GELLIBRAND Joseph Tice (Rev.)
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Life dates1826-1887
BiographyOmokoroa's first European settler, originally came from Tasmania. He sailed to New Zealand in 1874 to look for a new home and new opportunities. He had served for 21 years as a missionary for the Church of England in Tasmania and his tendency to overwork and over strain himself had taken its toll. He and his family traveled to New Zealand in 1876, and the Reverend Gellibrand acquired land on the Omokoroa Peninsula and settled there in 1877. To commemorate his achievement and contribution to the history of European settlement in Omokoroa, a statue of Reverend Gellibrand was made and placed in the Crapp Reserve on the Omokoroa Peninsula. The sculptor was Warwick Lilley of Rotorua. It was unveiled 25th Marrch, 2012.Place of birthHobart, Tasmania, Australia.OccupationAnglican MinisterPlace of ResidenceHobart, Tasmania then Omokoroa, New Zealand
BiographyOmokoroa's first European settler, originally came from Tasmania. He sailed to New Zealand in 1874 to look for a new home and new opportunities. He had served for 21 years as a missionary for the Church of England in Tasmania and his tendency to overwork and over strain himself had taken its toll. He and his family traveled to New Zealand in 1876, and the Reverend Gellibrand acquired land on the Omokoroa Peninsula and settled there in 1877. To commemorate his achievement and contribution to the history of European settlement in Omokoroa, a statue of Reverend Gellibrand was made and placed in the Crapp Reserve on the Omokoroa Peninsula. The sculptor was Warwick Lilley of Rotorua. It was unveiled 25th Marrch, 2012.Place of birthHobart, Tasmania, Australia.OccupationAnglican MinisterPlace of ResidenceHobart, Tasmania then Omokoroa, New ZealandPhotographs
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Father's nameGELLIBRAND Joseph Tice (Snr.)Mother's nameKERBY Anne IsabellaSpouseEVANS Selina HannahChildElizabeth WINSPEAR (adopted)
Mother's nameKERBY Anne IsabellaSpouseEVANS Selina HannahChildElizabeth WINSPEAR (adopted)Early Settler Data
Pioneer or Early Settler pre1900Yes
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