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.