back row l to r: Louisa Anne (1872-1956), Philippe (1848-1898)
middle row: Catherine Maybelle (1876-1927), Catherine Louisa (nee Langford)(1844-1927), Reginald de Jersey (1879-1949)
front row: Frederick Peter (1884-1906), William Merville de Jersey (1885-1935), Ada Elizabeth (1880-1940)
Philippe Vautier and family lived on Wellington Terrace from about 1876 until c1884 when they moved to Foxton in the Manawatu. They leased the two houses to the left of the gap on the near side of the Terrace. This site had a commanding view over the town. They were named La Retraite and Kinkora and were on site (lot 484) which is now between the James Cook Hotel and the Cable Car Terminal.
Philippe Vautier leased these two houses on the near side of the Terrace. The houses (1 and 2) had a commanding view over the town. They were named La Retraite and Kinkora and were on site (lot 484) which is now between the James Cook Hotel and the Cable Car Terminal.
Reginald Vautier and family lived at various Manawatu localities from about 1901 until c1916 when they moved to Whakarongo. Their house and farm has been in the family ever since. The original house has been extended but the barn is almost original.
Catherine (1844-1927) had been a widow for 18 years when this photo was taken of her with the grandchildren at Whakarongo in the summer of 1916-1917. The children are (back row) Phil (1904), Eric (1905), (middle row) Marg (1912), Frank (1911) and Ivan (1916), (front row) Gwen (1909), dog, and Walter (1914).
Reginald Vautier was a keen breeder of Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses. This photo includes "Wildwood" believed to have been one of his more successful horses.