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from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* Thomas RANKIN aged 26 (1840-1898)
married 3 April 1868 to:
* Helen CRIGHTON aged 20 (1849-1898)

the known children of THOMAS & HELEN:
... 1
1869 - Ellen Rankin
- nothing known

... 2
1870 -1943 Alexander Forbes Rankin
- Alexander married Miriam Evangeline Howie SMEATON (1878-1944) in 1930
ALEXANDER died 16 Nov 1943 agted 73
- he is buried 29.00 Block X at Wyndham cemetery

... 3
1872 - 1896 Mary Ann Smail Rankin
- Mary married William AIM in 1896 in Wyndham
MARY died 27 December 1896 aged 24
- she is buried 81.00 Block I at Wyndham cemetery
- William died 34 years later and is buried with her

... 4
1874 - 1899 Thomas Rankin
THOMAS died 8 May 1899 aged 24
- he is buried 80.00 Block at Wyndham cemetery

... 5
1876 - 1903 William Crighton Rankin
WILLIAM died 6 April 1903 aged 26
- he is buried 80.00 Block I at Wyndham cemetery

... 6
1878 - 1918 Janet Rankin
- Janet married John Augustine ROGGIERO (1881-1943) in 1901 in Wyndham
- on 25 Aug 1902 John was granted his First-Class Stationary-Engine Driver Certificate
JANET died 3 November 1918 aged 39

... 7
1879 - ? Amelia Stirling Rankin

... 8
1881 - 1900 Francis Rankin
FRANCIS died 21 May 1900 aged 18
- he is buried 80.00 Block I at Wyndham cemetery

... 9
1884 - ? Christina Bain Rankin

... 10
1886 - 1909 John Smail Rankin
JOHN died 25 May 1909 aged 23
- he is buried 29.00 Block X at Wyndham

... 11
1888 - 1920 Lindsay Rankin
born 10 October 1888 at Wyndham
- Lindsay married Annie MILNE (1891-1924) in 1911 in Wyndham
ANNIE died 11 May 1914 aged 22 & buried 67.00 Block X at Wyndham cemetery
- Lindsay served in WWI as Rifleman 13100, with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarking from Wellington 6 May 1916. His next of kin was his brother Alexander Rankin of Wyndham, Southland.
- Lindsay next married Williamina LANGMUIR in 1918
LINDSAY died 14 March 1920 aged 31, after discharge from the NZEF, from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service. Husband of W. Rankin, of 5 Burwood Avenue, Newington, Dunedin.
- he is buried Block 71S, Plot 6 at Andersons Bay cemetery, Dunedin. His last address was Wyndham

... 12
1890 - 1939 Lloyd Rankin
- born 11 September 1890
LLOYD died 25 January 1939 aged 48

... 13
1892 - 1893 Athol Chisholm Rankin
- Athol died 15 July 1893 aged 16 months (2 days before twin Euphemia)
- he is buried 73.00 Block I at Wyndham cemetery

... 14
1892 - 1893 Euphemia Cossar Rankin
- Eupjemia died 17 July 1893 aged 16 months (2 days after twin Athol)
- she is buried 73.00 Block I at Wyndham cemetery

... 15
1894 - 1900 Lily Rankin
LILLY died 31 October 1900 aged 6
- she is buried 73.00 Block I at Wyndham cemetery

* Helen died 31 march 1898 aged 48
* Thomas died 28 February 1903 aged 63
- they are buried 73.00 Block I at Wyndham cemetery

PHOTO
WYNDHAM CEMETERY
taken from the site J Fraser & Sons Ltd
where you will find photos of the cemeteries:
? Athol ? Balfour ? Bluff 'Old' ? Calcium ? Centre Hill, Mossburn ? Charlton Park
? Clyde ? Colac Bay, Oraka ? Dipton ? East Winton ? Eastern Bush ? Eastern
? Edendale ? Ettrick ? Forest Hill ? Fortrose ? Garston ? Gore ? Greenpoint ? Kaiwera
? Kingston ? Lumsden ? Mataura ? Orepuki ? Otautau 'Old' ? Otautau ? Pukerau
? Quarry Hills ? Riversdale ? Riverton ? Ryal Bush ? Southland Crematorium
? St John's, Invercargill ? Tararua Acre ? Te Anau ? Tuatapere ? Waikaia ? Waikawa
? Wairio ? Wakapatu ? Wallacetown 'Old' ? Winton 'Old' ? Woodlands ? Wreys Bush
? Wyndham

