Mabel Curtis (Horton) Adams (1884 - 1938)

Born 5 Apr 1884 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of John Adams — married 18 Mar 1908 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Died 14 Mar 1938 at age 53 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

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Biography

Mabel was born in 1884 to William Horton, shoemaker of Blenheim and Eliza Hockey. She was one of 12 children.

In 1908 she married John Adams, known as Jack, at the Church of Nativity, Blenheim. John Adams was the youngest son of Frederick Adams also of Blenheim. Mabels' father William was unwell at the time and she was given away by her brother-in-law George McKay.

The couple honeymooned in Auckland and returned to Blenheim to start married life. Mabel and John had 2 children in their marriage, June and Noel.

Her whole life was spent in Blenheim. Mabel owned a share in a property known as Wellworth on Scott Street.

She died in 1938 age 53 and is buried at Omaka Cemetery.^[1]

DEATH NOTICE

ADAMS - At Blenheim, 14th March 1938 : dearly loved wife of John Adams, South Street, Blenheim. Aged 53 years. (Interment Omaka Cemetery this Tuesday afternoon)

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Faye Whitfield, Dec 3, 2012

• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-MYKV : 27 November 2017), Mabel Curtis Horton, 1884; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1884/20098, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6V-BKTX : 4 January 2018), Mabel Curtis Adams, 1938; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1938/20953, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDR1-R35 : 8 May 2019), Mabel Curtis Adams, 1938; citing , Blenheim probate files [first sequence], 1876-1972, record number 1963, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 004619348.

• https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz 1908/3757 Mabel Curtis Horton John Adams

• Marlborough Museum Archives

• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Marlborough Express- 19/03/1908 - Wedding Bells out of copyright

• J Stent family records
• Kirsty Ward : BDM NZ Birth Cert 1884/20098

Acknowledgements

• Faye Whitfield, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Faye and others.
• Kirsty Ward for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Kirsty and others.