John Corlett

1878 - 1945  (67 years)

• Name	John Corlett
  Birth	6 Jun 1878	Pleasant Point, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  	John Corlett Parents: William Corlett, laborer, 26, Isle of Man & Mary Ann Cowley, 25, Isle of Man: Married 18 May 1872, Isle of Man M A Corlett, Mother, Pleasant Point was the informant.
  Gender	Male
  Education	20 Apr 1886	"Parkvale School", Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [3]
  	CORLETT John Parkvale School Carterton No 119 Admission: 20 April 1886 DOB given as 7yrs 10mths
  Education	Jul 1887	"Parkvale School", Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [4]
  	CORLETT John Parkvale School, Carterton No 143, former No 119 Admission: July 1887 DOB given as 8yrs 1mth
  Electoral	1899	Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [5]
  	CORLETT John, Parkvale, Farmhand, Res
  Directory	1906	Utiku, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand   [6]
  	CORLETT John, Overseer, Utiku.
  Military Beginning	1917	WW1, New Zealand   [7]
  	CORLETT John, Farmer,Te Whiti, Masterton. (A) (A) indicated No children, but if a Reservist listed his dependants but did not state which ones were children he was given an A until he returned a full report. John would have had 6 children at this stage.
  Research Note	1918  [8]
  	Te Whiti School 75th Jubilee Book: The race track which Mr.Corlett had for training horses-from approximately where Mr.S.Henderson's dairy is now to the willow tree which is now in the middle of the Ruamahanga River. John was well known in the Te Whiti area for his horse training. The above article was in the Jubilee book
  Bankrupt	12 Oct 1921  [9]
  	CORLETT John, Carterton, Farmer, 12 Oct 1921.
  Directory	1940	Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [10]
  	CORLETT John, Labourer, 134 Colombo St, Masterton.
  Death	9 Jun 1945	50 Kauripuni Street, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [2, 11]
  	Cause: Coronary Sclerosis 6mths.; Coronary Embolism 2mths;
  	John Corlett, no occupation, aged 67. From 134 Colombo Road, Masterton Parents: William Corlett, Farmer & Mary Ann Cowley Born: Pleasnt Point Timaru, Life Married: 1 - Louise Spooner, when aged 24, at Carterton 2 - Olive Martha Kay, when aged 39, Carterton. Olive's age 47 Living Males: 41, 39, 37, 34, 23, 21, 17, 15, 11, 9, 3 Living Females: 31
  Burial	11 Jun 1945	Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [12]
  	ILMO John Corlett d 9 June 1945 age 67. In God's care.
  AAA Last Date	9 Sep 2021
  Person ID	I623	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	William Corlett,   b. 1852, Jurby, Isle of Man d. 12 Oct 1936, "Holly Bank" Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle of Man (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	Stepchild
  Mother	Mary Anne Cowley,   b. 1853, Andreas, Andreas, Isle of Man d. 2 Sep 1923, Parkvale, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eliza Louisa Spooner,   b. 1883, Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 7 Dec 1916, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1903	Home of Arthur Edward Spooner, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [13, 14]
  Number of Children	5 Children
  Children	+ 1. Norman Victor John (Victor) Corlett,   b. 1904, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 20 Nov 1962, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Howard Donald Corlett,   b. 13 Sep 1906, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 18 Jun 1975, Palmerston North Hospital, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Leslie Stewart Corlett,   b. 6 Feb 1909, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 31 Mar 1958, Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. Clarence William Corlett,   b. 1 Nov 1911, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 31 Jul 1983, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural] + 5. Inez Emily Florence Corlett,   b. 10 Jul 1914, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 29 Aug 1999, 15 Te Ore Ore Road, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Olive Martha Kay,   b. 5 Jan 1898, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 8 Dec 1976, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1919	Residence of S.V. Kay, High Street, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [15]
  	Copy of Marriage declaration held: John Corlett, 39, Farmer, Widower 7.12.1916, Res: Carterton, 34yrs in NZ Olive Martha Kay, 21, Domestic Duties, Spinster, Res: Carterton, 21yrs in NZ Marriage to be solemnized at the Residence of S V Kay, High Street, Carterton
  Marriage Notice	5 Dec 1919	"Wairarapa Daily Times", New Zealand   [16]
  	At the residence of the bride's parents, Carterton, on Wednesday last, Miss Olive Martha, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs S Kay, was married to Mr John Corlett, third son of Mr W Corlett, of Parkvale. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in crepe de chine, trimmed with a silk fringe and tassels, and wore a silk Egyptian veil and orange blossoms. She also carried a bouquet of narcissi, lilies, and maidenhair fern. Miss Dorothy Edlin, cousin of the bridegroom, was chief bridesmaid, and was dressed in a frock of silk, fringed, with black hat lightened with pink. She carried a bouquet of narcissi and maidenhair fern. The chief bridesmaid was supported by the Misses Laura and Malva Kay, sisters of the bride. Mr W J Kay, brother of the bride, was best man, and Mr P Henneker, of Wellington (cousin of the bride) was groomsman.
  Number of Children	7 Children
  Children	+ 1. Rita Kay,   b. 22 Jan 1916, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 3 Dec 1984, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Horace Corlett,   b. 8 Jul 1921, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 18 Nov 2000, 9b Devon Street, Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Jack Allan (Allan) Corlett,   b. 2 May 1924, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 13 Jun 2003, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. Ronald Arthur Corlett,   b. 12 Nov 1927, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 28 Aug 2021, Telford Rest Home, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 93 years)  [Father: Stepchild]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Lyle Viney Corlett,   b. 28 Aug 1929, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 19 Oct 2013, Roseneath Rest Home, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural] + 6. Living + 7. Lawrence Melville Corlett,   b. 9 Dec 1935, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 2021, New Zealand (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural] + 8. Living
  Family ID	F463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 2732, Sept Qtr. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S36] Various Schools, NZ School Records, Subject: School Admissions, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand;), NZSG Register No 119 - Wairarapa Branch. [S36] Various Schools, NZ School Records, Subject: School Admissions, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand;), NZSG Register No 143 - Wairarapa Branch. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1899 Electoral Roll, Wairarapa. [S12] NZPO, NZ PO Directory, Subject: Directories, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1866 - 1955;), Wises 1906 NZPO Directory. [S16] NZEF Enlistment Records: NZEF WW1 & 2, 1918 2nd Reserve Listing. [S36] Various Schools, NZ School Records, Subject: School Admissions, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand;), Extract from the Te Whiti 75th Julbilee Booklet. [S220] NZ Bankruptcy Records: Bankruptcies, Location: New Zealand, Bankruptcies in New Zealand 1881 - 1940. [S12] NZPO, NZ PO Directory, Subject: Directories, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1866 - 1955;), Wises 1940 NZPO Directory. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 1715, June Qtr. [S35] Cemetery Records, Masterton Cemetery Archives - Archer St, Aged 67, Buried 11 June 1945, Ref 005646 BURIED:504:BLOCK U ROW 2:. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 891. [S123] H E Whyte, Supplied by Research of H E Whyte, Recipient: Ailsa Corlett, Author Address: Strathmore Wellington, (Name: Corlett Family Booklet;). [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 8658. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Wairarapa Daily Times, Vol 45, Issues 13996, 5 Dec 1919, Pge 4 - Personal Items.