
William Hobson was lieutenant-governor from 1840 to 1841 and governor from 1841 to 1842. One of his first tasks on arriving in New Zealand on 29 January 1840 was signing the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February that year.
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sorry typo error Polly (Hirana) Hopihana lol...huihana is my other nana
I am 6th generation to William Hobson. My whanau are Jimmy (James) Hobson, Glass Hobson his father is Johnny Hobson of Kaitaia and his father is Busby (Puhiri) Hobson (Hopihana) married to Polly (Huihana) Hobson (Hopihana). Te Paa Parore Marae is my family urupa. I to want to know more of my whakapapa. Can Anyone help?
kia ora, ko Ngati Kuri, Te Aupouri oku iwi. Ngaronoa Mereana Hobson is my great great grandma. Thanks for sharing Miram, it appears that we have some common ancestors. I will add Wiremu and Mere into my tree. Nga mihi xox
Bonnie Job, please check the date on your document. If it belongs to Capt William Hobson, its probably 1793, not 1893. The said captain passed away in 1842.
Awesome contributions whanau, tena koutou xox
I am a 6th generation descendant of Wiremu Hopihana & Mere Ngawi. My whanau attended the Hobson reunion 2009 at our marae in Paparore. My grandfather Hohepa (Joe) Heemi was the great grandson of Wiremu & Mere. I'm keen to know the DOB & birthplace of Wiremu Hopihana. I have gazette articles from the NZ archives with Wiremu's later life but draw blanks everytime I enter his name in BDM or ancestry.com. For Whakapapa tracking my great great grandmother Mereana Ngaranoa Rapata Harera nee Hopihana was the first born child of Wiremu Hopihana. I to am keen to know more about our tupuna, so please email issybay@gmail.
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