John COUPER (1854 – 1927)

Name

John Couper

Gender

Male

Birthdate

1854

Birthplace

Porirua

Marriage(s)

1878
Annie Couper
1883
Louisa Couper
1899
Napier
Jane Couper

Date of death

04 March 1927

Place of death

Napier Hospital

Parents

Partner(s)

  • Annie Charlotte Couper, nee Shaw (1849-18/11/1879)
  • Louisa Kenzia Couper, nee Goldstone (1868-1897)
  • Jane Haslett Couper, nee Lamb, formerly Black (1863-9/4/1920)

Children

  • John Frederick Couper (1884-1969)
  • William Robert Knox Couper (1886-14/11/1894)
  • Isobel Margaret Knox Brooke-Taylor (4/6/1900-30/1/1957)

Biography

Worked on father’s Havelock North and Kahuranaki farms for 2 years
Worked in office of W Waring Taylor, Wellington for 1 year
Managed Glengarry Station until 1874
Had his own sheep farm in Frasertown until 1895
Ran a steamer from Napier to Wairoa
Bankrupt, 1896
District Agent of the Citizens’ Life Assurance Company Limited
Land agent, Napier

Accession number

643251

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