Biography

THOMAS BEST

Burial register ID: 2151
Surname: BEST
First name: THOMAS
Middle names:
Gender: Male
Age: 27 Years
Cause of death: Accident
Burial type:
Date of death: 17-Aug-1877
Date of burial: 20-Aug-1877

Block: 114
Plot: 19
Inscription:

Bio contributor: Derek Sprosen

Thomas Best, born in 1850 in Arranches, Normandy, France, arrived at Port Chalmers in 1874 with his wife Annie Rebecca on the “Corona”.

He worked as a tinsmith.

Thomas died in Dunedin Hospital in 1877 as the result of an accident.

There are 4 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
BEST THOMAS 27 Years 17-Aug-1877 20-Aug-1877
SPROSEN ANNIE AGNES 85 Years 13-Oct-1960 14-Oct-1960
SPROSEN HARRY LIONEL 83 Years 08-Jul-1954 10-Jul-1954
THOMPSON ANNIE REBECCA 82 Years 29-Aug-1931 30-Aug-1931