Volume 4, July 1999

Sponsored in part by Chuck and Jo Coulthart and Mary Harkness

INSIDE THIS EDITION

• Editorial
• Coulthart Family Reunion
• Current News
• Coulthart Honor Role Submission Form
• Coulthard History: Stanley John Coulthard (1902-1978) of Windsor, Ontario
• Colthart History: The New Zealand Coltharts
• New Zealand Information
• Subscriptions & Sponsors
• Return to the Coulthart Family History Center

Terry Meinke..........................................Managing Editor
Tim Coulthart.........................................................Editor
Ian Coulthart.........................................................Editor
Pat Meinke....................................................Proofreader

The editors are always interested in updating the mailing list for Clan Coulthart. You may be the only person in your family receiving this newsletter and we want to reach all family members. Please submit the names and addresses of other family members who do not currently receive Clan Coulthart. Also check the address label above and send us any corrections. All new addresses and corrections should be mailed to the Managing Editor at the address listed on the first page of this newsletter.

The success of Clan Coulthart will depend upon your contributions. The editors need your support. Please submit family histories, biographies, announcements, questions and suggestions for improvement to the managing editor at the address listed below or send E-mail to meinket@yahoo.com. Be sure to include your name, address and phone number so we can contact you if there is a question. Also feel free to include photographs with your stories. All photos will be returned after they are scanned. The editors will select which items to include in each edition of Clan Coulthart.

Terry Meinke
Managing Editor - Clan Coulthart
1004 Ridgewood Lane
Palatine, IL 60067 U.S.A.
847) 359-4320

All editions of Clan Coulthart will be available in color on the Internet at: www.coulthart.com/newsletter.html.

The deadline for receiving information to be included in the October 1999 edition of Clan Coulthart is September 15, 1999. Send information to: Terry Meinke, Managing Editor - Clan Coulthart, 1004 Ridgewood Lane, Palatine, IL U.S.A. 60067.

Clan Coulthart is pleased to welcome our newest readers from New Zealand. Although this newsletter was originally developed to distribute Coulthart family history throughout North America, we are always interested in making connections with any Coulthart families no matter how the name is spelled or where the family is from. Both New Zealand and Australia share many similarities with North America. All three areas were settled by Europeans during the 17th-19th centuries. All three areas had a primitive indigenous peoples e.g. Maori, Aborigine or Indian. And all three choose English as their language due to a common heritage from Great Britain.

Due to a significant increase in the cost of providing red accent color on the cover page of this newsletter (increased from 18 cents to $1.25 per page), the editors have decided to temporarily print two versions of Clan Coulthart. A subscriber version will be printed on a personal computer in full color and a non-subscriber edition will be photocopied by the least costly method. As a result, the quality of the subscriber version will increase and the quality of the non-subscriber version will decrease. The cost of printing two editions will be evaluated to see if it should be continued.

To date information on 21 individuals has been received to be included in the 'Coulthart Honor Role'. Of these 2 served in the Civil War, 2 in World War I, 6 in World War II, 2 in Korea, 4 in Vietnam, 1 in Bosnia and 3 who served during the Cold War although they were not involved in any specific action. It is not to late for you, your relative or ancestors who served his or her country to be included. Simply complete the form on page 5-6 and return it prior to September 15, 1999.

The third North Dakota Coulthart Family Reunion was held on Sunday June 20, 1999 in Lindenwood Park in Fargo. The reunion was organized by Robert Coulthart of Grand Forks, North Dakota, his brother Roger Coulthart of Spring Lake Park near Minneapolis and their cousin Gladys Johnson of Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Although the main purpose of the reunion was to reunite all of the grandchildren of Walter Coulthart Jr. (1853-1923) of Grafton, North Dakota, several Coulthart descendants from other branches of the family were in attendance. All of the attendees, with the exception of Terry Meinke, were descendants of Walter Coulthart Sr. (1820-1892) who was born in Cummertrees, Scotland and settled near Waseca, Minnesota before moving to Grafton, North Dakota where he spent his final years. Terry is a descendent of William Coulthart Sr. (1800-1880) who was born in Cummertrees, Scotland and settled in Cannamore, Ontario. William's son William Coulthart Jr. (1833-1916) moved to Waseca, Minnesota at the same time as his uncle Walter Sr.

