Brewer in the firm Staples & Co, Murphy Street, Wellington. Born in Reading; came to New Zealand with his parents John (b 1814) and Fanny Staples on the ship 'Fifeshire' when he was 3. Founded the brewery company with his brother William Staples. Buried in family plot at Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington
Staples, John, 1839-1915
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Manuscript
Memorials - Surnames Sne-Sta
From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Bolton Street Cemetery transcripts, notes and papers / compiled by Margaret Alington and others
Reference: MS-Papers-2260-072
Description: Headstones relating to the following families: Snelson; Southey; Spencer; Sperrey; Spicer; Spierling; Spinks; Springgay; Stafford; Stagg; Stains; Staples. Some names have been indexed in Name Field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Online
Image
The Staples family grave, plot 1001, Bolton Street Cemetery
Date: [Between 1965 and 1969]
From: Shotter, P J E :Negatives and albums (with index) of graves in the Bolton Street and Sydney Street cemeteries, Wellington
Reference: 35mm-25477-18A-F
Description: The grave of the Staples family at plot 1001 Bolton Street Cemetery. It was photographed in the late 1960s by the City Sexton, P J E Shotter, prior to its being dismantled to make way for the Wellington motorway. An original print from this negative is at PA1-o-047, page 24. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual frame on 35mm strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative