David Clark was a Scots born whaler who lived on Kapiti Island. He married Heke and they lived at Pauahatanui where they had 1 daughter, called Jessie. She married William Harris and they had 10 children, including George (grandfather of Noeline Procter nee Harris) , William, Hannah, Caroline, David, James, Maud, Violet, Jessie and Thomas.
Supplied information
Occupation: Whaler, Farmer
On Death cert (Informant probably his daughter) it suggests that he came to NZ in 1840 and married in 1846 in Horokiwi Valley. (nr Pauatahanui). Named as a whaler on daughter's baptism on Kapiti District. Pahautanui 1878 CLARKE D, settler. Buried: 26 September 1900, Pauahatanui Cemetery, New Zealand
Electoral Rolls:
- 1893, Farmer, Freehold, Horokiwi Valley, Part Section 2.
- 1900 Horokiwi Valley, farmer, freehold
Obituary
Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 79, 1 October 1900, Page 4
Mr. David Clark, one of the oldest settlers at Pahautanui, died there last week. The deceased, who was 78 years of age; was born at Greenock, and went out to Australia in the ship Glenbirvie in 1836. After a short stay in Sydney and Hobart he returned to London and then went back to New South Wales. He again returned to the Old Country, and on the 7th March, 1840, he took up his residence at Petone. After spending a few years at the whaling trade in New Zealand waters he settled at Pahautanui and spent the remainder of his life there. He leaves a daughter, ten grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral Notice
Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 74, 25 September 1900, Page 6
FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends of the late David Clark are requested to attend his Funeral, which will leave the residence of Mr. William Harris, Horokiwi Valley, on Wednesday, 26th inst., 1900. at 1 o'clock. E. MORRIS, Jun., Sanitary Undertaker, 10. Taranaki-st. Telephone 937
