Frances Terisa Maude (Huff) Hair (1888 - 1970)

Born 26 Jan 1888 in Foxton, New Zealand

Wife of Oscar Jolland Hair — married 13 Aug 1908 in Shannon, New Zealand

Died 11 Jan 1970 at age 81 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand

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Biography

Frances Terisa Maude was born on 26 January 1888 at Foxton, New Zealand, the daughter of George Henry Huff and Caroline Huff nee Taylor. ^[1]

Maud [sic] Huff married Oscar Jolland Hair on the 13 August 1908 at the Office of the Registrar of Marriages in Shannon. Their marriage certificate Oscar was a bachelor aged 24 and a labourer. His parents were named as William Hair, a labourer and Elizabeth Hair nee Chapman. His place of birth was shown as Lincolnshire, England. Maud was a spinster aged 23. Her parents were named as George Huff, a shepherd and Caroline Huff nee Taylor. Her place of birth was Foxton, New Zealand. Both were living at Shannon at the time of their marriage. The witnesses were Frank Williams, a labourer of Shannon and Kathleen Sitter [best guess], domestic duties of Shannon. ^[2]

In the 1911 electoral roll Oscar and Maud were living at Avenue Rd, Foxton. Oscar was still working as a labourer. ^[3]

His son remembered that Oscar also worked as head ploughman for Dr. Hunter-Will of Hunterville at some time during these years. ^[4]

Oscar and Maud appeared in the 1914 Wanganui Supplementary Roll, living at 54 Guyton Street. Oscar was still a labourer. ^[5]

The 1916 Wises NZPO Directory showed Oscar living at 9 Park Place, Wanganui and in 1918 living at 113 Guyton St, Wanganui. His occupation was a labourer. ^[6]

Oscar Jolland Hair of 9 Park Place, Wanganui was also listed in the WWI Service Personnel Second Reserves. ^[7]

The NZ Gazette No. 58 dated 14 May 1919, Pg 1350, listed Oscar Jolland Hair, Reg. No. 82455, as a military defaulter. ^[8]

From the NZ Police Gazette dated Wellington, Wednesday, March 6, 1918, Pg 147 -
PERSONS WANTED. Wanganui. – 13th November last, that he may be compelled to maintain his wife, Maud Hair, 10 Guyton Street, Oscar Jolland Hair, age thirty-three, height about 5ft. 6 in., farmer and wharf labourer, native of Australia, medium build, fair hair and complexion, clean-shaved, two small scars on left side of neck, small wart on lower right eyelid; usually dressed in a dark-tweed suit and black soft hat. ^[9]
And then Wellington, Wednesday, June 12, 1918, Pg 360 -
DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE. Wanganui. – 1st ultimo, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Oscar Jolland Hair, age thirty-six, height 5ft. 10 1/4 in., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, two small scars on left side of neck, small wart on right eyelid; usually dressed in a dark-tweed suit and black soft-felt hat. ^[10]

Family deduce Oscar meet Alice May Jones, who turned 22 on 1 August 1917, sometime that year. Alice was from Invercargill but is believed to have been visiting her married sister Edith in Wanganui - how else could they have meet? Oscar and Alice left Wanganui together. As best family can tell Oscar left Maud with no word of his plans. Family in Australia remember she got in touch with them seeking answers. She had thought he had possibly joined the services.

From the electoral rolls it has been established Maud returned to Foxton after Oscar's disappearance. She lived at 14 Main Street, Foxton and described herself as married for many years. From the 1938 electoral roll her address was shown as Avenue Rd, Foxton, and from 1957 it was 36 Avenue Rd. ^[11]

Frances Theresa [sic] Maude Hair died on 11 January 1970 at Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt aged 83 years of myocardial infarction, 2 hours, and bronchopneumonia, 10 days. Her usual address at 36 Avenue Rd, Foxton. Frances' death certificate further recorded she was born in Foxton to George Huff, a dairy farmer, and Caroline Taylor. A widow, she had been married to Oscar Hair and had no surviving children. ^[12]

Maud was interred at Foxton Cemetery.