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* John CULLEN aged 48 (1853-1923)
? married Christmas Eve 1901 to:
* Mary Anderson CALDER aged 30 (1871-1954)

the known children of JOHN & MARY:
... 1
1902 - 1973 Herbert Calder Cullen
- born 17 June 1902
- Herbert died 1973 aged 71

... 2
1904 - 1989 Mary Anderson Ruby Cullen
- born 22 April 1904
- Mary wasn't married
MARY died at the Nurse Maude Memorial Hospital, Christchurch 5 Oct 1989 aged 85. Her last address was Lees Rd., Bryndwr, Christchurch. Her ashes were scattered in Dunedin. Her notes say 'ex Medical School'

... 3
1905 - Mabel Pearl Cullen
- born 6 September 1905
- nothing known

... 4
1906 - 1977 Mavis Opal Cullen
- born 29 August 1906
- Mavis married Arthur Harold CULLEN (1892-1973) in 1931
- son of William CULLEN & Catherine Christina ROSS (1865-1924) of Tapanui
- Mavis died 21 Feb 1977 aged 70

... 5
1909 - ? Olivine Emerald May Cullen
- nothing known

... 6
1911 - 1987 Colin Alexander Austin Cullen
- born 10 February 1911
- Colin died 4 May 1987 aged 76

* John died aged 71 on 15 Nov 1923
* Mary died aged 82 on 7 July 1954 in Crookson (40km W of Gore)
- they are buried together Plot 22, Block 88 in Gore cemetery

PHOTO
John & Mary Anderson Cullen
Plot 22, Block 88 at Gore cemetery
HEADSTONE READS:
In loving memory of JOHN CULLEN
and his wife MARY ANDERSON CULLEN

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* John CALDER aged 22 (1871-1927)
? married 31 January 1893 to:
* Mary Harper VINCENT aged 20 (1872-1922)
- daughter of Peter Rowe VINCENT from Cornwall & Mary 'Polly' HARPER from Invercargill

the known children of JOHN & MARY:
... 1
1893 - 1984 Mary Ann Calder
- Mary married Samuel John MINCHER (1891-1952) in 1919
- son of Samuel MINCHER & Martha Jane EVANS & brother of Sydney Richmond who married Mary's sister Martha
SAMUEL died 6 Aug 1952 aged 51
MARY ANN died 10 Dec 1984 aged 91
- they are buried 8.00 Block V at Dipton cemetery

... 2
1894 - 1982 Jessie Calder
- Jessie married Auguste 'Tasman', 'Tom' ROCARD (1892-1959) in 1915
- Tom was a Blacksmith. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania to Alexandre ROCARD (1840-1926) an Engineer from Vendee, France & his 1st wife, Jeannie Henrietta BILANDE (1849-1904 - they married in Hobart)
30 May 1906 In sad and loving memory of Jeanne Henrietta, the beloved wife of Alexandre Rocard, who died at Dunedin on the 26th May 1904
Rest on, dear wife, they labour is o'er;
They loving hands will toil no more,
A faithful wife, true and kind,
No friend on earth like thee I can find.
In dreams I see her dear face,
And kiss her loving brow,
And whisper, as I loved her then,
I love her memory now.
- Inserted by her sorrowing husband
Alexandre Rocard next married Margaret Lawson DUNLOP (nee HOWATSON 1854-1938) in Dunedin in 1910. Margaret was born in Scotland & died in Bendigo, Australia
Alexandre died in Dunedin 25 Oct 1926 aged 86 & is buried with Jeannie Henrietta in Plot 8, Block 163 at Northern cemetery, Dunedin
Auguste 'TASMAN' Rocard died 29 March 1959 aged 67 in Invercargill
- last address was Moores Road
JESSIE Rocard died 23 May 1982 aged 87
- last address was Racecourse Rd, Invercargill
- buried together Plot 647, Block 32 at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill
HEADSTONE READS: In loving memory of Tasman . Beloved husband of Jessie Rocard . Died 29th March 1959 Aged 67 years . And the above Jessie Rocard Died 23rd May 1982 Aged 87 years

