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Henry Davidson Paton

First child born at Beacon Hill. Tenant of Beacon Hill from 1902; bought part of the estate 1910-11; involved with the Graham Run. Death recorded as 5 Jan 1939 at Nelson, buried Richmond (FamilySearch), or 15 Jan 1939, Waimea West Cemetery (Find a Grave); see conflicts.

Born: 1863-05-16, Beacon Hill, Hope, Nelson
Died: 1939-01-05, Nelson
Buried: Richmond Cemetery
Father: Major Robert Mercer Paton1824–1901
Mother: Maria Young1826–1907
Married: Jane Kitchener Mary Shrimpton1870–1935, 1891-10-21, New Zealand
Married: Elizabeth Drummond1856–1951, 1936, New Zealand
Children: Sybil Isobel Paton (Mrs Wallace Dron)1893–1981
Margaret Spencer Paton1892–1970
Robert Samuel Paton1906–1971
Child Paton1911–?
John Kitchener Paton1912–1962

Places and things

The 1919 survey for Henry PatonG & K Jennings, 'Beacon Hill' (family papers)

The house at Beacon Hill in an early photographBeacon Hill Estate

Events

1863 First of the Major's children born at Beacon Hill.

Sources

S09 FamilySearch Family Tree (public pages)
S10 Beacon Hill Estate: Our Story
S04 Beacon Hill
S38 Find a Grave memorials (Paton, Heslop and related families)