The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]
Hewitt, Daniel
Hewitt, Daniel, Farmer, Woodend. Mr. Hewitt was born in Warwickshire, England, in 1837. He was brought up as a gentleman's servant, and held various positions, as groom and coachman, till coming to Lyttelton in 1874 by the ship “Mongol.” After passing six months in Dunedin, he settled at Woodend, and has been engaged chiefly in farming; his farm is 100 acres in extent. Mr. Hewitt has served as a member of the local school committee for some years. He married a daughter of Mr. T. Griffith, of North Wales, and has seven sons and two daughters.
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Mr. D. Hewitt.