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Andrew
& Elizabeth Catherine Chirnside
Elizabeth Catherine Jefferis (b: 12 Sep 1877; d: 1961 in Oamaru aged 84Y) She was 20 when she mar: 9 Nov 1897 to Andrew Whitmore Isitt Chirnside (b: 03 Oct 1871 at Balclutha; Occ: labourer; d: 1961 in Oamaru)
Andrew was at one time a member of the Balclutha School Committee, and was Chairman of the Kakapuawaka School Committee. He belonged to the Wesleyan Church, and was one of the trustees of the congregation of that body here. He was a quiet, respectable man, a good and obliging neighbour, and kindly in all his social relations. His funeral, which took place on Wednesday, was very largely attended. After his death, widow Elizabeth said to be "a fine hearty type of woman, with a kind word, a cheery greeting, and a hospitable home" lived with her daughter Mrs Jefferis until her death. Notes: 14 April 1893: What might have proved a fatal accident happened to Andrew Chirnside on Friday morning last. While putting a cover on a horse, it kicked him on the face, breaking his nose and otherwise seriously injuring him. "We are glad to hear that he is now progressing favourably under the care of Dr Campbell. 13 December 1901 Andrew Chirnside, worked for Muir and Burley on a contract to lift eight miles of tramway at Owaka - he had to supply the horses 8 July 1904 A rather nasty accident happened at
mid-day tn Wednesday to Mr Andrew Chirnside. who is employed at Mr
Soper's, Te Houka. He had unyoked and stabled the horses, and, after
feeding them, was passing behind one of them, when suddenly it kicked out,
and hit him with tremendous force on his back, sending him right out
through the stable on to the ground outside, where he lay helpless, until
a quarter of an hour afterwards when Mr Sopor and Mr M. Dalgleish found
him lying there. He was conveyed inside, when medical attendance was
procured. He suffers great pain on the slightest attempt at movement, but
is hoped that with perfect rest for some time he will recover with no
ill-erects. The horse is a very quiet one, and Mr Chirnside thinks he must
have accidentally touched the horse on the hocks with the feed-bucket when
passing.
1906 -Tuapeka Times
series about Gabriels Gully....(1) (9 May 1906)....(2) 1908: Living at Hillend when his mother died Oamaru Mail, 21 April 1910: TWO CHARGES OF ROBBERY. (Dunedin, April 21) Albert (sp) Whitmore Chirnside, a railway porter, was charged at the Police Court tins morning with stealing a handbair containing jewellery valued at £2OO the property of Agnes Henderson. According to a statement of the chief detective, the bag and jewellery were taken from a railway train in November last, yesterday a portion of the stolen property valued at £2O was found in possession of accused. A remand was granted for eight days to enable enquiries to be made as to the rest of the missing jewellery. Oamaru Mail, 24 May 1910 Albeit Whitmore Chirnside, a porter on the railway at Port Chalmers, was charged with stealing a handbag, gold watch and chain, and several rings, the property of Agnes Henderson. The case for the prosecution was that last November Mrs Henderson went to Port Chalmers by train, and on leaving the carriage forgot her handbag containing the articles mentioned. She discovered her loss a few hours later, but inquiries failed to lead to the production of the property. Some months later detectives found accused's wife wearing one of the rings. When questioned on the matter, accused said he had bought the ring for a girl at Palmerston North, but she had returned it, and he subsequently gave it to his wife. The girl referred to denied having received the ring from accused. The case is not yet concluded. Evening Post, 25 May 1910: CRIMINAL TRIALS. DUNEDIN, 24th May. At the Supreme Court to-day Albert Whitmore Chirnside, railway porter at Port Chaimers, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for stealing a handbag, a gold watch and chain, and a number of rings. 1914, Residence - Andrew Whitmore Isitt Chirnside, 45, Brunswick Street, South Dunedin, Labourer and Elizabeth Catherine Chirnside, Married Their family: i Eric Whitmore Chirnside (b: 1898; d: 1 Feb 1928) Mar: 2 Sep 1927 to Gertrude Kathleen Wishaw (b: 01 Feb 1906; d: 2004 )
ii Iris Matheson Lindsay Chirnside (b: 1901; d: 16 May 1950 in Invercargill) Mar: 1925 in Palmerston, Otago to David Acheson Chalmers (b: 11 Sep 1888 in Milton Tokomairiro, Otago; d: 28 Dec 1961 in Dunedin, Otago; Bur: Palmerston Cem.) Their children:
iii Elizabeth Catherine Chirnside (b: 1902 d: 1902) iv Sydney Benjamin Chirnside (b: 27 Jul 1903 d: 1986) Mar: 13 Feb 1924 to Vida Dorothea Crawford Wright (b: 28 Jan 1903 d: 1974 in Oamaru) v May Chirnside (b: 1909 d: 1909 vi Mervin Chirnside   
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