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Ethel Mary RUSHBROOKE

1925 - 2015  (89 years)

• Name	Ethel Mary RUSHBROOKE
  Birth	17 Oct 1925	Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Buried	Matawai, Gisborne, New Zealand
  Occupation	Primary School Teacher  [1]
  Death	05 Sep 2015	Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand   [2]
  Cremation	10 Sep 2015	Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand   [3]
  Person ID	I29	NZ Genealogy Project | DUXFIELD Descendant, McLERNON Descendant, RUSHBROOKE Descendant
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Alban George RUSHBROOKE,   b. 07 Aug 1885, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England d. 21 Jul 1933, Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Elinor McLAREN [Nellie],   b. 14 Apr 1891, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand d. 20 Mar 1971, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	15 Aug 1914	Manawaru, Waikato, New Zealand   [4]
  Residence	1919	Manawaru, Waikato, New Zealand   [5]
  Notes	WEDDING. RUSHBROOKE - McLAREN A pretty wedding that created a great amount of interest at Manawaru was celebrated in Christ's Church (Anglican) at Manawaru on Wednesday, the Rev. H M. Smyth being the officiating minister. The contracting parties were Miss Elinor McLaren eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. McLaren, of Manawaru, and Mr Alban George Rusbbrooke, eldest son of Mr and Mrs E. E. Rushbrooke of Te Mawhai, Te Awamutu. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends of the young couple at the church which presented quite a pretty scene when the bride arrived accompanied by her father and bridesmaids. The party entered and left the Church to the strains of Mendelsohn's wedding march played by Mrs Robert Duxfield. When leaving the Church, the children from the school paraded outside and showered an immense amount of confetti on the young couple. The bride was attired in cream crystaline silk with allover silk lace and wore a veil, court train and orange blossoms. She also carried a shower bouquet of asparagus, maiden-hair fern, heath and narcissi. The bridesmaids, Misses Bessie and Ethel McLaren, sisters of the bride, both wore dresses of cream radianta trimmed with cream lace, insertion and buttons and cream mob caps trimmed with white lace. Both carried shepherd's crooks with white flowers and streamers. The bride was given away by her father. The bridegroom's presents to the bridesmaids were handsome greenstone broaches mantled with heavy gold. Mr Ernest Rushbrooke, brother of the bridegroom attended his brother as best man. The presents on view at the bride's home were of a beautiful and useful nature, and included several cheques and a silver kettle and spirit lamp from the adherents of the Manawaru Anglican Church. About forty-five guests assembled at the home of the bride's parents to partake in the wedding feast, and the tables presented a pretty array. These were profusely decorated with jonquils and narcissi, and carried a really sumptuous repast, including an elaborate three decker cake, manufactured by Messrs Wigg & Co. The toast of the Bride and Bridegroom was proposed by Rev. Smyth, and that of the parents of the Bride and Bridegroom by Mr R. L. Somers. The young couple left by motor car for Hamilton, from whence they will proceed to tour the Auckland Province. They will afterwards take up their residence at Te Mawhai. ' Source: Te Aroha News, 7 August 1914, page 2.
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Christopher KORTE,   b. 25 Oct 1914, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand d. 09 Nov 1989, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	06 Jan 1951	Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand   [6]
  Notes	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 .
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living   3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Oct 1925 - Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand Buried - - Matawai, Gisborne, New Zealand Marriage - 06 Jan 1951 - Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand Death - 05 Sep 2015 - Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Cremation - 10 Sep 2015 - Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
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  BIOGRAPHY Ethel Mary Rushbrooke, the fourth child of Elinor McLaren and Alban Rushbrooke, was born in Te Aroha on 17 October 1925. Ethel's father died when she was 7 years old. She attended school in Te Aroha, and in 1944 and 1945 attended Auckland Teachers Training College, Epson. Ethel graduated in 1945 with a Teachers C Certificate which qualified her to teach in Primary Schools. In 1946 she undertook her probationary year at Te Aroha District School, then in 1947 moved to Lepperton, Taranaki for 2 and a half years, teaching at the 3 teacher Lepperton Primary School. In 1950 Ethel moved to Matawai to teach at Matawai School and lived with the Bulst family (neighbours of the Korte family). Ethel married George Korte in 1951 and they lived on the Matawai farm, Ruanui, after they were married. Soon after their marriage their cottage was enlarged, inside toilet and bathroom installed, but water heating and cooking remained wood fired until electricity arrived. Ethel and George had five children. Ethel had a busy life on the farm, caring for her children plus providing meals/accommodation for visiting contractors (fencers, shearers, bulldozer operators, builders, painters, electricians) and a series of farmhands. Ethel was a keen sewer and knitter, providing clothes for the children until they attended high school. She belonged to the Matawai Country Womens Insitiute. Ethel returned to school teaching when her children were older, teaching again at Matawai School. After the farm was sold, George and Ethel retired to Gisborne in November 1976. George died in 1989 and Ethel moved to a smaller house at 2 Mason Street, Gisborne in September 1990 and subsequently to Rotorua in 2002. Ethel belonged to the Gisborne and Rotorua Embroiderers Guild and created numerous embroidery works. She died in 2015 and her ashes were buried with George on the Matawai farm.

  
  

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