Robert William Paton

Born 1 November 1920 Wellington New Zealand. Parents Robert James Paton and Lilian Florence nee Cunninghame. Only child.

Died age 67 on 17 December 1987. Ashes interred in the RSA Servicemans Section Akatarawa Cemetery Wellington.

Married Iris Kathleen Maskell on 24 December 1946 at Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church Wellington.
They had a family of 3 and later divorced.


Education
St Marks School
Wellington Collge

Sports
Very good swimmer
Rowing - The Star Boating Club Wellington
Rugby - Wellington College Old Boys & Wellington Football Club 1949 & 1950

Employment
T & Young's after the War
Shell Oil Company - Accounts Clerk 1954 - 1979 Retired

Military
WW2
NZ Military Forces Scottish Regiment 1941
NZ Expeditionary Forces 1943 - 1946

Bruce Paton

Born 30 September 1921 Wellington New Zealand. Parents Edward John Paton and Isabella Catherine nee Munro. Siblings Mary and Thomas Barrymore.

Died age 74 on 28 January 1996 at Levin.

Married with family of 3 sons. Mark is eldest son.

Occupation
Worked on wharf & farming

Military
RNZN Stoker WW2



Clubs & Associations
Freemason Lodge Mangaweka - Master of the Lodge
Mangaweka Golf Club

Lived Mangaweka on family sheep farm till retirement to Tauranga.
In later years moved to Levin. Died at Horowhenua Hospital, cremated and ashes scattered.

Thomas Barrymore Paton

Born 26 February 1914 Wellington New Zealand. Died age 28 lost at sea WW2.
Parents Edward John Paton and Catherine Isabella nee Munro. Siblings Mary and Bruce.

Lived Mangaweka on family sheep farm.

Education
Mangaweka Primary School
Wanganui Collegiate School
Wellington College 1935






Employment
Farm Hand, Farmer & Royal New Zealand Navy

Volunteered for 12 yrs service 1935 age 22yrs 3 mths.
Ships served on Diomede, Achilles, Leander. Land bases Philomel, Cerberus, RN Sultan Singapore, Lanka Ceylon, Tana Kenya.

Died 1 November 1942 - lost at sea.
Commonwealth War Grave - Cemetery New Zealand Naval Memorial Devonport Auckland - panel 4

Significant events
On board ship trialling radar before war
Member of crew when Achilles handed over to RNZN
On Leander (sister ship) waved off Achilles leaving for Battle of River Platte
At HMS Sultan when Singapore fell to the Japanese
At Lanka when Japanese attacked the eastern fleet based at Trincomalee Ceylon.

While on transfer from HMS Tana Kenya to HMS Assegai Durban South Africa on board the British troopship SS Mendoza torpedoed by U-boat 178 and sunk 70 miles east/noreast off The Bluff near Durban.

Mary Paton

Born 29 August 1912 Wanganui New Zealand. Parents Edward John Paton and Isabella Catherine nee Munro. Siblings Thomas Barrymore and Bruce.

Lived Mangaweka on family sheep farm.

Married George Gower in 1946, divorced and married Hubert (Pat) Lichtenstein in 1955. Pat died Auckland 1992.

No children. She lived a number of places mainly within New Zealand and liked to travel.

Mary died age 87 at resthome Paraparaumu 1999. Cremated and ashes scattered.

Molly Paton

No known details on her birth or death. Parents Henry (Harry) Paton and Annie Alison nee Christie. Siblings Noeline, Henry Mckinlay, Gibson Douglas and Eris Annie.

Molly married, Edward (Ted) Harper in Auckland. Molly died in Warkworth and is buried Leigh Cemetery in Rodney District North Island. To date her exact burial location is to be found.

Eris Annie Paton

Born 9 October 1926 Wellington New Zealand. Parents Henry (Harry) Paton and Annie Alison nee Christie.
Siblings Noeline, Henry Mckinlay, Gibson Douglas and Molly.

Died age 78 on 23 November 2004 at Invercargill New Zealand. Cremated and ashes scattered.

