WALTER PATTERSON (1857-1919)
- Walter's parents were James Patterson (1829-?) of Perthshire Scotland
- and Isabella Campbell
Walter was born on the 13th April 1857 in Logie, Perth, Scotland - he emigrated to New Zealand with his parents and at least 3 siblings

- Walter married Alice Stanford in Winton in 1880

ALICE JANE STANFORD (1863-1937)
- Alice's parents were Samuel Stanford (1831-1904)
- and Mary Ann Scrivers (1832-1871)
Alice was born in Invercargill, New Zealand

In April 1897 Walter was on the Lumsden School Committee

Walter & Alice are buried in Plot 4 Class A Block I of the Lumsden cemetery
- HEADSTONE reads: Walter PATTERSON died 29 Jun 1919 age 62 years also his wife Alice Jane PATTERSON died 27 Aug 1937 age 73 years and Leslie PATTERSON died 21 May 1936 age 23 years. Cemetery records: Stanford Ernest PATTERSON buried Dec 1922


children of Walter & Alice:

19th July 1880 - Mary Ann Patterson
- married David Wale in Lumsden
13th August 1952 Mary Ann died in Lower Hutt aged 71
- 3 known children of theirs were:
1906 - 1993 Phillis Fretta Stanford Wale
- married Garnet Trail (1907-1967) in 1929
- he was a son of: Kenneth Hutchison Trail & Alice Ann Crapper
1907 - Alice Anna Fretta Wale
1909 - 1988 David Walter Wale

16th March 1884 Walter Samuel Patterson
- born in Lunsden
16th March 1884 Walter died aged 6 hours in Lumsden
- he is buried in Plot 14 Class B Block II at the Lumsden cemetery in an unmarked grave with sister Olive Sarah who died aged 9 in 1911

25th December 1886 Charlotte Maud Patterson
- born in Lumsden on Christmas Day
3rd April 1907 married William John Sapwell (1883-1953) in Invercargill
- he was a son of Thomas Ekins Sapwell & Agnes Donaldson
5th April 1961 Charlotte died aged 75 in Auckland

3rd May 1888 Walter Samuel Patterson
- born in Lumsden
2nd November 1888 Walter died aged 6 months in Lumsden
- he is buried with his sister Olive

14th January 1890 Ethel Stanford Patterson
born in Lunsden
1911 married William Ross
1929 Ethel died aged 39

1st April 1892 Alice Elizabeth Patterson
- born in Lumsden
1912 married Errol Lillie Brookes (1889-1918)
23rd December 1947 Alice died aged 57 in Dunedin
- she had been living at 100 Bay View Rd, Dunedin and is buried in Block 178. Plot 39 at Anndersons Bay cemetery. She is buried with Colleen Blozham (perhaps a granddaughter) who died in Queen Mary Hospital 25th June 1950 aged 30 minutes. Do not know where husband Errol is

28th May 1894 George Stanford Patterson
- born in Lumdsen
16th September 1894 George died aged 15 weeks in Lumsden
- buried in Plot 18 Class B Block V in an unmarked grave at Lumsden cemetery with siblings Walter Samuel (1884) & Olive (1911)

11th June 1895 Emily Ruth Patterson
- born in Lumsden
1916 married John Robert Gibson (1892-1972) in Lumsden
29th October 1943 Emily died aged 48 in Brydone St, Edendale Southland

13th October 1897 Arthur Stanford Patterson
6th May 1921 married Elizabeth Anne Soper in Invercargill
- Elizabeth was a daughter of Ernest Soper & Ann Fletcher
7th August 1974 Arthur died aged 76 in Invercargill

28-1-1900 Frances Gertrude "Gerty" Patterson
- born in Lumsen
20th April 1920 married Robert Hutton Bloxham in Lumsden
16th January 1977 Frances died aged 12 days from 77

18th November 1902 Olive Sarah Patterson
- born in Lumsden
6th November 1911 Olive died aged 12 days from 9
- buried with stillborn sibling Walter Samuel (1884) in an unmarked grave, Plot 14 Class B Block II at the Lumsden cemetery

23rd March 1904 Raymond Stanford Patterson
- born in Lunsden
1938 married Catherine Ellen Jean Walker in Lumsden
9th May 1961 Raymond died aged 57 in Gore
- he is buried in Plot 89 Block 2 of the Mataura cemetery. Catherine died 32 years later in 1993 and is buried beside him

1st June 1905 WALTER DAVID PATTERSON
- born in Lumsden
Walter served in in the war, Serial Number 15945 as a Corporal with the NZ Infantry 2nd NZEF
28th December 1940 he married Georgina Mary Johnson in Lumsden
- he worked as a Grader Driver
7th September 1956 Walter died aged 51 in Invercargill
- he is buried with Wife Georgina in Plot 36 Class A Block VII of the Lumsden Cemetery.
HEADSTONE reads: In memory of Walter David PATTERSON died 7 Sep 1956 age 51 years. Georgina Mary PATTERSON died 24 Sep 1992 age 78 years. She had been living in Lorne Southland

14-10-1907 George Samuel Stanford Patterson
- born in Lumsden
- married Irene Mary Ramsay (1908-1967)
22nd February 1977 George died aged 69 in Mataura
- buried Plot 64 - Block 4 with wife Irene
- HEADSTONEreads: PATTERSON In loving memory of IRENE MARY born 1908 died 1967. And her husband GEORGE SAMUEL STANFORD born 1907 died 1977 "Peace"

1909 - Leslie Patterson
- he was a patient at Tokanui Hospital
21st May 1936 Leslie died aged 26 and is buried with his parents Walter & Alice and also Stanford Ernest Patterson aged 1
- his burial records have him as 23 which is incorrect