Elizabeth Ann (Jones) Gleeson (1879 - 1954)

Born 24 Jan 1879 in Bell Block, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of John McLean Telfar — married 21 Feb 1898 (to 17 Mar 1925) in Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand

Wife of William Oliver Gleeson — married 5 Jul 1928 (to Sep 1938) in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 14 Jul 1954 at age 75 in Greenlane, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Elizabeth Ann Jones was born on 24th January 1879 at New Plymouth in Taranaki, New Zealand. She was the daughter of Thomas Jones and his wife Mary Jane Northcott/ Northcote. ^[1]

Elizabeth apparently preferred to be called Hannah, and most of the records seen for her when she was an adult are for either Hannah Elizabeth or vice versa … ie, Elizabeth Hannah. The name order changed frequently, almost as if Hannah herself was unsure of the "official" order.

Hannah married John McLean "Johnny" Telfar on 21st February 1898 at the Registrar's Office in Waitara near New Plymouth. ^[2]

children …

Some time after separating from Johnny, Hannah gave birth to her fourth child, a second daughter, born in Auckland in August 1918.

On 5th July 1928 Hannah married a second time, to William Oliver Gleeson. Their Marriage Certificate reads …

"On 5th July 1928 at the Registrar’s Office, Auckland, by Frank Evans, Registrar; William Oliver Gleeson, 37 years, farmer, born at New Plymouth, present residence Auckland, usual residence Aria [ie, a small farming area about 130km NNE of New Plymouth], son of George Grey Gleeson, bridge builder, and Hannah Elizabeth nee Northcote [sic]; married to Hannah Elizabeth Jones, 46 years, divorced, decree absolute 17 March 1925, born at Bell Block [ie, near New Plymouth], present address Auckland, usual address Aria, daughter of Thomas Jones, builder, and Mary nee Northcote; witnesses VP Waller, Auckland, civil servant and F Newmarch, Auckland, civil servant."

Hannah and William divorced just over 10 years after they married, in September 1938.

Hannah died at Greenlane Hospital in Auckland city on 14th July 1954. Two days later she was buried at Waikaraka Cemetery … ie, on 16th July 1954.

Sources

1. ↑ Registration of Births in the New Plymouth [Taranaki] area, held at the New Plymouth Courthouse: Elizabeth Ann Jones, born 24 January 1879, daughter of Thomas and Mary Jones, registration number 72/1879.
2. ↑ New Zealand Society of Genealogists' computerised Marriages in New Zealand 1848–1956 on CD [Compact Disk]: John McLean Telfar and Hannah Jones, registration number 1898/ 318.

• Marriage - Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Marriage cert 1928/3858
• Death - Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Death cert 1954/31337 Elizabeth Ann CKA Hannah Elizabeth aged 75Y

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lucy Barnard for starting this WikiTree profile through the import of Telfar family tree.ged on Aug 9, 2013.