Bert
Eri
Bennett
Born about in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of Eri Bennett
and Jane Elizabeth (Ashby) Parkin
Brother of
Jane Elizabeth (Bennett) Manby, George Ozire Bennett, Herbert Evi Bennett and May Bennett
Husband of
Elsie Coral (Ward) Bennett
— married
1919 in New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Dulcie Bennett and Fay Bennett
Died
at about age 80
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 19 May 2014
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Biography
Bert was born about 1894. [1] According to the military file, his parents were Eri Bennett and Jane Elizabeth, Bristol Rd, Inglewood. [2]
He served in the First World War. [2]
Marriage Registration: 1919/6190 / Elsie Coral Ward / Bert Eri Bennett [3]
He passed away 19 June 1975 "age 80" and is buried at Tokoroa Cemetery. [4] [5]
Research Notes
Notes by McNabb-412 11:59, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
Birth Registration: 1888/17342 / Bennett Herbert Eri / Jane Elizabeth & Eri -- appears to be the registration of Herbert Evi Bennett (1888-1947) as per detail in Herbert Evi's military file.
Both children are named separately as sons in Jane Elizabeth (Ashby) Parkin (abt.1860-1941)'s will.
No birth registration found for Bert so far. It may be possible the birth year he gives in the military file is incorrect: he is roughly of the age where many young men, too young for service, would give a false year in order to qualify. One ancestry-com tree suggests a birth 17 July 1897, no source.
The NZ marriage, death, military file and probate file all call him "Bert" and not Herbert. His mother's will says "Bert Herbert Eri Bennett".
Sources
- ↑ Age 80 at death given on headstone; DOB 17 Jul 1894 given in military file.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Archives New Zealand: R22274649 BENNETT, Bert Eri - WW1 56715 - Army:
- Bert Eri Bennett.
- Mother: Mrs Jane Bennett, Bristol Rd, Inglewood; born England.
- Father: Eri Bennett born Kent, England.
- Born 17.7.94 Inglewood.
- Served from March 1917 to July 1919.
- 3rd Btn, NZ Rifle Brigade.
- Died 19.6.1975
- Blue eyes, fair hair, fair complexion, butcher, Wesleyan
- ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz).
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #169439859 - image of headstone. 1NZEF 56715, age 80 yrs, died 19.6.1975.
- ↑ Archives New Zealand: R18747462 BENNETT Bert Eri - Tokoroa - Pensioner.
- Calls himself Bert (not Herbert)
- Wife: Elsie Coral Bennett.
- Daughters: Fae Annette Parker, Dulcie Irene May Watson.
- Formerly of Hastings, late of Tokoroa.
- Died at Tokoroa 19 June 1975.
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