Chadwick, Captain John Alfred, 1844-1886 (Person)

SummaryJohn Alfred was born in Liverpool in 1844 to John and Sarah Chadwick (nee Sefton). Bishop Pattison's abrupt death stymied his intentions to assist him with his mission in the South Pacific.

He married Mary Allison in 1866. Their witnesses were R. Sephton, and Agnes Alice Allison. They had five children.

His associations include:

Member of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Ireland in 1865.
Member of the Auckland Branch of Grand Royal Arch
Charter of Ireland in 1866.
Captain in the Tauranga Light Horse Volunteers,
Chairman of the Tauranga District Highway Board.
Councillor for Waimapu Riding.
Instigator of the school at Greerton.
Chairman of the School Committee and served on the school committee.

He died in 1886 at sea near Fiji, of heart disease, aged 42.SourcesDeath notice John Alfred Chadwick » Bay of Plenty Times, 17 August 1886.Chadwick, John Alfred NZ Army List, Captain, Tauranga Light Horse » "The Volunteers", Vol. 12, No. 4, 18 February 1871, p. 185.Volunteers Captain » NZ Gazette, 1871, p. 489; AD1 M&V 71/961Death notice, Mary Chadwick nee Allison » New Zealand Herald, 8 April 1895.Marriage notice - Chadwick-Allison » New Zealand Herald, 26 May 1866Death Notice of daughter Mabel Secombe » New Zealand Herald, 18/20 April 1957Marriage notice - Chadwick-Allison » Southern Cross, 26 May 1866

Chadwick, Captain John Alfred, 1844-1886 (Person)

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Personal Information

Date of Birth1844Place of BirthWellington

Whānau

MotherSarah Chadwick nee SeftonFatherChadwick, John, c.1819-1891 (Person)ChildrenMabel SeccombJohn ChadwickMaude ChadwickEthel ChadwickHarold Chadwick

Partner

PartnerMary AllisonDate Married23 May 1866Place of MarriageTemporary Church at the Holy Sepulchre, Auckland

Military Service

Armed ForceTauranga Light Horse Cavalry VolunteersRankCaptain

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Chadwick, Captain John Alfred, 1844-1886 (Person)