Biography

JOSHUA GALLICHAN

Burial register ID: 3870
Surname: GALLICHAN
First name: JOSHUA
Middle names:
Gender: Male
Age: 51 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 24-Aug-1883
Date of burial: 27-Aug-1883

Block: 108
Plot: 6
Inscription:

Bio contributor: Gwenda Holmes

Joshua Gallichan, carpenter, married Elizabeth Ann Hellyer. In 1875 they came from Jersey in the Channel Islands via London to Dunedin, as assisted immigrants on the Waimea, with their children, together with Elizabeth’s parents and her sister and family, the Shapcotts.

Sadly, Joshua and his wife died within eight years of their arrival in Dunedin. Joshua died on 24th August 1883, aged 51 years. He is buried here in the cemetery with his wife and some of their children.

There are 4 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
GALLICHAN ADA ELIZABETH 70 Years 03-Dec-1937 06-Dec-1937
GALLICHAN ELIZABETH ANN 43 Years 18-Sep-1881 21-Sep-1881
GALLICHAN JOSHUA 51 Years 24-Aug-1883 27-Aug-1883
GALLICHAN LETITIA CLARA 5 Months 23-Oct-1877 25-Oct-1877