George left England on the 20th February 1874, on the ship Rooparell, which took 100 days to reach Auckland, New Zealand with his wife and three young children aged five, three and nine months.
When they arrived, they were amongst the first Waikato pioneers. They took packhorses across rough country terrain to Hamilton. This took them three days and they first resided in a tent. George and his young family settled in Hamilton for a while before moving onto Ohaupo, then Scotchman's Valley. He was the first to break in land at Tauwhare, where they lived for 16 years.
The last 20 years of his life was spent in Morrinsville. George died at his home at the age of 91.
According to the shipping summaries, Frances was two years older than George.
A postcard was received from a J.More,
dated December 29th 1903.
This person refers to "an addition to the old Church".
The postcard is St Michael and All Angels Church, Marden, where Georges' father was Baptised.
Our George was also baptised in this Church.
George and Frances were married at the East Farleigh Church, which lies two and a
half miles to the West of Maidstone.
In the 1871 census George and Frances were living at East Hatt Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent- approx. six miles from Marden.
George and Frances Histed
Children of George and Frances Grigsby
John Frederick George Grigsby, born 1868 Marden, Kent England. Died about 1940
Charles Grigsby, born 1871, Boughton Monshelsea, Kent England. Died unknown
William Grigsby, born 1873, Kent, England. Died 25 July 1970, Morrinsville, New Zealand.
Stephen Edward Grigsby, born 1875, New Zealand. Died 26 July 1952.
Mary Elizabeth born about 1878 in New Zealand
Children of John Grigsby and Elizabeth Carroll:
Ashley Grigsby (nothing known, believed to be the eldest)
Jessamine May Grigsby, born 23 November 1901. Died 26 November 1950.
Ivy Grigsby (nothing known)
Frederick Grigsby. born 1907 Died 7 January 1923.
Leonard James Grigsby born 2 March 1910, Morrinsville. Died 28 April 1983.
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