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Monday 2
May 1898
In Memoriam - 01
VIVIAN
- Mary Elizabeth died 1 May 1895 - in serted by her
loving nieces M.V. and L.P.
WELSHMAN
- Rhoda, bel. niece of John & Elizabeth Ann
Laskey, died 1 May 1897
WELLER
- Alice Maria died 2 May 1897 aged
28 - inserted by her loving mother and sisters, Mrs Marshall and Mrs Hill.
Tuesday 3
May 1898
Marriages - 05
BLAKE - SISSON - on 23
March at -- William John Blake to Ellen Fanny
Sisson ------
GODFREY - KNOWLES -
on 28 April at --- Cust, Charles Geoffrey, son of C.E.Godfrey of
Stanmore rd, Christchurch, to Edith Mary dau of late
H.C.H.Knowles of Cust.
JEFFS - HODGSON -
on 19 April at -- Ashburton, Charles Edward, son of E.Jeffs to
Eleanor Mary, dau of Tyson Hodgson, both of Ashburton.
SHAW - EMPSON
- on 26 April at --- Edward Francis, son of
Francis Shaw, of Richmond to Emily, dau of Mr John
Empson, Linwood.
Death - 05
TAYLOR - on 30
April at Harman st, Addington, Barbara Lumsden,
bel wife of James Taylor, aged 67 years.
Wednesday
4 May 1898
Death - 08
MAGINNESS - on 29
April at Lyndhurst, -- William Henry, dearly beloved hus. of
Elizabeth Maginness, in his 53rd year.
Thursday
5 May 1898
Birth - 012
ROWE - on 4 May at
Native Reserve, Woodend, to wife of G.B.Brown - a son.
Marriages - 012
DOULL - ROBINSON -
on 13 April at --- Remuera, by --- Rev A. Doull, son of Rev
Doull, Rangiora, to Emily Muriel,
dau of
J.W.Robinson, chemist, Parnell.
PATERSON - HARRIS
- on 20 April at -- Hanmer Plains --- John, son of
P.Paterson, Sydenham to May, dau of John
Harris, Rolleston.
Deaths - 012
HALL - on 3 May at
Selwyn, Emily, beloved wife of W.W.Hall, agd 42 ----
HOLLINGWORTH
- on 4 May at 9 Halkett st, George
Hollingworth, beloved hus. of Hannah Hollingworth in his
72nd year.
McKAY - on 1 May
at Rogerson Valley, Hanmer Plains, May Ross, widow of
George McKay aged 75 years.
In Memoriam - 012
RYDE -
Frederic, dearly beloved hus. of Jessie Ryde, died 5 May
1897, aged 25 years. --- inserted by wife Jessie, and
E. and B.Davis.
Friday 6
May 1898
Birth - 014
WHITELAW - on 5 May at
the Schoolhouse, Sedgemere, to wife of G.Whitelaw
- a son, stillborn.
Marriage - 014
SPENCER - HACK -
on 20 April at ---Edmund son of Edmund Spencer, ---Styx,
to Annie, dau of Edward Hack, Brackenfield,
Riccarton.
Deaths - 014
HANNAFORD - on 4
May at Southbridge, Athalia Hannaford, aged 17 years.
THOMSON - on 4 May
at Halkett, Canterbury, NZ, Mary McCallum, wife of
David Thomason, builder, formerly of Brace,
Perthshire, in her 69th year. ------
Saturday
7 May 1898
Birth - 016
THWAITES - on 4 May at
Marchlaw, Cheviot to wife of A.J.Thwaites - a
daughter.
Marriage - 016
MARTIN - HEASMAN -
on 21 April at -- Robert Martin -- to
Charlotte (Lottie) 2nd dau of John Heasman, of Papanui
Death - 016
DOWLE - on 6 May
at
res of her sister Mrs S. Edwards --- Emma, widow of
late Theophilus Dowle, aged 60 years.