The descendants of John Sidenham Coulthart (1844-1912), the older brother of Walter Coulthart Jr. (1853-1923) met on Saturday evening at the AmericInn Hotel. When John was 23 he left Waseca, Minnesota and moved to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. One of his sons remained in Wisconsin and the other moved to Manitoba. During the get together Chuck Coulthart of Whitewater, Wisconsin met his second cousin Jack Coulthart of Swan River, Manitoba for the first time. Jack arrived with his wife Marj, son Doug, daughter-in-law Karen and grandchildren Stuart and Rene. Chuck was accompanied by his wife Jo and his son Tim of Madison, Wisconsin. The late afternoon and evening were spent exchanging family stories and getting to know each other. As a young boy of twelve Chuck had visited Swan River with his father and high school football coach. Jack brought many old family photos and Tim used his computer and scanner to make copies for his side of the family. Terry Meinke of Palatine, Illinois joined the party and was pleased to have been able to convince these two branches of the family to come to the reunion to meet and share family history.

On Sunday the reunion started at 10 a.m. and approximately 60 people were in attendance. This was the first time that the descendants of Walter Coulthart Jr. and John Sidenham Coulthart met. The group consisted of representatives from 24 different families from the states of Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, North Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin and the Canadian province of Manitoba. In addition to sharing family stories, Tim used his computer to show distant cousins what the two Coulthart Internet websites look like, The Coulthart Family History Center and The Coulthart Family Tree. Although it was a beautiful day weather wise, even the Minnesotans got a chill when Jack and Doug told stories about the average winter temperature in Swan River of 40 below. And they kept saying they lived in the valley where it was warm!! Swan River is located about 550 miles northwest of Fargo near the Canadian Rockies.

At approximately 12:30 a pot luck lunch was served which consisted of many homemade dishes that family members had prepared. After lunch Brad Coulthart of Minneapolis asked for the group's attention as he lit a candle and recited a prayer in remembrance of his recently deceased brother Larry. Larry, the son of William and Mardith Coulthart of Grafton, North Dakota, was born in 1948 and passed away from a heart attack at age 49 last summer. He is dearly missed by his mother, brother and cousins. During the afternoon Terry collected information from the veterans in attendance or their families for a future issue of Clan Coulthart. At around 3:00 p.m. family group photos were taken and the reunion broke up shortly thereafter.

Following the reunion, Terry made the pilgrimage to Grafton to complete her research on Walter Coulthart Sr. She was accompanied there by Robert Coulthart and his wife Gail after a brief stop in Grand Forks. After leaving Fargo, a storm suddenly appeared on the horizon and the resulting downpour flooded many of the streets in Grand Forks. For those who have never been on the Great Plaines, there is nothing more beautiful than a storm. It is the only place where the land is so flat you can see for twenty miles in all directions. This is the only place where you can truly feel at peace because there is so much wide open space. Robert, Gail and Terry located all of the Coulthart graves in the Grafton Cemetery and in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery near St. Thomas. The three spent the evening at the home of Rosalee (nee Coulthart) and Howard Wendelbo where they had dinner, traded beanie babies and learned about Rosalee's brother who was a Vietnam veteran.

Before returning to Illinois, Terry also made a pilgrimage to Northfield, Minnesota to complete her research on Jane (nee Coulthart) Hunter (1811-1892) who was born in Cummertrees, Scotland and settled on a farm near Northfield. In addition to visiting Jane's grave, she meet several of Jane's descendants, Mary Harkness with whom she had lunch and Wendell Hunter and his wife DeDe who still live on the original Hunter homestead. Wendell was a veteran of World War II.

