Chris Korte's New Zealand Genealogy Project

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  • Person ID I1  NZ Genealogy Project | DUXFIELD Descendant, KORTE Descendant, McLERNON Descendant, REDPATH Descendant, RUSHBROOKE Descendant, WALKER Descendant
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2023 

    Father George Christopher KORTE,   b. 25 Oct 1914, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Nov 1989, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Ethel Mary RUSHBROOKE,   b. 17 Oct 1925, Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Sep 2015, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 06 Jan 1951  Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    • ENGAGEMENT PARTY

      The following report from the Gisborne Herald records an engagement party for Ethel Rushbrooke and George Korte. George and Ethel married in Te Aroha in 1951.

      POPULAR COUPLE ENTERTAINED

      MATAWAI NEWS

      Mrs. G. R. Robb and Miss Nancy Robb and Mrs. H. Bulst were joint hostesses at a party - the company numbering over 20 - in honour of Miss Rushbrook and Mr. Geo. Korte.

      Miss Rushbrook contributed songs, and the hostesses, including Mrs. E. Richards, provided a dainty afternoon tea. Miss Pat Fisher was another guest of honour. Among the guests were Mesdames J. Peddle, N. Nesbitt, F. Mazcngarb. E. Richards, C. Rogers, G. F. and R. C. G. Mortleman, J. Lochead, S. Thompson; Misses Anne and Althea Bulst. F. and L. Clayton-Greene. and D. Picken.

      Competitions were played and the bride-to-be opened her basket of miscellaneous gifts, assisted by Miss F. Clayton-Greene. Miss E. Rushbrook also entertained with several songs after a delicious afternoon tea had been served. The guest of honour thanked her hostesses and friends for their kind thoughts and gifts, which were much appreciated.

      The marriage of this popular couple will take place at Te Aroha.

      Mr. and Mrs E. Richards also, entertained the happy couple at luncheon.

      Source: Gisborne Herald, 16 August 1950, Page 4 .

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