OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 264, 7 November 1931, Page 7

OBITUARY.

MRS. SAMUEL HOEY.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

WHAN GAR EI, this day. The death of Mrs. Samuel Hoey, which occurred yesterday morning, removed one of the band of Ulster pioneers to whom the north is largely indebted for its advancement. She was born in Belfast 89 years ago and married Mr. Hoey, who was a millwright in the linen trade at Carrick-Fergus. Her husband was threatened by a breakdown in health and in 1882 they embarked with their young family for New Zealand.

Gisbornc was their first destination and there, as an engineer, Mr. Hoey helped in erecting the machinery at the South Pacific Oil Springs. A year late/ lie entered into partnership in Wliangarei with Mr. L. Hanlon in the first aerated water business established in North Auckland. After two years Mr. Hoey dissolved partnership with Mr. Hanlon and built a factory at the foot of Kamo Hill, which he managed for many years.

Mr. Hocv predeceased his wife in 1922. Three sons, Robert, .James and William, reside on Kamo Road.