Births:

Emily Rose Mattson was born on November 10, 1997. She is the daughter of Kim Rae (nee Gerrard) Mattson and the first grandchild of Carol (nee Coulthart) and Ronald Gerrard of Port Orchard, Washington. Carol is the daughter of William and Mardith (nee Nelson) Coulthart of Grafton, North Dakota. Emily and her mother live in Burien, a suburb of Seattle. They are all descendants of Walter Coulthart (1820-1892) of Grafton, North Dakota.

Click on the thumbnail to see a larger photo of Emily Mattson.

Anniversarys:

Chuck and Petra Meinke of Apple Valley, Minnesota celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on May 7, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple was on vacation with their children Melissa and Jason and Petra's parents who were celebrating their 50th anniversary on the same day. To surprise her parents who were visiting from Dortmund, Germany, Petra arranged a wedding ceremony to take place in the International Wedding Chapel at Bally's Hotel on the Las Vegas strip. The two couples renewed their vows in a German service that was attended by Chuck's mother Pat Meinke of Olivia, Minnesota and his sister Terry Meinke and her friend Roberta Russo of Palatine, Illinois. The couple met while Chuck was stationed in Germany during the 1970's while serving in the U. S. Army. Chuck, Pat, Terry, Melissa and Jason are descendants of William Coulthart (1800-1880) of Cannamore, Ontario and his son William Coulthart (1833-1916) of Waseca, Minnesota.

Click on the thumbnail to see a larger photo of the happy couples. Left to right: Chuck and Petra Meinke, Bruni and Horst Hildebrandt.

Retirements:

After 25 years of teaching in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Jo Coulthart has placed her chalk and third grade teaching supplies in the closet. Evidence has shown that she received her bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Once her two sons were both in school, Jo began her teaching career. In the early years educating children meant teaching them reading, writing, arithmetic, science, social studies, and penmanship. Now time must be spent teaching those disciplines as well as health including sex education, how to deal with characters who bully, how to live with blended families, how not to feel responsible for divorce, how to say no to drugs, how to build self-esteem, how to take tests including familiarizing students with different test formats and participating on district and building committees. Contrary to her mother's belief, the same lesson plans are not used each year, and correcting work is never finished.

Jo will miss working with children, the support of many parents, and her co-workers. It is now time for her to enjoy family, reading, cooking, playing golf, traveling to family reunions, cruising through the Panama Canal, and spending more time in the south and south-west.

Click on the thumbnail to see a larger photo of Chuck and Jo Coulthart.

Jo is the wife of Chuck Coulthart of Whitewater, Wisconsin who is a descendant of John Sidenham Coulthart (1844-1912) of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and Walter Coulthart (1820-1892) of Grafton, North Dakota.

In honor of Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day - November 11, 1999, the editors of Clan Coulthart are in the process of preparing a "Coulthart Honor Role" to be published in the October 1999 issue. To be included in the "Coulthart Honor Role" you or your relative or ancestor must have served his/her country and be a descendant of a Coulthart, Coulthard, Colthart or Coltart family or be the husband or descendant of a woman whose maiden name was one of the above. We are interest in all veterans including ones who served during war or times of peace.

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Stanley John Coulthard (1902-1978) of Windsor, Ontario
by Jacqui Krech

In 1899 John Roger Cuthbert Coulthard, draper of Liverpool, married Ellen Maria Grey. They settled at 57 Penny Lane, Sefton Park, Liverpool, England. Their first son, my father, Stanley John Coulthard, was born on February 17, 1902. In 1904, a sister, Nina arrived. In 1910, a brother, Randal Stuart completed the family. A new generation of the Coulthards of Scotby and Alton had begun.

