Herbert Nelmes Silk
Date of Birth:
15 Dec 1864
Date of Death:
20 Mar 1950
Herbert was born at Glasgow, Scotland.
He cam to NZ in 1880 with his parents & siblings.
He married Jane/Jean Revell (born at Wellingotn in 1870) in 1897.
They had 2 sons & 2 daughters. One son, Frederick, served in WW1.
Herbert is the uncle of of George Silk the internationally recognised photographer.
He started as a draper in Wellington. He then became a farmer at Purangi, Stratford & finally Clevedon.
He was the original purchaser (at auction) of the 10 acre Suburban Block 37 in Levn in 1889.
Relatives mentioned in profile:
Herbert Nelmes Silk, Thomas Silk, Eliza Nelmes, Jane Emily (Jean) Revell, Frederick Henry Revell, Jane Emily Smith, Frederick Nelmes Silk, Ruby Violet Cameron, Meta Louise Silk, William McSkimming, Herbert Revell Silk, Marion McNeill Scott Foster, Phyllis Jean Silk, James William Lane.