Charles died in Wellington Hospital
Evening Post, 15 March 1892
The funeral rites of the late Mr Charles Collis, sen., were conducted yesterday at Wainui-o-mata by the Rev Mr Kirk. The deceased was one of the oldest men in the valley and was also among the old identities of Wellington. Born in Hampshire, England, he emigrated to New Zealand about the end of 1841, landing on the Petone beach on the 1st of March, 1842. He lived in the Hutt Valley till about 1846, when he moved to Porirua. There he stayed for thirteen years, but being lured by the prospects of the Wainui Valley he took up a small piece of ground, which he has occupied ever since. Two months ago he celebrated his eightieth birthday and up to the time of his last attack of paralysis, he was able to do enough work to keep his farm in working order. About a fortnight ago he suffered two successive strokes of paralysis and he was taken to the Wellington Hospital, where he died on Saturday. There was a large gathering of acquaintances at the funeral service. Mr Collis leaves four sons and two daughters, of whom all are married except one daughter
Evening Post, 15 March 1892
The funeral rites of the late Mr Charles Collis, sen., were conducted yesterday at Wainui-o-mata by the Rev Mr Kirk. The deceased was one of the oldest men in the valley and was also among the old identities of Wellington. Born in Hampshire, England, he emigrated to New Zealand about the end of 1841, landing on the Petone beach on the 1st of March, 1842. He lived in the Hutt Valley till about 1846, when he moved to Porirua. There he stayed for thirteen years, but being lured by the prospects of the Wainui Valley he took up a small piece of ground, which he has occupied ever since. Two months ago he celebrated his eightieth birthday and up to the time of his last attack of paralysis, he was able to do enough work to keep his farm in working order. About a fortnight ago he suffered two successive strokes of paralysis and he was taken to the Wellington Hospital, where he died on Saturday. There was a large gathering of acquaintances at the funeral service. Mr Collis leaves four sons and two daughters, of whom all are married except one daughter
Charles died in Wellington Hospital
Evening Post, 15 March 1892
The funeral rites of the late Mr Charles Collis, sen., were conducted yesterday at Wainui-o-mata by the Rev Mr Kirk. The deceased was one of the oldest men in the valley and was also among the old identities of Wellington. Born in Hampshire, England, he emigrated to New Zealand about the end of 1841, landing on the Petone beach on the 1st of March, 1842. He lived in the Hutt Valley till about 1846, when he moved to Porirua. There he stayed for thirteen years, but being lured by the prospects of the Wainui Valley he took up a small piece of ground, which he has occupied ever since. Two months ago he celebrated his eightieth birthday and up to the time of his last attack of paralysis, he was able to do enough work to keep his farm in working order. About a fortnight ago he suffered two successive strokes of paralysis and he was taken to the Wellington Hospital, where he died on Saturday. There was a large gathering of acquaintances at the funeral service. Mr Collis leaves four sons and two daughters, of whom all are married except one daughter
Evening Post, 15 March 1892
The funeral rites of the late Mr Charles Collis, sen., were conducted yesterday at Wainui-o-mata by the Rev Mr Kirk. The deceased was one of the oldest men in the valley and was also among the old identities of Wellington. Born in Hampshire, England, he emigrated to New Zealand about the end of 1841, landing on the Petone beach on the 1st of March, 1842. He lived in the Hutt Valley till about 1846, when he moved to Porirua. There he stayed for thirteen years, but being lured by the prospects of the Wainui Valley he took up a small piece of ground, which he has occupied ever since. Two months ago he celebrated his eightieth birthday and up to the time of his last attack of paralysis, he was able to do enough work to keep his farm in working order. About a fortnight ago he suffered two successive strokes of paralysis and he was taken to the Wellington Hospital, where he died on Saturday. There was a large gathering of acquaintances at the funeral service. Mr Collis leaves four sons and two daughters, of whom all are married except one daughter
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