Britain entered World War I on August 4, 1914. By the time the war ended in 1918, severe economic problems had developed. By 1920 the prosperous times Britain had known during the Victorian Age, ended. Britain's export business was in serious difficulty. Its status as a world power was in jeopardy. Stan decided hopes for a brighter future lay in a new direction. His dreams of a new tomorrow settled on the Canadian shores. In 1927, at the age of twenty-five years, he left Liverpool aboard the Cunard Line and sailed to Canada.

Before his departure, Stan became engaged to Laura Lillian Doris Bancroft (1898-1988). His promise to her was that he would find employment in Canada and then, in two years, ask her to join him. Stan Jr. has letters written to Doris from Stan Sr. during the period when Stan Sr. was in Canada and Doris was in England. It was a time of great optimism for both of them. When two years had passed, conditions in Canada had not completely fulfilled Stan's dreams. He had settled in the City of Windsor, Ontario south of Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Although Stan had been apprenticed as an electrician in England, work in his trade was almost impossible to find in the late twenties. He eventually did find a job at Ford Motor Company, Windsor, and finally began to earn a decent wage.

Doris sailed to Canada as promised and on July 6, 1929, Stanley John Coulthard and Laura Lillian Doris Bancroft were united in marriage at St. Aidan's Anglican Church in Windsor, Ontario. It was a strange wedding for Doris. She did not know anyone at her wedding except Stan. He had made friends during his two years in the city and these friends warmly welcomed Doris to her new country. In those days, travel was not as easy as it is today. Although Stan had hoped to return to England with Doris and visit with their families, neither of them ever saw their own parents again. My sisters, brother and I never had the opportunity to meet our grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins while we were growing up.

During the early years of marriage, Stan and Doris resided in a duplex on Strabane Avenue. Their first daughter, Nina Doris, was born in 1930. Job changes took my parents to Francois Road. Joan Laura was born there in 1932, as was Jacqueline Helen in 1933. Three years later, in 1936 Stan and Doris were delighted when a son, Stanley John Coulthard completed the family. Subsequent moves took us to Wyandotte Street, Parent Avenue, and then to Lawrence Road. During those years, the country was in the midst of the Great Depression and life was not easy. Ford Motor Company began to lay off some of its employees and Stan lost his job. After that he had a variety of jobs even becoming a milkman with a horse-drawn wagon. Because of the economic times, his customers often could only pay him with eggs or apples. Raising four children in such bleak times was not an easy task.

Stan finally established his own automotive business, S. J. Coulthard Electric. The new business faltered and closed after a few years due to the economic conditions during the 1930s. Stan became very discouraged with life in Canada and decided that he would take his family back to England. He firmly believed everything was better there; however, the winds of war were beginning to spread through Europe and before he could take any action on his plans, Hitler had invaded Poland and World War II had begun. Stan was very concerned over the safety of his mother, sister Nina, and brother Ran when Britain joined France in declaring war on Germany. We moved from 839 Lawrence Road to 831 Lawrence Road because the latter house was bigger. Stan's sister, Nina, had married Van Robinson and now had two young daughters, Margot and Anne. English guests were expected to arrive in Canada due to the dangers of war. Stan wanted a larger home so he could accommodate any relatives who chose to come to the safety of Canada.

No one from either Stan's or Doris' family opted to come to Canada during the war. Nina, Van and their two children remained in their home and escaped to their air raid shelter when the bombs began to fall. At the age of twenty-nine, Randal Stuart, Stan's brother, joined the African Campaign Artillery in the 8th Army. Ran was a prolific letter-writer and always kept in touch with us. We were always thrilled to receive a letter addressed to all of us children. Although we never met Uncle Ran, he was the one relative that seemed to be close to us. An architect by profession, Ran kept scrapbooks of daily events that depicted the incidents that shaped his life. Theatre programmes, tickets, match box covers, snapshots, postcards and other memorabilia all organized and neatly displayed are a part of our family treasures that are under the care of my brother Stan. Ran remained a bachelor and immigrated to Australia in 1947 in the hopes of finding a more tranquil life after his own country had been ransacked by war. Fate did not allow him to follow that dream. The same day that we received a letter from him relating his travel adventures, we received a letter from England. It began "I regret to inform you that Ran has met with an accident. I am afraid his last." After surviving the perils of the African campaign, he was drowned on October 18, 1947 in Australia shortly after his arrival there. His untimely death greatly affected our family, especially my father.