Eris lived Wellington where she went to school later moved to Dunedin where she worked and continued with sports. She worked Southland Hospital as a histologist until retirement.

Education Wellington Girls College

Sports YWCA Cricket Team Dunedin, Kings Hockey Club Dunedin, represented Otago at hockey and rowing


Cricket New Zealand Womens Cricket Team Member - 19 match tour of England in May - August 1954
Tour to Australia in 1957

Major teams New Zealand Women, Otago Women

Was a hockey umpire in Invercargill later on in life.

Golf Member of the Queens Park Ladies Golf Club Invercargill - 7 handicap

Gibson Douglas Paton

Born 20 September 1920 Wellington New Zealand. Parents Henry (Harry) Paton and Annie Alison nee Christie.
Siblings Noeline, Henry Mckinlay, Molly, Eris Annie.

Died age 76 on 8 January 1996 at home in Martinborough NZ.

Married with a family of 4 children.

Gib served in World War 2 and occupation Civil Servant.

His son Clive Paton with sister Alison and family are owners of the Martinborough winery - Ata Rangi.

Henry Mckinlay Paton

Born 2 December 1912 Wellington New Zealand.
Died age 81 on 30 January 1993 Whangarei New Zealand and cremated Maunu Crematorium.

Parents Henry (Harry) Paton & Annie Alison nee Christie.
Siblings Noeline, Gibson Douglas, Molly & Eris Annie.

Married Jean Margaret Bremner on 1 July 1939. Jean was born 1 January 1914 Lima Peru and died 16 October 2001 Gisborne New Zealand.

Henry and Jean had a family of 4 children and they lived various towns in the North Island.

Sister Leo Noeline Paton

Born 10 February 1912 Wellington New Zealand. Parents Henry (Harry) Paton and Annie Alison nee Christie. Siblings Henry (Harry) Mckinlay, Molly, Gibson Douglas and Eris Annie.

Noeline on leaving school worked in Christchurch and during the war years became a lay assistant at St Ninians Presbyterian Church. She decided to enter full-time work of the church in 1947 and entered the Deaconess College in Dunedin.

Appointed Deaconess in Chalmers 1949. Resigned from Chalmers Presbyterian Church Timaru in 1955 and entered Teachers College in Christchurch.

For several years Sister Leo Noeline Paton was on staff of the Cerebral Palsy School in Christchurch and in 1962 became the Head of the Dunedin Cerebral Palsy School.

Later on in life, retired to the Otago Peninsula. Noeline died 1st February 1985 age 74 at Waikari Hospital Dunedin. She was cremated at Andersons Bay Cemetery.

Elsie Paton

Born 9 December 1895 Dunedin New Zealand.
Died 22 July 1939 Dunedin.
Parents Henry Paton and Mary nee Mckinlay.
Siblings Henry (Harry), Edward John, Robert James, Mary (Minnie) and Grace Gibson.

Elsie never married and lived with parents in Dunedin. She was a music teacher and concert pianist.

Her mother and aunt Janet Mckinlay nursed Elsie at home for some time but later died Dunedin Hospital age 44 and is buried with parents.

Grace Gibson Paton

Born 12 February 1889 Dunedin New Zealand. Parents Henry Paton and Mary nee Mckinlay, siblings Henry (Harry), Edward John, Robert James, Mary (Minnie), Elsie.

Married Knox Church Dunedin at the age of 31 to Albert (Bert) Gardner youngest son of Margaret nee Mckinlay and George Gleigg Gardner.

They had 4 children - Margaret Mary died age 9.

Prior to the War Grace lived Wellington and worked as a telephonist.
Later when married the family lived on the farm at Waikari North Canterbury.
Her husband Bert occupation farmer died 1939 at Sumner Christchurch.

Grace died 1963 at Sumner Christchurch and is buried along with husband in the Gardner family plot at Bromley Cemetery.

Mary (Minnie) Paton

Born 27 October 1884 Dunedin New Zealand. Parents Henry Paton and Mary nee Mckinlay, siblings Henry (Harry), Edward John, Robert James, Grace Gibson and Elsie.

