the SCOON marriages 1870 - 1935

the GROOMS
Alfred John Scoon (1891-1942)
married Gwyneth Emily Harper (1894-) in 1917
* daughter of Charles & Sarah Emily Harper. One of Gwyneth's brothers, Aubrey Masfen Harper, died aged 15 months and is buried at Bolten st., Wellingotn

Francis William Scoon (1889-1960)
married Phoebe May Humphreys (1893-1971) in 1915
their known children
1916 - 1986 William Humphreys Scoon

George Scoon (1887-1976)
married Lillian May Millman (1886-1972) in 1916
their known children
1918 - Maud Joyce May Scoon

Isaac Scoon (1874-)
married Hannah Henry (1879-) in 1902
their known children
1902 - 1982 Fanny Isabel Scoon
1904 - 1994 Raymond James Scoon
1907 - 1991 Leslie Henry Scoon
1909 - 1974 Isaac Mawson Scoon
1908 - 1979 William Edward Scoon
1913 - Avis Irene Scoon
1915 - 1967 Basil Graham Scoon
1917 - Doris Joan Scoon

James Maxwell Scoon (1911-1991)
* son of Joseph Scoon (1886-1962) & Lucy Mary Roskruge
married Avis Emmeline Isabell Mauger (1912-) in 1934
* daughter of Martin Harold Mauger & Isabella Scoon (1879-1956)
* James's father Joseph & Avis's mother Isabella were siblings

John Scoon
married Margaret Christina McKenzie in 1897
their known children
1899 - 1967 Kenneth Robert Scoon
1901 - 1976 Elsie Annie Scoon
1907 - 1985 Isabella Margaret Scoon
1910 - 1985 Kathleen Louisa Scoon

John Scoon (1880-)
married Mary Wall in 1911
their known children
1912 - 1969 Roberta Mary Scoon

Joseph Scoon (1886-1962)
married Lucy Mary Roskruge (1889-1912) in 1909
* daughter of Francis Horace Roskruge & Emily Amelia Annie Hatton
their known children
1910 - 1993 Basil Stewart Mawson Scoon
1911 - 1991 James Maxwell Scoon
Joseph next married Madeleine Violet Lydon (1900-1976) in 1925

Kenneth Robert Scoon (1899-1967)
married Rita Irene Morris (1903-1996) in 1929

Lawrence Edwin Scoon (1910-1939)
married Gladys Isitt (1916-) in 1934
* daughter of Edward Christopher Isitt & Henrietta Bennett

Leslie Henry Scoon (1907-1991)
married Margaret Jane Lilley (1907-1992) in 1930

Raymond James Scoon (1904-1995)
married Pearl Valda Hickey Grieve (1906-1994) in 1929
* daughter of Christopher James Grienve & Ellen 'Nellie' Barrett of Timaru

Robert Scoon (1882-1965)
married Mary Wilkie in 1908
their known children
1908 - 1976 William Hudson Scoon
1910 - 1939 Lawrence Edwin Scoon
* Lawrence died aged 29 & buried Oamaru

William Scoon (1843-1899)
married Elizabeth Joyce Mawson (1853-1889) in 1870
their known children
1872 - 1941 Mary Jane Scoon
1874 - 1950 Isaac Scoon
1874 - 1932 William Scoon
1875 - 1956 Eleanor Scoon
1877 - Elizabeth Scoon
1879 - 1956 Isabella Scoon
1880 - John Scoon
1882 - 1965 Robert Scoon
1884 - 1971 Bessie Scoon
1886 - 1962 Joseph Scoon
1887 - 1976 George Scoon

William Scoon
married Annie Mills in 1889
their known children
1889 - 1960 Francis William Scoon
1891 - 1980 Mabel Isabella Scoon
1893 - 1942 Alfred John Scoon