... 3
1895 - 1972 John Alexander Calder
- John married Barbara May CONGRIEVE (1898-1992) 31 Dec 1923
- daughter of James Woodhouse CONGRIEVE & Agnes Campbell JOHNSTON
JOHN died 23 April 1972 in Gore aged 76
BARBARA died 29 Nov 1992 aged 93

... 4
1897 - 1941 Martha Calder
- born 17 August 1897
- Martha married Sydney Richmond MINCHER (1894-1973) in 1920
- son of Samuel MINCHER & Martha Jane EVANS & brother of Samuel John who married Martha's sister Mary

... 5
1898 - ? Annie Calder
- born 16 January 1898. Born 5 months after Martha, Annie possibly did not survive as nothing else known

... 6
1900 - 1978 Margaret Evelyn Calder
- Nargaret had a relationship with ? HARDY & had a son, Alan Calder (1918-1994)
- Margaret married Gavin HALL (1897-1929) in 1923
- born in Nightcaps, Southland to John & Maria HALL
- Gavin died 11 November 1929 aged 32
- Margaret next married Robert 'Lofty' HAMILTON (1907-1981) in 1932
MARGARET is buried with her first husband Gavin (see photo below)
ROBERT died 14 April 1981 in Balmacewen Rd, Dunedin & his ashes scattered

... 7
1903 - 1986 Charles Edward Calder
- Charles married Isabella ANDERSON (1907-1970) 5 June 1928 in Dipton
- Charles next married Marjorie May MILLER (nee WINCHESTER 1904-1990) in 1972
- Marjorie had 1st married David Rendall Lynn RAMSAY (1902-1991) in 1929
CHARLES died 21 Feb 1986 in Oamaru

* Mary died 27 August 1922 in Dipton aged 50
- her last address was Riverton
* John died 2 July 1927 in Dipton aged 55
- his last address was Dipton
- they are buried 2.00 Block XV and 7 at Dipton cemetery

PHOTO
Gavin & Margaret Evelyn Hall
PLOT 24, BLOCK 11 at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill
HEADSTONE READS: (2 headstones)
In loving memory of Gavin
Dearly beloved Husband of Margaret Evelyn Hall
Who departed this Life Nov 11th 1929 Aged 32 years
Also
Margaret Evelyn Hamilton Died 18th June 1978 In her 78th year
Until the day dawns & the shadows flee Away
HALL
In loving memory of Samuel
Beloved husband of Louisa Hall Died 16th June 1941 Aged 55 years

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* Thomas BERRY aged 29 (1863-?)
? married 28 April 1892 to:
* Margaret Taylor McINTYRE aged 26 (1865-1952)
the known children of THOMAS & MARGARET:
... 1
1893 - 1897 Thomas Wilfred Berry
- Thomas died 7 April 1897 aged 3.10
12 April 1897 On Thursday night the infant son of Mr Thomas Berry, farmer, Hedgehope, died suddenly. He had been playing with an ink bottle - supposed to be empty - and came running in with his hands on his stomach and asked for a drink, and in a short time was dead. The coroner does not think an inquest necessary
- he is buried Plot 1X, Block 1 (free ground) at Eastern Cemetery Invercargill

... 2
1895 - ? William Ewart Berry
- William married Vera Lucy LOUGH (1903-1927) in 1924
- daughter of Frederick Joseph LOUGH & Phoebe FODEN
- William, with his brother-in-law Richard Maskell, was charged with insurance fraud in Christchurch in 1934

