Henry Paton born parish Dollar Clackmannanshire county Scotland about 1851 - father John Paton occupation carpenter and Jane Gibson his mother. On 30th May 1874 Henry was entered into the Freemason Lodge St Andrew No 465 Glasgow Scotland. The 4th June 1874 Henry sailed from Greenock (Glasgow) to Lyttelton New Zealand on the ship 'Canterbury'. It was her maiden voyage and he was age 24 occupation ploughman from the district of Clackmannan.
Monday, September 12, 2005
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.