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Makaraka Cemetery, Makaraka, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand
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Latitude: -38.64867888141013, Longitude: 177.98040390014648Notes:
Makaraka Cemetery (also known as Houhoupiko Cemetery) is located on State Highway 2, 5 km north-west of the East Coast city of Gisborne and 2 km north-east of Matawhero. Makaraka was Gisborne’s first cemetery. Now closed to burials, it is maintained as an historic site.
Headstones
| Thumb | Description | Status | Location | Name (Died/Buried) |
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Carroll, Sir James (Memorial) |
Located | The Carroll Family Cemetery | James Carroll (d. 18 Oct 1926)
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Carroll, Tawhipare Polly (Headstone |
Located | Carrol Family Cemetery | Tawhipare Carroll (d. 11 Sep 1983)
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Goldsmith, Charles George (Headstone) |
Located | Block MKG, Makaraka Plot: 381 |
Charles George Goldsmith (d. 20 Sept 1894)
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Mackey, Benjamin (Memorial) |
Located | The north-east corner of the cemetery (the Old Section), near the south bank of the Taruheru River | Benjamin Mackey (d. 10 Nov 1868)
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Mackey, Benjamin (Plaque) Face [B]: Massacred November 10th, 1868 Finlay Ferguson Aged 26 years William Wylie Aged 14 years Benjamin Mackay Aged 14 years |
Located | The north-east corner of the cemetery (the Old Section), near the south bank of the Taruheru River | Benjamin Mackey (d. 10 Nov 1868)
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Priestley (Children died at an early age) More than likely buried in Makaraka Cemetery Follow link for more information. |
Located | Amelia Jane Priestley (d. Abt 1885)
Sarah Harriett Priestley (d. 1 Oct 1881) Wi Kepa Priestley (d. 24 Sep 1894) |
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Priestley, Amelia, Lydia, Sarah, Wi Kepa (Memorial) |
Located | Amelia Jane Priestley (d. Abt 1885)
Lydia Maria Priestley (d. 5 Jan 1877) Sarah Harriett Priestley (d. 1 Oct 1881) Wi Kepa Priestley (d. 24 Sep 1894) |
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Priestley, Lydia Maria (Gravemarker)
1876 - 1877 (0 years) Grave marker installed 2016. Follow link for more information |
Located | Block: MKOLD/PLU Plot #: 1 |
Lydia Maria Priestley (d. 5 Jan 1877)
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Rangiuaia, Tamati Nehu Tom (Headstone) |
Located | Carol Family Cemetery | Tamati Nehu Rangiuaia (d. 22 Feb 2003)
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All Burials
| # | Last Name, Given Name(s) | Buried | Person ID | Tree | |
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| 1. | Carroll, Sir James | d. 18 Oct 1926 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand  | I5448 | whakapapaonline |
| 2. | Carroll, Tawhipare "Polly" | d. 11 Sep 1983 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand | I5379 | whakapapaonline |
| 3. | Goldsmith, Charles George | bur. 21 Sep 1894 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand | I8117 | whakapapaonline |
| 4. | Mackey, Benjamin | d. 10 Nov 1868 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand | I2414 | whakapapaonline |
| 5. | Priestley, Amelia Jane | d. Abt 1885 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand | I1055 | whakapapaonline |
| 6. | Priestley, Lydia Maria | d. 5 Jan 1877 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand | I1056 | whakapapaonline |
| 7. | Priestley, Sarah Harriett | d. 1 Oct 1881 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand | I2681 | whakapapaonline |
| 8. | Priestley, Wi Kepa | d. 24 Sep 1894 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand | I1057 | whakapapaonline |
| 9. | Rangiuaia, Tamati Nehu "Tom" | d. 22 Feb 2003 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand | I5393 | whakapapaonline |
| 10. | Smith, Charlotte | d. 26 Aug 1911 | Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand | I4852 | whakapapaonline |
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