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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Research help required, please - COMPLETED
« on: Monday 03 January 11 05:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Might be a bit late, but FWIW:
Robert Story (1862-1918) was the eldest son of Robert Story (1830-1909) and Mary Ann Ruxton (1833-1877), from Edinburgh but his family originated from Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Robert, jnr (and according to family legend 2 younger brothers, probably Daniel and Herbert) left Scotland in the mid-1880s, Robert settling in NZ. He was farming at "Kinloch", Otautau before he purchased Venlaw Station, near Wyndham, Southland about 1905, where some of the the family still live.
Of the children:
Enid died unm. 1974 - lived at Venlaw Station all her adult life
Doug died unm. 1950
Lucille (Lulu) married John Tyndall Lockyer Williams, a doctor in Dunedin and had 2 daus (at least).
Nony (Noel) died unm 1999 . in Invercargill, having lived most of her life at Venlaw.
Colin Roe married Shelagh Mary Unknown, took over the farm, and had 2 sons, both of whom are still alive. They both married and have children and grandchildren.
Stuart, my grandfather, (d. 1986, Wanganui) married Alice Ruth Mason and had 1 son and 2 daughters (all surviving with children).
It was somehow imprinted on me when I was young that Gt-Grannie being "a Roe" was of great social significance. I knew nothing about her father until reading this post. Presumably no else did either! Sounds a right scoundrel (or should be larrikin). Thanks, all, for the information.
Might be a bit late, but FWIW:
Alice and Robert STORY had 7 children
Enid Mary 1894 #16118
Robert Douglas 1895 # 8456
Alice Lucilla 1897 #7725
Jack 1900 #10725
Hilda Noel 1902 #5005
Colin Rae 1903 #6186
Stuart Ruxton 1905 #14540
Robert Story (1862-1918) was the eldest son of Robert Story (1830-1909) and Mary Ann Ruxton (1833-1877), from Edinburgh but his family originated from Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Robert, jnr (and according to family legend 2 younger brothers, probably Daniel and Herbert) left Scotland in the mid-1880s, Robert settling in NZ. He was farming at "Kinloch", Otautau before he purchased Venlaw Station, near Wyndham, Southland about 1905, where some of the the family still live.
Of the children:
Enid died unm. 1974 - lived at Venlaw Station all her adult life
Doug died unm. 1950
Lucille (Lulu) married John Tyndall Lockyer Williams, a doctor in Dunedin and had 2 daus (at least).
Nony (Noel) died unm 1999 . in Invercargill, having lived most of her life at Venlaw.
Colin Roe married Shelagh Mary Unknown, took over the farm, and had 2 sons, both of whom are still alive. They both married and have children and grandchildren.
Stuart, my grandfather, (d. 1986, Wanganui) married Alice Ruth Mason and had 1 son and 2 daughters (all surviving with children).
It was somehow imprinted on me when I was young that Gt-Grannie being "a Roe" was of great social significance. I knew nothing about her father until reading this post. Presumably no else did either! Sounds a right scoundrel (or should be larrikin). Thanks, all, for the information.