John Walter BILL (1865-1947)
son of John Walter (1837-1875) & Leah (1839-1920) BILL (settlers of Ohapi & Winchester, Canterbury)

JOHN married on Christmas Eve 1891 to:
Emily Jane WILLIAMS (1873-1909)

their known children:
...1
1893 - 1969 John William Cyril Bill
JOHN died 1969 aged 75

...2
1894 - 1926 Richard 'Malcolm' Bill
Malcolm served as Private 6/20677 with the 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Regiment
MALCOLM died 4 March 1926 aged 32
he is buried Plot 688, Row 150 at Temuka Sevices cemetery

...3
1897 - 1897 James Jonathan Bill
JAMES died aged 5 weeks in Arowhenua
he is buried Plot 90, Row 141 at Temuka cemetery

...4
1898 - 1909 Sarah Rosina 'Enie' Bill
born 15 March 1898, a twin with Dorothy
ENIE died 27 July 1909 aged 11 from the effects of the house fire that her mother & sister died from 3 weeks prior
Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 July 1909 BILL - At Hawera, on Tuesday, July 27, 1909, Enie, eldest daughter of John Bill, aged 11 years
her death notice
She was buried at Eltham but not on the Eltham database

...5
1898 - 1898 Dorothy Alice Bill
born 15 March 1898, a twin with Sarah
DOROTHY died aged 7 weeks (possibly in Geraldine)

...6
1900 - 1986 Leah Agnes Ruth Bill
Leah married William Austin REILLY (1903-1972) in 1923
they had 6 sons and a daughter
LEAH died 5 September 1986 aged 85 at Orari
she is buried with William Plot 898, Row 265 at Temuka cemetery

...7
1902 - 1973 John Walter Bill
John married Rita Evelyn STRINGER (1907-1985) in 1931
JOHN died 5 June 1973 aged 70
he is buried with Rita Plot 158, Row 271 at Temuka cemetery

...8
1904 - 1909 Charlotte Amelda 'Enid' Bill
ENID died 3 July 1909 aged 4 (see link below)
she is buried with her mother at Eltham cemetery


NOTES
Timaru Herald, 24 July 1909 A progressive euchre party and dance were held in the Victoria hall, Winchester, on Thursday evening, in aid of Mr John Bill, the recent sufferer by the disastrous fire at Eltham. Mr Bill and his family were for many years resident near Winchester. There were 60 present and the prize winners were Miss Campbell and Mr Elkis. A dance was held afterwards at which the musicians were Messrs Roddick and Hergan, with Mr J. Cripps as M.C. The takings were ?6 (July 2013 equivalent of $971), a very pleasing result for the promoters, Messrs J. Wilks, J. Cripps and J. Farrell

Taranaki Herald, 6 August 1909 Yesterday afternoon, in the Sports Ground, a team from the Fire Brigade played a team nominally composed of butchers and bakers, but really consisting of Star Club seniors and juniors in a match arranged as a 'benefit' to Mr J. Bill, of Mangatoki. The 'butchers and bakers' won by 12 points to nil


Emily Jane BILL died 3 July 1909 aged 35
she is buried Old Plot 14, New Plot 2337, Block 2 at Eltham General Methodist
(buried with daughter 'Enid' & possibly 'Enie' although she is not on database)
all were burned in their house fire at Mangatoki
cause of the fire

John Walter BILL died 12 January 1947 aged 81
he is buried Plot 789, Row 185 at Temuka cemetery


PHOTO
Grave of John Walter BILL
husband of Emily Jane (nee Williams, buried Eltham)
Plot 789, Row 185 at Temuka cemetery