Jessie Helena (Hepburn) Guthrie (1875 - 1966)

Born 26 Jun 1875 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Herbert Guthrie — married 18 Jun 1902 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1966 at age 91 in Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 26 JUN 1875

Place: Dunedin, N.Z., Wakari, "Athelstane"^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: 18 SEP 1966

Place: Hokitika, N.Z., Seaview Hospital^[2]

Burial

Burial:

Date: SEP 1966

Place: Hokitika, N.Z., Seaview Cemetery^[3]

Probate

Probate:

Date: 29 NOV 1966

Place: Greymouth Court - Probate No. 4891^[4]

Notes

Note NI03577Jessie was brought up at Wakari and Dunedin, Otago, N.Z. In 1880 and again on 14 February 1881 she was enrolled at Wakari School but later moved to George Street School on 25 January 1886 where she remained until 12 December 1888( NZSG Index CD Version 4 2005). The move to George Street probably relates to the financial difficulties and death of her father. At this time the family resided in Duke Street, Dunedin. She received her secondary education at Otago Girl's High School.

Jessie and Charles were married by Rev. William Hewitson in the house of Mabel Hepburn, the bride's sister. The house was in Leven Street, Dunedin and was probably the family home originally owned by their mother Margaret. The witnesses to the marriage were H. J. Guthrie, Charles' brother, and V.M. Hepburn, the bride's sister.

Jessie was talented artistically especially in painting, carving and needlework. G.R. Hutton & J.M. Gould nee Hutton have some fine examples of her skills. D.B. Hutton also has some of her work plus photographic & video records of many others. Jessie was also interested in gardening, reading and stamp collecting which she introduced to her Hutton grandchildren.

From early adulthood she had increasing difficulties with hearing and was profoundly deaf for over half her life.

During her 92 years Jessie resided in Dunedin (1875-1902), Waimate (1902-13), Dunedin (1913-53) and Greymouth (1953-66).

Contrary to the note on her official Death Entry she was a geriatric patient at Seaview, Hokitika for less than a year.

Marriage

Husband: Charles Herbert Guthrie

Wife: Jessie Helena Hepburn

Child: Violet Graham Guthrie

Marriage:

Date: 18 JUN 1902

Place: Dunedin, N.Z., Leven St, (Knox Church Register)^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S018572
2. ↑ Source: #S031830
3. ↑ Source: #S020568
4. ↑ Source: #S021937
5. ↑ Source: #S032836

• Source: S018572 Title: Birth Notice, Otago Daily Times. Registrar General - Birth Entry 1508
• Source: S020568 Title: Hutton, Donald Barrie (present)
• Source: S021937 Title: Probate Record (NZSG Index CD 2003)
• Source: S031830 Title: Death Notice, Greymouth Evening Star (Don Hutton has a copy).
• Source: S032836 Title: Marriage Certificate (Don Hutton has a copy of Knox Church original)

• This WikiTree profile was started through the import of wrightspossible 2011.GED on Aug 3, 2011 by Alex Wright.