Biography contributed by Katherine Blakeley
Agnes Rutherford was born about 1856 in Australia – the daughter of William Rutherford & Mary Oliver. Her parents were born in Roxburgshire, Scotland and arrived in New Zealand via Australia about 1868.
Agnes’ father, a wagon driver, was met with a fatal accident in 1873 when, while crossing a bridge in the Manuka Gorge, his wagon fell into the stream on top him.
He left a wife and six children.
On 21 October 1875 Agnes married Edwin Hogg at her mother’s residence.
They lived, first in George St, then later in Helena St, Caversham and had a total of six children.
Edwin died in 1908 and Agnes on 30 October 1931 at Forbury Rd. They are buried together in the Southern Cemetery.
Sources
DCC Cemetery Records http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries-search
Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
BDM online NZ https://www.bdmhisoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
NZ Electronic Text Collection http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz
Click on sheet number to see the 1893 petition sheet this signature appeared on. Digital copies of the sheets supplied by Archives New Zealand.
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