birth record has 1895 Death record is more likely correct.

    3. [S83] Cemetery Records, Tararua District Council (Reliability: 3), 13 Sep 1973.
      Aged 79

    4. [S10] Marriage Register Index , NZ 1894/3743 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1920/1924 (Reliability: 3).
      Rona Mason
      William Tekawenga Puhara Te Tau