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     Susannah Rivers Immigrated as 'free settlers' to Hobart in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) on the 'Elizabeth' in 1823 with their family. One more was born on the way and the youngest was born in New Norfolk in Tasmania. They endeavoured to clear bush and establish a farm but were robbed twice by bushrangers. However they received grants of land from the Lt Governor and the family acquired a farming property and were later involved a number of business ventures and became a well known Tasmania family. Susannah Rivers was also known as Susannah. Her married name was Vincent. She was born in 1779 at Swallowfield, London, England. She married John Vincent, son of Francis Berryl Vincent and Jane (?), in 1803 at London, England. Susannah Rivers arrived at on the ship 'Elizabeth' in 1823 Van Diemen's Land, Australia. She died on 12 September 1860 at Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia.

     Annie Mei Riwhi was born in 1905 at Totara North, Whangaroa, New Zealand. She died on 15 April 1982.

     Hannah Mairehau Riwhi was born in 1908 at Kawakawa Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. She died on 30 June 1968.

     Heemi Riwhi married Eliza Raiha Davies, daughter of Captain Owen Davies and Hariata Tarahau Hongi. Heemi Riwhi was born in 1856 at Whangaroa, New Zealand. He died on 8 October 1938.

     Dorothy Jean Roach was buried at Tasmania, Australia. Her married name was Hodgetts. She was born on 19 August 1926 at Tasmania, Australia. She married Signalman Hedley James Hodgetts, son of Horace William Hodgetts and Hannah Winwood, on 2 August 1947 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Cressy, Tasmania, Australia. Dorothy Jean Roach died on 14 December 2004 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 78.

     Ellen Roach was buried at Tasmania, Australia. She was born on 12 November 1882 at Tasmania, Australia. She died on 16 June 1958 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 75.

     Her married name was Bonney. Margaret Roberts-Jones was born on 26 January 1852 at Poplar, London, England. She married William Bonney, son of John Atkins Bonney and Frances Collins, on 25 December 1870 at Tasmania, Australia. Margaret Roberts-Jones died on 25 January 1929 at 'Dugall', Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia, at age 76. She was buried on 26 January 1929 at St Mark's Anglican Church Cemetery, Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia.