Corrie family *COMPLETED*

[dunscore]

I was just looking at the information on Western Pacific High Commission and the person to contact there is (*).  He is the gentleman I mentioned above, so unless there is somewhere else that someone might know about, I would not bother to contact him at this point in time.  I just thought there might be someone else who could help other than (*).

Regards,
Dunscore

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[Kea]

Hi Dunscore,

Have you checked the IGI? If you enter South Pacific as a region there are a few CORRIES including an Alec CORRIE born 1874, Kiribati, mother Fionisi.
He married Maria WAI in Suva, Fiji in 1910.
There is also an Alexander CORRIE born 1903, Suva, Fiji who married Afalua Roasarita Malifa SKELTON in 1923. They had a daughter Ruby Agnes CORRIE, born Suva, 1924, died in Auckland NZ in 1997.

Cheers,
Stephanie

[dunscore]

Hi Kea,

What a breakthrough - on your part!  I had not checked the IGI - was not aware it could be done online.  I have just looked but cannot find what you found.  It brought up the page "Family Search" and I put in Corrie (no Christian names), left "event" as "any" and year range as 1860 - 1920.  When I put in South Pacific as region, I came up with one Correa in Mexico!!

Tried Kiribati - in several forms, Fiji likewise, Gilbert Is. same and all came up with 0 records.  What am I doing wrong please?

The Alex Corrie you found with birth 1874 would be my g. uncle's son.  I know OF his grand-daughter who is currently travelling around NZ, but have not been able to make contact with her.  You said he married someone with the name Wai.  I know that name is in the family by marriage too, as I have seen it before, although I thought her maiden names was Knowles.

If you can tell me what I am doing incorrectly, I would be most grateful!

Cheers,
Dunscore

[Mk2_Zephyr]

without a first name you can't enter anything else except REGION,

So go back enter CORRIE and Region, SW Pacific.

 

[Thamesite2017]

Hi Dunscore
Follow steps
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
eg Enter ALEC CORRIE
Then search results, right hand side is summary CLICK on IGI SOUTH/WEST PACIFIC
It is a members submission

If you just enter CORRIE then again on Rhandside are 25+ results

Bye
Althea

[Kea]

Hi Dunscore,

Sorry - I've been out for the evening - but I see that Mk2 and Althea have helped you.
I just entered surname Corrie, then chose Region: Southwest Pacific and Country: Pacific Islands from the drop down menus.

Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

Stephanie 

[dunscore]

Hi Kea,

Not sure I did it exactly as was described but after a bit of a hassle, found Alexander b. about 1874.  He is definitely Robert Corrie's son as the year would be about right.  I could not find any of the other 11 children though which was a bit surprising.

The Alexander b. 1903 would be related I feel sure.  There are 6 Corries listed in the Fiji white pages and I have been in contact with one of them recently and they were related.  The other 5 probably are also.

The Alex Corrie marriage to Maria Wai is interesting.  I see she was born in Tonga about 1882.  I had letter from as relative a couple of weeks ago and her grandfather was Alexander Corrie who married Wai Lolo Moli and she says this is a Tongan name. 

Ruby Agnes Corrie was b. 1924 and her father was Alexander too. 

I am at the point where I think all the Alexander Corries from the South Pacific region are probably related to me!!  When they have a family reunion in Suva late next year, with my Scottish complexion, I will stand out in the crowd!!

The Corries were originally from Scotland.  All migrated to Australia except Robert who went to the Gilbert Is.  I would just like to know when all the 12 children were born, although I have a rough idea of two of the girls, as one did an article for a Pacific Is. magazine aged 81 in 1969 and the other died in Sydney (sent here for schooling) in 1882 aged 8 years.  She would have been b. c.1874.  Wonder if she was a twin of Alexander who was also b. about 1874?

Thanks for your help.
Cheers,
Dunscore

[Kea]

Hi Dunscore,

Glad you got there in the end! It is a pity that only one of the 12 children is there - and interesting that Alex's father wasn't named.
There are a lot of Australian Corries on the IGI too - perhaps some of them are yours too?

Cheers,
Stephanie

[Thamesite2017]

Have you seen the CORRIE tree on world connect
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=beaton01&id=I18562

Alexander David Corrie to SKELTON Western Samoa

BYe
Althea