... 3
1897 - 1985 Barbara Sinclair Berry
- Barbara married Richard MASKELL (1890-1965) in Nov 1925
- Richard (aka Cross) was a miner in Huntly Waikato in 1917 when he was granted exemption to serve in war. He was still in Huntly in 1921 when he received 2 years probation for breaking and entering. He also lived in Auckland & Christchurch and was convicted of a number of insurance fraud cases in 1934, along with his brother-in-law William Berry above
RICHARD died in Auckland 2 March 1965 aged 75
BARBARA died in Auckland 28 May 1985 aged 88
- their ashes were scattered at Waikumete

... 4
1899 - ? Margaret Taylor Berry
- Margaret married Roydon KNIGHT in May 1925

... 5
1902 - ? Mary Winifred Berry

* Margaret died 17 April 1952 aged 87
* Thomas died ?
- burials not found

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* William DODD aged 31
? married 11 August 1885 to:
* Elizabeth Catherine DONALD aged 23

the known children of WILLIAM & ELIZABETH:
... 1
1887 - 1953 Henry Dodd

... 2
1889 - ? Isabella Dodd

... 3
1890 - 1957 James Angus Dodd
- James married Margaret Winifred McDONALD in 1917

... 4
1891 - 1966 William Dodd

... 5
1893 - ? Margaret Dodd

... 6
1897 - 1972 Elizabeth Catherine Donald Dodd
- Elizabeth did not marry
- she is buried in Gore cemetery (see below)

... 7
1899 - 1964 Andrew Dodd

... 8
1901 - 1961 Gordon Ernest Dodd

... 9
1901 - 1981 Albert Sinclair Dodd
- Albert is buried in Gore cemetery (see below)

... 10
1902 - 1973 Robert Howe Dodd

... 11
1904 - 1970 Mary Jane Dodd
- Mary Jane is buried in Gore cemetery (see below)

... 12
1906 - ? Gibson Fisher Dodd

... 13
1908 - 1976 Myrtle Jessie McNichol Dodd
- Myrtle did not marry
- she is buried in Gore cemetery (see below)

* Catherine died 26 January 1926 aged 63
* William 25 January died 1946 aged 91
- burial not found although I believe they were in Gore


NOTE
PLOT 31, BLOCK 126 at Gore Cemetery
MEMORIAL reads:
In loving memory of
MARY JANE DODD died 8th March 1970 aged 65 years
Her sisters
ELIZABETH CATHERINE died 30th Oct 1972 aged 75 years
and MYRTLE JESSIE MCNICOL died 11th Oct 1976 aged 68 years
Their brother
ALBERT SINCLAIR died 14th July 1981 aged 80 years

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* Charles WYETH aged 26 (1842-1928)
- 2nd of 12 children of Robert WYETH & Jane RUNNALLS (Masterton)
? married 12 May 1873 to:
* Elizabeth Ann SHERRIFFS aged 16 (1856-1928)
- 1st of 11 children of Joseph Duncan SHERRIFFS & Mary Ann WRIGHT

the known children of CHARLES & ELIZABETH:
... 1
1874 - 1958 Mary Jane 'Polly' Wyeth
- Mary married James Porter PHILLIPS (1865-1910) in Woodland 1892
- they had 4 children in Woodlands

... 2
1875 - 1956 Joseph Sherriffs Wyeth
- Joseph married Flora Rose McDONALD (1878-1945) in Woodlands 1898
- they had 5 children

... 3
1878 - 1917 Lucy Maria Wyeth
- Lucy married George DEWE (1869-1919) in Woodland 1896
- they had 5 children

... 4
1880 - 1948 Charles Henry Wyeth
- Charles married Jane JAMIESON (1875-1951) in 1907
- they had 4 children

... 5
1883 - 1966 Robert 'Bob' George Wyeth
- Bob married Christina CAMERON (1883-1957) in 1909
- they had 4 children

... 6
1884 - 1954 William George Wyeth
- William married Jean MORTON (1890-1985) in 1914
- they had 5 children

... 7
1888 - 1967 James 'Jim' Sherrifs Wyeth
- Jim married Gladys Devonald CAMPBELL (1895-1962) in 1919
- they had 6 children