Minnie married Edwin Moodie Grant and they had 2 sons and a daughter.
Family lived Wanganui where Minnie was a music teacher. She was an opera singer and also played the violin and piano.

Her husband Edwin, retired died Wanganui 1966.
Minnie died 16 October 1967 and is buried Wanganui.

Son Donald (Don) Edwin Grant played rugby for Waikato 1950 - 1956. 71 games, 12 points and 4 trys.
Don passed away in 1999.

Robert James Paton

Born 18 September 1886 at Waverley Dunedin New Zealand. Father Henry Paton age 35 yrs and mother Mary nee Mckinlay age 30 yrs. Siblings Henry (Harry), Edward John, Mary (Minnie), Grace Gibson and Elsie.

Married Lilian Florence Cunninghame in Dunedin 5th May 1920. Robert a Bachelor and Clerk and Lilian a Spinster born Melbourne Australia. Only child a son Robert William born Wellington 1920.

Robert died age 78 yrs at Wellington Hospital on 30 November 1964. He was cremated and his ashes interred at Karori Cemetery along with Lilian in 1966.

Education
Oamaru North and Oamaru South Schools

Employment
Wharfinger Wellington Harbour Board

Clubs & Associations
Freemasons Hinemoa Lodge No 122 Wellington NZ Master Mason 33 degrees Scottish Rights

Sports
Rowing - outstanding oarsman, represented Otago with brother Henry
Rugby - represented Otago, Nelson, Buller & South Island prior to 1912
- represented the North Island 1913 and 1919
- Wellington Football Club 1912 to 1915 & 1919 to 1920

Joined the Athletic Club Wellington (now defunct) in 1912 and they won the senior championship for 5 consecutive years when he played for them. He was a lock and loose forward and won acclaim as a line-out expert. Was selected for the NZ team to tour United State and Canada in 1913 but broke his shoulder before the team left and didn't tour.

Became a prominent referee when retired from playing and was also a Wellington Cricket Association umpire for many years.

Military Service
1910 Rank Bombdr Royal NZ Artillery (Gunnery Section)discharged 1919
World War 1 Rank Corporal Embarked SS Devon
Active Service to 31 January 1919 Rank Sergt.

Edward John Paton

Born 24 November 1882 Dunedin New Zealand. Parents Henry Paton and Mary nee Mckinlay siblings Henry (Harry), Mary (Minnie), Robert James, Grace Gibson & Elsie.

Married Isabella Catherine Munro known as Kit. She died 20 August 1966 Auckland, cremated and ashes scattered.

Edward John died 24 June 1951 Greenlane Public Hospital Epsom Auckland age 67, cremated at Waikumete Crematorium and ashes scattered.

Children Mary, Thomas Barrymore, Bruce
Family lived Mangaweka Rangiteki District on family sheep farm.

Education Oamaru North 1889 & Oamaru South 1898
Macandrews Road Dunedin 1896
Waitaki Boys High School July 1898 briefly prior to leaving for employment.

Employment Railways Clerk & Sheep Farmer

Military Service
World War 1 Second Reserves Classification C

Freemason Lodge Mangaweka Lodge - Master of the Lodge

In Retirement lived various places in the North Island.

Henry (Harry) Paton

Born 12 February 1881 Dunedin New Zealand. Died 21 January 1964 age 82.
Parents Henry Paton and Mary nee Mckinlay siblings Edward John, Mary (Minnie), Robert James, Grace Gibson and Elsie.

Married Jean nee Weir in 1910 at Knox Church Dunedin. Jean Paton died 26 September 1911 age 28 and buried Andersons Bay Cemetery Dunedin.

Henry married Annie Alison Christie known as Alice in 1912. Alice died 17th October 1965 age 83.
Henry & Alice both cremated Andersons Bay Cemetery and ashes scattered.

Children Noeline, Henry Mckinlay, Gibson Douglas, Molly, Eris Annie.

The family lived various towns South & North Island New Zealand from Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Wellington and Te Kuiti.

Education - Newtown Infants Wellington 1896, Oamaru North & South Schools, Waitaki Boys High School 1st XV 1897, 1898, Dunedin Technical Classes 1898.

