Thomas Henry REDPATH

1873 - 1903  (29 years)

• Name	Thomas Henry REDPATH
  Birth	22 May 1873	Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Mount Stuart School, Otago  [3]
  Education	From 20 Jan 1880 to 06 Apr 1882  [3]
  	Waitahuna School, Otago
  Occupation	1903  [4]
  	Farmer, Mount Stuart, Otago
  Death	22 Feb 1903	Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand   [5, 6]
  	Cause: Suicide, rifle shot to forehead
  Burial	24 Feb 1903	Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand   [5, 6]
  Probate	24 Apr 1903	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [4]
  Person ID	I124	NZ Genealogy Project | REDPATH Descendant
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2008

  
  

  Father	Thomas REDPATH,   b. 03 Mar 1829, Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 19 Jul 1889, Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Ann LEITH [Ann LOGAN],   b. 1838, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 20 Oct 1922, Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1860	St Giles, Edinburgh, Scotland   [7, 8, 9, 10]
  Documents		Marriage
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 May 1873 - Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand Death - Cause: Suicide, rifle shot to forehead - 22 Feb 1903 - Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand Burial - 24 Feb 1903 - Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand Probate - 24 Apr 1903 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Thomas H Redpath

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone - Thomas and Ann Redpath, and their son Thomas H Redpath In loving memory of Thomas Redpath, beloved husband of Ann Redpath, died July 19th 1889 aged 60 years. Also Thomas H Redpath, beloved son of the above, died Feb 22nd 1903 aged 29 years. Also Ann Redpath, wife of above, died Oct 20th 1922 aged 85 years.
  		Headstone - Thomas and Ann Redpath, and their son Thomas H Redpath

  
  

  Album Photos

  Thomas Henry Redpath (1873-1903). Photo labeled by Elizabeth Korte (nee Redpath).

  
  

  Albums

  Redpath, Ann and children (9) Photos of Ann Redpath (nee LEITH or LOGAN) and her children.

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY Thomas Henry Redpath was the youngest son of Thomas and Ann Redpath, born in Waitahuna, Otago on 22 May 1873. Thomas attended school at Waitahuna and Mount Stuart, then assisted his mother run the family farm at Mount Stuart after his father died in 1889. Thomas committed suicide on 22 February 1903 aged 29. The following accounts of his death were published in Otago newspapers. WAITAHUNA. February 24. - A painful tragedy occurred here on Sunday afternoon, perhaps the most distressing of any incident that has ever happened in Waitahuna. A young man named Thomas Redpath, without any apparent cause, shot himself dead in his mother's house at Mount Stuart. Mr Redpath had been run down in health a short time ago, and was said to be suffering from insomnia, which would account for the temporary aberration that must have been accountable for the act. The tragedy has cast a gloom over the district, and great sympathy is felt for the distressed and bereaved family, especially for the widowed mother. Mr Redpath was a young man of bright promise - an upright, well-principled man, whose opinions were held in great respect in the Farmers' Club, of which he had been a member for some years, and in which at various times he held office. He was also a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church and of the Christian Endeavour Society. Feeling reference was made to his death on Sunday evening, regret being intensified by the recollection that he had been present in apparently good health and spirits at the morning service. Farmers' Club. - At the meeting of the Farmers' Club last night feeling reference was made to the death of Mr T. Redpath, and the secretary was instructed to prepare a copy of the minute and forward it to his mother and family. Source: Otago Witness, 4 March 1903, Page 31. SUICIDE AT MT. STEWART. Our Waitahuna correspondent writes: - I deeply regret to record the death of Mr Thomas Redpath, which took place at his home, Mount Stuart, under distressing circumstances. He had been suffering from acute pains in the head for the past six months, which at times were so severe that his mind was affected. He lost his appetite and spent many a restless and sleepless night, and on several occasions was in rather a despondent state of mind, and no doubt that when seized with one of those paroxysms of pain and despondency, in a moment when he was not responsible for his actions, he shot himself with a pea rifle. The deceased, who was 29 years of age, was a most intelligent and exemplary young man, of unimpeachable character, and was very highly thought of by all with whom he came in contact. This sad affair has cast quite a gloom over the entire district, and much heartfelt sympathy is felt for the sorrowing friends, especially for the poor stricken mother to whom he was a most dutiful son. The funeral, which took place on Monday, was attended by a large number of sincere mourning friends. The remains were interred in the Waitahuna Cemetery, the funeral service, which was very impressive, being conducted by the Rev. J. S. Reid. Source: Tuapeka Times, 25 February 1903, Page 3 .

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] Family Search, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), none. Thomas H. REDPATH Birth: Abt. 1877 Of, Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand. Father: Thomas REDPATH Mother: Ann LOGAN. [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005). School Admission Record [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005). School Admission, Progress, Withdrawal Registers [S39] David Bryant, NZSG Index - Probate records, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc.). [S26] New Zealand Society of Genealogists, NZ Cemetery Records, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc 1985). Headstone in Waitahuna Cemetery, Otago: Thomas Redpath, husband of Ann Redpath, died 19 July 1889 aged 60 years. Also Thomas H. Redpath, son of above, died 22 Feburary 1903 aged 29 years. Also Ann Redpath, wife of above, died 20 October 1922 aged 85 years. [S90] Papers Past - Bruce Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. Tuesday 24 Feb 1903 [S216] General Register Office for Scotland, Scotts Origin - OPRI & SRI records, (http://www.scotsorigins.com). Marriage records - Thomas Redpath and Ann Logan, 1860, St Giles, Midlothian [S31] Family Search, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), none. Thomas REDPATH Marriage: Spouse: Ann LOGAN Marriage: 29 May 1860 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [S41] General Register Office for Scotland, Entry of Marriage, Scotland, (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk). 1860 Marriages in the District of Saint Giles in the City of Edinburgh. # 124. On the 29 May 1860 at Edinburgh Free Church ??? ???. Marriage (after Banns) was solenized between us according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland. GROOM: Thomas Redpath, 30, Residence: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire. Batchelor ?? Shepherd. Father: George Redpath, Shepherd. Mother: Elizabeth Redpath. BRIDE: Ann Logan, 22, Residence: Cockburnspath, Spinster. Father: James Logan, Farmer. Mother: Margaret Boyle or Logan [S36] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Death Registration.