George Henry Hicks
Mosgiel
George Henry Hicks born 29 April 1865 Dunedin [1], New Zealand, reg. 1865/17497 the son of Henry Hicks and Adelaide Martins, died 5 June 1916 at his residence "Taurima", Ravensbourne [1], Dunedin, reg. 1916/5625, buried Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin [2], married 16 June 1891, reg. 1891/993 Sarah Evans.
[1] Probate records 1916
[2] Find a Grave with his son Wendell Taurima Hicks; burial not found in Dunedin City Council's cemeteries database.
The Grenfell family photographed by George Henry Hicks.
[George Henry Hicks' wife Sarah Evans was the sister of Mrs Grenfell]
standing at back:
Henry (Harry) Grenfell [1885–1945]
John Richard (Jack) Grenfell [1883–1921]
William Stanley (Stan) Grenfell [1881–1953]
seated:
Thomas (Tom) Frank Grenfell [1887–1943]
Martha Elizabeth Grenfell nee Evans [1853-1914]
Frederick Nicholas Grenfell [1892–1960]
William Grenfell [1845-1915]
Elizabeth Grace (Gracie) Grenfell [1882–1962]
[thanks to Kathy Thompson who identified her grandfather in this photograph]
5 comments:
George Hicks was my great great uncle. I have much more info on him and hsi life if you are interested in expanding these comments. Cheers....
yes, please, anything would be very much appreciated.
George Henry Hicks was born in Mosgiel, Otago around 1870.
He worked firstly as a wool classer but studied journalism at night school in Dunedin, and became a photojournalist (New Zealand’s first?) for the Otago Witness after learning photographic techniques from his wife Sarah, who had studied photography in Melbourne, Australia.
The family moved to the Dunedin suburb of Ravensbourne from Mosgiel, and George purchased a small newspaper in Patea, in the Taranaki.
George worked as a journalist and photographer throughout New Zealand and traveled with Prime Minister Richard Seddon around the Pacific. On Aututaiki (Cooks) Hicks was cut by coral and developed pernicious anemia, which seriously affected his subsequent health and his moods. He developed a fearsome temper, having always been intolerant of laziness and fools.
George Hicks played the cornet and had a good singing voice. He is remembered as an expert horseman, crack-shot, capable sailor, skilled bushman, and woodturner.
These accurate notes are drawn from Hicks Family records.
I know this photo well, as the youngest child in this family is Frederick Grenfell, my grandfather. His mother is Martha nee Evans, sister of Sarah Hicks nee Evans. I presume this photo was taken by George Henry Hicks? If it was, this makes sense, and is a tiny bit of extra information!
hi Kathy, thank you very much for this information, it is always good to be able to identify the "sitters" in these old photographs. I have updates the information regarding George Hicks. Ancestry.com incorrectly shows he died in 1935.
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