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About Martha Maria Grigg
"He had met and fallen in love with Martha Maria Vercoe; when she emigrated to New Zealand with her family, John Grigg decided to follow. After two years of negotiations he sold Bodbrane, and left for Australia on the Blackwall in 1854, arriving in New Zealand before the end of the year. He leased land at Otahuhu and began mixed farming. On 7 June 1855 he and Martha were married at Trinity Church, Otahuhu. They farmed at Otahuhu for 10 years." Read the full biography by Morag Lawrence. 'Grigg, John', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2g20/grigg-john (accessed 31 December 2020)
NOTE: Martha arrived in New Zealand on board the 'Joseph Fletcher' on 8 October 1852 with her parents and siblings (Debbie McCauley).
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Martha Maria Grigg's Timeline
| 1831 |
October 4, 1831
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Egloshayle, north Cornwall, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1861 |
September 17, 1861
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Auckland, New Zealand
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| 1874 |
October 28, 1874
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Ashburton, Ashburton District, Canterbury, New Zealand
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| 1884 |
December 19, 1884
Age 53
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Longbeach, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
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December 19, 1884
Age 53
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Prebbleton churchyard, Longbeach, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
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