Rimu residents James & Margaret Corsan nee Wright. - 2 PHOTOS -

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DescriptionRimu residents James & Margaret Corsan nee Wright. married Hokitika 6 September 1877. James born Greenock, Scotland circa 1831 died 21 August 1916. Margaret born Mt Blackwood, Australia 3 March 1859 died 4 March 1918
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Date Created7th April 2020CommentsChristine Hogg James & Margaret Corsan are the parents of: Eliza Caldwell; Agnes Jane Thomas; Christina Hunt & Milligan; Margaret Elizabeth Barff/Mills & Campbell; Alexis Meadowcroft & McDonald; James/Jim Corsan; Minnie Jones; Mary Selina Davidson; Evelyn Campbell & Hartshorne; John/Jack Corsan; Myrtle Rhodes. Where there are two surnames, e.g. Evelyn the first, Campbell, is her first husband and then Hartshorne is her second.

Gaelyn Watson Christine Hogg thanks for that. My mum is Julia Inwood (nee Corsan) Granddaughter

Christine Hogg I remember Uncle Les, Julia was always Aunty Jool to Mum and her siblings, she was born 1897, like Grandma, and remembered for the "Rimu Fracas" great memories - I believe Les' middle name of Hocton was where his mother was from.

Gaelyn Watson Christine Hogg yes that was His Chinese heritage. I have heard about the Rimu fracas after the football game where they assaulted the referee. We had a lot to do with Aunty Min growing up. Minnie Dunn (nee Jones)

Anthea Keenan Corsans lived up past Adairs Rd turnoff on left side nxt to Anglican Church.. Dad was good friends with Tim (Jack) Corsan as he drove dozers up the farm, him & Diedre good family friends.,.. and Uncle Lyell Jones (who m Dad's sister Emily) was one of three to daughter of Corsans but she died young @ 24 so the boys Lyell & Harry went to orphanage & Minnie to Inwoods.. is that how it goes Christine..?

Christine Hogg I think you have it right, Anthea, I'm not positive of what happened to the children. Mrs Thomas Jones was Minnie too, and the baby was named for her. Baby Minnie became Minnie Dunn, a lovely lady who lived well into her 90's.

Anthea Keenan Yep thats right, Harry & Lyell were in orphanage for some time - till someone else looked after them.. mustv got back to Rimu as Dad's family lived up there for a patch too..

Anthea Keenan We're long time friends with Rhodes family too .. & Jimmy, Betty Bishop linked in there... here's pic looking down towards river from up Rimu.. Anglican Church on right and Corsans cottage was just beside

Lois Little Wish my mother was here to tell more Minnie was married to mums brother and from what I remember Minnie did not have a great life in Rimu she died at 99

Kath Allen Minnie was a lovely woman. I remember my Mum telling me that when Minnies mother died there was a bit of rivalry about who would take her in. Apparently she wasn't treated very well being looked on as a "servant" when she was young. I remember Harry - we nicknamed him red whiskers for his luxurious beard. A funny story about him I was also told that when he and some others were on furlough during WW2; they refused to go back overseas when called. They said there were others who hadn't done any military service. Harry took to the bush and lived in hiding there out back of Blackball. He used to come down from the bush every now and again to have his supplies replenished.

Christine Hogg West Coast Times 23 August 1916 - The death of Mr J Carson (sic) an old and esteemed resident of Rimu took place on Monday. Deceased who was a native of Greenock, Scotland and 85 years of age, leaves a widow and grown-up family of eleven (nine daughters and two sons) and numerous grandchildren. He was an early pioneer of the Coast and was ferryman on the Hokitika River, in the early days, later on settling down at Rimu.

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Margaret's sister is Christina Urquhart nee Wright, she and her husband Alexander Urquhart ran the Pukekura Hotel , Westcoast Recollect 16486 and 11207, and William Wright nodes view 15567

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