Andrew and Christina farmed in the Waipahi area for all of their life 1896 - 1946 and had five children.
James Albert was born in Wairuna, South Otago on the 13 March 1989 (b.1898/15937). Employed as a cleaner with the NZ railway in 1918 James was living at 14 Bowmont street, Invercargill when he was called up for army service. Maybe just old enough! Joining the Otago B. COY Unit (Private, Reg. No. 82393) James received training for 5 months (June - Oct) in NZ. Departing on the 2 October 1918 with the NZ Expeditionary Force, 43rd Reinforcements, Otago B Company aboard the "Matatua" for London, England. James served 236 days on active service over overseas until 25th June 1919.
In 1918, James is and working as a cleaner for NZR. Following the war working as surfaceman for NZR and by 1928 James is living at Clarkville, a surfaceman for NZR.
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| CABLED UP, Southland Times, Issue 17947, 25 April 1918 |
In 1918, James is and working as a cleaner for NZR. Following the war working as surfaceman for NZR and by 1928 James is living at Clarkville, a surfaceman for NZR.
Some 16 years later, in 1935, aged 37, James married Albertina Augusta Christina Beccard (b.1900/8168) (m.1935/3128). James and Albertina are living at Wharetoa in 1935. They had one child Leslie James Murray who sadly died aged 6. (b.1940/ d. 1946/36942). Albertina died in 1954 (54yrs)(d.1954//30230) James following only a few years later in 1957 (59 yrs) (d.1957/39107). They are all buried together at the Waipahi Cemetery.
Elizabeth Agnes was followed James on the 8th March. (b.1900/7723). In 1928 Elizabeth married George Williamson Cunningham (1897-1955) (m.1928/1928). Sadly later that year only 28 years old Elizabeth dies. She is buried at the Anderson Bay cemetery.
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| DEATHS., Issue 20583, 5 December 1928 |
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| IN MEMORIAM., Otago Daily Times, Issue 21199, 3 December 1930 |
George a cleaner for the NZ Railway marries Eleanor Jean Rome four years later (m.1932/7101). George dies in 1955 age 58 and is also buried at the Andersons Bay cemetery (d.1955/19994). Still living at 76 Loyalty Street, Dunedin Eleanor died aged 79 years on 14 June 1980. Her ashes are scattered at the Andersons Bay cemetery.
Alexander Andrew was born on the 1 Nov 1901(b.1901/19469). A farm labourer in 1927 until Alexander in 1940 was called up for service in WWII. Reg. No. 19853 PTE 2nd NZEF. Alexander did not marry and died at the age of 61 on the 19 August 1963 he is buried at the Waipahi cemetery (d.1963/45789).
William Carrick was born on the 9 Mar 1904 (b.1904/14385). A Waipahi farm labourer in 1928. In 1931 William married Marion May McIndoe (b. 23 May 1905)(m.1931/8675). In 1935 William and Marion are living on Wharetoa Road?, Clydevale (some confusion in Electoral roll, Wharetoa and Clydevale very close). William And Marion have three? children Charles Stuart (b.20 July 1952 d. 2013/30876), Wilma Marion (b. ) and Andrina Elizabeth (d. ).Marion died aged 73 years in 1978 (d. 1978/37408) and William died aged 83 years in 1987 (d.1987/34496) they are both buried at the Waipahi cemetery.
George Nelson was born on 21 Oct 1905 (b.1905/18254). At the age of 34 on the 29 April 1939 George married Linda Edna Powell (b. 12 Sept 1904/11250).
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| MARRIAGE, ODT, Issue 23800, 5 May 1939 |
George died aged 93 on the 29 May 1998 and Linda 99 years young on the 10 April 2003. They are buried together at the Waipahi cemetery.
Andrew and Christina were active in the Waipahi community (I can only guess this is our Andrew).
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SCHOOL COMMITTEES, ODT, Issue 17298, 25 April 1918 |
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| Page 15 Advertisements Column 8, ODT, Issue 20674, 23 March 1929 |
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| WAIPAHI RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION., ODT, Issue 20794, 13 August 1929 |
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| SOUTH OTAGO NOTES, Evening Star, Issue 20141, 4 April 1929 |
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| COUNTRY NEWS, ODT Issue 23476, 14 April 1938 |
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| WAIPAHI SCHOOL, ODT, Issue 23783, 14 April 1939 |
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| SOUTH OTAGO, ODT Issue 24705, 6 September 1941 |
On the 21 Nov 1946 age 75 Andrew died (d. 1946/36374). Some 11 years later Christina died on the 27 Dec 1957 aged 93 years (d.1957/35314). They are buried together at the Waipahi cemetery.
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NZ Electoral roll
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