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Ambrose Cant   &  Esther MARSHALL      m.  10 May 1858,   at  Papanui Church,  
both full age,          occ: carpenter.
witness:   Thomas Weaver,    Caroline Matilda DALE.

Ambrose Cant   &   Alice JENKINS    m. 3 April 1900  at St Marks, Opawa,  
ages: 40 / 33,      occ: florist / dressmaker,       b.  Wickham, St Pauls, England / Christchurch,  NZ
parents:   Charles & Mary Cant,   nee BINKS,  builder, 
                 Samuel & Mary Ann Jenkins,  nee WHOPPLINGTON,   builder
witness:   Samuel Jarrett Jenkins,  John McDougall,     Ethel Jenkins,  Opawa
 
George LUDEMANN   &    Annie Mary Cant       m. 18 November 1908,    at Anglican Church,  Sedgemere.
ages:  32 / 30,      occ: farmer,  Lakeside,
parents:  Turgen & Christina Ludemann,   nee MYREHOFF,  farmer
                    Daniel & Emily Mary,  nee FINCHAM
witness:   Daniel Cant,        Emily Louie Cant. Lakeside

Danzie Cant    &  Ann HAMMONDS     m. 7 September 1875     at house of Mrs Hammonds
ages:  52 / 47,          widower / widow,           occ: carpenter,

Danzie Cant    &    Margaret Sarah  HAMPTON     m.  22 June 1910    at St Johns Church,  Leeston.
ages: 29 / 27,          sheep farmer / Domestic duties,              born: Lakeside / Opawa, Christchurch,           usual address,  Little River.
parents:  Daniel and Emily  Cant,    nee FINCHMAN,    farmer
                Dudley  and Margaret Hampton,    nee CASSIDY,   farmer
witness:  William Lambie ,  Lakeside,          Minnie Hampton,  Southbridge,

Humhrey Francis  COURTNEY  &    Elizabeth Cant        m. 28 May 1913     at St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  28 / 23         occ: engine driver,        born: Timaru  / Christchurch, 
parents:    John & Ellen  Courtnay   nee KANE,     labourer
                William Robert   &   Eliza  Cant,    nee BROOM
witness:  Thomas Henry Ford Teape,    clerk, Rolleston,         Alice Cant,  Hillmorten,        W.R.Cant.

James GREGG     &   Elizabeth Ann Cant       m. 13 June 1871     at St Peter's Church,  Riccarton
both full age,   occ:  farmer, 
witness:   Danzie Cant,  Riccarton,  carpenter,       Thomas Corlett,  Riccarton,  farmer,       Etty Corlett,  Riccarton.

Cecil James  HASTINGS    &    Emily Louie Cant        m.  4 July 1925      at St Saviour's Church,  Sydenham
ages:  36 / 36,  occ:  farmer,           born:  Leeston / Lakeside       usual address:  Brookside, Leeston.
parents:   James &  Sarah Hastings    nee LOWE?
                Daniel & Emily  Mary Cant    nee FINCHAM
witness:  Robert Edward Cooper,  Lakeside,  farmer,   George Nathaniel Cant,  Ngapara,  farmer

Samuel Caron BRUCE    &   Emma Annie  Cant   m.   2 November 1902 at Weslyan Parsonage,  Durham Street,  Christchurch
ages:  26 / 24,      occ: storeman,       born: Dublin, Ireland  / Christchurch,
parents:  Jonathon  &  Joan Bruce    nee McGRATH ,     labourer
                Ambrose & Esther Cant,     nee Marshall,    carpenter
witness:  Arthur Cant, clerk,         Mary Marshall,  Christchurch.

George Nathaniel  Cant  &  Louise Sabina ALEXANDER     m.  2 November  1910   at res. of Mr Wm Alexander,  Lakeside, 
ages:  28 / 24,  
parents:     Daniel  & Emily Cant,    nee FINCHMAN
                William James  &  Annie Alexander    nee SKILLING 
witness:  Teresa Eva May Alexander,  Lakeside,       Isaac Skilling,  Lakeside

Henry DITTMER    &  Georgina Cant  m.  14 August 1900       at St Andrew's Manse,    Tuam Street, Christchurch.
ages:  26 / 24,         occ: labourer,              born: London / Christchurch,
parents:  Henry & Sophy Dittmer    nee ORNES ,    labourer
                Walter & Susan Cant     nee CLETHERO
witness:  J.J.Cairney,  St Andrew's Manse,         Susan Cant,  Fendalton.

these are the Dittmer births that I saw
Henry Dittmer -   b.  9 July 1900      to    Henry & Georgina,  New Brighton.
Mary Gladys  Dittmer  -   b 28 September  1898  to    Henry & Georgina,  New Brighton.  blacksmith
Phyllis Dittmer  -   b. 27 January 1904  to    Henry & Georgina,  New Brighton.  blacksmith
William Haman Dittmar  --  b.  22 July 1902    to    Henry & Georgina,  New Brighton.  blacksmith

