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Ralph Bourn was born on 11 March 1903 in Mavis Enderby, Lincolnshire, his father, Hugh, was 54 and his mother, Emma, was 41.
As a young man he immigrated to Patea New Zealand
A prominent local farmer .
He married Chloe Davidson on 21 March 1935 in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui. They had seven children in 13 years.
He died on 26 August 1976 in Patea, Taranaki, at the age of 73, and was cremated Patea Pubic Cemetery, Taranaki.
1935/8160 Marriage 1976/45978 Death
Membership Type: Student Admission Year: 1923 Residence: Navenby, Lincoln List Year: 1925
Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1903 Departure Date: 9 Oct 1925 Port of Departure: Southampton, England Destination Port: Wellington, New Zealand Ship Name: Ionic Search Ship Database: Search for the Ionic in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Shipping line: Shaw Savill & Albion Co, Ltd Official Number: 115337 Master: A E Jackson
Chloe’s people, the Davidson’s, were an established family of Whenuakura farmers who had been in the Whenuakura district a couple generations. For reasons , the Davidson family doesn't appear to have approved of the match between their daughter and my father. Certainly as children us Bourns were never exactly encouraged to socially mix with any of our Davidson cousins. When Chloe’s father Edwin died at 65 years of age in February 1954 from an accident on a horse, she was left a reasonably generous entitlement constituting a ?sixth share in his estate.( about 6000 pounds ). The remaining shares were left to Chloe’s brothers, Lynsey and Max who preferred to pay her dues out of profits rather than buying out her share. This practice became a point of contention, which exacerbated further the already fragile relationships they had with the Davidson family. With respect to my father’s side of the family the intermingling relationship situation was vastly different (Cyril and Rita Oliver’s family). The Oliver’s were dairy farming 40 miles distant at Eltham near Mt Egmont and we were actively encouraged to fraternize with our second cousins, Bradley and George.
Engineering Degree . Two farms Whenuakura & Patea
cremated Aromoho Cremations ,Wanganui, New Zealand
Chloe’s people, the Davidson’s, were an established family of Whenuakura farmers who had been in the Whenuakura district a couple generations. For reasons , the Davidson family doesn't appear to have approved of the match between their daughter and my father. Certainly as children us Bourns were never exactly encouraged to socially mix with any of our Davidson cousins. When Chloe’s father Edwin died at 65 years of age in February 1954 from an accident on a horse, she was left a reasonably generous entitlement constituting a ?sixth share in his estate.( about 6000 pounds ). The remaining shares were left to Chloe’s brothers, Lynsey and Max who preferred to pay her dues out of profits rather than buying out her share. This practice became a point of contention, which exacerbated further the already fragile relationships they had with the Davidson family. With respect to my father’s side of the family the intermingling relationship situation was vastly different (Cyril and Rita Oliver’s family). The Oliver’s were dairy farming 40 miles distant at Eltham near Mt Egmont and we were actively encouraged to fraternize with our second cousins, Bradley and George.
Engineering Degree . Two farms Whenuakura & Patea
cremated Aromoho Cremations ,Wanganui, New Zealand
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Birth Date: 1903 Death Date: 1976 Cemetery: Patea General Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Patea, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Gender: Male Marriage Year: 1935 Marriage Place: New Zealand Spouse: Chloe Davidson Relation: Bridegroom Folio Number: 2157