... 8
1891 - 1970 Amy Swale Wyeth
- Amy married James Findlay McLEAY (1888-1952) in 1915
- they had 2 children

... 9
1893 - 1982 Nora Elizabeth Wyeth
- Nora marred Herbert Allan PRICE (1886-1957) in 1918
- at least 1 child

... 10
1895 - 1987 Esther Dora Wyeth
- Esther married John Just CAMPBELL (1890-1963)
- they had 5 children & lived in Upper Hutt

... 11
1897 - 1973 Thomas Wyeth
- Thomas married Gladys Eileen CALDER (1904-1979) in 1928
- they had at lease 1 child

... 12
1899 - 1986 Flora Rose Wyeth
- Flora married William GREGOR (1888-1980) in 1929
- they had 2 children
- William had first married Lila Elizabeth Mary Wyeth in Masterton in 1922. Lila died aged 36, the same day as their second child was born. Four years later he married Flora Wyeth - Flora and Lila's fathers were brothers
- Flora, William & Lila are buried in Carterton

* Elizabeth died 9 Aug 1928 in Gore on 72 birthday
* Charles died 4 months later, 20 Dec 1928 in Woodlands aged 86
- they are buried Plot 39, Section II at Woodlands cemetery Invercargill

PHOTO
PLOT 721, BLOCK 34 at Eastern Cemetery Invercargill
HEADSTONE reads: (headstone & plaque)
In loving memory of
William George Wyeth Died 24th July 1954 Aged 69 years
And his loving wife
Jean Wyeth Died 22nd Oct 1985 Aged 95 years
Gilbert Ewing Campbell 1922 - 1996

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* George Gilchrist BROWN aged 35 (1862-1931)
? married 26 January 1898 to:
* Agnes SADLIER aged 25 (1873-1951)

the known children of GEORGE & AGNES:
... 1
1898 - 1900 Ellen Sorbie Brown
- Ellen died 12 May 1900 aged 18 months

... 2
1901 - 1977 Henry George Brown

... 3
1903 - 1952 Frank Gilchrist Brown

... 4
1904 - 1979 Gordon Somerville Brown

... 5
1907 - 1986 Lily Jane Brown
- Lily married John HENDERSON in 1931
- Lily married ? HOGAN
- she died 8 April 1986 aged 79
- she is buried Plot 9, Block 14 (see photo below)

* George died 28 Oct 1931 aged 69
* Agnes died 20 years later, 26 Aug 1951 aged 78
- their last address was Longbush
- they are buried together Plot 9, Block 14 at Eastern Cemetery Invercargill

PHOTO
PLOT 9, BLOCK 14 at Eastern Cemetery Invercargill
HEADSTONE reads: (2 headstones)
In loving memory of
George C Brown
Beloved husband of Agnes Brown Died 28th Oct 1931 In his 70th year
Also their daughter
Ellen Sorbie Died 12th May 1900 Aged 18 months
Also the above
Agnes Brown Died 26th Aug 1951 In her 79th year
In loving memory of
Roa Agnes Henderson Died 1934 aged 14 months
Also her brother
Verdun John Henderson Died 1976 aged 44 years
And their mother
Lily Jane Hogan Died 1986 aged 78 years

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* John BELL aged 23 (1876-1962)
? married 24 May 1900 to:
* Ada Beatrice SWALE aged 22 (1878-1973)

the known children of JOHN & ADA:
... 1
1901 - 1971 John William Bell
- John was an Electrician
- he died 19 July 1971 aged 70. Last address was Condon street, Invercargill
- he is buried with his parents & sister Olive

... 2
1902 - 1928 Ada Mary Ann Bell
- Ada married David PROVAN (1894-1962) in 1926
- Ada died in Heriot 18 Feb 1928 aged 26
- David died 34 years later in Hastings, 26 March 1962 aged 68
- they are buried together Plot 49, Block 24 at Eastern Cemetery

