Topic: Reginald John Ransom
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Son of John Robert RANSOM and Harriet SOWERBY.
Accidentally killed while felling trees on his brother Vincent's farm at Rongotea, aged 19 years.
Reginald John Ransom
| Date of birth: | c1865 |
| Date of death: | 08/11/1884 |
| Alias: | Reg |
| Cause of death: | Accident, tree felling |
| Place of death: | Rongotea |
| Fathers name: | John Robert RANSOM |
| Fathers date of birth: | 01/12/1823 |
| Fathers place of birth: | Lawshall, Suffolk, UK |
| Fathers occupation: | Wheelwright |
| Fathers date of death: | 15/10/1894 |
| Fathers place of death: | Lower Hutt, Wellington. |
| Mothers name: | Harriet SOWERBY |
| Mothers date of birth: | 04/06/1831 |
| Mothers place of birth: | London, UK. |
| Mothers date of death: | 18/09/1897 |
| Mothers place of death: | Lower Hutt, Wellington. |
| Parents date of marriage: | 09/10/1849 |
| Siblings: | Vincent Christopher Ransom (30/12/1851-20/10/1905), Florence Jane Ransom (15/09/1853-24/03/1942), , Harriet Lucy (Lou) Ransom (25/11/1855-15/06/1951), Willie Sowerby Ransom (17/10/1857-19/08/1945), , Evelyn Mildred (Evy) Ransom (20/06/1860-21/12/1942), Susanna Mabel Ransom (25/07/1863-17/07/1895), , Ethelbert Alfred Ransom (19/03/1868-22/05/1943),, and Marion Catherine (May) Ransom (23/04/1873-02/03/1954) |
| Parents place of marriage: | St Giles, London, UK |
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Tragedy struck in 1884 when Reginald Ransom was killed at the age of nineteen in an accident while working at Rongotea (then called Campbell Town). His death was reported in the newspaper, where his age was incorrectly given as twenty-two. His body was not returned home to Lower Hutt and he lies buried at Sanson cemetery.
FATAL ACCDENT AT CAMPBELL TOWN
Sanson, November 8
Reginald Ransom, aged 22, brother of C.V. Ransom, settler, Campbell Town, was killed this morning. Deceased, with two others, was felling trees in Anderson’s bush Jones’- line, when a tree, which was being operated on, suddenly fell, crushing Ransom, and causing instantaneous death. Deceased was a fine, active young fellow and much respected in the district.