Pioneers of Martins Bay, South Island, New Zealand *COMPLETED*

[biscute]

Hi there,    I am looking for anyone who has anything on the Pioneers Of Martins bag, New Zealand.   My Grandmother was there and came over the ranges into Te Anau. And queenstown. which many of them died, with the cold, but my grandmother made it out with her mother , my grandmother was sarah robertson (low) her mother was isabella robertson , her father was john robertson born in aberdeen, scotland, isabella robertson's mother was ann low  born 26/9/1833 in kincardine, o'neil. hope someone can help me out.  i have just found that john robertson went to martins bag about 1870  thanks if anyone can        biscute

[Jean Price]

Hello Biscute,

If you are in NZ you should be able to find in a library the book "Pioneers of Martins Bay" by Alice McKenzie.

Regards

Jean

[SallyCat]

Hi Biscute,

I lived and worked in both Milford Sound and Te Anau, and one of my old bosses has been flying people in and out of Martins Bay for years.  He could probably put you in touch with a few 'locals' that might be able to help as well as the book recommended. Let me know, and I will PM you his contact details.

Cheers
Sally

[biscute]

thank you sally, it would be good if you could do that for me as i live in western australia,is that the book you have put in with your reply  thats. pat.  (biscute

[biscute]

Thank you jean, but i live in western australia. and I dont think that would have that in the libary up here in kalgoorlie, as i am 600k from perth in w.a. but i will try, thank you very much all the same if you find out anything please send a posting to me.   Biscute

[SallyCat]

Biscute,
the book I was referring to was the one Jean mentioned, but as you say being up there in the boonies, it might be hard to get!

Have PM'd you some info that might help.

Cheers
Sally

[Jean Price]

Hello Biscute,
I now have borrowed the book from the library - no big deal - I work at a university so just had to stroll across the quadrangle. Will do some reading over the weekend and see what I can find for you.

Regards,
Jean

[biscute]

Thanks Jean hope you enjoy the book I will try my library this weekend and see how I go, will keep in touch and let you know.As i asked sallycat, do you live in australia or n.z. i used to before i moved over to western australia, i come from invercargill, then chch now kalgoorlie w.a. ok catch you later will let you know how i go also   biscute.  Pat.

[SallyCat]

Hi Biscuite,  sent you a PM.

As I said, I was born in UK, moved to NZ in 1973 - lived in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch (Shirley and Linwood), then Milford Sound (worked at the hotel there), and then Te Anau which is such a gorgeous little spot!  Now am In Ontario Canada and going thru immigration.

Guess it's lucky I don't have kids who's ancestors might want to trace me one day.... hahahahaha !!!

Good luck with the Martin's Bay book too Jean!  I must admit that I have never been there, other than flying over in a Helicopter.  But I know loads of people who go there every year for the Whitebait season.