... 3
1905 - ? Gladys Evelyn Bell

... 4
1906 - 1996 Olive Beatrice Bell
- Olive died 10 Sep 1996 aged 89. Last address was Condon street, Invercargill
- she is buried with her parents

... 5
1909 - ? Amy Jannette Bell

* John died 5 March 1962 aged 86
- his last address was Condon street
* Ada died 11 years later, 20 Aug 1973 aged 95
- her last address was Gordon street, Invercargill

PHOTO
PLOT 148, BLOCK 37 at Eastern Cemetery Invercargill
HEADSTONE reads:
In loving memory of
John
Beloved husband of
Ada Bell
Died 5th March 1962
Aged 86 years
Also their son
John William Bell
Died 19th July 1971 aged 70 years
Also the above
Ada Bell
Died 20th August 1973 aged 95 years
Also their daughter
Olive Beatrice Bell
Died 10th September 1996
Aged 89 years
Always remembered

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* John AICKEN aged 32
? married 17 April 1902 to:
* Susan HORTON aged 31 (1871-1946)

the known children of JOHN & SUSAN:
... 1
1903 - ? Margaret Aicken

... 2
1904 - 1955 Henrietta Aicken
- Henrietta didn't marry
- she died in Otatara 29 Sep 1955 aged 50 & is buried with her parents

... 3
1906 - 1969 Robert Aicken
- Robert was a Builder
- he married nancy Lorraine ? (1917-1967)
- Robert died 25 Nov 1969 aged 63. His last address was Black Rd., Otatara
- he is buried with his wife Nancy Lorraine Plot 476, Block 39 at Eastern Cemetery

... 4
1907 - 1964 John Victor Aicken
- he married Mary Jane Stuart 'May' (1903-1993)
- John died 22 April 1964 aged 56. His last address was 12 Huia street
- he is buried Plot 220, Block 38, Eastern cemetery with his wife May

... 5
1910 - ? Jessie Mavis Aicken
- nothing known

* Susan died in Otatara 26 June 1949 aged 79
* John died 3 months later in Otatara 28 Sep 1949 aged 77

NOTES
Invercargill is "The City of Water and Light". This refers to the long summer twilights and the aurora australis (southern lights). Being only about 4000km (2500 miles) from Antartica the hottest summer months are Jan & Feb with the average temps reaching about 18.8?C (65.8?F)
OTATARA is 5km west of Central Invercargill

PHOTO
PLOT 145, BLOCK 31 at Eastern Cemetery Invercargill
HEADSTONE reads:
In remembrance of
Susan
Beloved wife of
John Aicken
Died 26th June 1946 aged 74 years
Also the above John
Died 26th Sep 1949 aged 79 years
Also their beloved daughter
Henrietta
Died 29th Sep 1955

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* Thomas Moore ARTHUR aged 21 (1859-1934)
? married 22 November 1881 to:
* Harriet Mary Ann SWALE aged 20

the known children of THOMAS & HARRIET:
... 1
1894 - 1918 Ernest William Arthur
- Ernest served in WWI as Corporal 31455 with the NZEF, 19th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, embarking from Wellington 15 November 1916. His next of kin was his father Thomas Moore Arthur, Amberley, North Canterbury. Ernest DIED of his WOUNDS in France on 8 April 1918 aged 47. He is buried VI C 5, Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Somme, France

... 2
1896 - 1964 William Francis Arthur
- William married Ellen Josephine Hyacinth ROCHE in 1900

... 3
1897 - 1957 Elizabeth Williamina Arthur
- Elizabeth married Frank Laurence MARDON (1899-1971) in 1922

... 4
1899 - 1967 Howard Edward Arthur
- Howard married Jessie Helen BATCHELOR in 1924

... 5
1901 - 1978 Gladys May Arthur
- born 20 June 1901
- Gladys married Clarence Errol CROSS in 1927

... 6
1902 - 1984 Edith Mildred Arthur
- born 9 Dec 1902
- Edith married Jack Carson JONES in 1926

... 7
1905 - ? Audrey Bulah Arthur

PHOTO
Ernest William Arthur