Frances Mary (Kinzett) Kingston (1866 - 1943)

Born 30 Aug 1866 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Thomas — married 19 Nov 1887 (to 21 Jun 1907) in Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand

Wife of Leonard Henry Kingston — married 7 Oct 1907 (to 1928) in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Died 27 Mar 1943 at age 76 in Greenlane, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Frances (Kinzett) Kingston has English ancestors.

Frances (Kinzett) Kingston lived in Wakefield, Tasman, New Zealand.

Frances Mary was born in 1866 in New Zealand. ^[1] She was the third daughter of Thomas Kinzett, Wakefield. ^[2]

On 19 November 1887 at the Wakefield registry office, she married Joseph, second son of the late William Thomas of Kent, England. ^{[3] [2]}

They lived at Wellington until 1904 when she left him on account of cruelty; there were three children. Decree nisi was granted 21 June 1907 with Frances having custody. ^[4]

She married Leonard Henry Kingston on 7 October 1907 at the registry office in Auckland. ^[5] Leonard recorded her as a spinster when filling in his military application. They went on to have one child, Basil in 1909.

She passed away 27 March 1943 "age 73" at Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, and was buried at Hillsborough.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ NZ Birth registration 1866/16800 (name not recorded). The microfiche index has "F Kinzett" for 1866; and this would make her the third daughter as stated in the marriage notice, if we exclude Mary Ann who died in infancy.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Marriage Thomas-Kinzett", Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 337, 21 November 1887, Page 2
3. ↑ NZ Marriage registration 1887/1266
4. ↑ "Local and General", Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 146, 21 June 1907, Page 4
5. ↑ NZ Marriage registration 1907/3982; location is given in Leonard's military file. Also, her father's obituary names a daughter Mrs. Kingston.
6. ↑ NZ Death registration 1943/26388. Note: Age at date of death does not tie up with birth year
7. ↑ "Deaths - Kingston", New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24544, 29 March 1943, Page 1. "Loved mother of Percival, William, Vernon and Basil".
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #165310797

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