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Mr and Mrs Southorn outside their home at Kotuku.1940`s.
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DescriptionMr and Mrs Southorn outside their home at Kotuku, early 1940's.Date of Photo1940`sMap[1] ContributorGeoffrey Bell
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Location (city or town)KotukuPersonMr SouthornMrs SouthornEventOld house
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Date Created30th August 2019CommentsBridget Molloy Do you have their first names
Geoffrey Bell No Bridget Molloy. I am hoping some relatives might help out with that.
Bridget Molloy Cool, thanks just wondering if it was Maggie Southorn.
Geoffrey Bell Maggie is the most logical. Looks the right age. If it is her husband is possibly Thomas.
Alison Hibbs I knew a Brenda Southorn, married name Rees her husband drowned on the Lake.
Margaret Wright If this is Thomas Edward Southorn This Lady would be Margaret Potts daughter of James and Phillippa Potts of Nelson Crfeek my Great Grandparents Margaret married Thomas in 1922
Bridget Molloy Could of her parents been Robert and Elisbeath Potts of Nelson Creek.
Margaret Wright Her Grandparents
Margaret Wright James was also thier son. Yes that is right Bridget Molloy
Bridget Molloy Excellent that is my Great Grandmother. So James was the one lost in WW1.
Margaret Wright Yes that's right have a photo of him in his uniform, His brother Percival Seddon Potts was my Grandfather, I did put photo on this site with Him in his army uniform with his parent sisters and brothers.
Bridget Molloy Wow thanks for the info.
Bridget Molloy Good to fill in the gaps.
Margaret Wright Bridget if you can't find photo P.M and I will send a copy for you Have traced family back to 1809 but am having trouble finding 6x Great Grandd fathers birth but will keep trying lol
Bridget Molloy Thanks its also Boyd Molloy I just hijack my wifes Facebook for a bit of family history.
Margaret Wright Hi Boyd are you a member of West Coast Recollect if so just type in Potts family and you will see the photo's I have put on
Bridget Molloy Yes have found them great work.
Marilyn Smithem If this is the house that was on what became Herb Downings farm it is Tom Southorn. I do not know what relationship they are to the family of Molly Southorn from Ruru. Brenda Rees was one of Molly’s daughters.
Wayne Klempel I remember Molly Southhorn very well she always gave Kevin Chamberlain and I mac and cheese every friday night when we delivered groceries from Cliff Moffits grocery vanWayne Klempel I remember Molly Southhorn very well she always gave Kevin Chamberlain and I mac and cheese every friday night when we delivered groceries from Cliff Moffits grocery van.
Len Brereton Yes iT was next door to Herbie new them well
Angela Southorn
Aww awesome photo of our tupuna. James Southorn is the son of Arthur James Southorn and Mary Eillen Patricia Southorn from Ruru. James Southorn married Pauline Southorn now living in Kotuku.
Angela Southorn
Jean Southorn, Angela Southorn, James jnr Southorn, Maria Southorn, Arthur Southorn, children of James and Pauline Southorn.
Vernon Pattinson
new a francy Southhorn and jimmy
Angela Southorn
Vernon Pattinson hi jimmy southorn is my father he is the youngest of 7 francy is the oldest
Francy,Marie,patsy,Terry,Arthur and James
Vernon Pattinson
Angela Southorn Francy was married to BARRY hill lived up the road from us in WAINUI street DOBSON Jimmy come to see me at home in our teen years AngelaTony Kokshoorn
Nana Southorn and family 1920s
May be an image of 11 people
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Tony Kokshoorn
Nana Southorn and family. 1960s
May be an image of 7 people
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John Greaney
Tony Kokshoorn what a great family photo. Grandparents, arents, uncle's, aunties, cousins etc.
