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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Corrie family *COMPLETED*
« on: Tuesday 18 October 11 10:13 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: dunscore on Sunday 23 November 08 05:39 GMT (UK)
I am trying to locate information on
Robert David Corrie who went to the Gilbert Islands in the South Pacific c 1859.
His mother and siblings migrated to Sydney, Australia in approx 1855.

He married a native lady in the Gilberts and had family there.

Hi Dunscore
Robert David Corrie was at Kiribati in the 1800s and had  twelve children .
His father was from Scotland and mother from England and migrated to Sydney with six of his other sibings
Robert's son Benjamin Corrie is my Grandfather
Hope that helps
Regards

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Corrie family *COMPLETED*
« on: Tuesday 18 October 11 09:56 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: farmertom on Thursday 08 September 11 03:55 BST (UK)
Greetings everyone,

I'm new here as a result of searching for information my mom seeks about her grandfather Robert Corrie, and I think this may be it.  I posted information on one of Dunscore's post.  My mom is the daughter of Mita Milne Corrie who is the daughter of Robert Corrie.  Mom was really happy and sad hearing of this site and topic about her grandfather and the Corrie family around the world.  We live in the Mariana Islands.  We would like to hear from Dunscore and the information he seeks.  Thanks and take care.

Hi,It is so good to meet you at this site
My grandfather is Mita's brother called Benjamin Corrie . Benjamin's families live in Fiji
Bye and Regards

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Corrie family *COMPLETED*
« on: Tuesday 18 October 11 06:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone just to answer some of the queries , I know that Robert David Corrie had six siblings who all lived in Australia in the 1980'. Robert sailed to the Pacific and eventually reached Kiribati (Gilbert Islands), had twelve children , six from his first wife and another six from his second wife, his wives names were Taoniti and Lydia. One of his son's with Taoniti named Alexander had two daughters with a Tuvaluan lady. He then left Tuvalu for Fiji and also had several children with a Tongan lady
Robert's other son with Taoniti is named Benjamin David Corrie married Banaban ladies from Ocean Island and has five children as one happened to be my mother and most of us also reside in FIJI
My grandfather Benjamin died in the 1970s at the age of 98
Hope my information answers some of your questions
Regards

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Other Countries / Re: Emigrants to Gilbert Islands, South Pacific
« on: Tuesday 18 October 11 05:03 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: dunscore on Sunday 23 November 08 05:52 GMT (UK)
Robert David Corrie went to the Gilbert Islands c. 1859.
He married twice to native ladies (his first wife dying in childbirth with their 6th child).  His second wife also had 6 children.  The children were sent to Sydney for schooling.
I believe Robert Corrie died c. 1915.
If anyone can tell me where I can find birth, death and marriage records for the Gilbert Islands and give me any info on the family please?

Dunscore


Hi Dunscore the death certificates of Benjamin and Alexander Corrie will be with the registrar in Fiji as these two brothers died in Fiji. For Agnes Corrie and the rest of Robert's children is either in the Republic of Kiribati or in Australia

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