William Scoon (1874-1932)
married Elizabeth Edwards in 1900

William Hudson Scoon (1908-1976)
married Amy Travis Bond in 1933
* lived in Napier

the BRIDES
Bessie Scoon (1884-1971)
married Donald MacCallum in 1912
their known children
1913 - Janet Elizabeth MacCallum
1917 - Donald William MacCallum

Elizabeth Scoon (1877-1918)
married William Thomas Plaskett (1873-1947) in 1899
their known children
1900 - 1981 Isaac William Plaskett
1902 - 1974 Arthur Stanley Plaskett
1905 - 1949 Marjory Elizabeth Plaskett
- married William Edwin Claude Minchington 1930
* Elizabeth died at Fernside, Christchurch in June 1918 aged 40.
* Annie Plaskett, daughter of Elizabeth Plaskett (1851-1921) of Fernside, died in 1916 aged 50. Her estate was certified for death duty at £1,762 (equivalent in 2018 to $237,000)
* A Walter Plaskett, Private 60986, youngest son of Elizabeth & the late William Plaskett (-1915) of Fernside, Christchurch, was killed in action on the Somme, 29 March 1918 aged 30
* George Edward Plaskett of Fernside, Christchurch, son of Elizabeth & the late William Plaskett, died Nov 1945 aged 63
* Ivan William Plaskett, son of Arthur 'Stanley' Plaskett & Lillian Muriel Chambers, died at Fernside in 1937 aged 2.11

Elizabeth Fisher Scoon
married William Roy Schdroski in 1935

Eleanor Scoon (1875-1956)
married William Henry Leech (1874-1936) in 1898
their known children
1898 - Anne Elizabeth Leech
1901 - Francis Edward Leech

Elsie Annie Scoon (1901-1976)
married Captain James Matheson Nimmo (1897-1979) in 1928
* born in Oamaru, when Captain enlisted in 1917, he omitted his first Christian name for obvious reasons. He left New Zealand with the 37th Reinforcements in May 1918 and after further training in England he joined the 3rd Battalion, 3rd New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade on 27 Sep 1918. He took part in the final operations and the occupation of Cologne and was repatriated in 1919. He lived in Ngapara until shortly before his death in 1979.
James describes the Le Quesnoy attack, letter written 7 Nov 1918 from 'somewhere in France'

Isabella Scoon (1879-)
married Martin Harold Mauger (1880-) in 1906
* son of Phillip John & Margaret Matilda (1853-1890) Manger

Kathleen Louisa Scoon (1910-1985)
married Alfred Edward Lock (1904-1967) in 1935
* son of William Lock & Esther Georgina Levien

Mary Jane Scoon (1872-1941)
married John Briggs (1864-) in 1893
their known children
1894 - 1976 William Briggs
1896 - 1918 Joseph Briggs
* On 2 Oct 1917, near Passchendaele, Joseph received a gunshot wound to the face and was admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance and later transferred to No 12 General Hospital at Rouen. By 30 Nov he was back with his unit at New Hutting Camp, which was half a mile south of Ypres. In December he had 2½ weeks leave in England before returning to Ypres on 7 February 1918. On 25 Aug during the battle of Bapaume, Joseph’s battalion was involved in the capture of the town and the high ground to the east when he received further gunshot wounds to his neck and a compact fracture of his spine. After a short admittance to the 1st Australian General Hospital at Rouen, he was transferred to England aboard the hospital ship Guildford Castle. He died during the passage aboard ship on 28 Aug 1918... more at his link
1897 - 1955 Elizabeth Joyce Briggs
1899 - 1947 Isabella Briggs
1900 - 1965 Bessie Briggs
1902 - 1985 Robert Harold Briggs
1904 - 1981 John George Briggs
1906 - 2000 Mary Jane Briggs
1908 - 1956 Clifton Lancaster Briggs
1909 - 1998 Emily Ada Briggs
1912 - 1999 Eunice Eleanor Briggs

Roberta Mary Scoon (1912-1969)
married Henry Condor Hitchcock (1905-1963) in 1933

PHOTO
James & Avis Scoon at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Christchurch