George William Kendall

George arrived with his family at the port of Auckland aboard the ship "Eveline" on the 22nd January 1865 aged 11 years.

The family settled in Church St. Onehunga.

In the 1870s George, & brother Thomas were working on the Hokianga gumfeilds, as Hotelkeeper at Wangape, & storekeeper at Waitapu, respectively.

On the 24th September 1876 at Waiparera, George was married to Neta Papaarangi, daughter of Atama Papaarangi, Paramount chief of the Hokianga, Nga puhi iwi.

To become a "Pakeha- Maori" by marrying Neta would have been considered a great honour for George. Tribal custom would have dictated that Neta marry a high ranking chief. Atama Papaarangi understood the increasing influence of European settlement, & George's role as a mediator between the iwi, & the settlers, missionaries, & English soldiers.

George & Neta lived at Mitimiti, Hokianga, & raised 11 children.

George died on the 25th June 1921, & is buried on the hill overlooking Mitimiti.

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- Additional Facts for George William Kendall

Name at Birth: George William Kendall

Birth: 23 May 1854 - Paarl, South Africa

Departure: aboard the "Eveline" as part of the Waikato Immigration Scheme Dec 1864 - Cape Town, Cape, South Africa Immigration:

Jan 1865 - Onehunga, New Zealand Arrival: aboard the "Eveline" as part of the Waikato Immigration Scheme 22 Jan 1865 - Auckland, New Zealand

Death: 25 Jan 1921 - Mitimiti, New Zealand Gender: Male

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