Ms.E. K. Plaisted

Northern Advocate, 27 September 1949, Page 6

Ms.E. K. Plaisted

Obituary

The death occurred suddenly in Whangarei this morning of Mr Edwin Kither (Ted) Plaisted, aged 71.

Mr Plaisted. who had been living at the residence of his daughter, Mrs M. Mitchell, of Maunu Road, was found to have died in his sleep.

He was born at Grey Lynn, and came to Whangarei 61 years ago. For a short time before he came to Whangarei, he lived at Kerikeri. In 1600 Mr Plaisted married Miss Linda Maud McDonald. Mr Plaisted was a noted horse dealer and trainer, having a remarkable influence over young horses. He first established stables behind the Whangarei Hotel, and later in Water Street.

When the horse was the principal means of conveyance in Northland the reputation of his stables stood very high, and his was a household name. Mr Plaisted was also keenly interested in amateur boxing. At one time he owned a farm at Iho Whangarei Falls. He was a man of thorough integrity.

Mr Plaisted is survived by nine children, Messrs E. R. G. K- and C. Plaisted (Whangarei), Mr L. P. Plaisted (Tnkanini) and Mesdames M. Mitchell, H. Preebe. H. Brady (Whangarei) and Mrs W. Webster. (Montana, USA). There are 14 grandchildren. Mr Plaisted had been receiving medical attention for some time, and it is believed an inquest will not be necessary.

Mrs Susam Sheehan

The death lias occurred at an Auckland private hospital of Mrs Susan Sheehan, widow of the late Mr Peter Paul Sheehan, at the age of 81. Born Susan Hanlon at Birkenhead, Liverpool, she married the late Mr Sheehan, a foreman brickmaker of Liverpool, and raised nine of her family of 10 children in England. In 1909 Mr Sheehan came to New Zealand to enter the brickmaking industry, but found that the craft of hand-moulding bricks was not practised in this country.

He obtained employment in the Portland Ceihent Works and sent for his family.' Mrs Sheehan arrived in Whangarei with her children in 1910.

For the remainder} of her life she lived in Whangarei. where the youngest of the family, Bernard, was born. Throughout her life her interests as mother of a large family occupied her energy, while she was an attendant at St Francis Xavier Church for nearly 40 years.

She enjoyed good health until within a few weeks of her death, and regularly walked from Morningside Road down to Lower Cameron Street or to the Town Wharf to visit her sons. Mrs Sheehan was buried in the Waikumete Cemetery.

She is survived by nine of her 10 children, William, Edward, Peter, Bernard, Molly (Mrs M. E. Sirnich), Annie (Mrs H. Irving), Winifred (Mrs McKinnon), Kathleen (Sister Mftry Laurence), and Agnes (Mrs Hill). Joseph predeceased his mother, while Mr Sheehan died in 1932. There are 25 grandchildren and two great-gr.andchildren.

Mrs Agnes Booth

The death occurred on Saturday of one of Whangarei’s oldest residents, Mrs Agnes Booth, of Cross Street, who was in her 90th year.

Of pioneer parents, Mrs Booth was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and lived in Melbourne until she was about five.' Her family then sailed to New Zealand and settled in the Waikato. Mrs Booth later moved to Ngaruawahia, where she lived the greater part of her married life. The wedding took place in Hamilton in 1881. Her husband. Mr Alfred Booth, died 15 years ago, and since then Mrs Booth had been living with her daughter. Mrs M. A. McKenzie, in Cross Street. Mrs Booth is survived by six children, Mr L. Booth (Ngaruawahia), and Mesdames It. Braid (Te Awamutu), M. A. McKenzie (Whangarei), R. McGillBrown (Auckland), C. Adams (Ngongolaha) and A. Wheeler (Hamilton). One daughter is deceased.

There are 23 granlchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.