Welch, Richard Read

Marriage Details
1866/6292, Bride: Anne Winteringham, Groom: Richard Read Welch

Archives record shows
Declaration of Richard Read Welch - in the matter of Thomas Gillian Wrigley & Mary Wrigley, (deceased)
Item: R24008980, Agency: AAAR, Series: 24723, Accession: W3558, Box: 230, Record: 2018
Archives NZ, Wellington

Death Details
1888/2266, Richard Read Welch, Aged: 46Y

Masterton District Council Cemetery Records
Record Number: 000402
Surname: WELCH
First Names: RICHARD READ
Age: 46
Date of Death: 00
Date of Burial: 2/04/1888
Cemetery: Archer Street, Q E Park
Area: Plan III
Row: RRW
Plot: 7

Evening Post 31 March 1888
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Masterton, This Day
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Richard Welsh (sic), one of the oldest settlers in this district, and a member of a family well known at the Hutt, died at 8 oçlock this morning from typhoid fever, after a short illness.
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Probate Richard Read Welch, Opaki, Occ: Farmer, Date of Death: 31/3/1888, AAOM 6029 2989, Filed: 1/5/1888, Will, Archives NZ, Wellington


Masterton District Council Cemetery Records
Record Number: 002149
Surname: WELCH
First Names: ANN
Age: 67
Date of Death: 31/07/1915
Date of Burial: 2/08/1915
Cemetery: Archer Street, Q E Park
Area: Plan III
Row: AW
Plot: 7

Wairarapa Daily Times 31 July 1915
OBITUARY.
Mrs R. R. WELCH,
The many friends in Wairarapa of Mrs R. R. Welch will regret to hear of her demise, which occurred at her residence, Lansdowne, this morning, the cause of death being pleurisy and pneumonia. The deceased lady, who was 67 years of age, was a very old and highly respected resident of Masterton. She endeared herself to those who knew her by her many acts of kindness aud her willingness to assist those in trouble. She was the relict of the late Richard Read Welch, and was born at Waikanae. The late Mr Welch was one of the early settlers of Opaki, and carried on farming operations until the time of his death, when Mrs Welch conducted the farm for many years. Of late years, however, she has been residing at her residence at Lansdowne.
A family of six — Mesdames A. Owen, R. Bannister, J. F. Fuller, H. Harding, and Messrs Harold Welch and Randal Welch — are left to mourn their loss, and to them will be extended the deep sympathy of a wide circle of friends. Her eldest son, Mr Herbert Welch, died a short time ago.
The funeral will leave the late residence of deceased, Rimu street, Lansdowne, on Monday, at 2.30 p.m.

Waiararpa Daily Times 2 August 1915
FUNERAL NOTICE
THE Friends of the late Mrs R. R. Welch are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, which will leave the residence, Rimu Street, Landsdowne, at 2.30 p.m. TO-DAY, for the Masterton Cemetery.
HOAR & PERMAIN,
Sanitary Undertakers.
Phone 11, Privte 318.

Wairarapa Daily Times 3 August 1915
The funeral of the late Mrs R. R. Welch, of Masterton, took place yesterday afternoon, the cortege being a large and representative one. Settlers came from all over the Wairarapa and Forty Mile Bush to pay their last tribute of respect to one who was held in such high esteem.

Wairarapa Daily Times 4 August 1915
NOTICE OF THANKS
THE Members of the Family of the late Mrs R. R. Welch wish to tender their sincere thanks to all for their kind expressions of sympathy in their late sad bereavement, especially to Nurse McKenzie, Dr Archer Hosking, and Dr Graham Robertson.