John Gibson LOW
Born
27 November 1832 Mains and Strathmartine, Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland
Parents
Occupation
1841 Blacksmith, Angus, Scotland
1851 Blacksmith (working for his father) Angus, Scotland
After 1859 Farmer, New Zealand
Married
Jane CLUNIE 6 July 1855, Dundee, Angus, Scotland
About Jane CLUNIE
Born: About 1830 Scotland
Died: 1870 New Zealand
Buried: 6 February 1870, St Paul’s Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand
Emigration
6 October 1859 departed London
29 January 1860 Arrived in Lyttleton, New Zealand
Ship: “The Robert SMALL”
Resided
Styx, Christchurch, New Zealand
Children
Married
16 March 1872 in the residence of Rev W Kirk, Christchurch, New Zealand
Marriage Witnesses Thomas PRICE, Farmer, Christchurch, Elizabeth LOW, Papanui, Margaret LOW, Papanui.
Children
Two other children
Resided
Hill Farm, Styx, Canterbury, New Zealand
66 Cuff’s Road, New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand
Military
Waiterimu Auckland First Reserves recruited at Waikato. Category – Nominal Roll Vol. 3. Regimental Number 64996. Rank Private. Next of Kin Title Mrs F S LOW –
Died
13 September 1883 Aged 77 Christchurch, New Zealand
Cause of Death
Remmittent Fever
Buried
16 September 1883 Papanui Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand
Will
Sworn under 400 pounds. Executors and Trustees: Wife Frances Sophia LOW and brother-in-law Thomas Eluck MCCRAE of Canterbury. Real or personal estate in Scotland to children of first wife – Elizabeth LOW and Margaret Patten LOW