In June of 1940, we moved to a smaller home on Argyle Road since we no longer expected any relatives to move to Canada. We lived in a terrace home in what was then, Walkerville. There were six attached homes in a row much like today's townhouses. Downstairs was a small living room, dining room and kitchen. There were three bedrooms and one bathroom upstairs. Stan Jr. was lucky enough to have his own bedroom. The three girls shared one bedroom. A wooden shed was attached to the back of the house and there Stan had his workshop. This home was to be a temporary living quarters until the war ended. At that time we would all be moving to England to have a better life. As it turned out, my parents lived on Argyle Road for the rest of their lives. During the forties, Stan began to work for Howitt Battery and Electric Company which was situated at the corner of Church and Pitt Streets in Windsor. He remained with this company until his retirement in 1969 at the age of sixty-seven years. He worked there both as an automotive electrician and as a teacher who trained mechanics.

During the war years, Stan worked as an A.R.P. (Air Raid Precaution) Warden. There was a yellow triangular sign on our home with a big 19 on it denoting our location as Warden Post 19. Stan took his job very seriously just as he did all work that he tackled. We had a large barrel of water stored by our home and fire extinguishers on the ready. Stan built little houses, much to our delight, for they became playhouses for us for a brief period. Then, much to our dismay, they were hauled to an empty field and set ablaze. There the other volunteers were taught how to extinguish fires. How sad it was to see our playhouses go up in flames but how fascinating it was to watch them burn and see all the activity as the fire was doused. Stan taught first aid as well and all of the volunteers were trained to handle all sorts of emergencies. This came in handy on several occasions for although we never had to face war in our own country, there were many emergencies connected to childhood accidents and we knew that there were many people Mum could call upon if Stan wasn't home when one of us was cut, bruised or injured in some childhood accident. Stan held meetings and all manner of events connected to his volunteer work and his contribution to the war effort. We found it all very exciting.

Although no one in my parent's families came to Canada, many war guests arrived in Windsor. We became friends with children from England who attended school with us. Although our house was small, Stan and Doris welcomed English guests. How we ever fit another family of three into our little space, I can hardly imagine, but we did it. Mrs. Bates and her two sons stayed with us until more war-time homes were built. Once construction was completed, they moved to Central Avenue.

Stan became interested in Baden Powell and the Boy Scout movement. He became a Scout leader and immersed himself in scouting. He trained boys to become Queen Scouts and spent many happy times at Boy Scout camps and Jamborees. He was a dedicated leader and eventually became Assistant District Commissioner for Windsor and lived the ideals that Baden Powell had visualized.

In the mid fifties, Stan suffered his first heart attack. This was a warning to slow down a little. Stan decided to leave Scouting and take up a hobby, photography. He became interested in 8mm film and spent many happy hours traveling with Doris taking pictures and discovering interesting places to visit. Although this was meant to be a relaxing hobby, Stan became engrossed and took his hobby very seriously. He joined camera clubs and studied the art to perfection. He designed an opening sequence for his movies that depicted our family crest. In order to have accurate information about our crest, Stan wrote to his father's sister, Frances Charlotte Hilaire Cuthbert (1868-?). We knew her as Auntie Tots and knew that she was the family historian. Auntie Tots informed Stan that our family crest contained three Catherine wheels with a demi lion rampant. Stan designed an animated sequence to begin his movies featuring the crest. He became very interested in our genealogy but did not live long enough to see an edition of "A Coulthard" published. He would have been delighted to learn more about our history of which he was very proud.

