Biography

WILLIAM FRASER SPARROW

Burial register ID: 12009
Surname: SPARROW
First name: WILLIAM
Middle names: FRASER
Gender: Male
Age: 34 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 18-May-1911
Date of burial: 24-May-1911

Block: 38
Plot: 4
Inscription:

On the front of the monument:-

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

JOSEPH SPARROW

ENGINEER,

DIED 1st JULY 1930

IN HIS 89th YEAR.

ALSO

HIS BELOVED WIFE

ROBINA

DIED 5th NOV. 1943

IN HER 99th YEAR.

AT REST

SPARROW

On the right side of the monument:-

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

WILLIAM FRASER

BELOVED SON OF

J. and R. SPARROW

DIED 18th MAY 1911

AGED 34 YEARS.

ALSO THEIR FOUR CHILDREN

DIED IN INFANCY.

Bio contributor: Jill Allport

William Sparrow (1876-1911)

William Fraser Sparrow was a son of Joseph and Robina Sparrow, born on 3rd October 1876 in Dunedin.

William died in Stratford, Taranaki on 18th May 1911 aged 34 years, and is buried here in the Northern Cemetery with his parents, his brothers William MacKay, Robert Spiers and Joseph Sparrow and his sisters Ada and Ada Smalley Sparrow.

There are 8 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
SPARROW ADA 6 Weeks 05-Feb-1885 07-Feb-1885
SPARROW ADA SMALLEY 91 Years 12-Jun-1977 14-Jun-1977
SPARROW JOSEPH 88 Years 01-Jul-1930 02-Jul-1930
SPARROW JOSEPH 7 Months 01-Feb-1876 06-Apr-1880
SPARROW ROBERT SPIERS 3 Months 28-Oct-1874 06-Apr-1880
SPARROW ROBINA 98 Years 05-Nov-1943 06-Nov-1943
SPARROW WILLIAM FRASER 34 Years 18-May-1911 24-May-1911
SPARROW WILLIAM MCKAY 2 Years 23-Sep-1874 06-Apr-1880