The table below shows the people that make up the group.
| No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olds | William | Husband | Musterer, labourer, rabbiter | ||||
| 2 | Olds | Eileen | Parcell | Wife | ||||
| 3 | Olds | Michael William | Child | 8 Nov 1939 | 16 Feb 1945 | |||
| 4 | Olds | Peter John | Child | 22 Sep 1941 | 9 Feb 1948 | |||
| 5 | Olds | Molly | Child | 7 Sep 1948 |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2356 | 1935 | Marriage of William & Eileen. |
The couple were married in 1935. They worked trapping and poisoning rabbits on horesback in the Cairnmuir area, selling the skins. When the rabbit canning factory opened in Cromwell they sold whole trapped rabbits. |
| 2357 | 1939 | The couple moved into dwelling #195. |
When they earned enough money to build their new house (dwelling #195) they moved from dwelling #61 into #195. |
| 2358 | 1946 | Dwelling #195 accidentally burnt down. |
Dwelling #195 was accidentally burnt down. The family may have moved back into dwelling #61 at this time. |
| 2359 | c2000 | Discovery of gold !! |
The site of dwelling #195 is now part of the Cairnmuir camping ground. A camper scratching in the ground came across some small gold nuggets in a group. It appears that the gold had been in a small bottle belonging to William Olds who was a keen prospector. The gold had been lost when dwelling #195 was burnt down in 1946. Mrs Eileen Olds recalled the story when the camp owners M& Mrs Paterson told her of the find. |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Mrs Eileen Olds - Cromwell | c1916 - c1921 | First Motor Car Over the Nevis Hill | View Image |
| 262 | Mrs D McLean - Kawarau Gorge | c1938 | Kippenberger Children Outside Dwelling #69 | View Image |
| 355 | Eileen Olds, Cromwell | c1900 | Crew of the Lady Ranfurly. The Electric No. 1 Gold Dredge, Kawarau River. | View Image |
| 392 | Cromwell Centennial Booklet 1866-1966 | c1916-c1921 | First car to cross the Carrick Range to Nevis | View Image |
| 706 | Mr M Crabbe - Cromwell | May 1939 | Dwelling #195 - Cairnmuir. Looking south. | View Image |
| 1505 | Mrs M Bruce - Roxburgh | 1944 | Children of William & Eileen Olds | View Image |
| 1506 | Mrs M Bruce - Roxburgh | c1944 | Molly Olds | View Image |