During the fifties Stan and Doris returned to England for a visit to check out the rebuilding of their homeland and to decide about a permanent return to Britain. Stan found the England of the fifties very different from the England he had left. Although we had been taught that all workmanship was better in England, he found things there were not as expected. Standards had changed. The war had changed people. He had not spent long hours watching out for enemy planes and living through real air-raids. He had not spent nerve-wracking hours in shelters or seen the damage inflicted by bombs. His A.R.P. work seemed like child's play in comparison to what his sister and her family had endured. When my parents returned to Canada, no emigration plans were ever discussed again.

Unfortunately during the late sixties and seventies Stan's health declined. He suffered several heart attacks and a stroke. His speech and memory were affected by this first stroke and life became very frustrating for him. Before his stroke, he had a wonderful command of the English language. He had often been asked to speak at all manner of functions. His English accent and his flow of language made him a wonderful speaker. It was very difficult for him to accept his new limitations. He continued to enjoy photography and putting sound to his movies but his health did not improve. On January 28, 1978 Stan suffered a severe stroke from which he did not recover. His strong leadership guided many young boys through their scouting years. He was a good teacher and a firm disciplinarian. What each of us has achieved in our lives, we owe to his guidance and example. Stanley John Coulthard was laid to rest in the churchyard at St. Mary's Anglican Church in Windsor, Ontario. On January 10, 1988, Laura Lillian Doris Coulthard was laid to rest beside him.

We treasure the memories of the past. The present is shaped by the ideals and morals that were part of our upbringing. Our children, our grandchildren, and great-grandchildren are our future. Our branch of the Coulthards of Scotby and Alton continues to grow.

For more information on this Coulthard family send E-mail to jkrech@hay.net or write: Jacqui Krech, P.O. Box 1464, Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada N0M 1T0.

The New Zealand Coltharts
compiled by Shirley Colthart

Robert Colthart was born on November 10, 1841 in Shuttlefield, Crawfordjohn Parish, Lanark County, Scotland. He was the son of William Colthart and Janet Cock. In 1862 at age 21, Robert emigrated to New Zealand sailing on the ship "Queen of Mersey". He settled on the South Island where he initially worked as a road contractor on the west coast road. Around 1866 he was united in marriage to Margaret Fullerton in Christchurch, Canterbury District, New Zealand. Margaret, the youngest daughter of Edward Fullerton, was born in 1846 at Clougher, Down County, Ireland. She emigrated to New Zealand with her sister in 1863.

After the wedding Robert and Margaret settled at Kowhai Bush, Canterbury, on land which later comprised the dairy farm at Mt Torlesse Station. After selling the Kowhai Bush property Robert bought the Broomfield Estate, near Springfield, Canterbury, and accepted the position of clerk to the Malvern Road Board. When the district was later sub-divided he was appointed clerk of the East Malvern and later South Malvern Boards. Robert and Margaret had nine children: Annie (1867-1899), Margaret (1870-1955), Agnes (1872-1957), Robert (1875-1963), William (1877-1972), Edward (1879-1955), Thomas (1881-1957), Mary (1883-1975) and James (1889-1983).

Robert and Margaret sold Broomfield in 1882 and bought the "Roecombe" property at Sheffield where they lived until their retirement. Robert was looked upon as the "father" of Canterbury Tennis. He had encouraged the game in Canterbury, importing the first tennis racquet and tennis ball. His interest in tennis began while farming at Broomfield. He laid a full sized tennis court on his lawn, which was also used for bowls, croquet and quoits. Branches from Macrocarpa trees, which at the time were well established in the district were used in the manufacture of tennis racquets. Robert took his tennis teams' - Broomfield, the first tennis club in Christchurch - all over Canterbury seeking competition. His private courts at Broomfield and Roecombe were always available to the local residents. He played regularly until his eightieth year and still played tennis occasionally into his nineties. During the South African War he joined the Malvern Mounted Rifles and for a long period was one of its most enthusiastic members. Robert died on 25 August 1935 at the age of 94. He is buried in the Waddington cemetery. His wife, Margaret, a keen supporter of the local Presbyterian church, died a year earlier on 26 July 1934 at the age of 88.