Monday 9 May
1898
Birth - 019
MARTIN - on 7
May at Leeston to wife of B.Martin - a daughter
Marriages - 019
BROSNAHAN - TOOHEY
- on 26 April at Brackenbridge -- Patrick Brosnahan of
Temuka to Honoria (Nora) dau of Mr M.Toohey,
Leithfield.
WHITE - ALEXANDER -
on 30 March at ----William Walter, son of late William Webb White,
Brompton, England to Elizabeth dau of late Andrew
Campbell
Alexander of Cottown, County Down,
Ireland
Death - 019
CLARKE - on 8 May
at Ripon st, Lyttelton, William Clarke, aged 40
years ---
In Memoriam - 019
CHINNERY -
Louisa, who died 8 May 1897 - inserted by
loving daughters Harriet and Ada
Tuesday
10 May 1898
Marriage - 022
SEAMAN - McVINNIE
- on 27 April at -----Arthur Brett, 3rd son of Josiah
Seaman, Waihao to Jane Rhoda, dau of William
McVinnie, Leeston.
In Memoriam - 022
GASSON -
Queenie, youngest daughter of Charles & Harriett
Gasson, died 10 May 1897 - inserted by her loving
mother and sisters.
Wednesday
11 May 1898
Marriage - 025 page 2
NYSTRAM - KAY
- on 21 April at res of mother, Norwich Quay
------Oscar Nystram, of Finland to Jane
(Jeannie) dau of late Charles Kay, Lyttelton.
Death - 026 page 3
SPENCER - at
his res. 58 Queen st, Sydenham, Henry Spencer,
in his 59th year.
Thursday
12 May 1898
Marriage - 027 page 2
TAYLOR - SWEENEY
- on 5 May at Lyttelton, James Ramage
Taylor, Railway dept, Lyttelton to Mary
Priscilla, dau of late Patrick Sweeney,
Greymouth and granddaughter
of late William CURRIN,
Esq Inspector of Police, Morass House, County
Donegal, Ireland.
Death - 027 page 2
ROSENDALE - on 10
May at Templeton, Louisa, bel. wife of late Neils
Rosendale, aged 65 years.
Death - 028 page 3
KNOTT - on 12
May at Christchurch Hospital, Samuel Knott, aged 59
years.
Friday
13 May 1898
Death - 030 page 2
ROBINSON - on 12
May at his daughter's res. 149 Salisbury st. Ward
Robinson, in his 80th year.
Marriages - 031 page 3
BURNSIDE - LUKE
- on 12 May at --- Archibald R. Burnside to
Catherine (Katie) Luke, dau of Major John Luke of Waipori,
granddaughter of John WILSON,
Christchurch.
SWANSON - TULLEY
- on 25 April at --- John, son of John
Swanson, Ashburton to Emma, 5th dau. of late
Charles Tulley, Upper Riccarton.
Monday 16
May 1898
Birth - 041
SCOTT - on 3 May at Rakitairi
Settlement to wife of J.Scott - a daughter
Marriage - 041 -
ROBINSON - BLAIR -
on 27 April at -- Wellington Herbert S.Robinson, Manager
Union Bank, Lyttelton, to Jessie S. dau. of late W.N.Blair
M.I.C.E. formerly Engineer-in
Chief for the Colony
Deaths - 041
ARCHER - on 15 May
at --- George Henry Archer in his 48th year ----
BAILIE - on 14 May
at Sydenham, Captain Frederick Bailie (late 65th Regiment)
aged 66 years, funeral ------- res. ---- at 2pm this
day, Monday
KOHN - on 15 May
at his res. 32 Cashel st Frederick Harm Kohn
senr, ----
REEVES - on 12 May
at his res Oxford, Harry Reeves, aged 72
Funeral will leave his late res. this Day at 2pm.
Wednesday
18 May 1898
Births - 048
DEAVOLL - on 16
May at Heathcote Valley to wife of Daniel Deavoll - a
son.
Marriage - 048
JESSON - WILKINSON
- on 11 May at ----- Charles, son of Edward Jesson
to Mary -- dau of Watson Wilkinson, both of Harewood
road.
Deaths - 048
FIRMAN - on 18 May
at-- Sydenham, Thomas Pierson Firman, aged 61
years, only son of late Thomas Pierson Firman, of Firmount,
Tipperary, Ireland.
TOOMER - on 17 May
at his res. Livingstone st, Linwood, John, bel.
hus. of Louisa and son of John Toomer, in his 34th year ---
VINCENT - on 17 May
at North-east Belt, Richmond, at res of his sister Mrs J. PERRIN, William Vincent,
in his 84th year.
Thursday
19 May 1898
Deaths - 052
YOUNGER - on 18 May
at res of his dau. Mrs Litchfield, Rangitikei Line,
Palmeston North, Thomas Younger, aged 70.
KISSEL - on 18 May
at Sumner, Margaret, dau of H.G.Kissel,
Doyleston, aged 17 ----
In Memoriam - 052
CARATTI -
Margueretta Elizabeth who died 19 May
1897 ------
Friday 20
May 1898
Marriages - 058
DOBSON - WELCH - on
12 May at --- John Dobson, of --- Rangiora to Katie
Lucrettia, dau of late Philip Welch, of -----
Lincolnshire, England.
JEFFS - REID - at
Southbrook by --- Edward, son of Charles Jeffs,
Templeton to Ruth, dau. of late Pilot Reid,
Lyttelton.
Deaths - 058
BETTS - on 18
May at South Rakaia, Mary Ann Betts, dearly bel wife
of Thomas Jeffs, aged 64, funeral 2pm Saturday May 21
FELTHAM - on 16 May
at his res. Akaroa, Thomas Feltham, in his 74th year.
ORAM - on 17 May
at Durham st, May, widow of late Matthew Henry Oram,
aged 40 years.
Saturday
21 May 1898
Marriage - 060
PEARCE - HORNER -
on 11 April at ----Kaiapoi, --Albert Edward, 2nd son of
F.Pearce, kaiapoi to Phillis Jane, 3rd dau. of
Wm. Horner, Papanui.
Death - 060
ELLISON - on 20 May at
Opawa, Bertie, --- son of Mr R.B.Ellison, of
Opawa aged 14 years.
Monday 23 May 1898
Birth - 063
SEAY - on 21 May at
34 Park road, Addington to wife of W.N.Seay - a
daughter.
Deaths - 063
HAYNES - on 22 May
at Ferry road, Linwood, William Thomas, bel. hus. of
Charlotte Haynes, in his 62nd year ------
SELLERS - on 22 May
at Balcairn, Alice, bel wife of Charles Alfred
Sellers aged 36 years.
In Memoriam - 063
NEWLYN - Susan
Josephine, wife of John Heath Newlyn, died 22
May 1896.
Wednesday
25 May 1898
Birth - 066
COOK - on 21 May at
Oxford st, Lyttelton, to wife of William Cook -
twin daughters.
Marriages - 066
FRASER - BARCLAY -
on 20 May at bride's sister Mrs W.West
---- James Fraser, Rotheram, Amuri, to Jessie,
dau of James Barclay, blacksmith, Sefton.
LARCOMBE - BAKER - on 19
May at ----- Frank, 3rd son of John Larcombe, to Mary
Louisa (Louie) dau of Richard Baker, ----- St Albans
Deaths - 066
ANTHONY - on 24
May at Gordon st, Sydenham, Eleanor Gertrude,
3rd dau. of J. O'H and H.B.Athony, aged 15 years.
HORWELL - on 15 May at
her sons res. --- Hannah, relict of late N.Horwell of
Staffordshire, England, in her 87th year.
TYSON - on 15 May
at Mangamahoe, North Island, Sarah, dau of late James
Tyson, Winter's rd, Papanui, in her 21st year.