David CRAW   &   Lily Louisa  Cant  m.   1 August  1901,    St Pauls  Papanui. 
ages  24 / 20,        occ:  millhand, 
parents :   David  & Elizabeth  Craw,    nee  HARRIS    gardener, 
                Walter  Susan  Cant,     nee  CLITHEROE    malster
witness:  John Howell,      Grace Craw,     Joseph  Camp,


Cuthbert Leo BEARY     &    Muriel  Gertrude Cant     m.    16 February  1919     at  the residence of Reginald Cant,  570 Gloucester Street
ages:  33 / 18,        occ: painter,              born: both Christchurch, 
parents: John Joseph Francis   &      Isabella Beary,     nee NELSON   gardener
                Reginald  &  Lily Edith Cant     nee SHEPHARD
witness:  Lily Edith Cant, 570 Gloucester Street,  Linwood.         M.J.Foster, 

Cuthbert Leo Beary -   b.  20 March  1892  to John & Isabella  nee Nelson.

CANT  -  BROOKS  -
Ralph Cant    &  Lilian Gladys Evelyn BROOKS     m.  1 February 1908,      at House of J. Brooks,   282 Moorhouse ave, Christchurch
ages:  22 / 17,         occ: carter / domestic,   
parents:   Walter &  Susan Cant,      nee CLETHEROE
                John Hodgson  &  Elizabeth Emma  Brooks,    nee HODGSON

Reginald Cant     &      Lily Edith  SHEPPARD      m. 31 July  1905,      at St Marks Church,  Opawa
ages:  23 / 22,        occ: coachdriver,        b. Riccarton / Kaiapoi,
parents:   Walter & Susan Cant ,   nee  CLETHEROE
                William  & Elizabeth Sheppard ,    nee WILKINS,       traveller
witness:  W.H.Sheppard  Opawa road,          F.H. Nelson,  carpenter,  Fendalton

Reginald Arthur Cant    &  Emily Florence  FORWARD     m.  27 September 1926    at St Lukes Church,  Christchurch
ages: 20 / 19,        occ: timber stacker,            b. Opawa /  Greymouth
parents:   Reginald & Lily Edith Cant ,     nee Sheppard
                John Thomas Hill    &   Jane Caldwell Forward     nee HARRINGTON
witness:    Isaac Leonard Humphries,           Mildred Ethel Forward,

KARS  -    CANT  - 
John Harry Kars    &   Ruby Cant      m. 17 June 1909       at house of Mr Kars,  14 Taylor St,   Addington
ages:  29 / 25,         occ:  carter,          born:  Cust / Riccarton, 
parents:   Frederick   &   Sophia Kars,     nee BEDKON,     farmer
                Walter & Susan  Cant ,   nee Cletheroe,     labourer
witness:   Annie Kars,  Sumner,         Herbert Free,  Farmer,  Marshland.

Leslie John Henry  Kars -   b. 1 December 1909  to Henry & Ruby,   Papanui.  driver.

Henry George  FLATMAN    &   Sarah Anne Cant       m.  3 June 1908     at St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  30 / 23,         occ:  engineer / dressmaker,         born: Dunedin / Riccarton.
parents:    Henry & Elizabeth Flatman,     nee TUCKER,     able engineer
                William Robert   &   Eliza Cant,     nee BROOM,  butcher.
witness:  Henry Charles Ell,  Halswell,       Mary Lizzie Robinson,   Woodbury,  South Canterbury,        Alice Cant.

Walter Cant    &    Susan CLETHEROE      m.  11 February  1878    at Rev James Hill,  Lyttelton
both full age,         occ: labourer.

William Cant    &    Emily Elizabeth YALLOP      m.  26 December 1906     at Baptist Church,  Oxford Tce,  Christchurch
ages:  27 / 22,        occ: carter,
parents:   Walter  &  Susan Cant     nee Cletheroe
                George Robert   &   Emily Mary Yallop    nee DODD        occ: driver, 
witness:   Benjamin Rawlinson,    woolster,        Mabel Yallop,  8  salisbury Street

William Robert Cant    &     Eliza BROOM       m.  23 August 1884       at Mrs Pride's house,  Christchurch.
ages:  36 / 25,        occ: labourer,          born:   Essex, England / Staffordshire,
parents:   Danzie   &   Sarah Ann  Cant     nee BARREL
                George  &   Eliza Broom    nee WARRENDER
witness:  Robert Cant  Riccarton,  blacksmith,       Mary Cochram,  Christchurch,  spinster.

