Moore family
Production date
1900-1923
Description
Born in Ireland, John Coleman Moore, a bachelor, farmed on Kohuratahi Road near Stratford. A soldier settler from the First World War, (1st NZEF, Trooper, Wellington Mounted Rifles) Moore walked off the land around 1955 and it is assumed he went to live in New Plymouth. He left everything behind, including a collection of letters written mostly to Marjorie Whitehorn of George Street, Hawera, daughter of Francis and Sophie Moore by her brother and artist John Lysaght Moore, serving as a stretcher bearer in France 1917 - 1919 and correspondence between Frances Edward Moore of South Taranaki and his daughters Marjorie and Evelyn, 1900 - 1907.
The Kohuratahi farmhouse became derelict; neighbours salvaged the letters before the house burnt down sometime in the 1980's -1990's.
John Coleman Moore died 16 October 1961 at Onerahi Private Hospital, Whangarei aged 93 years. He is buried in the Te Henui Soldiers Cemetery, New Plymouth.
A collection of letters written mostly to Marjorie Whitehorn of George Street, Hawera, daughter of Francis and Sophie Moore by her brother John Lysaght Moore while serving in France 1917 - 1919 as a stretcher bearer. Also correspondence between Frances E. Moore to his daughters Marjorie and Evelyn 1900 - 1907.
The relationship between Marjorie Whitehouse, John Lysaght Moore and John Coleman Moore is unclear.
Object detail
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Letters from John Lysaght Moore to Marjorie Whitehorn. 1917 - 1919
1. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore Racecourse Hospital, Military Camp, Featherston. 21 Aug. 1917.
2. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, N.Z.E.F. Awapuni. 24 Sept. 1917
3. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, Mid Ocean, H.M.N.Z.T. No. 94. 25 Oct. 1917
4. To George Whitehorn from J. L. Moore, H.M.N.Z.T. Arawa No. 94. 25 Oct. 1917
5. To Marjorie, George and family from J. L. Moore, At Sea, 21 Nov. 1917
6. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, Eveshot Camp, Fleet, Hampshire. 13 Dec. 1917
7. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, France. 1 Jan. 1918
8. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, Belgium. 15 Jan. 1918
9. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore. 28 Jan. 1918
10. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, Western Front. 7 Feb. 1918
11. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, France. 11 April 1918
12. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, France. 7 May 1918
13. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, France. 22 May 1918
14. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, France. 20 Aug. 1918
15. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, France. 7 Oct. 1918
16. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, Monheim, Germany. 31 Jan. 1919. Includes envelope.
17. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, Sling Camp, Education Deptmt. 30 March 1919
18. To Marjorie from J. L. Moore, Sling Camp, Education Deptmt. 27 April 1919
19. Envelope addressed to Dorothy Marjorie Evelyn & John Moore. From S. L. Moore. Undated.
20. Letter. To Marjorie, ? , George, Josephine from J. L. Moore. Undated. Addressed to Mrs G. F. Whitehorn 52 Young St. Wanganui East
Letters from Frances H. Moore to Evelyn Moore and Marjorie and from H. S. Whitehorn to his mother and George Whitehorn.
21. To Evelyn from Frances H. Moore. France. 17 Dec. 1917
22. To Marjorie from Frances H. Moore. France. 12 Feb. 1918
23. To Marjorie from Frances H. Moore. France. 18 Sept. 1918
24. To mother from H. S. Whitehorn. Zeitoun Camp. 16 Dec. [1915?]
25. To Marjorie and George Whitehorn from H. S. Whitehorn. Anywhere in Egypt. 20 May 1916
26. Notepaper. Embossed with the name Windsor Castle. Re Miss Moore's bracelet from Princess Beatrice and Prince Leopold. Annotated.
