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About William Bongard
Mr William Bongard: William was born 31 October 1881 at Kohimarama, the son of Master Mariner James Bongard and Emily. He served his apprenticeship at Devonport with chemist Robert Jones. Bongard came to Thames in 1905, and soon became involved with community activities - playing sports such as representative hockey, and rowing at the local club. He found time to serve as as a councillor on the Thames Borough Council, which led to his election as Mayor 1927-31. He was President of the Thames Jockey and the Thames Bowling Club, member of the Sir Walter Scott Lodge, and a long-serving Justice of the Peace. He also enjoyed being a member of the Thames Amateur Dramatic Society. A highly respected member of the Thames community. Another community post held was that of Thames Coroner 1932 to 1948. What a list of achievements and service to the town of Thames! A family man, William had married Aimee Whaites in 1913, they had two children. Mr William Bongard retired at Thames, and passed away 24 September 1969. Source: Thames (NZ): The chemist's bottle - Bongard's at the Thames
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- FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-G96L
- New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages Online.
- Ship Manifest: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6129-N42?i=2&cc=16...
- Ship Manifest: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6XYW-QMX?i=6&cc=16...
- Thames (NZ): The chemist's bottle - Bongard's at the Thames
- The Treasury: http://www.thetreasury.org.nz/Councillors.htm
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William Bongard's Timeline
| 1881 |
October 31, 1881
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Kohimarama, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
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| 1915 |
May 28, 1915
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Thames, Waikato, New Zealand
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| 1924 |
March 9, 1924
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Thames, Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand
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| 1969 |
September 24, 1969
Age 87
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Thames, Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand
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September 24, 1969
Age 87
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North Island, New Zealand
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