NZ Marriages (Bride)
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NZ Marriages (Groom)
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| Registration | Bride's Given Name(s) | Bride's Family Name | Groom's Given Name(s) | Groom's Family Name | ITM | |
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| 1882/2137 | Emily Sophia | Brittan | Thomas Scholfield | Foster | Order Product |
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NZ Births (Mother)
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| Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Born (approx.) | Age at Death (approx.) | |
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| 1918/17677 | Foster | Thomas Scholfield | 1854 | 64Y | Order Product |
Tributes Online (obituaries)
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Whanganui Council Property Rolls
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Te Papa Collections - People
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Otago Nominal Index
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NZ Presbyterian Marriages
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Shadows of Time
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history site
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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)
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NZ Genealogy Research Made Easy
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Transcriptions NZ
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
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Intention to Marry Project
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)
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Archives NZ
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Christchurch High Court > Christchurch Probate files
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| FOSTER Thomas Scholfield - Christchurch - College Principal | 1918 | Christchurch | Open | |
| FOSTER Emily Sophia - Christchurch - wife of Thomas Scholfield | 1898 | Christchurch | Open |
Tinui History
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Masterton Anglican History
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)
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Source: A Dictionary of NZ Biography, by Scholefield (1940), from NZ History / CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ
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| Thomas Scholfield Foster | FOSTER, THOMAS SCHOLFIELD (1853-1918) was born in London, came to New Zealand in the Philip Laing (1856) and was educated at Christ's College (1866-71), where he was junior and senior Somes scholar. At Canterbury College he graduated B.A. (1881; senior University scholar) and M.A. (1882) while he was on the staff of the Christchurch West School and the Boys' High School. He was headmaster of Christchurch West (1882-1904); inspector of schools for North Canterbury (1904) and principal of the Training College and lecturer in education at Canterbury College. Foster was the first chairman of convocation of the University (1884-87); a fellow of Christ's College (1893-1918) and a governor of Canterbury College. He died on 8 Sep 1918. Who's Who N.Z., 1908; Christ's Coll. List.; Hight and Candy (p). | Volume 1, page 152 |
FOSTER, THOMAS SCHOLFIELD (1853-1918) was born in London, came to New Zealand in the Philip Laing (1856) and was educated at Christ's College (1866-71), where he was junior and senior Somes scholar. At Canterbury College he graduated B.A. (1881; senior University scholar) and M.A. (1882) while he was on the staff of the Christchurch West School and the Boys' High School. He was headmaster of Christchurch West (1882-1904); inspector of schools for North Canterbury (1904) and principal of the Training College and lecturer in education at Canterbury College. Foster was the first chairman of convocation of the University (1884-87); a fellow of Christ's College (1893-1918) and a governor of Canterbury College. He died on 8 Sep 1918.
Who's Who N.Z., 1908; Christ's Coll. List.; Hight and Candy (p).
Volume 1, page 152NZ War Graves
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Masterton Library Wairarapa Archive
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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)
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| Name | Died | Cemetery | Region |
| Thomas Scholfield Foster | 8 Dec 1918 🔍 📰 | Saint Paul's Anglican Church Graveyard, Christchurch | Canterbury |
New Zealand Gazette Index
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| ...19 17 ... Failed to pass. 7. T. S. Foster Canterbury 5 6 10 6 ... Pass... | 🎓 Publication of University Examination Results for May 1875 | 24 July 1875 | NZ Gazette |
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| ...church, Land Agent .. .. 100 Foster, T. S., Christchurch, Schoolmaster... | 🌾 Waiwhero Sluicing Company Registration | 14 September 1897 | NZ Gazette |
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| ...church, Legal Manager .. 200 Foster, T. S., Christchurch, Schoolmaster... | 🌾 Application to register Maori Point Sluicing Company (No Liability) | 2 May 1898 | NZ Gazette |
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)
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| FOSTER, Thomas Scholfield 🔍 | 16 Sep 1918 | NZ Probates |
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| Bride | Groom | Marriage District | Year | Volume | Page | Entry |
| 🌳 Emily Sophia Brittan | 🌳 Thomas Scholfield Foster | Christchurch | 1882 | 27 | 741 | 319 |
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