I invite you to submit your story about the contribution your Father, Grandfather, or Great Grandfather or Wonderful Fiji Women of European descent made to the shaping of modern Fiji for inclusion on this website. Please complete this form and I will be in touch with you. The story of your descendant should be written by a family member, who agrees to be listed as the author of the article. The article can be 1,500 – 3,000 words in length or less. Please include a portrait … [Read more...] about Add Your Fiji Father Here
Vivian Abrahams
ABRAHAMS, VIVIAN RUDOLPH(June 5, 1889 — February 3, 1965) Overseer, Penang and RewaMember of 1st contingent of volunteers from Fiji to WWI2nd Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, King's Royal Riffle Corp, WWI2nd Lieutenant, Fiji Defence Force & Army Reserve 1920-1939Inspector of Labour, Fiji Civil ServiceCSR, Rarawai 1924-1942Captain, 2nd (Territorial) Battalion, Fiji Infantry Regiment, WWIICivil Aviation Authority 1948-1955Fluent in Fijian and HindiWarden, Anglican Pro CathedralBy Michael … [Read more...] about Vivian Abrahams
Frank Fleming
FLEMING, FRANK(September 5, 1888 — March 28, 1968) Electrician, Radio Operator, Airman, Administrator, Caretaker of Makuluva & Nukulau By Kim Fleming FRANCIS IVOR FLEMING was born in Deptford in South-East London. He was the fourth of nine children, one of whom died in infancy. When 11 years old his father died after having fallen from the crane that he operated on the south bank of the Thames, and six months later his mother died. By March 1901 the eight orphans, one a small baby, were … [Read more...] about Frank Fleming
David Whippy
WHIPPY, DAVID (February 15, 1801 — , 1871) Founder of Levuka Town Whaler, Trader, Translator, Pilot Owner of Whippy, Simpson and Cusick, building sailing cutters and schooners Began experiments with granulating sugar on Wakaya Island Owner of a tract of land at Yadali, near Solevu America’s Vice-Consul to Feejee Mata ki Bau - Tui Levuka’s envoy to Bau. By Frances Campbell (nee Whippy) DAVID WHIPPY is the Patriarch of the Whippy family, one of the largest in Fiji. The … [Read more...] about David Whippy
Fiji Historical Sites
By Dr. Mike Gosling Bula vinaka, I have had several requests for information on Fiji Historical Sites, which people are finding difficult to source. As Editor of this website I do not do research on Fiji Historical Sites, but happy for readers to share their request for information and web links here on this web page where we collate this information for all to access and continue their research. Please add your requests for and sources of information in the Comments section … [Read more...] about Fiji Historical Sites
Walter Harvie
HARVIE, WALTER LESLIE DOUGLAS (June 18, 1891 — May 24, 1969) Formed WLD Harvie Ltd, a construction company, in Lautoka in the late 1940s WLD Harvie Ltd took on the business of Ready gas in 1956, later to become Fiji Gas Company. By Lyndall Probert Fisher WALTER LESLIE DOUGLAS HARVIE was my grandfather. He was born in Auckland on 18th June, 1891. His father, Charles Edward Harvie, was born 9th October, 1865 in London and immigrated to NZ as a young man, where he married Caroline … [Read more...] about Walter Harvie
Roger Probert
PROBERT, ROGER PARK ANDERSON (March 19, 1836 — February 05, 2016) Chairman, Fiji Gas Company Ltd Suva & Lautoka City Councillor President, Suva & Lautoka Chamber of Commerce President, Fiji Employers Consultative Association (now Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation) Chairman, Housing Authority of Fiji & other Government Bodies Vice Chairman Fiji Red Cross Society President Suva Rotary Club President Fiji Golf Club Order of Fiji for services to the community. By … [Read more...] about Roger Probert
William Gunn MacPherson
MACPHERSON, WILLIAM GUNN (June 18, 1836 — February 04, 1874) Sheep Station Manager Cotton Farmer Store Owner and Hotelier. By Robert H Barrack William Gunn MacPherson, my great grandfather, was the second son of Captain Ewen MacPherson and Catherine Gunn. My great great grandfather, then Captain Ewen Macpherson of the 78th Regiment, married Catherine Gunn on the 30th August 1827 in Colombo, Ceylon. Their first three daughters, Anne Brodie Catherine, Mary and Margaret and … [Read more...] about William Gunn MacPherson
Capt Alexander Barrack
Captain Alexander Barrack spent 30 years in sail and ashore in the South Pacific from 1851 onward. In 1869 he settled with his family at Savusavu on Vanua Levu in Fiji. He had decided to go into the cotton-growing and cotton-buying business. He later was to become the first man in Fiji to use water power and the first to use machinery for manufacturing purposes. He was one of the first to subscribe to the cost of putting a Lighthouse on Namuku Island. He was later appointed a Trade Commissioner … [Read more...] about Capt Alexander Barrack