Wiremu and Mary Tahana
Description
Studio portrait of Wiremu Tutu Tahana (1835-1860) of Te Hua Village and his wife Mary Tahana (née Bishop) (1834-1904). The couple married on 1 June 1855.
See full details
Object detail
Artist/Maker
Production role
Photographer
Production place
Production period
Subject person
Classification
Collection
Accession number
PHO2010-0163
Collection type
Material
Public comments
Mary Bishop was my Great Grandmother from her second marriage to Mathew Hill
- Bryan Hill posted 3 months ago.
I would like to contact some of these ppl as Mary Bishop was my GG grandmother as well..
- Mary Peck posted 7 months ago.
Wiremu Tutu Tahana had three children. Karo, Mere and Ano to Mary Bishop. NB It was Wiremu's uncle Te Tahana Papawaka who died childless. He was the leading Native Assessor or magistrate. He was a chief at Te Hua.
- Gerald Sydney Thorner Te Atiawa Iwi-Puketapu Hapu-Hoewaka whanau(Hua Division) posted 10 months ago.
I would really like to get in touch with you Gerald Sydney thorner. My great grand father was Toheroa Te Hore My grand father was (Jack)Hone tehoro Tui(snr)an my papa (Jack)hone tehoro Tui(jnr) I'm doin my dad's whakapapa at the moment an am looking for any information at this stage. Kia ora My name is Vanessa of Te Atiawa Puketapu Mururaupatu Waiongana tuturu
- Vanessa posted 10 months ago.
My mother has jist tracked her family tree back to wiremu and Mary through their daughter mere and huspbnd kum sing who then had daughter minnie who married George barr, They had daughter Kathleen . Would love to know more if anyone has more info . My Nana's name was Joyce bent daughter of Kathleen
- Reece ellis posted 10 months ago.