John (Jock) Fraser

John arrived in Nelson, New Zealand in November 1841 on board the ship "Whitby". He married four times and fathered 13 children.

Obituary

We publish this morning the funeral notice of the late Mr John Fraser. Mr Fraser was one of the earliest settlers in South Canterbury, and was well and favourably known by a large circle of fiends. He landed in Nelson from one of the first ships to the colonies in 1841, and after a stay there of about ten years went to Marlborough, and then on to South Canterbury. He was among the first to settle in the Mackenzie Country, he and his son being principally interested in the Mount Cook, Black Forest and Braemar stations. The old gentleman had lively experiences in those early days, and had seen the district become settled, the railway built to Point, Albury and Fairlie, and the district he had made his home in become one of the most sought after from a traveller's point of view in the colony. On leaving the Mackenzie Country some time ago, Mr Fraser settled at Pleasant Point, being principally engaged in cattle dealing. It is in the cemetery at this township that his remains will be laid to rest this afternoon.

Source: Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5688, 17 April 1893, Page 2

Third great grandfather of actor Russell Crowe and former New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe.