Death in Tahiti
Along with a number of other Pitcairners, he migrated to Tahiti in 1831, but having no immunity to the diseases of the island he died on 21 April. At that point he had been "the oldest and perhaps the most respected of the first generation of native born islanders." Eleven other Pitcairners died in the same epidemic. Deprived of leadership, the group left Tahiti on 14 August 1831 to return to Pitcairn. His wife outlived him by 19 years. Thursday's third son was Thursday October Christian II (1820–1911).
For many years Thursday's house was the oldest building still standing on the island, until it was demolished on 12 March 2004 because of termite damage.
Read more about this topic: Thursday October Christian I
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