Jessie (Gibson) Retter (1867 - 1936)

Born 14 Nov 1867 in Kaiatuna, Marlborough, New Zealand

Wife of Frederick Samuel Joseph Chapman Retter — married 1890 in New Zealand

Died 1 Oct 1936 at age 68 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Karen Panek [send private message]

Biography

Jessie was born in 1867. She was the daughter of John William Gibson and Ann Unknown.

She married Fred Samuel Joseph Chapman Retter in 1890.

They went on to have at least 10 children.

In the 1911 NZ Electoral Rolls Jessie was recorded at Horowhenua. Her occupation was recorded as Domestic Duties.

In the 1935 NZ Electoral Rolls she and her husband Fred were recorded at Matangi, in the Waikato. They were retired.

Jessie died on 1 October 1936 at the age of about 68 and was buried on 2 October 1936 at Hamilton East Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand^[1][2]. PLOT: BB-L-017

Buried 2 Oct 1936. Hamilton East Cemetery, Hamilton, New Zealand on 2 October 1936. Aged 68 years. BB-L-017.

Note: OBJE: _PHOTO_RIN MH:P500349. OBJE: _FILESIZE 384990. OBJE: _PHOTO_RIN MH:P500350. OBJE: _FILESIZE 384943. OBJE: _PARENTRIN @P500349@. OBJE: _PHOTO_RIN MH:P500351. OBJE: _FILESIZE 385068.

Census 1919 Kaipaki, New Zealand. 1928 Matangi, Waikato, New Zealand.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-services/do-it-online/cemetery-search/Pages/default.aspx?surname=retter&forename=jessie
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130688838/jessie-retter), memorial page for Jessie Retter (unknown–1 Oct 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130688838, citing Hamilton East Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand ; Maintained by Carl Armstrong (contributor 47730472)

• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-XKJ3 : accessed 1 October 2017), Fred Samuel Joseph Chapman Retter and Jessie Gibson, 1890; citing Marriage, New Zealand, New Zealand, Wellington; registration number 1890/3104.

• NZ BDM Historical Birth Records: 1867/21338 | Family Name: Gibson | Given Name(s): Jessie | Parents: Ann & John William | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search

• NZ BDM Historical Marriage Records: 1890/3104 | Bride's Given Name(s): Jessie | Bride's Family Name: Gibson | Groom's Given Name(s): Fred Samuel Joseph Chapman | Groom's Family Name: Retter | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search

• NZ BDM Historical Death Records: 1936/23364 | Family Name: Retter | Given Name(s): Jessie | Age at Death: 68Y | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search
• Source: S26 Import from My Heritage March 2019

• Source: S29 Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage

• Source: S32 BillionGraves Publication: MyHeritage

• Source: S37 Garth Owen family Web Site Garth Owen

• Source: S50 FamilySearch Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage