Aramoho Wanganui *COMPLETED*

[shikyna]

Hi there

I am currently writing a book on Aramoho, Wanganui NZ and am very interested in any families living there previous to 1920. I am especially interested in any photographs that depict family life, and any stories from that time of life in Aramoho/or

Alternatively, if you have family you are trying to find, I may have come across them and am very willing to help.

Cheers, Shikyna 

[Lucy2]

Hi Shikyna

  ... and Welcome to RootsChat.   

Your willingness to help others in trying to find their Wanganui families, is a lovely gesture, which will be very much appreciated, I'm sure.

In case you haven't already found it, the PapersPast website might be of some assistance to you, with all the online newspapers, now "fully searchable".

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/

Best of luck with your book.   

Lu

[johnbarr]

Hi Shikyna,
I am researching Barron and Booth families that lived in Aramoho 1910-1920.
Four Booth children Thelma, Vera (Olga), Gordon and Arthur born between 1910/20.
Thelma married (1935) Robert Barron who arrived with his mother Janet Barron (buried Aramoho) possibly before 1920.
Any information much appreciated.
Thanks 

[shikyna]

Hi there - I will have a look when I am up at the Heritage Room.
There were also Pawsons in Wanganui. Are they your lot too? My home email is (*).

Cheers

Laraine

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[shikyna]

I meant to ask John - where was the photo taken?

[SandieNZ]

Hello Shikyna,
My husband's grandfather Frank Raymond ROSSITER was born  in Aramoho in 1919, but unfortunately I don't have anything to share with you about the town or the family at that time.  His birth certificate lists his father as George William Rossiter, a Driver.  The family moved about a bit- Franks sister was born in Hamilton 3 years previous, and the next after Frank was born in Ohakune in 1921.

I wish you well with your writings and if you do come across the Rossiters I'd be very happy to hear from you.


Sandie

[Jean Price]

Hello,

I have two families in this area, but unfortunately can not tell you anything about the area - just names and dates.

1. Crutchley, William, (1852 - 1926), a bootmaker, marr 2nd Grace McCartney
     had 9 children
2. Calman, Nelson Bruce, (1892-1950), a carpenter, marr Vera Fawcett, had   
    4 children.

Regards,
Jean 

[shikyna]

Hi Jean

The Calman name is well-known in Wanganui. George Calman had one of the early general stores and William Calman was a cabinetmaker and undertaker. IT would seem that Nelson may be a son of William or possibly a younger brother. Do you have any idea if either of the above might be possible?

There was a W Crutchley who owned the Liverpool Variety Store around 1903. He advertised that he sold fruit and stationery and cleaned, dyed and coloured feathers! It is not a very common name. There is a Steve Crutchley, racehorse trainer at Aramoho still. I am very interested in this Crutchley as there was a bootmaker's at Aramoho that I do not know much about.

Thanks for this information.

[shikyna]

Hi there - the Rossiters seemed to have been better known in Taranaki. I will keep my ear to the ground for you but this is not a name which has yet rung a bell!

Cheers and thanks for the interest.