Family letters. Letters to Marjorie and Evelyn from Francis E. Moore. 1900 - 1907
27. Dance Card. Inscribed on cover 'Adbury, June 29th'. Includes a watercolour card created by G. Moore. Undated.
28. Letter. To Marjorie from Dad (F. E. Moore). Geraldine.26 Mar. 1900
29. Letter. To Marjorie from Evelyn. 19 Sept. 1900
30. Letter. To Marjorie from Dad. Adbury, Hawera. 16 July 1902
31. Letter. To Marjorie from Dad. Mokoia. 23 Oct. 1902
32. Letter. To Marjorie and Evelyn from Dad Ivanhoe Hotel, Bloomsbury St., London. Undated.
33. Letter. To Marjorie from Phyl. Highstead House, Near Chislet. 16 Aug. 1905
34. Letter. To Marjorie from Phyl. Highstead House, Chislet. Undated.
35. Letter. To Marjorie at Craven School, Palmerston North from Dad. Adbury, Hawera. 25 Feb. 1903
36. Letter. To Marjorie at Craven School, Palmerston North from Dad. Adbury, Hawera. 27 May 1903
37. Letter. To Marjorie from Dad. Adbury, Hawera. 24 July 1903
38. Letter. To Dorothy, Marjorie, Evelyn from Dad. Adbury, Hawera. 13 Nov. 1903
39. Letter. To Marjorie from Dad. Adbury, Hawera. 8 Jan. 1906
40. Letter. To Marjorie from Dad. Mrs Conner's.27 Mar. 1906
41. Letter. To Marjorie and Evelyn from Dad. Herne Bay, England. 17 May 1906
42. Letter. To Marjorie and Evelyn from Dad. Upper Holmwood, Cowes, I.W. 7 June 1906
43. Letter. To Marjorie and Evelyn from Dad. 21 Chester Square, S.W. 11 Aug. 1906
44. Letter. To Marjorie and Evelyn from Dad. 21 Chester Square S.W. 1 Sept. 1906
45. Letter. To Marjorie and Evelyn from Dad. 21 Chester Square S.W. 16 Sept. 1906
46. Letter. To Marjorie and Evelyn from Dad.22 Ryder Street, St James S.W. 12 Oct. 1906
47. Letter. To Marjorie from Dad. Adbury, Hawera. 16 Jan. 1907
48. Letter. To Marjorie from Father. The Heights, Geraldine. 30 Nov. 1907
49. Letter. To My dear children from Mother (Sophie A. Moore) Adbury, Hawera. 14 Dec. 1908
Letters.
50. Postcard. Marjorie Moore from Arthur [Navu?] Lysaght. 29 October 1913
51. Letter. To My dear girls from A. N. Lysaght. Army & Navy Club, Pall Mall S.W. 30 Oct. 1913
52. Letter (part of). To Mary. Tory Street, Nelson. 10 June 1917
53. Letter and envelope. To Mrs G. Whitehorn from Smith & McSherry, Barristers and Solicitors, Pahiatua. 29 Nov. 1922
54. Letter and envelope. To Marjorie from A. W. Moore. 55 Cadogan Street, London S.W. 3. 11 June 1923
55. Letter. To Marjorie from Aunt Evelyn. 21 Chester Square S.W. 1. 25 Nov. 1921
56. Postcard. Annotated with notes on singing techniques.
57. Story. Marjorie and the thieves. Written by Josephine K. Whithorn. Annotated on reverse with To Miss Glover from Josephine Whitehorn. Undated.
58.Notes. Exercises and dances. Undated.
Information on John Coleman Moore
Photocopy. Death notice of John Colman Moore. Taranaki Herald 17 October 1962.
Transcript. Burial record. Te Henui Cemetery.
Photocopy.Proposed special roll of the Kohuratahi Road Loan, 1929
Photocopy. Rating Roll. Heao District. 1922
Photographs.
Wanganui Collegiate. Three photographs of School Army Cadets, Officers and a school? photo. 1913.
Christmas postcard. Wanganui Collegiate School. 1912
Hand drawn card for the Adbury Belgian relief Concert Programme. Jan. 30th 1915
Etching. Wharfdale College, Boston Spa. 8 Jan. 1862 (Boarding School in York, England)
Postcards. Two of H.M.S. New Zealand and one of Orient Line H.M.S. Orcades.
Photographs taken around Cairo, Jaffa, Belah. New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade. c1915-1916
Army personnel records for John Coleman Moore.
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