Births  -
Alfred Ben -  b. 21 July 1861  to      Ambrose and Esther Cant,   nee MARSHALL,     occ: carpenter,  sponsor.  George and Mary Marshall
Alice -   b.  28 April 1888  to    William Robert and Eliza Cant,  Wrights road,  Spreydon, 
Alice Mary  -  b.  18 January 1899  to     Arthur & Elizabeth Cant,  Linwood.
Arthur  -  b.  28 March 1864  to    Ambrose and Esther Cant   nee MARSHALL,     occ: carpenter
Brenda Florence -    b.  1 January 1928  to     Reginald & Florence,  Opawa,  tramway employee
Charles Edward  -  b.  1 June 1871  to    Ambrose and Esther Cant   Montreal st,  Sydenham,  occ. builder,
Danzie  -  bap  18 October 1881   to     Daniel & Emily,  Lakeside,  farmer, 
Danzie  -   b.  20 June 1895,     to William  Robert  & Eliza,   Addington,  farmer,  
Danzie Charles  -   b.  20 March  1878    to   Walter & Susan,   South Town Belt, Addington, 
Doris Eliza   - b. 15 June 1902  to   William Robert and Eliza Cant,   Hillmorten,  farmer, 
Edna Huirapa  -   b.  21 July 1916   to    Robert Leonard  &  Rawinia Hinewai,   Sedgemere,  labourer, 
Ednas Zelne?  -   b.  9 April  1911,  to  Danzie and Margaret Sarah,    Little River,  sheep farmer.
Elizabeth  -  b. 11 November 1889  to   William Robert and Eliza Cant,    Addington,   farmer, 
Emily Loise -  b.  28 May 1892  to   Daniel  & Emily Mary Cant,    Lakeside,  farmer. 
Emma Annie  -  b.  21 December 1866   to   Ambrose and Esther Cant ,   Christchurch, 
George Nathaniel  -  b.  6 April  1882,   to   Daniel  & Emily Mary,   Lakeside, 
Grace Winifred   -  b.  19 May 1915   to   Dorothy Philamena, 
Harry Marriner   -  b.  6 March  1893   to   William Robert and Eliza,    Addington, 
Jack Ayton  -   b.  11 October 1903   to  Ambrose  & Alice,    Lower Riccarton,  florist,
Linda Iris Lulu   -  b.  23 December 1911   to   George Nathaniel  & Louisa Sabina,    res: Hikuraki,  Te Oka,  Little River,
Joan Marion   -  b.  7 March  1920   to   Leonard Robert  & Dulcie Alice Maud,    res: Redcliffs
Mary Gladys  -   b.  15 June 1892   to   Walter & Susan,  Riccarton.
Mona May    - b.  2 september  1900  to   Ambrose & Alice,  florist.
Myra Selwyn Edith   -  b.  3 August 191  to   Danzie  & Margaret,    Oamaru,  farmer, 
Robert   -   b. 14 February  1859   to    Ambrose and Esther Cant
Robert Leonard   -  b. 21 May 1887   to   Daniel  & Emily,   Lakeside
Sarah Anne  -   b.  24 May 1885   to   William Robert & Eliza    nee BROOM
William Broome  -   b.  4 July  1886  to   William Robert and Ella,    Addington,  farmer.

Deaths  -
Ambrose  -  bur.  28 December 1899,    carpenter's contractor,    Sydenham,     age 77 years
Ann   -  bur.  10 April 1916,    res. Woolston,      age 86
Brenda Florence  -   bur.  August  1928   NOK   Reginald Arthur and Emily Florence,   nee FORWARD   137 Opawa road,   age 7mths.
Catherine Ann  -   bur 18 September 1876,    carpenters daughter,    Riccarton,  age 24
Charles  -   bur.  15 April 1883       NOK  Robert Cant,    carpenter,    Riccarton,    age 73
Clifton Danzie  -  bur.   26 June 1893    son of William,    Hillmorten,     age1yr 10mths.
Daniel   -  bur. 25 June 1924     occ: farmer,     formerly Lakeside,     age 79
Danzie  -   bur.  5 A ugust  1897     son of William,  Hillmorten,     age 2yrs
Danzie   -   bur . 2 May 1901,    Hillmorten,     age 79
Danzie Charles  -   bur.  28 May 1878     son of Walter & Susan,    butcher,    Addington.     age 2 and half months
Doreen Yvonne  -  bur.  1 August  1930    NOK  Reginald Arthur and Emily Florence,    nee FORWARD,    Linwood,  age 4mths
Edna  -  bur.  16 August  1917,      NOK  M. Cant,     Tuamutu,  Lakeside,     age 12 mths
Eliza  -   bur.  10 January  1926     NOK  W.R. Cant (husband)     Hillmorten,    age 66,     interred Riccarton Cemetery
Elsie Irene  -  bur. 16 September  1929,     St Albans,     age 28
Emily Florence  -  bur. 17 May 1932,     res: Coronation Hospital,     age 24
Emily Mary  -   bur.  20 July 1894     wife of Daniel,    Lakeside,     age 35
Esther -   bur. 4 November 1873     NOK  Ambrose,    carpenter,    Montreal Street,    age 36
Jack Ayton  -   bur.  2 July 1946,    61 Disraeli street,    age 41 yrs,    Bromley Cemetery
Mary Ann  -   bur.  7 December  1892    Riccarton,     age 73
Mary Gladys   -  bur.  20 March  1893    Walter & Susan      age 9mths
Noel Reginald  -   bur.  1 May  1930    St Albans ,   age 8
Ralph R.  -  bur .28 July  1908    18 days prem.
Sarah Ann  -  bur.  8 September 1874     carpenters wife,    Riccarton,     age 49
William Robert  -  bur.  29 November  1928    St Martins,    age 80

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6 June 2007

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