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Richard PROUSE (1829-1894)
Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T17:03:05+00:00Obituaries
Evening Post 12 Mar 1894
Mr Richard Prouse, another of Wellington's pioneer settlers died last evening in the Hospital, where he had sought relief from an infection of the throat. Symptoms of the complaint only developed themselves within the last week or so, and on the advice of several doctors an operation was performed on him yesterday morning. Although he rallied at first, he was unable to withstand the effects of the operation, and he passed quietly away during the evening. Mr Prouse was only ten years of age when he arrived in the colony by the ship Duke of Roxburgh in 1840. Having undergone the usual vicissitudes of pioneer life, he settled upon land at Wainuiomata, and took a great interest in advancing the interests of the place, where he established a sawmill. He afterwards started another mill at Whiteman's Valley, Silverstream. Eight or ten years ago he retired from business life, and has since lived in Wellington. In his younger days he was an enthusiastic Volunteer, as a lieutenant of the Wainuiomata corps, and was a fine shot. His interest in this sport induced him to pay a visit to the recent meeting of the Rifle Association at Christchurch, where he handled a rifle. He leaves a widow and a family of three sons and three daughters. Two of the sons have established themselves at Levin as sawmillers, and the other is Mr John Prouse, the well-known baritone singer. Two of the daughters are married - Mrs Burdan and Mrs James Wood, of Wainuiomata. The remains of the deceased will be interred at Wainuiomata tomorrow.
New Zealand Mail 16 Mar 1894 page 16
Another old identity has passed from among us, Mr Richard Prouse. Mr Prouse died at the Hospital on March 11th. He had been suffering for some time past from a complicated disease of the throat, and an operation was performed upon him at the Hospital as late as yesterday morning. Mr Prouse, who was 64 years of age, came out to Wellington in the ship Duke of Roxburgh in 1840, when a boy of 10 years of age, and, after undergoing the privations attendant on settlement in the Colony in those early days, took up land at Wainuiomata, about 40 years ago. While residing in that locality he took a great interest in local affairs, and his death will be sincerely regretted by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He retired from active life a few years ago, and since then has been living in Wellington. At one time Mr Prouse was an ardent Volunteer, and his love for rifle shooting followed him almost to the end, for it was only the other day that he went to the Rifle Association Meeting at Christchurch. He leaves a widow and a family of three sons and three daughters to mourn their loss. One of his sons is Mr J. Prouse, the well-known baritone singer, and the two others are sawmillers at Levin.
Descendants of: Richard PROUSE (1829-1894)
And: Jessie or Jane (Janet) GORRIE
b 1831
d 26 Apr 1899
Married: Australia
Children
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|----- James PROUSE
| b 2 Oct 1853
| m 19 Sep 1879 Clara Ann SEDCOLE
| d 9 Feb 1918
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|----- Richard G. PROUSE
| b 3 Feb 1855 Wainuiomata, WTN, NZ
| m 22 May 1879 Christina McILVRIDE
| d 11 Oct 1921 Levin, MWT, NZ
| bu 12 Oct 1921 Tiro Tiro Cemetery, Levin, MWT, NZ
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|----- Jane (Janey) PROUSE
| b 17 Jul 1856
| m 1876 William BURDAN
| d 25 Sep 1883 Wainuiomata aged 27yrs
| bu Homedale Methodist, Wainuiomata, NZ
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|----- John PROUSE
| b 16 Oct 1857
| m 9 Oct 1875 Helen (Lena) HARDINGE
| d 17 Aug 1931
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|
|----- Henry PROUSE
| b 3 Oct 1859
| d 3 Nov 1859
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|----- Mary PROUSE
| b 1 Oct 1860
| d 21 Oct 1860
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|----- Mary PROUSE
| b 10 Oct 1861
| m 11 Aug 1885 James Jackson WOOD 2nd
| d 23 Jun 1949
| bu Wainuiomata Coast Road Cemetery, WTN, NZ
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|----- Annie Elizabeth PROUSE
| b 15 Apr 1863 Willowbank, Wainuiomata, WTN, NZ
| m 10 May 1887 William BURDAN
| d 1 Apr 1940 Fairview, Wainuiomata, WTN, NZ
| bu Wainuiomata, WTN, NZ
|
|----- Emma PROUSE
| b 4 Oct 1865
| d 11 Jun 1888
| bu Wainuiomata Cemetery, WTN, NZ
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|----- Herbert Morely PROUSE
| b 28 Oct 1868
| d 18 Feb 1871
| bu Wainuiomata Cemetery, WTN, NZ
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|----- Andrew Thomas PROUSE
| b 24 May 1870
| d 16 Mar 1886
| bu Wainuiomata Cemetery, WTN, NZ
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|----- Fanny Louise (Lou) PROUSE
b 9 Feb 1872
m 1911 John William (Will) COLLIER
d 29 Jul 1948