William Henry Flyger

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William Henry Flyger

Birthdate:
Birthplace: London, England (United Kingdom)
Death: August 23, 1861 (44)
Wellington, New Zealand
Place of Burial: Wellington, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Son of John Flyger and Isabella Flyger
Husband of Amy Ann Daniels-Flyger
Father of John William Flyger; William Henry Revans Flyger; Amy Ann Lindsay Flyger; Isabella Emma Firth; James John Flyger and 5 others
Brother of John James Flyger; Ann Williams; George Thomas Flyger; Isabella Emma Flyger; Elizabeth Maria Pyne and 4 others

Occupation: merchant / butcher, merchant
Managed by: Gaye Strand(Kavalinovich)
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About William Henry Flyger

William Henry Flyger, full age, bachelor, was a mariner, son of John Flyger, house agent. Parents were John (lighterman) & Isabella, of 12 Castle St. This couple seem to have had children baptised, mostly in Poplar, between about 1813-1830.



Settlers who were qualified to serve as Jurors for the District of Port Nicholson, (Wellington) New Zealand, on 10th February 1843:

FLYGER - William, Willis Street - butcher



Death Notice

Flyger.— Suddenly on the 23rd August, William Flyger, Esq. Merchant, of Wellington.

Source: Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1615, 6 September 1861, Page 6



Grave and Monument

His grave is in Bolton Street Cemetery and his monument is part of the memorial trail of the cemetery.

In 1919 the marble statue of Liberty replaced an earlier monument. It was vandalised during relocation when the motorway was built and is poignantly depicted in a watercolour painting by artist Rita Angus.

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William Henry Flyger's Timeline

1817
June 1, 1817
London, England (United Kingdom)

England Births and Christenings
Name William Henry Flyger
Gender Male
Christening Date 01 Jun 1817
Christening Date (Original) 01 JUN 1817
Christening Place SAINT MARTIN IN THE FIELDS,WESTMINSTER,LONDON,ENGLAND
Father's Name John Flyger
Mother's Name Isabella

IGI Record Batch Number C03721-1

1844
1844
Poplar, London, England (United Kingdom)
1845
April 23, 1845
England (United Kingdom)
1847
1847
Wellington, New Zealand
1848
1848
New Zealand
1849
April 12, 1849
New Zealand
1851
1851
New Zealand
1852
June 29, 1852
New Zealand