1 of 9 children (2 sons), of Samuel Collins (1815-1877) & his 2nd wife Charlotte Harper (1819-1898) who married 1 March 1842 in Cambridgeshire, England.
His brother Edward Collins also buried here.
Reuben & Edward had 7 full sisters
1844 - 1919 Rebecca Collins ( +Dillon)
1846 - 1872 Mary Jane Collins (+Carter/Kaata)
1849 - 1894 Sarah Anne Collins (+Cox)
1851 - 1938 Hannah Collins (+Lloyd)
1853 - 1889 Reuben Collins (+Cook)
1854 - 1930 Charlotte Collins
1857 - 1925 Eliza Lucy Collins (+McLean)
1861 - 1944 Edward Collins (+Priest)
* They also had three older half siblings, whose mother was Samuel's first wife Hannah Dean (1815-1841)
1833 - 1896 William Collins (+Smith, 14 children)
1835 - 1909 James Collins (+Russell)
1839 - Elizabeth Collins
Reuben married Thirza Cook on 31 Aug 1876
their known children
1877 - 1905 Elizabeth Ellen Collins (+Gleeson)
1878 - 1965 Alice Louisa Collins (+Hoggard)
1879 - 1971 William Reuben Collins (+Hughes)
1882 - 1965 Albert Edward Collins (+Rickard)
1883 - 1883 Charles Arthur Collins (5 months)
1884 - 1884 Louis Samuel Collins (10 days)
1885 - 1957 Eva May Collins (+Topless)
1888 - 1953 Hilda Annie Collins (+Harding)
Woodville Examiner, 1 April 1889
The late Reuben Collins died of typhoid fever, contracted at Kopua. Two of his fellow-workmen were also taken ill and one is reported to have also died. The fever is supposed to have been contracted from drinking bad water.
His brother Edward Collins also buried here.
Reuben & Edward had 7 full sisters
1844 - 1919 Rebecca Collins ( +Dillon)
1846 - 1872 Mary Jane Collins (+Carter/Kaata)
1849 - 1894 Sarah Anne Collins (+Cox)
1851 - 1938 Hannah Collins (+Lloyd)
1853 - 1889 Reuben Collins (+Cook)
1854 - 1930 Charlotte Collins
1857 - 1925 Eliza Lucy Collins (+McLean)
1861 - 1944 Edward Collins (+Priest)
* They also had three older half siblings, whose mother was Samuel's first wife Hannah Dean (1815-1841)
1833 - 1896 William Collins (+Smith, 14 children)
1835 - 1909 James Collins (+Russell)
1839 - Elizabeth Collins
Reuben married Thirza Cook on 31 Aug 1876
their known children
1877 - 1905 Elizabeth Ellen Collins (+Gleeson)
1878 - 1965 Alice Louisa Collins (+Hoggard)
1879 - 1971 William Reuben Collins (+Hughes)
1882 - 1965 Albert Edward Collins (+Rickard)
1883 - 1883 Charles Arthur Collins (5 months)
1884 - 1884 Louis Samuel Collins (10 days)
1885 - 1957 Eva May Collins (+Topless)
1888 - 1953 Hilda Annie Collins (+Harding)
Woodville Examiner, 1 April 1889
The late Reuben Collins died of typhoid fever, contracted at Kopua. Two of his fellow-workmen were also taken ill and one is reported to have also died. The fever is supposed to have been contracted from drinking bad water.
1 of 9 children (2 sons), of Samuel Collins (1815-1877) & his 2nd wife Charlotte Harper (1819-1898) who married 1 March 1842 in Cambridgeshire, England.
His brother Edward Collins also buried here.
Reuben & Edward had 7 full sisters
1844 - 1919 Rebecca Collins ( +Dillon)
1846 - 1872 Mary Jane Collins (+Carter/Kaata)
1849 - 1894 Sarah Anne Collins (+Cox)
1851 - 1938 Hannah Collins (+Lloyd)
1853 - 1889 Reuben Collins (+Cook)
1854 - 1930 Charlotte Collins
1857 - 1925 Eliza Lucy Collins (+McLean)
1861 - 1944 Edward Collins (+Priest)
* They also had three older half siblings, whose mother was Samuel's first wife Hannah Dean (1815-1841)
1833 - 1896 William Collins (+Smith, 14 children)
1835 - 1909 James Collins (+Russell)
1839 - Elizabeth Collins
Reuben married Thirza Cook on 31 Aug 1876
their known children
1877 - 1905 Elizabeth Ellen Collins (+Gleeson)
1878 - 1965 Alice Louisa Collins (+Hoggard)
1879 - 1971 William Reuben Collins (+Hughes)
1882 - 1965 Albert Edward Collins (+Rickard)
1883 - 1883 Charles Arthur Collins (5 months)
1884 - 1884 Louis Samuel Collins (10 days)
1885 - 1957 Eva May Collins (+Topless)
1888 - 1953 Hilda Annie Collins (+Harding)
Woodville Examiner, 1 April 1889
The late Reuben Collins died of typhoid fever, contracted at Kopua. Two of his fellow-workmen were also taken ill and one is reported to have also died. The fever is supposed to have been contracted from drinking bad water.
His brother Edward Collins also buried here.
Reuben & Edward had 7 full sisters
1844 - 1919 Rebecca Collins ( +Dillon)
1846 - 1872 Mary Jane Collins (+Carter/Kaata)
1849 - 1894 Sarah Anne Collins (+Cox)
1851 - 1938 Hannah Collins (+Lloyd)
1853 - 1889 Reuben Collins (+Cook)
1854 - 1930 Charlotte Collins
1857 - 1925 Eliza Lucy Collins (+McLean)
1861 - 1944 Edward Collins (+Priest)
* They also had three older half siblings, whose mother was Samuel's first wife Hannah Dean (1815-1841)
1833 - 1896 William Collins (+Smith, 14 children)
1835 - 1909 James Collins (+Russell)
1839 - Elizabeth Collins
Reuben married Thirza Cook on 31 Aug 1876
their known children
1877 - 1905 Elizabeth Ellen Collins (+Gleeson)
1878 - 1965 Alice Louisa Collins (+Hoggard)
1879 - 1971 William Reuben Collins (+Hughes)
1882 - 1965 Albert Edward Collins (+Rickard)
1883 - 1883 Charles Arthur Collins (5 months)
1884 - 1884 Louis Samuel Collins (10 days)
1885 - 1957 Eva May Collins (+Topless)
1888 - 1953 Hilda Annie Collins (+Harding)
Woodville Examiner, 1 April 1889
The late Reuben Collins died of typhoid fever, contracted at Kopua. Two of his fellow-workmen were also taken ill and one is reported to have also died. The fever is supposed to have been contracted from drinking bad water.
Inscription
In Loving Memory Of
REUBEN COLLINS
died 1889 Aged 35 Years
Also His Daughter
EVA MARY CURRY
Died 10th Oct 1957 aged 72 years
Gravesite Details
Funeral Director E. R. Grinlinton
Funeral Officiator Rev Robertshaw
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