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Richard Rihari O'Brien 1859–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jan 1859

Birth Location: Boulder Bank Marlborough New Zealand

Death Date: 23 Feb 1945

Death Location: Waikawau, Te Kuiti Waikato New Zealand

Father: John O'Brien

Mother: Metapere Kawhe

Spouse(s): Puhiwahine Natanahira

Children(s): Kawhe O'Brien, Te O'Brien, Wewetehapua O'Brien, Rihari O'Brien, Kuia O'Brien, Parehounuku O'Brien, Hoani O'Brien

Richard Rihari O'Brien was born in 1859 in Boulder Bank Marlborough New Zealand, the child of John O Brien And Metapere Kawhe. Richard Rihari O'Brien married Hineitiaria Whareraruhue, Puhiwahine Ihaia Natanahira, and had children including Hoani Te Rau Kee O Brien, Kawhe Ii Toria O Brien, Kuia O Brien, Parehounuku Nuku O Brien, Rihari Harry O Brien, Te Raanui O Brien, Wewetehapua O Brien. Richard Rihari O'Brien passed away in 1945 in Waikawau, Te Kuiti Waikato New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Richard Rihari O'Brien was born in 1859 in Boulder Bank Marlborough New Zealand, the child of John O Brien And Metapere Kawhe.
  • Richard Rihari O'Brien married Hineitiaria Whareraruhue, Puhiwahine Ihaia Natanahira, and had children including Hoani Te Rau Kee O Brien, Kawhe Ii Toria O Brien, Kuia O Brien, Parehounuku Nuku O Brien, Rihari Harry O Brien, Te Raanui O Brien, Wewetehapua O Brien.
  • Richard Rihari O'Brien passed away in 1945 in Waikawau, Te Kuiti Waikato New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John O'Brien
1808–1897
Birth Location: near the town of Ballina and Loch Conn, in County Mayo, Ireland
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Metapere Kawhe
1832–1920
Birth Location: Wairu, Nouvelle-Zélande
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Spouses(s)

Puhiwahine Natanahira
1881–1916
Birth Location: Waikato New Zealand
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Children(s)

Kawhe O'Brien
1914–2004
Birth Location: Waikawau, Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand
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Te O'Brien
1904–1904
Birth Location: Waikawau, Taranaki, New Zealand
TO
Wewetehapua O'Brien
1909–1931
Birth Location: Waikawau, Te Kuiti, New Zealand
WO
Rihari O'Brien
1915–2001
Birth Location: Waikawau, Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand
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Kuia O'Brien
1912–1912
Birth Location: Waikawau, Taranaki, New Zealand
KO
Parehounuku O'Brien
1905–1959
Birth Location: , Auckland, New Zealand
PO
Hoani O'Brien
1908–1987
Birth Location: Waikawau, Te Kuiti, New Zealand
HO

Richard O'Brien's Ancestors

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Richard O'Brien
1859–1945
Birth Place: Boulder Bank Marlborough New Zealand
Parents
John O'Brien
1808–1897
near the town of Ballina and Loch Conn, in County Mayo, Ireland
Metapere Kawhe
1832–1920
Wairu, Nouvelle-Zélande
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard O'Brien's Descendants

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Richard (Rihari) O'Brien (07 Jan 1859–23 Feb 1945) m. Puhiwahine (Ihaia) Natanahira (1881–29 November 1916)
  1. 1. Kawhe (II (Toria)) O'Brien 1914–2004 m. Epiha ((Butcher) Kete -) Kawhena 1905–1976
    1. 1. Molly (Kawhe) Kete 1941–1961
    2. 2. Rangi ((Jimmy) James) Kete 1939–1960
    3. 3. Dick Kete 1938–1992
    4. 4. Sonny (Te Raanui) Kete 1937–2017
    5. 5. George ((Hoggardy) Brien) Kete 1934–2015
    6. 6. Jack ((Tom)) Kete 1932–2011 m. Avis (Louise) Taylor 1935–2010
    7. 7. (Jane)Heeni (Waamu) Kete 1949–2023 m. Michael Tupu 1949–2016
  2. 2. Te (Raanui) O'Brien 1904–1904
  3. 3. Wewetehapua O'Brien 1909–1931
  4. 4. Rihari ((Harry)) O'Brien 1915–2001
  5. 5. Kuia O'Brien 1912–1912
  6. 6. Parehounuku (Nuku) O'Brien 1905–1959
  7. 7. Hoani (te Rau (Kee)) O'Brien 1908–1987

Richard O'Brien's Timeline

2 Records

1859
07 Jan 1859
Birth of Richard Rihari O'Brien in Boulder Bank Marlborough New Zealand
Boulder Bank Marlborough New Zealand
1945
23 Feb 1945
Age 86
Death of Richard Rihari O'Brien in Waikawau, Te Kuiti Waikato New Zealand
Waikawau, Te Kuiti Waikato New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1859
    Event Place: Boulder Bank Marlborough New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1945
    Event Place: Waikawau, Te Kuiti Waikato New Zealand
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