CYCLOPEDIA OF NZ 1897
Wellington Province
UPPER HUTT:
BENGE, John
Page 843
Benge, John, J.P eldest son of the late Mr David Benge, was born in
Mardingbeach, Kent, England. He was married in the Upper Hutt to Miss
Rose Annie Wilkins in 1867. He served in the militia, and has taken an
active part in the public life of the district for many years as a
member of the Mungaroa School Committee. For over twenty five years Mr
Benge has been a member of the Oddfellows Order. His family consists of
five sons and three daughters.
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