Walter Smith Born 1838 "Golubinza" He was a Sea Captain of a schooner named Orpheus
His Father Nicholas Smith Farmer
His Mother Frances Sestanovich
Married Mary Peterson born 1872 of Denmark in Napier New Zealand January 2nd 1892
Her father James Peterson Farmer
Her mother Elizabeth (nil surname)
Looking for more information about all above
They had three children
Elizabeth Frances (My great aunt)born 1983
Florence Lily (My Nanna)born 1896
Louis Archibald 1892 I Think went into the 1 st world war and discharged as being to young joined again and was on the Tofu
Walter tried to kill Mary in 1901 and was sent to jail for 5 years botched job of suicide and attempted murder
We can pick our friends but not our ancestors etc!
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