George Aroha Raglan SUTTON

1908 - 1979  (71 years)

• Name	George Aroha Raglan SUTTON
  Birth	15 Oct 1908	Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1949  [4]
  	Farmer, Papakura, Auckland
  Death	03 Nov 1979	Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand   [1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Cremation	07 Nov 1979	Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand   [9]
  Probate	10 Dec 1979	Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand   [10]
  Person ID	I1532	NZ Genealogy Project | SPURDLE Descendant
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Clement Laurence SUTTON [Laurie],   b. 07 Oct 1856, Karaka, Auckland, New Zealand d. 07 Nov 1949, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Grace Isabella ROLLINSON,   b. 15 Feb 1871, Dover, Kent, England d. 08 Sep 1955, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	11 Aug 1890	Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand   [1, 11]
  Notes	GOLDEN WEDDING. WAIKATO SETTLERS MR. AND MRS. C. L. SUTTON Recollections of a varied life in which there was an abundance of hard work, many difficulties and the experiences common to early settlers and their families, were revived when Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sutton, of Karaka, celebrated their golden wedding a few days ago. Mr. Sutton, although 84 years of age, still musters sheep and takes an active interest in his farm. As a boy, Mr. Sutton lived, with his father, Mr. Charles Sutton, on a farm at Omata, Taranaki. When the Maoris became restless his father sold the farm and went to live at Raglan. "My father bought bullocks from the Maoris at Kawhia, and, at the age of 12, with a bullock-plough, I ploughed about 200 acres of farmland on our property at Raglan," said Mr. Sutton. "My father used to go to Kawhia every half-year to buy about 300 bushels of wheat from the Maoris. The wheat was pack-horsed for about 12 miles around Kawhia beach. Then it was my job to help load it on to bullock drays to take it the rest of the journey. After that my sister and I ground the wheat and made flour for bread-baking each morning." He built a windmill to drive the grinder. Even then it took the whole morning to grind 10 bushels of grain. "I have done all sorts of jobs in my time," Mr. Sutton continued. "I ran a flax mill, and got between £27 10s and £33 10s a ton for my flax. For four years I was chainman for a Government surveyor, right in the heart of the bush, and we used to kill wild pigs and cattle to fill out our bill of fare. Then I drove coaches between Raglan and Hamilton. Often we had to swim the horses across flooded dips in the road near the Waipa River, and passengers went across in boats." Mrs. Sutton, who is 67, can remember when butter was sold at between 4d and 6d a pound. Her mother was a music-teacher, and some of the settlers paid their children's fees in kind - so many pounds of cheese or butter every week. Source: New Zealand Herald , 19 August 1940, Page 13.
  Family ID	F315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Margaret WILSON [Molly],   b. 14 Dec 1914, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand d. 06 Nov 1996, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1944	New Zealand   [1, 12, 13]
  Children	1. Laurence John SUTTON,   b. 1943, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand d. 1970 (Age 27 years) + 2. Living   3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living
  Family ID	F770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Oct 1908 - Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand Marriage - 21 Jul 1944 - New Zealand Death - 03 Nov 1979 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Cremation - 07 Nov 1979 - Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand Probate - 10 Dec 1979 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] Robyn Spurdle & Janette Howe, Spurdle Heritage, (ESA Publications, Auckland NZ 1992). [S2] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Births - Indexes. [S503] NZ BDM - Historical Records, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand). [S246] David Bryant, NZSG Index - Franklin Electoral Roll 1949, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005). [S130] Purewa Burials and Crematorium Search, (Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Auckland), none. [S913] NZ Death Index, 1848-1966, (Ancestry.com). [S1464] Noeleen Sutton, Sutton Cox Adams Wells Family Tree, (https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=suttoncoxadamswells&view=9&ver=3495). [S9] Death Notice. Sutton G. Aroha Raglan, died 3 November 1979 at Middlemore Hospital. Late of Ponga Road, RD4, Papakura. Dearly loved husband of Mollie and much loved father of Beth, (Mrs Scarborough) Howick, Ned, (Ponga) Raymond, (Manurewa) and Margaret (Mrs Hendricks. Runciman) In his 72 year. Service at Lambert F Fountain. Tomorrow Tues. - Funeral Notice. NZ Herald. 5 Nov 1979. [S130] Purewa Burials and Crematorium Search, (Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Auckland), none. Surname SUTTON; First Names George Aroha Raglan; Age 71 Years; Gender Male; Date of Death 03 Nov 1979; Religion Anglican; Serial No 36842; Date of Service and/or Interment 07 Nov 1979; Funeral Director Lambert Fountain Funeral Servi, P O Box 341, Papakura, AUCKLAND; Ashes Disposal - Returned [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005). Probate record [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005). NZSG Certificates Collection [S172] NZ Marriages 1836-1956, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, 2006). [S642] NZ BDM - Historical Records - DATES, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand).