Henry Wood
Production date
1841-1953
Description
Henry Wood, a farmer in the Ngaere Swamp area, was born at Frankley Road on 8 April 1873, where his parents, Henry and Colina were farming. His early life was spent helping his parents clear the bush. He also worked on the road gangs around the Central Taranaki region.
He married Eva Ford of Eltham on the 5th July 1906, they had three daughters and one son. Much of his farming life was spent draining the swamplands, he was also a member of the Eltham Drainage Board.
The typescript "The Life of a Pioneer Farmer" gives a description of his life from boyhood to retirement and reflects upon the hardships he and his contemporaries endured. An interview with his Grandmother Phillipa Wood (nee Inch) ex William Bryan is also included, along with family biographical data and photographs of his property at various stages of development. Henry died on 1 June 1956, at New Plymouth.
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Object detail
Part 1
Typescript. Includes family biographical data and photographs of his property at various stages of development. 1953 Frontispiece annotated: Henry Alfred Wood to George H.Thomson, 215 Devon St. West 10.7.55
Part 2
Duplicate. Signed in front 'H A Wood'. Also contains newspaper clipping 'When going to school really was the big hassle'. Sunday Express 10 April 1983.
Public comments
Marriage 28 Jun 1906 Eva Emily Wood (Ford) 1880–1963 BIRTH 26 JAN 1880 • New Zealand DEATH 11 NOV 1963 • South Taranaki, New Zealand wife of 2nd cousin 2x removed
- Paul Moss posted 7 years ago.
Henry Alfred Wood 1873–1956 BIRTH 8 APR 1873 • New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand DEATH 1 JUN 1956 • New Plymouth, New Zealand 2nd cousin 2x removed
- Paul Moss posted 7 years ago.