James Rothery on a hauler at Rothery's Kahui Mill, Rahotu
Production date
Circa 1902
Description
James (Jimmy) Rothery standing in profile on the edge of the Rothery Mill hauler. Jimmy was the son of Jacob and Norah Rothery (nee Moloney). He later ran the Whangamomona Hotel but died in the influenza epidemic of 1918, along with his brother-in-law Andrew Riddell who was postmaster in Whangamomona.
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James (Jimmy) Rothery died on 30/11/1918 at the Stratford Hospital having been transported from Whangamomona on the train. His brother in law, Andrew Riddell, died at Stratford Hospital on the 28/11/1918. Both are buried at the Kopuatama Cemetery, Stratford. The headstone of James Rothery has his date of death as 25/11/1918 but that is incorrect.
- Quentin Green posted one year ago.
Jimmy was the son of Jacob Rothery and his wife Norah (formerly Moloney).
- Robyn Moore posted 4 years ago.
My great Uncle Jimmy Rothery. He later ran the Whangamomona Hotel and sadly died in the flu epidemic of 1919, as did his brother-in-law Andrew Riddell who was the Postmaster in Whangamomona.
- Robyn Moore posted 4 years ago.