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Tony Kokshoorn
Nana Southorn. Ruru 1950s
May be an image of 2 people
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Tony Kokshoorn
Ruru
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Tony Kokshoorn
Nana Southorn. 1950s
May be an image of 1 person
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Angela Southorn
Tony Kokshoorn she looks Aunty Francie Maria Dalzell Kate Dalzell
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Vernon Pattinson
new a francy Southhorn and jimmy
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Angela Southorn
Vernon Pattinson hi jimmy southorn is my father he is the youngest of 7 francy is the oldest
Francy,Marie,patsy,Terry,Arthur,Brenda and James
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Vernon Pattinson
Angela Southorn Francy was married to BARRY hill lived up the road from us in WAINUI street DOBSON Jimmy come to see me at home in our teen years
Angela Southorn
Vernon Pattinson yup I remember uncle Barry Aunty francy is still in Dobson
Colin Colleen Martin
Thanks for the photos
Maggie Bath
Does Matt Southorn fit into this family somewhere?
Tony Kokshoorn
Maggie Bath Yes Uncle Matt is part of the family of 11 children.
Maggie Bath
Thank you
Anna Wright
I remember Jimmy at Moana School.
Bert Chandler
Wonder if they are connected to Bruce, he was the Granity butcher years ago??
Marlene Green
What a lovely photo of Mr and Mrs Southorn . Apparently which I have since found out from my older sister is that their home was on my parents farm, Herb and Ann Downing but sadly they had passed away long before my Mum and Dad bought the farm.
Ed Dando
Old School Good School
Josh Skafer
Anthony Jones relations?
Bert Chandler
Wonder if they are connected to Bruce, he was the Granity butcher years ago??
Marlene Green
What a lovely photo of Mr and Mrs Southorn . Apparently which I have since found out from my older sister is that their home was on my parents farm, Herb and Ann Downing but sadly they had passed away long before my Mum and Dad bought the farm.
Marilyn Smithem
Marlene Green I believe it was Tom Southorn and his wife who lived there. (According to a friend whose husband was related). Not sure of their relationship to the Ruru Southorns.
Tubby Martin
Are they relations of Colleen's.
Geoffrey Bell No Bridget Molloy. I am hoping some relatives might help out with that.
Bridget Molloy Cool, thanks just wondering if it was Maggie Southorn.
Geoffrey Bell Maggie is the most logical. Looks the right age. If it is her husband is possibly Thomas.
Alison Hibbs I knew a Brenda Southorn, married name Rees her husband drowned on the Lake.
Margaret Wright If this is Thomas Edward Southorn This Lady would be Margaret Potts daughter of James and Phillippa Potts of Nelson Crfeek my Great Grandparents Margaret married Thomas in 1922
Bridget Molloy Could of her parents been Robert and Elisbeath Potts of Nelson Creek.
Margaret Wright Her Grandparents
Margaret Wright James was also thier son. Yes that is right Bridget Molloy
Bridget Molloy Excellent that is my Great Grandmother. So James was the one lost in WW1.
Margaret Wright Yes that's right have a photo of him in his uniform, His brother Percival Seddon Potts was my Grandfather, I did put photo on this site with Him in his army uniform with his parent sisters and brothers.
Bridget Molloy Wow thanks for the info.
Bridget Molloy Good to fill in the gaps.
Margaret Wright Bridget if you can't find photo P.M and I will send a copy for you Have traced family back to 1809 but am having trouble finding 6x Great Grandd fathers birth but will keep trying lol
Bridget Molloy Thanks its also Boyd Molloy I just hijack my wifes Facebook for a bit of family history.
Margaret Wright Hi Boyd are you a member of West Coast Recollect if so just type in Potts family and you will see the photo's I have put on
Bridget Molloy Yes have found them great work.
Marilyn Smithem If this is the house that was on what became Herb Downings farm it is Tom Southorn. I do not know what relationship they are to the family of Molly Southorn from Ruru. Brenda Rees was one of Molly’s daughters.
