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Reuben Johnson

Birthdate:
Death: October 21, 1892 (52-61)
Place of Burial: Geraldine, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Husband of Elizabeth Birrell
Father of Emily Edith Johnson

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About Reuben Johnson

Reuben came to NZ in 1860 aboard the "Roman Emperor" (London, England to Port Lyttleton, arriving on 27 Jan 1860). It appears from the passenger list that he was accompanied by a Bernard Johnson [Source: Passenger List in Lyttleton Times, 28 Jan 1860; Reuben's Obituary in Temuka Leader, 25 Oct 1892]

He took on the Licence of the Geraldine Hotel and later built the Crown Hotel in Geraldine.

Timaru CC Burial Database has him indexed as "Rueben Johnston".

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Reuben Johnson's Timeline

1835
1835
1869
June 16, 1869
Canterbury, New Zealand
1892
October 21, 1892
Age 57
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Geraldine, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand