Abstract of Sarah Susan LEITCH, 1998
Item — Box: 38
Identifier: H03720002
Abstract
SARAH SUSAN LEITCH
Recorded: 17-27 July 1998
Interviewer: Beth Cairns
Abstracter: Unnamed (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)
NOTES:
SARAH SUSAN LEITCH born 28 April 1908 at COLAC BAY, SOUTHLAND
Called 'DOLLY” by father's people – “BUB” by mother's people
[FATHER]: – CHARLIE BATES of FLAX POINT – 1862-1935
[MOTHER]: – EMILY TE MAIRE DAVIS of MOERAKI - 1882-1937
[SIBLINGS]: – EDWARD 'SONNY' 1906-1981 – ARTHUR ERNEST RANGIAWA 'MANNY' 1910-1933 – SARAH SUSAN – MARY ANN NGAIHIRE 1912-1914 – CHARLES ALEXANDER 'TONY' 1913-1994 – HURO 1915 – ROBERT STEWART 'BOBBY' 1917-1932 – PETER GORDON 1922-1989
[HUSBAND]: STANLEY WILLIAM 'BILL' LEITCH 1900-1983
[CHILDREN of SARAH and STANLEY]: CHARLES GRAHAM LEITCH – VANDA MAADI CAROLINE (Adopted)
PLEASE NOTE THAT TIMINGs RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE VERSION OF THE ORAL HISTORY
TAPE 1/Side A
00:79 [EDUCATION]: COLAC BAY and OTAKI (North Island) SCHOOLS to Standard 4
01:50 Return to SOUTHLAND
01:64 Admitted to PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL
02:00 School holidays
02:15 Land leased to CHINESE gardener
02:64 [SPORT]
02:70 [EDUCATION]:
02:86 Kerosene lamps – Camp oven
03:08 Lodge Ball – Master ARTHUR DANDY of OREPUKI
03:54 Shoes bought from ABRAHAM WACHNER
03:61 GRAND HOTEL, INVERCARGILL...
04:03 End of Side A
TAPE 1/Side B
00:16 … GRAND HOTEL – Difficult customer
00:43 CLUB HOTEL, INVERCARGILL
00:48 Politician JOEY WARD and wife stayed at GRAND HOTEL
00:68 Depression years
01:18 Mutton birding – PUWAI BAY on BIG SOUTH CAPE
02:59 Eiderdown filled with mutton bird feathers – BROAD SMALL LTD
02:87 Visiting AMERICA – DISNEYLAND
03:62 Washing Day
03:79 Cream kept cool in creek
04:40 End of Side B
TAPE 1/Side A
00:04 Housekeeper for Mrs LILLICRAP of INVERCARGILL
01:73 Visit to grandfather HENRY DAVIS at MORVEN, SOUTH CANTERBURY
02:18 First POWER STATION – WAITAKI RIVER at KUROW – Worked in Hotel
02:57 Christmas shopping at WAIMATE
03:17 [NURSING]: LYTTELTON HOSPITAL
03:70 Young women from ENGLAND to work at FLOCK HOUSE, BULLS (in MANAWATU)
03:89 Babies born
03:91 End of Side A
TAPE 2/Side B
00:11 Post Mortem on baby girl
01:25 [MARRIAGE]: To STANLEY WILLIAM 'BILL' LEITCH – 1932 – Court House in INVERCARGILL
01:37 BELL'S TEAROOMS, INVERCARGILL
01:41 DESCHLER'S HOTEL, ESK STREET, INVERCARGILL
01:43 Bedroom suit from MOIR'S, INVERCARGILL
01:44 MORRIS SUITE (wooden two-seater and armchair) – built by brother HURO
01:89 Baby born at TUATAPERE – Registered at OTAUTAU
02:49 [SON]: CHARLES GRAHAM named for CHARLES GRAHAM killed World War One
02:67 Grandfather clipping horses
02:75 {SON]: CHARLES married JUNE BOIVIN – Moved to AMERICA
02:79 Photographs in SARAH'S room (at TAKITIMU HOME)
02:86 School friend aged 93 years attended SARAH'S 90th birthday
02:92 End of Side B
NOTE: Sarah died in 2001
Recorded: 17-27 July 1998
Interviewer: Beth Cairns
Abstracter: Unnamed (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)
NOTES:
SARAH SUSAN LEITCH born 28 April 1908 at COLAC BAY, SOUTHLAND
Called 'DOLLY” by father's people – “BUB” by mother's people
[FATHER]: – CHARLIE BATES of FLAX POINT – 1862-1935
[MOTHER]: – EMILY TE MAIRE DAVIS of MOERAKI - 1882-1937
[SIBLINGS]: – EDWARD 'SONNY' 1906-1981 – ARTHUR ERNEST RANGIAWA 'MANNY' 1910-1933 – SARAH SUSAN – MARY ANN NGAIHIRE 1912-1914 – CHARLES ALEXANDER 'TONY' 1913-1994 – HURO 1915 – ROBERT STEWART 'BOBBY' 1917-1932 – PETER GORDON 1922-1989
[HUSBAND]: STANLEY WILLIAM 'BILL' LEITCH 1900-1983
[CHILDREN of SARAH and STANLEY]: CHARLES GRAHAM LEITCH – VANDA MAADI CAROLINE (Adopted)
PLEASE NOTE THAT TIMINGs RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE VERSION OF THE ORAL HISTORY
TAPE 1/Side A
00:79 [EDUCATION]: COLAC BAY and OTAKI (North Island) SCHOOLS to Standard 4
01:50 Return to SOUTHLAND
01:64 Admitted to PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL
02:00 School holidays
02:15 Land leased to CHINESE gardener
02:64 [SPORT]
02:70 [EDUCATION]:
02:86 Kerosene lamps – Camp oven
03:08 Lodge Ball – Master ARTHUR DANDY of OREPUKI
03:54 Shoes bought from ABRAHAM WACHNER
03:61 GRAND HOTEL, INVERCARGILL...
04:03 End of Side A
TAPE 1/Side B
00:16 … GRAND HOTEL – Difficult customer
00:43 CLUB HOTEL, INVERCARGILL
00:48 Politician JOEY WARD and wife stayed at GRAND HOTEL
00:68 Depression years
01:18 Mutton birding – PUWAI BAY on BIG SOUTH CAPE
02:59 Eiderdown filled with mutton bird feathers – BROAD SMALL LTD
02:87 Visiting AMERICA – DISNEYLAND
03:62 Washing Day
03:79 Cream kept cool in creek
04:40 End of Side B
TAPE 1/Side A
00:04 Housekeeper for Mrs LILLICRAP of INVERCARGILL
01:73 Visit to grandfather HENRY DAVIS at MORVEN, SOUTH CANTERBURY
02:18 First POWER STATION – WAITAKI RIVER at KUROW – Worked in Hotel
02:57 Christmas shopping at WAIMATE
03:17 [NURSING]: LYTTELTON HOSPITAL
03:70 Young women from ENGLAND to work at FLOCK HOUSE, BULLS (in MANAWATU)
03:89 Babies born
03:91 End of Side A
TAPE 2/Side B
00:11 Post Mortem on baby girl
01:25 [MARRIAGE]: To STANLEY WILLIAM 'BILL' LEITCH – 1932 – Court House in INVERCARGILL
01:37 BELL'S TEAROOMS, INVERCARGILL
01:41 DESCHLER'S HOTEL, ESK STREET, INVERCARGILL
01:43 Bedroom suit from MOIR'S, INVERCARGILL
01:44 MORRIS SUITE (wooden two-seater and armchair) – built by brother HURO
01:89 Baby born at TUATAPERE – Registered at OTAUTAU
02:49 [SON]: CHARLES GRAHAM named for CHARLES GRAHAM killed World War One
02:67 Grandfather clipping horses
02:75 {SON]: CHARLES married JUNE BOIVIN – Moved to AMERICA
02:79 Photographs in SARAH'S room (at TAKITIMU HOME)
02:86 School friend aged 93 years attended SARAH'S 90th birthday
02:92 End of Side B
NOTE: Sarah died in 2001
Dates
- 1998
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Language of Materials
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Creator
- From the Record Group: Cairns, Beth (Person)
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