Corrie family *COMPLETED*

[Silou]

Hi Dunscore

As I have mentioned in my previous message to your other posting, I would clarify a few thigs which my grandfather told us.

Alexander Corrie (not sure of d.o.b) travelled from the Gilbert ISlands to the Ellice Islands and married a native lady -Fetukula - they had 2 daughters Samalia and Meli (Mary). He went back to the Fiji Islands and later asked Fetukula to come over there.
They did not take their children as they were travelling around.
Samalia was my great grandmother. Names such as Agnes, Elizabeth are all in our family.
One of my grand father's brother is still alive and live in Tuvalu (Ellice Islands).
It was possible Alexander (Alec) married a native from Fiji as there is an extended Corrie family in Fiji whom our family from Tuvalu stay with when passing through.

I just hope this helps you a little bit with your searching.

Yours sincerely,

Silou

New Zealand

[Seinirowena]

Dear Dunscore/Silou/Pauline/Stephanie,
Hi my name is (*), a fiji born, my mom is fijian and dad is (*)whom I believe to be related to the same Corrie family you hav been searching. From the info I got frm my aunt (*)who is the sister of my late dad is that Alex Corrie is my grandad who marries a samoan native, Essie Apolonia from Alapate,Savai'i in Samoa. They had 5 children and 3 of them has past away but two of them is still alive,  (*)in vancouver while the other is aunt (*)in cook island, married to a native doctor. I am also searching for my family roots and hope you can assist me with what ever info you hav obtain from the other Corries..

In 2004 I met my aunt (*)who were searching for me and my other siblings.

From what my aunt (*)told me so far was that we have blood-ties in Tonga(Knowles families),Rotuma(Gibson families) and Tahiti, frm what she said:One of my gr2* grandma who jumped over a sailing ship who was destined for Fiji from Ocean Island swam to Tahiti,Upon her arrival, she asked her rescuers to take her to the royal family as she is related to the queen in tahiti, whom she says is her grandmother.I hope this will assist you abit.

With regards.

(*).

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[dunscore]

Hi Seini,

Yes, this is the same Corrie family.  I will put some notes together and send you a chat within the next few days.  I was in touch with (*)via email some time ago. 

Dunscore

[Seinirowena]

hi Dunscore,
thanks for the quick reply regrading the corrie family can u please send me the e mail adress of my auntie (*)Im looking forward to hear more from you is been a long time I havent heard from auntie .
please can you let me know which part of UK you from cause I have some friends in the UK.Hope u wont mind. This is my yahoo adress (*) send your notes in this address.
Good bye for now til next time.

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[viiga]

Talofa, my name is Viiga and my father's name is (*). My father's mother is Samalia and SAmalia's father is Alec Corrie.

Just like what Silou has shared with you and just for some minor informations, Alec's wife is Fetukula but in those days she was usually called Fetu. As also mentioned by Silou that Alecs went back to Fiji, is true but just to add on some informations that i receive from my dad, he said that when Alec went back to Fiji he married a Tongan lady but he don't know the name, and as for Fetu she also got married but no idea of whom she got married to.

As far as i am concern, my father is still alive and he is the one who is asking me to search for these family name, i have given him some information's that i have found and as far as i have found in here is just the same information's as what my father has been telling me.

As mentioned by Silou, my grandmother has a sister who is Meli [ Mary ]. He also told me that Alec has a brother in Fiji and his name is (*)and they have one sister called (*). (She) has families in Kiribati. My father also told me that the Corrie family also exist in Kiribati.

If anyone can tell me more or want to share more with me about this family i wolud be more happy to be in contact with them and also for the sake of my father.

He is 78 years old now and looking forward to hear more about the Corrie family!!!

Fakafeta lasi, & thanks very much for sharing,

regards,

viiga

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[GoDoggies]

Hi everyone,
I am in Australia and have just started on the Corrie family tree. Very little is known so far but...I have a Robert George Corrie married to Elsie Seabrook. Does this gel with anyone?

[camkie]

Hi Dunscore/Silou/Pauline/Stephanie

I'm new to the site and only join as i what i read was about my family in fiji, My mum was the daughter of Alexandra Corrie and her sister was Ruby Corrie.

Yes all the Corries in fiji are one family and extended. If your want more information please do not hesitate.

regards
Marie

[LiNaDy18]

Hello all...I would like to introduce myself. My name is Nadia and I was just searching my great grandmothers last name and found this site. I believe I have found the right Corrie's. Her fathers name was Robert Corrie and her mothers name was Lydia Milne from the Islands of Kiribati (Gilbert).  I would love to get to know all those who are related and I hope I get some replies soon. Thank you.

[sala]

hi,I'm from Mackay,Qld and very briefly just in regards to robert corrie.Robert Corrie was the name of my great great great grandfather.From what I was told by my elders in my family was that he and his brother James came directly to Australia from Scotland in the 1800's.'That' Robert recided on Badu Island and married my g.g.g.grandmother Lily Savage,who's mother was a full blood torres strait islander called  'iaga' and her father was Maivanga Savage from Niue Islands.James Corrie the other brother went abroad to fiji,and I am aware of our cousins in fiji and they know us,but unfortunately we don't keep in contact anymore,I know of my aunty over there called 'lola bidowa'. I have seen a very old headstone of Robert Corrie in a photo that my great aunt has aswell. Maybe this is a totally different Robert Corrie........