Individual Notes

Note for: Ronald Matthew Known As Ron Wech, - BEF 2005 Index

Individual Note:
Lived in Waiuku in 1995 from Vera Turner's Death Notice

Died before 2005 from James Rex Gibbons Death Notice and after 1993 as was at Gwenyth Graham Stewart Funeral

Spelling of Surname as Wech from Clarence Edward Gibbons's

*Marriage Details Date: 1982, Folio No: 15213*

Individual Notes

Note for: Hannah Best, 22 DEC 1853 - 3 JAN 1930 Index

Burial:
     Date:   5 JAN 1930
     Place:   Aramoho, Wanganui, New Zealand

Individual Note:
     Rootsweb.com has her date of birth as 27/12/1853

*Free English Births, Marriages and Death Records show Birth Registered: March 1854, Hannah Best, District: St Austell, Volume: 5C, Page: 134*

1871 English Census shows Hannah Best, Relationship: Daughter, Unmarried, Aged: 17, Occ: Domestic Servant, Birthplace: St Blazey, Cornwall, Location: Fore Street

Arrived in New Zealand 4 July 1876, abroad the "Camperdown".
Details of the - Camperdown
Ship: 1847 Tons
Captain: R. Paton
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr John M Booth
Sailed London 14/4/1876 - arrived Nelson 4/7/1876
Details as shown on ships passenger list
Best Hannah, 22, Cornwall, Housemaid

When Hannah was a child she lived close by to William Gichard Family, the two families became friendly and the story goes that William invited one of his friends into the Best's house and informed that person "that one day I am going to marry Hannah". Details from J Whitford

Gwenyth Stewart nee Miller (granddaughter) remembers Hannah telling her that she traded pilfered tobacco with Maoris that came down the Wanganui River for fruit and vegetables

William wouldn't chop wood on Sundays but Hannah had to cook a 3 course dinner. The women of the household also had the task of cleaning William shoes

Marriage details off Elizabeth Anna Gichard birth certificate

*Marriage Details Date: 1876, Folio No: 1776*

1929 NZPO Directory shows Gichard Mrs Hannah, 21 Kaikokopu Road, Aramoho, Wanganui

*Death Details Date: 1930, Folio No: 477, Area: Wanganui, March quarter*

Checked Sexton Wanganui 6/7/04, buried in Wanganui, Aramoho Cemetery
Date Buried: 5/1/1930, Block: E, Row: 12, Plot 707, Buried with William Gichard(husband)

The Wanganui Chronicle 4th January 1930 shows
Gichard - On January, 3, 1930, at her residence, No. 21 Kaikokopu Road, Aramoho, Hannah, relict of the late William Gichard; aged 76 years.
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Funeral Notice
Friends kindly note that the funeral will leave her late residence, No. 21 Kaikokopu Road, tomorrow (Sunday) at 2.45 p.m., for the Aramoho Cemetery. - Symes & Roberts, Undertakers

Cemetery Record Fiche for Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui shows Record No: 2571
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In memory of William Gichard died 22 June 1925, aged 76; and of his wife Hannah Gichard died 3rd January 1930, aged 76 years

Individual Notes

Note for: Ernie Redfern, - BEF 2005 Index

Individual Note:
Lived in Waiuku in 1983 from Ada Millicent Gibbons's Death Notice

Lived in Manurewa in 1995 (Death notice Vera Turner)

Passed away before 2005 from James Rex Gibbons Death Notice

Individual Notes

Note for: Margaret Teresa Pye, 24 FEB 1941 - 28 DEC 2000 Index

Burial:
     Date:   29 DEC 2000
     Place:   Whenua Tapu Cemetery

Individual Note:
     Elisabeth Gael Pye nee Stewart has Mr and Mrs J Watson, 34Clarence Street, Brooklyn, Wellington 3, Phone 83 094 this crossed out and 50 Ellesmere Avenue, Miramar, Phone 889 478 entered in her address book

*Birth Details Date: 1941, Folio No: 1357, Area: Wellington, March quarter*

Margaret attended Newtown School from 1946 to 1952

*Marriage Details Date: 1961, Folio No: 17014*

The Evening Post 28 December 2000 shows
Watson, Margaret Teresa - Formerly of Lyall Bay. On December 28, 2000 at Glenbrook House, Whitby, after a long illness; aged 59 years. Dearly loved wife of Jim (Raumati). Much loved mother and mother-in-law of David and Ruth, Carolyn and Trevor, Sarah and Stuart, Grant and Coral. Beloved Nana of Kala, Jaden, Justin, Kelly and Hannah. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Jamie and Gael Pye. Special thanks to the staff at Glenbrook House for their loving care. Margaret's Funeral Service will be held at Ninness Funeral Home, 17 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua Tomorrow (Friday) December 29 at 2.00pm, to be followed by interment at Whenua Tapu Cemetery.
Ninness Funeral Home FDANZ
Tel: 237-4174

Porirua Cemetery Record shows Watson, Margaret Teresa, Date Died: 28/12/2000, Date Buried: 29/12/2000, Aged: 59, Cemetery: Whenua Tapu, Pukerua Bay, Location: Monumental H Plot 46, Map Ref: WT4, Funeral Directors: Ninness Funeral Home, P O Box 50347, Porirua

Headstone reads
In loving memory of
Margaret Teresa Watson
24 February 1941 - 28 December 2000
Loved wife of Jim
Loved mother
of David, Carolyn, Sarah and Grant