Her will read as follows - THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me FRANCES TERISA MAUDE HAIR of Foxton, Married Woman.
1. I REVOKE all former Wills and Testamentary Writings at any time heretofore made by me AND DECLARE this to be my Last Will and Testament.
2. I APPOINT JOSEPH BERNARD BERGIN of Foxton, Solicitor, to be the sole executor and trustee of my will.
3. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH a sum of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS (£100.0.0) to LIONEL CLAUDE BRYANT of Foxton, Retired Butcher, if he shall be living at the time of my death.
4. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH a sum of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS (£100.0.0) to my friend VINCENCA EMMLETTE HOOPER wife of HENRY ALEC HOOPER of Avenue Road, Foxton.
5. I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all the rest residue and remainder of my estate both real and personal of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate to my Trustee UPON TRUST to sell call in and convert into money such part or parts thereof as shall not already consist of money and to stand possessed of the proceeds of such sale calling in and conversion into money together with such part of my estate as shall already consist of money UPON TRUST to pay thereout all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses and all estate duties payable in respect of my estate or any part thereof and to hold the residue (hereinafter referred to as “my residuary estate” upon the following trusts namely:-
(a) To invest my residuary estate in such trust investments as shall for the time being and from time to time be authorized by law for the investment of trust funds in New Zealand and to pay the income to be derived therefrom to my sister GLADYS DORIS HINEMOA COUTTS during her lifetime.
(b) From and after the death of my said sister GLADYS DORIS HINEMOA COUTTS I DIRECT my Trustee to hold the capital of my residuary estate and the investments for the time being representing the same and the income to accrue therefrom UPON TRUST for my nephew HENRY JOHN COUTTS being the son of my said sister GLADYS DORIS HINEMOA COUTTS absolutely.
(c) PROVIDED HOWEVER AND I DECLARE that if my said nephew HENRY JOHN COUTTS shall predecease me leaving him surviving a child or children who shall be living at my death and who shall attain or shall have attained the age of twenty one years such child or children of the said HENRY JOHN COUTTS shall take if more than one equally between them the share of my estate which the said HENRY JOHN COUTTS so dying would have taken if he had been living at my death.
6. I DECLARE that in the execution of the trusts of this my Will my Trustee may at his discretion exercise the following powers and authorities or any of the same namely:-
(a) To sell all or any part of my real and personal property either by public auction or tender or private contract or in such manner and subject to such covenants and conditions as my Trustee shall think fit with power to allow the whole or any part of the purchase money to remain on mortgage of the property sold.
(b) To postpone the sale calling in and conversion of my real and personal estate or any part thereof for so long as he shall think fit notwithstanding that it may be of a wasting speculative or reversionary nature.
(c) To lease any property for the time being remaining unsold either from year to year or for any term of years or otherwise at such rent and subject to such covenants and conditions as my Trustee shall think fit and to accept surrenders of lenses and tenancies and generally to manage the same as he shall think fit.
(d) To raise on mortgage of the whole or any part of my residuary estate any principal moneys which may be required for the payment of funeral and testamentary expenses or legacies in respect of my estate or for the erection of any building or buildings on any land belonging to my estate or for any other works or purposes which in the opinion of my Trustee will tend to the development and improvement of my residuary estate or for any of the purposes of this my will and also for the purpose of paying off any mortgage existing for the time being over any part of my residuary estate and for the re-arranging of any such mortgage or mortgages or any future mortgage raised in substitution therefore.
7. I EMPOWER my Trustee to apply the whole or any part of the income of the expectant or contingent share of any beneficiary under this my Will who shall be a minor and in so far as the income is in the opinion of my Trustee insufficient for the purpose one half of the capital of such expectant or contingent share for or towards the maintenance education advancement and benefit of such beneficiary during his or her minority with liberty to pay the same to the guardian or any of the guardians for the time being of such beneficiary for the purposes aforesaid without being liable to see to the application thereof.
8. I DECLARE that the said JOSEPH BERNARD BERGIN and any other Solicitor who shall for the time being be a Trustee of this my Will shall be entitled to charge and be paid all usual professional charges for work done by him or any partner of his in the execution of or in relation to the trusts of this my Will in all respects as if he were not a trustee hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name this 22nd day of November One thousand nine hundred and sixty two (1962).
F T M Hair
SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGED by the Testatrix the abovenamed FRANCES TERISA MAUDE HAIR as and for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at her request in her sight and presence and in the sight and presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses:- Signed [signature unreadable], Law Clerk, Foxton and Signed [signature unreadable], Town Clerk, Foxton. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ NZ Historical BMD Index Online
   https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/home
   Registration Number; Family Name; Child's Given Name(s); Mother's Given Name(s), Father's Given Name(s)
   Birth 1888/1832; Huff; Frances Terisa Maude; Caroline; George Henry
2. ↑ Printout from BDM, NZ
   Registration Number; Bride's Name; Groom's Name
   Marriage 1908/6535; Maud Huff; Oscar Jolland Hair
3. ↑ New Zealand Electoral Rolls are available at most large NZ libraries
   Some rolls are available to view at Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010
4. ↑ Memories of Oscar's son Ernest Edwin Hair as told to his son
5. ↑ New Zealand Electoral Rolls are available at most large NZ libraries
   Some rolls are available to view at Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010
6. ↑ Wise's New Zealand Directories can be found in most large New Zealand libraries, archives and museum manuscript departments.
7. ↑ Roll of the Second Division of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Reserve can be viewed at most large NZ libraries - BAB Microfilming - Microfiche 1-23.
   The Roll is also available at ncestry.com. New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
8. ↑ http://www.nzlii.org/nz/other/nz_gazette/1919/58.pdf
9. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZPG19180306.2.2?end_date=31-12-1945&items_per_page=10&query=%22oscar+jolland+hair%22&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1877&title=NZPG
10. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZPG19180612.2.7?end_date=31-12-1945&items_per_page=10&query=%22oscar+jolland+hair%22&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1877&title=NZPG
11. ↑ New Zealand Electoral Rolls are available at most large NZ libraries
    Some rolls are available to view at Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010
12. ↑ Printout from NZ BDM
    NZ Historical BMD Index Online
    https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/home
    Registration Number; Family Name; Given Name(s); Age at Death:
    Death 1970/38008; Hair; Frances Theresa Maude; 83Y
13. ↑ https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE63926670