Herbert James OLSEN + Effie Mary TAYLOR
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Herbert Andrew Edwin OLSEN
Birth 9 September 1918 30 33 -- Waihi, New Zealand
Death 14 July 2011 ‏(Age 92)‏ Age: 92 -- Auckland, New Zealand
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Effie Taylor OLSEN
Birth 7 October 1922 34 37 -- Waihi, New Zealand
Death 2007 ‏(Age 84)‏ -- Australia
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Herbert James OLSEN
Birth 27 May 1888 37 24 -- Carterton, New Zealand
Death 13 May 1946 ‏(Age 57)‏ Age: 56 -- Wanganui, New Zealand
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Christian OLSEN
Birth 12 January 1851 31 24 -- Helligsø, Ydby, Refs, Thisted, Denmark
Death 11 August 1908 ‏(Age 57)‏ -- Auckland, New Zealand
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Annie CHASE
Birth 25 December 1863 32 37 -- Wellington, New Zealand
Death 13 February 1946 ‏(Age 82)‏ Age: 82 -- Wellington, New Zealand

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Effie Mary TAYLOR
Birth 9 January 1885 27 27 -- Waverley, New Zealand
Death 17 December 1972 ‏(Age 87)‏ Age: 87 -- Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand
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Andrew TAYLOR
Birth about 1858 32 34 -- Scotland
Death 24 July 1913 ‏(Age 55)‏ -- Waverley, New Zealand
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Mary Hagar TRAILL
Birth about 1858 -- Scotland
Death 12 February 1934 ‏(Age 76)‏ Age: 76 -- Auckland, New Zealand

Family Group Information
Marriage 14 February 1917
Number of Children 2
Last Change 5 February 2020 - 12:11:46 - by: Twiggy

Note 		From the Te Puke Times 23 October 1923.

Waikino School Tragedy

Madman Runs Amok - Schoolchildren Killed - Policeman and Others Injured

The most terrible tragedy for many years occurred at Waikino ‏(near Waihi)‏ at 10 o’clock when John Christopher HIGGINS, a middle aged man, ran amok with an automatic pistol, and attacked the school, shooting two children dead, wounding the schoolmaster and five others.

The children killed were: -
Kelvin Maurice McLEAN aged 13 years
Charles Alan STEWART aged 9 years

The wounded were: -
Constable Herbert J OLSEN of Waihi shot in abdomen
Robert Thomas REID Schoolmaster shot in the jaw
Peter Raymond SHAW aged 12 years shot in the elbow
Alexander BUSTARD aged 12 years shot in the groin
Kathleen Clara McCARRY aged 13 years shot in the thigh
James Peter McKINNEY aged 8 years shot in the elbow

It appears that Higgins had a grievance on the ground that he had been notified to send his children to school. He called at the school and after an altercation with the headmaster, shot him and proceeded firing indiscriminately.

In attempting to escape through a window, one boy James COCHARNE, had his right arm broken, and another Ashley CURRY sprained his wrist.

On hearing the shooting, the townspeople investigated and found HIGGINS was shooting over a corner of a window sill. The Waihi police were sent for, but HIGGINS was sheltering behind a door, and although they fired they could not hit him. In approaching, Constable OLSEN was shot. HIGGINS apparently then became intimidated and surrendered.

Note 		From BDMonline marriage 1917/1042

Note 		Neither Herbert Andrew Edwin nor Effie Taylor were baptised into the Catholic Church ‏(Auckland and Waikato dioceses)‏ nor the Anglican Church ‏(Waihi register)‏.

As per emails and searches conducted by the organisations themselves.

Note 		Were Presbytarian