Thursday
26 May 1898
Marriage - 070
DENT - McDONALD - on 21
May at --- Thomas William, son of Henry Dent, St Kilda,
Dunedin to Flora, dau of Donald McDonald, -- Leeston.
Death - 070
HAUGHEY - on 24
April at Auckland, Patrick John, dearly bel. hus. of Annie
Jane Haughey, 7th son of James Haughey, Christchurch,
aged 27 years.
In Memoriam - 070
GUNDERSON - Henry,
my dear son, died 26 May 1897 ---- inserted by
his loving parents J. and M. Mortimer.
Friday 27
May 1898
Births - 071
DEANE - on 26 May
at her res. Caledonian rd, to wife of
T.Deane - a son.
Deaths - 071
MOORE - on 26 May
at Christchurch, Alice, widow of late James Moore,
aged 54 years
RASTRICK - on 26
May at Merivale, William Robinson Rastrick, in his 64th
year.
SAUNDERS - on 26
May at West Melton, Rhoda Saunders, aged 69.
Saturday
28 May 1898
Marriage - 073 - page 4
HULLETT - WILLIAMS
-
on 22 June 1897 -----T.Hullett, 5th son of late R.Hullett,
Messingham, Lincoln to widow of late Edmund Williams
and dau. of late Captain St George R.N.
Deaths - 073
WILLIAMSON - on 27
May at Ollivier's rd, Linwood, John Williamson, in his 70th
year.
WATSON - on 27
May at Ohoka, Joseph Watson, 4th son of George
Watson, Southbrook, aged 30 years.
Marriages - 074 page 5
PITHIE - ANDERSON
- on 24 May at -- William John, son of James Philp Pithie
of Peel Forest, to Mary Ann, dau of William Anderson,
Sydenham.
STANDEVEN - REID - on 31
March at res brides parents --- Robert, son of James
Standeven to Agnes E.R. (Tot) 3rd dau of Andrew Reid -------
Monday 30
May 1898
Birth - 077 page 2
ASHBY - on 29 May at
Twycross, Rakaia to wife of J.E.Ashby - a son.
Marriages - 077
JOHNSTON - GIBBONS -
on 10 May at -- Charles Scott, son of Mr W. Johnston,
Leeston to Hilda, dau of late Mr T.G.Gibbons, Christchurch.
McDONALD - JAMES - on 25
May at --- John, son ofA.McDonald, Amberley to
Julia Alexander, dau. of J.A,James, Medbury.
TIMMS - HISLOP - on
19 May at --Hastings, George Timms, of --- to Annie, dau.
of late John Hislop, Belfast, North Canterbury.
Deaths - 077
FORSTER - on 2? May
William Forster of Cashel st, late of Dover, England,
aged 54
PEAGRAM - on 29 May at
res. of her dau Mrs Oakley, Halkett, Mrs Mary
Peagram, aged 81 funeral will leave for Halkett cemetery
Tuesday at 2pm
In Memoriam - 077
DALWOOD - Mary Ann,
wife of late John Dalwood died 30 May 1882
- inserted by her loving sons and daughters.
SLY -
Sidney, died 29 May 1897 - inserted by
his loving parents and only brother.
Deaths - 078 page 3
DEAL - on 29 May at
Doyleston, Maggie, wife of G.W.Deal, and dau. of
W.Donald, Doyleston, aged 22
GORRIE - on 28 May
at the Hospital --- George Gorrie, of Saltwater
creek, aged 50.
Tuesday
31 May 1898
Marriage - 080
DEAL - JAGO - on
19
May at -- William Henry Sellars Deal to Catherine
(Katie) dau of Jonathon Jago, Boston, USA.
Deaths - 080
COX - on 29 May at
9 Travers st, LInwood, Lily Ann Elizabeth,
beloved daughter of J.A. and B.Cox, aged 6mths.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
1 August 2009
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