Biography

WILLIAM A NEWMAN

Burial register ID: 10861
Surname: NEWMAN
First name: WILLIAM
Middle names: A
Gender: Male
Age: 66 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 13-Aug-1916
Date of burial: 15-Aug-1916

Block: 196
Plot: 1
Inscription:

Bio contributor: Vilma Nelson

William Abraham Newman’s family was quite a large one. They had a business making elaborate plaster ceilings – the Bank of New Zealand was one of those – the headquarters building of Wm Abraham Newman and Sons still being there in Hyde Street. A decoration in the two-storied building has the date 1879. The business also supplied plaster ceilings all round New Zealand.

William was married to Annie McCarthy.

There are 7 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
CLARKE FRANCIS 59 Years 12-Aug-1897 14-Aug-1897
KNOX KATHLEEN MARIA 12 Months 04-Apr-1900 06-Apr-1900
NEWMAN ANNIE 89 Years 25-Sep-1946 27-Sep-1946
NEWMAN FREDERICK REUBEN 9 Months 13-Sep-1887 28-Oct-1891
NEWMAN HARRY A 8 Days 06-Jun-1899 08-Jun-1899
NEWMAN SARAH ELLEN 1 Years 11-Sep-1891 13-Sep-1891
NEWMAN WILLIAM A 66 Years 13-Aug-1916 15-Aug-1916