Wayne Klempel I remember Molly Southhorn very well she always gave Kevin Chamberlain and I mac and cheese every friday night when we delivered groceries from Cliff Moffits grocery vanWayne Klempel I remember Molly Southhorn very well she always gave Kevin Chamberlain and I mac and cheese every friday night when we delivered groceries from Cliff Moffits grocery van.
Len Brereton Yes iT was next door to Herbie new them well
Angela Southorn
Aww awesome photo of our tupuna. James Southorn is the son of Arthur James Southorn and Mary Eillen Patricia Southorn from Ruru. James Southorn married Pauline Southorn now living in Kotuku.
Angela Southorn
Jean Southorn, Angela Southorn, James jnr Southorn, Maria Southorn, Arthur Southorn, children of James and Pauline Southorn.
Vernon Pattinson
new a francy Southhorn and jimmy
Angela Southorn
Vernon Pattinson hi jimmy southorn is my father he is the youngest of 7 francy is the oldest
Francy,Marie,patsy,Terry,Arthur and James
Vernon Pattinson
Angela Southorn Francy was married to BARRY hill lived up the road from us in WAINUI street DOBSON Jimmy come to see me at home in our teen years AngelaTony Kokshoorn
Nana Southorn and family 1920s
May be an image of 11 people
4d
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Edited
Tony Kokshoorn
Nana Southorn and family. 1960s
May be an image of 7 people
4d
Reply
John Greaney
Tony Kokshoorn what a great family photo. Grandparents, arents, uncle's, aunties, cousins etc.
3d
Reply
Tony Kokshoorn
Nana Southorn. Ruru 1950s
May be an image of 2 people
4d
Reply
Tony Kokshoorn
Ruru
0:00 / 2:21
4d
Reply
Tony Kokshoorn
Nana Southorn. 1950s
May be an image of 1 person
4d
Reply
Angela Southorn
Tony Kokshoorn she looks Aunty Francie Maria Dalzell Kate Dalzell
4d
Reply
Vernon Pattinson
new a francy Southhorn and jimmy
4d
Reply
Angela Southorn
Vernon Pattinson hi jimmy southorn is my father he is the youngest of 7 francy is the oldest
Francy,Marie,patsy,Terry,Arthur,Brenda and James
3d
Reply
Edited
Vernon Pattinson
Angela Southorn Francy was married to BARRY hill lived up the road from us in WAINUI street DOBSON Jimmy come to see me at home in our teen years
Angela Southorn
Vernon Pattinson yup I remember uncle Barry Aunty francy is still in Dobson
Colin Colleen Martin
Thanks for the photos
Maggie Bath
Does Matt Southorn fit into this family somewhere?
Tony Kokshoorn
Maggie Bath Yes Uncle Matt is part of the family of 11 children.
Maggie Bath
Thank you
Anna Wright
I remember Jimmy at Moana School.
Bert Chandler
Wonder if they are connected to Bruce, he was the Granity butcher years ago??
Marlene Green
What a lovely photo of Mr and Mrs Southorn . Apparently which I have since found out from my older sister is that their home was on my parents farm, Herb and Ann Downing but sadly they had passed away long before my Mum and Dad bought the farm.
Ed Dando
Old School Good School
Josh Skafer
Anthony Jones relations?
Bert Chandler
Wonder if they are connected to Bruce, he was the Granity butcher years ago??
Marlene Green
What a lovely photo of Mr and Mrs Southorn . Apparently which I have since found out from my older sister is that their home was on my parents farm, Herb and Ann Downing but sadly they had passed away long before my Mum and Dad bought the farm.
Marilyn Smithem
Marlene Green I believe it was Tom Southorn and his wife who lived there. (According to a friend whose husband was related). Not sure of their relationship to the Ruru Southorns.
Tubby Martin
Are they relations of Colleen's.
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West Coast New Zealand History (25th Nov 2025). Mr and Mrs Southorn outside their home at Kotuku.1940`s.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 28th Apr 2026 10:31, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/25953