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Rocco Beban
| Born | 9 April 1889, Goldsborough, West Coast, New Zealand |
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| Died | 23 January 1972, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Alice Pearl Burnett |
| Parents | Stephan Beban • Catherine McDonald |
| Children | Donald Beban • Dawn Beban • Marie Beban • Rocco Noel Beban • Peter Anderson |
Rocco Beban (9 April 1889 – 23 January 1972) was a New Zealand member of the Beban family, born at Goldsborough on the West Coast. He was the son of Stephan Beban and Catherine McDonald, and later lived in Wellington.
Early life
Rocco was born at Goldsborough on 9 April 1889. The family record identifies his parents as Stephan Beban and Catherine McDonald.1) A compiled biographical index gives the same birth and death dates and places his death in Miramar, Wellington.2)
West Coast connection
Rocco's birth was in the Goldsborough district, a West Coast goldfield community. A 1924 New Zealand Gazette schedule includes a Rocco Beban in a list of Goldsborough water-race and special-site interests. The notice is consistent with a West Coast mining connection, although the schedule does not give enough biographical detail to distinguish him from every other person of the same name.3)
Marriage and family
Rocco married Alice Pearl Burnett. They had five children: Donald, Dawn, Marie, Rocco Noel, and Peter Anderson. The date and place of the marriage are not recorded.4)
Rocco died in Wellington on 23 January 1972. The family record gives Wellington as the place of death, while the compiled index specifies Miramar, a Wellington suburb.5)