Employment - Mines Department, Clerk & Inspector Wellington 1921, Civil Servant Wellington, Lemon & Duff Dunedin Accounts Clerk

Military Service - World War 1 Second Reserves Classification D, World War 2 RNZAF

Freemason Lodge - Plunket Lodge 163 Te Kuiti

Sports
Otago Rowing Club, Dunedin Rugby Football Club, South Island 1906-1910 Captain 1910, Otago 1906-1911 Captain 1910, All Black 1907 & 1910
Committee Member NZRFU 1920 - 1921
Referee Ranfurly Shield Game 1920.

Orbituary Notice
Mr H Paton - One of the oldest All Blacks and a famous Otago forward of his time, Mr H (Harry) Paton, died in Dunedin at the age of 83.
Mr Paton represented Otago on 33 occasions from 1906 to 1911. He played for the South Island from 1906-1910 and toured Australia with the New Zealand teams in 1907 and 1910. Mr Paton moved to Wellington in 1912 and there played for the Oriental Club.

County & Parish Map of Scotland

Clackmannanshire - 9

Paton Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms: Blue with a gold fleur de lis between three silver crescents

Motto: Virtus laudando Virtue is praiseworthy

Crest: a sparrowhawk

Paton: associated with Clans MacDonald and Maclean

Believed to come from Paton the son of the 14th century Scots nobleman Sir Patrick Herring. Various forms of the name PATON deriving from the Gaelic form of PATON, which is Macphaiden meaning son of Patrick. The Mac was dropped over the years and the spelling was changed but PATON remained the closest to the original.

Henry, Mary & Elsie are buried in the same plot Block 110A Plot 0006 Southern Cemetery Dunedin.

Ship 'Canterbury'

Sailed from Greenock (Glasgow) bound for New Zealand on her maiden voyage. Departed Greenock 4th June 1874 arrived Lyttelton NZ 1st September 1874 taking 87 days enroute via Cape Horn.

'Canterbury' a beautiful clipper ship of 1242 tons built for Patrick Henderson & Co. by Robert Duncan sailed the seas for many years during the 70's and 80's bringing thousands of immigrants to New Zealand. She was one of the fastest sailors and most comfortable ship afloat and made some remarkable runs both out and back.

On board with Henry Paton were 486 government immigrants and Captain Strachan the master of the vessel.

Henry Paton

Born parish of Dollar Clackmannanshire County Scotland 1850.
Father John Paton a carpenter and Jane Gibson his mother.

From a ploughman in Scotland to an engineer in New Zealand.
Henry was employed with the New Zealand Railways progressing from Engineman to Engine Driver until his retirement after 35 years of employment.

In 1898 as Engine-man Sub-Class 5 Grade 2 his salary was 11 S with length of service 19 years and 7 months. In 1910 after 31 years 7 months employment his salary was 12s 6d. position Engine Driver Sub-Class 8 Grade 1.

He came from Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire, the smallest county of Scotland, extending 10 miles North and South between the main body of Perthshire and the river Forth and 11 miles East and West between the counties of Stirling and Fife.

A Paton family begins in New Zealand

Paton Family

From left standing: Grace Gibson, Edward John, Robert James, Henry (Harry)

From left sitting: Elsie, Henry, Mary, Mary (Minnie)

Henry was an engineer & bachelor residing Dunedin New Zealand prior to marriage 23 February 1880 to Mary McKinlay spinster of Ferry Road Christchurch.

Mary McKinlay born 25 November 1855 Bothwell Lanark Scotland. Mother Mary McConnell (Cook) - third wife of James McKinlay (Colliery Worker).

They had 6 children - Henry (Harry) born 12 February 1881, Edward John born 24 November 1882, Mary (Minnie) born 27 October 1884, Robert James born 18 September 1886, Grace Gibson born 12 February 1889 and Elsie born 1895.

Henry died 18th March 1920 age 69 at home 59 Maitland Street Dunedin of cardiac failure after a 2 year illness. Mary was a widow at 64 with 6 surviving adult children.