Name, year of birth, date of death, place of burial from www.billiongraves.com

Month and place of birth, date and place of marriage, from research file04. This file also lists Ernest Lewis as a son.

Brian of nzolivers.com, establishes Samuel and his wife Louisa emigrated to New Zealand before their son Ernest was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1875.

Brian of nzolivers.com has found that Samuel, wife Louisa, and two children emigrated to New Zealand on the “Golden Sea” in 1874. Passenger record:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DR43-H42?cc=1609792
Sailed London 29 January 1874
Arrived Wellington 1 May 1874
Samuel 35 years Sussex Bootmaker
Louisa 30 years
Jane 2 years
John 6 months

Occupation from above “Golden Sea” passenger record.

Search Results of official BDM Historical Records showing children born in New Zealand to Louisa and Samuel
1875/9161 Gates, Ernest Louis
1876/11311 Gates, Frank
1878/14616 Gates, William James
1880/5341 Gates, George
1881/11799 Gates, Ada
1884/6932 Gates, Gertrude Jane

From the Greytown section of the 1913 Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954:
Gates, Saml [Samuel], settler

Brian has found this news article on the Papers Past website:
WAIRARAPA DAILY TIMES, VOLUME 3, ISSUE 717, 15 MARCH 1881
Yesterday evening about 7 p.m, a settler, named Samuel Gates, discovered the body of an old man named George Sant, lying at the back of a house near Mr Elkins' farm on Iorns estate. The deceased was employed by Mr Clayson as care taker of a small property there, and was in a very infirm state of health. Information was given to the police and the body removed to the Club Hotel, where an inquest will probably be held in the course of the day.

Brian has found this advertisement on Papers Past website:
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WAIRARAPA DAILY TIMES, VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1491, 24 SEPTEMBER 1883
£2 REWARD.
LOST - 0n Saturday night's train at the Featherston Platform, a £5 note. Whosoever will return the same to the Branch Wairarapa Daily Office will receive the above reward. SAMUEL GATES, Summit. Dated at Featherston this 24th day of September, 1883.

Brian has found this Death Notice for Samuel on Papers Past website
PERSONAL MATTERS.
WAIRARAPA DAILY TIMES, VOLUME LXVI, ISSUE 12063, 22 AUGUST 1914
An Old resident of, Greytown, Mr Samuel Gates, died yesterday at the age of 76 years.