Wallingford/Jarlov Family Trees

from Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue XVII, 24 May 1879, Page 2

MARRIAGES.

PROUSE - MCILVRIDE. - On the 22nd May, at the residence of the bride's father, Wainui-o-mata by the Rev. James Paterson, Richard Prouse, jun., to Christina, eldest daughter of Mr. John McIlvride.

New Zealand Mail 1 Jun 1904 p27a

Levin.

The silver wedding of Mr and Mrs Richard Prouse was celebrated on the 22nd May. Many were the good wishes expressed towards them by their relatives and friends.

Letter from Phyllis Prouse Taylor to Christobel Nation Tunnington, 31 May 1973:

Phyllis did not immediately remember the first dinner set at the old house in Levin, remembering mostly odds and ends. There was a green meat dish, squirrels and nuts, also the pheasant pattern, a huge meat dish and and plate or two. The plates came from Old George Whitlock, a deserted sailor who lived for a time in the little red cottage that was half-way between the back gate and Makomako Road. She thought the huge meat dish may have come from George, too.

There was a dinner set from about 1906, or at least most of one, with a dull mid-blue poppies. Phyllis said it wasn't good quality and the glazing was cracked. She thought maybe Tina had bought this from her sister Aggie when Aggie went to Australia.

There were a few pieces of better quality china, such as a small meat dish with dark blue trailing flower pattern with fluted edge.

Mostly the china was bought a half dozen at a time - white or white and gold clover leaf or three narrow gold lines.

After that time, she remembers a green, cream and gold dinner set contributed by family members. They had two 12 cup tea sets, bought when her sister Jessie got married, both plain white but one with gold line.

Letter from Phyllis Prouse Taylor to Christobel Nation Tunnington, 9 August 1979:

Phyllis tried to remember the range of photos and paintings on the walls of the front room of the Weraroa House.

There was one of Jack McIlvride's wedding, with Jack and his bride Florrie (Florence), along with Connie and Madge (bridesmaids), Race (Horace) and one other, all related to the Maplesdons. Phyllis said it was a very pretty picture that had been given to a Maplesdon relation that lives in Rotorua - Errol and June had known him, as he worked in the forestry.

There was a big picture (print?) of 2 or 3 gun dogs. Manawatu Gorge painting. Phyllis climbing a fence photo. Father Le Croix. Richard feeding the calves (though that might have been in the dining room).