Hugh FRASER

1843 - 1934  (91 years)

• Name	Hugh FRASER
  Birth	02 Mar 1843	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1900  [2]
  	Farmer, Pohangina, Manawatu
  Death	17 Nov 1934	Ohura, Wanganui, New Zealand   [1, 3]
  Burial	19 Nov 1934	Parewanui, Rangitikei, New Zealand   [4]
  Person ID	I19131	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Duncan FRASER,   b. 1795, Dalcataig, Inverness-shire, Scotland d. 06 Aug 1879, Parewanui, Rangitikei, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Margaret FRASER [Marjory],   b. 13 Oct 1803, Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland d. 30 Jan 1893, Parewanui, Rangitikei, New Zealand (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1821	Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland   [5]
  Residence	1826	Corran, Inverness-shire, Scotland   [5]
  Family ID	F6501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina Annie McDONELL,   b. 24 Jul 1852, New Zealand d. 23 Sep 1922, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1874	Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand   [6, 7, 8]
  Children	+ 1. James Alexander Taratoa FRASER,   b. 19 Nov 1875, Matahiwi, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 21 Apr 1949, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 73 years) + 2. Mysie Agnes FRASER,   b. 25 Nov 1876, Manawatu District, Manawatu, New Zealand d. 09 Jul 1951, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 74 years)   3. Elsie Magdeline FRASER,   b. 11 Jan 1879   d. 25 Apr 1960, Okaihau, Northland, New Zealand (Age 81 years)   4. John Douglas FRASER,   b. 31 Oct 1892, Pohangina, Manawatu, New Zealand d. 09 Nov 1962, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F6494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 02 Mar 1843 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Marriage - 10 Nov 1874 - Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Death - 17 Nov 1934 - Ohura, Wanganui, New Zealand Burial - 19 Nov 1934 - Parewanui, Rangitikei, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone - Hugh and Christina Fraser In loving memory of Christina Annie, dearly beloved wife of Hugh Fraser,who passed to rest Sept 23rd 1922, aged 70 years. Also Hugh Fraser, died Nov 17 1934 aged 92 years.

  
  

• Notes

  OBITUARY DEATH OF A PIONEER The funeral of the late Mr Hugh Fraser at the Fraser family cemetery, Parewanui, yesterday, was attended by many relatives and old friends. His parents, brothers and sisters and many of their descendants are buried there, dating back eighty years or more. Mrs Hugh Fraser died twelve years ago. She and her husband were pioneers of the bush-clad valley of Pohangina fifty years ago when the only road access was the bed of the river, which entailed no less than sixteen crossings. Some idea of the difficulties of transport may be gained from the fact that when Mr Fraser was carting his furniture and household goods to the new homestead the wagon was marooned in midstream during a flood which carried the whole of his clothing and effects away beyond recovery. Though 91 years of age, Mr Fraser was well and active up to within two days of his death, when he had a fall. He suffered no pain. A month ago he had written from Ohura making all arrangements with the caretaker of the cemetery for his expected demise, also for transport and the attendance of the clergyman. About ten years ago, when over 80, he had driven a horse and gig from Palmerston North to Ohura alone, a distance of about 180 miles, the time occupied being eight days. When 20 years of age, Mr Fraser had an adventure with the Maoris on the Coromandel Peninsula, where he and his companion were prospecting for gold. Only their knowledge of the Maori language acquired in old Rangitikei saved them from impending death. Mr Fraser's survivors are James Fraser, of Hamilton; John Fraser, of Canada; Mrs Halse, of Okaihau, and Mrs Craven, of Ohura. Source: Manawatu Standard, 20 November 1934 Page 8 [9]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1569] Terrence Stack, Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - Strack Family Tree, (Ancestry.com). [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none. [S708] Papers Past - Manawatu Times, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. Deaths. FRASER - On November 17th, 1934, at Ohura, Hugh Fraser, late of Lower Rangitikei; aged 91 years. - Published 19 Nov 1934 [S708] Papers Past - Manawatu Times, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. FUNERAL NOTICE. The friends of the late Hugh Fraser are respectfully notified that his funeral will leave the Presbyterian Church, Marton, at 2.45 p.m. to-day (Monday), November 19th, 1934, for the Fraser Private Cemetery, Parewanui. A. COBHAM AND SONS, Undertakers, Marton. - Published 19 Nov 1934 [S1570] Hugh McPhail, The Blenheim People, (Hugh McPhail, Wellington, New Zealand 2015). [S503] NZ BDM - Historical Records, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand). [S172] NZ Marriages 1836-1956, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, 2006). [S125] Papers Past - Wanganui Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. FRASER - McDONNELL - On the 10th November, at Wauganui, by the Rev. Father Tresallet, Hugh, the youngest son of Mr Duncan Fraser, of Fraserfield, Rangitikei, to Christiana Ann, eldest daughter of Mr James McDonnell, Inverhoe, Rangitikei. Published 10 November 1874 Page 2 [S726] Papers Past - Manawatu Standard, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.