Angusina Ross

Born on the 24 Nov 1875 at Waianakarua, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand

Angusina spent her youth on ‘Langwell’ farm, inland from the old flour mill on the Waianakarua River.

Sat her teaching qualification in 1897 as Angusina Ross, Otago. Passed with First Class

Pupil Teacher at Herbert (NZETC)
Trained at Normal School Dunedin (NZETC)

Relieving Teacher at Balclutha for 3 months (NZETC)

Otepopo School 1894
Otepopo School 1895
Otepopo School 1896
Otepopo School 1897
Appointed to Wahemo School 1899 (NZETC)
Waihemo School – 1900
Waihemo School – 1901

Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Southland Ed

Resigned as Head Teacher at Waihemo School July 1901 (Paperspast)

Marriage:

On the 29 Aug 1901, Angusina married Fleming Robertson at the home of her parents at ‘Langwell’.

As per previous. Photo from Waitaki Archive.
Angusina ROSS (bride, left), Fleming ROBERTSON (groom sitting), James ROBERTSON (groom’s father) on right, Frances “Fanny” ROBERTSON nee LAURENSON (groom’s mother) second from right. Woman behind Fleming, is Angusina’s sister, Mary Ann.

Sat her teaching qualification in 1906 as Angusina Robertson, Mrs., Otago

Noel, Angusina, Fleming and Neil
Angusina and Fleming
Angusina and (possible) grandchild

Angusina passed away on the 7 Mar 1959 at Oamaru, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand. She is buried alongside her husband, Fleming, at Otepopo Cemetery, Herbert.

There is an oral history that runs something like this. After Fleming died, Angusina became infatuated with someone in the Moonee church; someone who was not a New Zealand.er At some point, Angusina either sold plots of land and gave the money to this person or she gave away whatever cash she had.

The Moonee man then left NZ rather promptly, cash in hand.

That oral history is a variation of several that I have heard over the years. I cannot verify it at all, but as far as I know, there was very little left in her her estate when she passed.

Part of the truth is that she sold the farm to Leslie Caldwell in 1943, so perhaps that is where the comments about money come in. There is no trace of the money after the sale. My Nana (Angusina’s daughter) received nothing as a consequence of the sale directly or her estate.

Whatever happened, we are unlikely to fully know or appreciate.

After her death in 1959, she left her estate to her local sons, and all the household effects to her daughter, Lorraine.

The ‘Chalgrove’ house still exists today, although the roof looks very rusty from satellite imagery.

Husband Fleming Robertson