The Children of Robert Colthart

Annie (1867-1899) married Walter Wright on 30/6/1897 at Sheffield. They had one child: Margaret (1898).

Margaret (1870-1955) married David McMillan on 11/8/1896 at Sheffield. They had five children: David (1897), Annie (1899), Robert (1902), John (1904) and Graham (1908).

Agnes (1872-1957) never married.

Robert (1875-1963) married Mabel Evans, third daughter of Joe and Mary Anne (nee Birmingham) Evans of Kowhai Bush, on 17 April 1900. They had three children: Olive (1901-1981), Robert Joseph (1902-1988) and Jack (1904-1985). Robert and Mabel Colthart moved to Ruakaka, near Marsden Point, Whangarei in the far north of New Zealand with their very young family. Robert's three brothers had moved there earlier. The property Belle Vue was bought by the Colthart family in 1903. In 1916 Robert and Mabel and family returned to Canterbury. Belle Vue stayed in the Colthart family until 1935. It was a large property and a centre for the local community - games of cricket, tennis or horse racing, as well as dancing. Many weddings and birthdays were celebrated in the huge ballroom. The Coltharts sold Belle Vue to a Mr Harvey in 1935. He built a new homestead. The old Belle Vue homestead remained empty for some years because of the expense of maintaining it. The very last use to which the house was put was that of a base for the local Home Guard during World War II. It is said the ornamental concrete gate posts at the entrance to the Harbour Board property in One Tree Point Road are from Belle Vue. Robert died at Christchurch on 6 December 1963 aged 88 years.

William (1877-1972) married Catherine Boyd on 1/7/1908 at Mangapi, North Island. They had no children.

Edward (1879-1955) married Agnes Paget on 5/11/1904 at Napier, North Island. They had one child: Robert (1905-).

Thomas (1881-1957) married Clementia Cox on 7/7/1908 at Sheffield. They had no children.

Mary (1883-1975) married Arthur Tayler on 24/4/1906 at Christchurch. They had two children: Nancy (1907) and Joyce (1912).

James (1889-1983) married Hazel Hindle. They had no children.

For more information on this Colthart family send E-mail to motorhome@xtra.co.nz or write: Shirley and Robert Colthart, "Roecombe" 87 Fendalton Road, Christchurch, New Zealand.

New Zealand is a self-governing country in the South Pacific Ocean situated southwest of Australia. It is comprised of two large islands - North Island and South Island - and numerous smaller islands. In land area, New Zealand is roughly the same size as the state of Arizona. The capital is Wellington and Auckland is the largest city. Christchurch, the country's wheat and grain center, is the largest city on South Island with 312,600 inhabitants. The population of New Zealand in 1991 was roughly 3.5 million. Nearly three-quarters of the population reside on North Island and about 84% of the people live in urban areas. Approximately 73 percent are of European (mainly British) descent and 12 percent are Maori, a Polynesian group whose ancestors migrated to New Zealand between the 9th-14th centuries, the last wave coming from Tahiti. The remaining population is of Polynesian and Asian ethnicity. The country is predominately English speaking.

Abel Tasman, a Dutch navigator, was the first European to sight New Zealand in 1642. As a result the area was named after the Dutch city of Zeeland. The British explorer Captain James Cook visited the islands in 1769 and took possession of them for Great Britain, but nearly 75 years elapsed before the British government recognized his claim. In the late 18th and early 19th century British missionaries and whalers from Australia established settlements and trading posts on North Island. Systematic immigration began there in 1839. By the terms of the treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 by a British representative and 50 Maori chieftains, Great Britain formally proclaimed sovereignty over the islands. In 1841 New Zealand was made a colony. European colonization of South Island began in 1848.

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