Family of John APPLETON
JOHN APPLETON (JOHN, WILLIAM, JAMES, JAMES) was born 5 Apr 1838 in Ratling, Nonington, Kent, ENGLAND, and died 17 Sep 1909 in Mt. Roskill, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND. He married JOSEPHINE LIZZIE SHOULS on 28 Apr 1875 in The Willows, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND. Josephine died in Nov 1922 in Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
i. JOHN APPLETON, b. 1 Jun 1876, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 24 Mar 1930, Epsom, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND; mar. MARY WHARENUI, 25 Mar 1909, Ohiwa, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND. There were no known issue from this marriage.
ii. HAYDON APPLETON, b. 24 Apr 1878, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 27 Jan 1950, Taupiri, Waikato, NEW ZEALAND; mar. MYRTLE BEATRICE PARKINSON, 13 Sep 1906, Otara, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND.
iii. ERNEST GEORGE APPLETON, b. 3 Apr 1880, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 16 Oct 1958, Dargaville, Northland, NEW ZEALAND; mar. GRACE ISOBEL HEDLEY, Abt. 1908, NEW ZEALAND.
iv. FRANK APPLETON, b. 29 Nov 1882, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 2 Sep 1967, Hamilton, Waikato, NEW ZEALAND; mar. ISOBELLA MAY DONALD, 1908, NEW ZEALAND. Isobella died before 1962.
v. ESTHER MARY APPLETON, b. 5 Jan 1886, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 13 Dec 1956, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; mar. JAMES SANDERSON BLACK, 17 Aug 1911, Ellerslie, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND.
vi. DAISY APPLETON, b. 18 Nov 1887, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 20 Dec 1966, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; mar. CLEMENT JOHN EMMETT, 28 Jul 1908, Ellerslie, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND. Clement died in June 1968 in New Zealand.
vii. LEWIS APPLETON, b. 18 Mar 1890, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 16 Jan 1959, Wollongong, NSW, AUSTRALIA; mar. JESSIE MATILDA CORNEY, 3 Feb 1916, Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA.
viii. CHARLES APPLETON, b. 14 Jul 1892, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 8 May 1915, Cape Helles, TURKEY, during the Dardenelles Campaign.
ix. JESSE JOSEPH APPLETON, b. 16 Aug 1894, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 26 Apr 1936, Whatakane, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND; mar. MARIA OLIVIER DORIS TAYLOR, Abt. 1914, NEW ZEALAND.
x. RUTH APPLETON, b. 19 Jan 1897, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 23 Jan 1977, Te Awamutu, Waikato, NEW ZEALAND; mar. EDWARD BEACH, 1930. Edward died before 1977. There were no known issue from this union.
xi. RHODA APPLETON, b. 6 Dec 1899, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 7 Dec 1899, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND.
xii. JOSEPHINE LIZZIE APPLETON, b. 14 Aug 1901, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALAND; d. 24 Jan 1967, Hamilton, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND; mar. JAMES ALLAN FERGUSON, 15 Apr 1925, Whakatane, NEW ZEALAND. James died before 1990.