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Robert Scott married Marie Eliza Viatte at Parua Bay, New Zealand 13/5/1890 In the presence of John Donaldson, farmer, Wharaeora and E.L Boutillier, farmer, Waikaraka. Robert Scott , bachelor, farmer, 29 years, born Parua Bay, Rev J.M. Hawk? (Banks?) Episicopalian. Marie Elisa Viatte, spinster, 30. Length of residence 5 years. Wedding to be held at the residence of Mr le Boutillier, Whangarei. Marriage Certificate gives the following Robert Scott, 28, settler, bachelor. Born Parua Bay, farmer Maria Elisa Viatte, 29, spinster. Born Porrentruy, Berne. Father Charles Viatte, watchmaker. Mother Maria nee Bietry. Present residence Waikaraka.

Marie Viatte was born 25/2/1861 at Porrentruy, Switzerland . 25 Fevrier, 1861. d'Eglise parrisiale de Porrentruy, canton de Berne.... fille de Charles Viatte, b'geois du Bois et de Marie nee Bietry aguel on a donne le nom de Marie Elisa. Jules Beurot de Sonbay et Elisa Onucat de Porrentruy.

Robert Scott Marie Viatte on their wedding day. Marie Scott nee Viatte

Marie arrived in Dunedin, New Zealand on the "Caroline" on 25/5/1883. She originally left Glasgow on the Wild Deer" but it ran aground off the coast of Ireland and sank and most of the passengers on the "Wild Deer" came out on the "Caroline". It is unsure why she came out to New Zealand by herself or even got from Switzerland to Glasgow family tradition has it that she came out as a companion and that she ran away because her parents wanted her to enter a Nunnery. Apparently she went back for a visit not long before her death but was very disappointed as no-one wanted to know her.

We don't know how she got from Otago to Whangarei as the next record we have is her marriage intent on 10/5/1890 Whangarei

Robert and Marie Scott had the following children: Claire Eugene1891 (Whangarei) single

Robert William 2/5/1892 (at Waipu) married Minnie children Marie and Trevor

Henry Albert 14/8/1893 ( Hamilton )married Virginia 2 children Alistair and Jewell Etoile Leopoldina 1895 (Whangarei) died 1896

Isabel Etoile 11/4/1897 ( Whangarei) married Henry Driver children Kenneth, Joyce, Douglas, and James

A'line Engaline 1899(Whangarei) m Ted Rowland 8 children

Leopold Victor 1900(Whangarei) married Evelyn Jones child Leigh

The family moved from Grahamstown,Onerahi, to Limestone Island at the end of March 1906 but moved back to Onerahi later on. The children also spent time with their Uncle Will Scott in Thames .

Marie Elisa Scott's death certificate on 8/10/1930 Thames Hospital from Onerahi, Whangarei. Died from Broncho pneumonia and cardiac failure aged 68 years a widow. Father Viatte, watchmaker Mother..... Buried at Shortland, Cemetery 10/10/1930 Presbyterian . From Porrentruy, Switzerland about 47 years. Married Robert Scott at 28 years. Issue M 30, 37, 38 F 31, 33, 39.

A card sent to Henry Driver after Marie Scott's death from Leon Landry and Family, (her cousin) had in another handwriting written on it Grandfather Charles Aime Viatte, Grandmother Marie Ursule nee Bietry also Henri Viatte Rue du Grenier 23, Chaux de fonds, Switzerland.

We find Marie Viatte in the 1881 census living in 69 Eccleston Square London as an under nurse for Sir Francis Beilby Alston aged 60 Foreign Office Chief Clerk and his wife Emily Louisa Caroline nee Taylor aged 38 and their 7 children aged 2 to 16 . There were 7 servants including 3 from Switzerland and one from Denmark. It had Maria Viatte Serv U Female 20 Berne (F), Switzerland Under Nurse

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In the parish of Les Bois between La Chaux de Fonds and Porrentruy we find the following: (Register written in Latin)

Marie Viatte’s siblings

Marie Eugene 18/4/1855 born this day Charles Aime Viatte, clockmaker at Les Bois and Maria Ursula Bietry from Bonfol Married Les Bois Sponsors Genevieve Baume & Eugenius Baume

unnamed infant stillborn 17/7/71856 Charles Aime Viatte at Les Bois

Louis Constantinus 25/9/1857 : Charles Aime Viatte, clockmaker at Les Bois and Maria Ursula Bietry from Bonfol Married Les Bois Sponsors Sponsors Constantius Bilat and Paulina Bilat

Eugene Henrius 18/ 12 / 1858 Charles Aime Viatte, clockmaker at Les Bois and Maria Ursula Bietry from Bonfol Married Les Bois Sponsors Maria Lachat Eugenius Froideveaux

25/2/1861 Born bapt 11 March in Porrentruy Maria Elisabeth Viatte daughter of Caroli Amati Viatte, Mario Ursula Bietry from Les Bois. Married. Signed commisioner Porrentury

2/2/1855 Permission requested for proclamation. Any impediment put in writing to parish, Marriage of Carolus Amatus Viatte clockmaker aged 26 legitimate son of Caroli Augusti Viatte and Augustine Richard defunctorium. Resident of Les Bois, single and Maria Urusula Bietry 20 legitimate daughter of Joseph Bietry & Therese Munzer from Bonfol. Staying Chaux de Fonds

We then find Charles Aime’s birth:

Carolus Amatus Viatte 24 August 1828 born 15th August son of Carolo Augusto Viatte of this parish and Augustine Richard. They were married in La Chaux de Fonds. Sponsors Caroli Augusto Father, Carolus Augustus Froideveaux, Maria Geneveva Carola Belat

And also a brother Justinus Eugene Viatte Aug 1825

Carolo Augusto Viatte and Augustine Richard married at La Chaux de Fonds. Witnesses Eugene Patini Celestinus Sigmonis Boillon Maria Agnes Billot- Morel
Augustine RICHARD was buried on 07.09.1829 in La Chaux de Fonds at the age of 29 ... therefore born around 1800. - Charles Auguste VIATTE was buried in Les Bois, Canton of Bern on 09.7.1841. In the death certificate, it is said that he was born in 1785 in Les Bois and husband of Véronique FROSSARD (after the death of Augustine RICHARD, he remarried).

Charles Aime’s father remarried in La Chaux de Fonds on 1839 but died 5th August 1841

Marriage 28 Jan 1839 Charles August Viatte & Veronique daughter of Jacobi Frossard & Maria Josepha Guedat.

Charles Auguste was born 17 April 1798 Les Bois son of Mary Magdaleine Viatte (de fue) This sounds as if she died in child birth. She was daughter of Jean Baptist Viatte and probably Anna Maria Cattin.