Collett, James

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235 COLLETT Elizabeth
235 COLLETT James

234 Bull Ethel Ellen

Fig. 146.—Mr. James Collett, a Pito-one (sic) Pioneer of the Forties. Mr. Collett is a well known and respected resident of the Hutt Road (corner of Ridler''s Crescent) and was born in that locality over 80 years ago
Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand 1897 [Wellington Provincial District]
from web site http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d4-d85-d2.html accessed 22/6/2011

Birth Details
1859/6467, Elizabeth Priscilla Fox, Mother: Helen Burns, Father: James William

Marriage Details
1881/1799, Bride: Elizabeth Fox, Groom: James Collett - Date of Marriage 18/8/1881 from Marriage Registration

Hutt Valley Cemetery Record Elizabeth Collett, Date: 28 Jul 1925, Christ Church Anglican, Taita, Monumental Inscriptions, Reference: 231

Evening Post 28 July 1925
COLLETT.- On the 28th July 1925, at the Wellington Hospital, Elizabeth Collett, dearly beloved wife of James Collett, 89 Hutt road, Petone; aged 65 years.
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Evening Post 29 July 1925
THE Friends of James Collett are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved wife, Elizabeth, which will leave his residence, 89, Hutt road, Petone, Thursday, 30th July, 1925, at 2 p.m., for the Old Churchyard Cemetery, Taita.
J. R. CROFT, Undertaker,
Hutt and Petone.
Tel. 3621 (3 rings)

Evening Post 30 July 1925
Mrs. James Collett, of the Hutt road, Petone, who died last Tuesday, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. (sic) Fox, who were well-known residents of Taita, Mrs. Fox being one of the first children born in the Hutt Valley. Mrs. Collett was born at Stokes Valley sixty-five years ago, and had resided in the Hutt Valley all her life, her home being in Petone since she married Mr. James Collett forty-five years ago. Mr. Collett was also born in the same district. Though she had been in ill-health for some time, her death was nevertheless unexpected. Her husband, two daughters, and two sons survive her — Mrs. Ball and Mr. James Collett, both of Petone; Mr. H. Collett, of Raglan; and Mrs. Hansen, of Petone. There are ten grandchildren. The funeral took place to-day at Anglican Churchyard, Taita.

Evening Post 1 August 1925
MR. COLLETT and Family wish to thank all friends for their messages of sympathy and floral tributes in their sad bereavement. Also Doctors and Nurses of Ward 6, Wellington Public Hospital, for their kind attention.


Hutt Valley Cemetery Record James Collett, Date: 25 Jul 1930, Christ Church Anglican, Taita, Burial and Monumental Inscriptions, Reference: 231

Evening Post 25 July 1930
Collett.- On 25th July, 1930, at 89, Hutt road, Petone, James Collett, relict of the late Elizabeth Collett; aged 84 years.
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THE Friends of the late James Collett are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his late residence, 89 Hutt road, Petone, Sunday, 27th July, 1930, at 2 p.m., for the Taita Churchyard Cemetery.
J. R. CROFT,
Undertaker, Hutt and Petone.
Tel. 528, Hutt.
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There died yesterday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Bull, Hutt road, Petone, Mr. James. Collett, who has been a well-known resident of Petone for many years. He was born within a stone''s throw of the place where he died, in 1846, and so must have been among the first white children born in the district. During the whole of his life he never left Petone. He was best known as the borough foreman, a position which he held about twenty years ago, since when he has lived in retirement. His wife predeceased him, and he leaves two sons, Messrs. J. Collett and H. Collett, and two daughters, Mesdames Bull and Hansen, all of Petone. There are ten grandchildren.

Evening Post 29 July 1930
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE
THANKS
The Family of the late JAMES COLLETT, Petone, desire to Thank all kind friends for their sympathy and floral tributes in their recent sad bereavement.