Marjorie (Pearless) Wallace (1891 - 1937)

Born 7 Dec 1891 in Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Gavin George Wallace — married 23 Feb 1921 in Wellington, New Zealand

Died 15 Dec 1937 at age 46 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

Marjorie was born on 7 December 1891 in New Zealand. She was the daughter of Walter Pearless and Marrianne Raikes. ^{[1] [2]}

On 23 February 1921 she married Gavin George Wallace, at St Paul's pro-Cathedral in Wellington. ^{[3] [4]} (This is now known as Old Saint Paul's and still stands on Mulgrave Street.)^[5]

Marjorie lived at her Hauraki Street home in Karori with her husband. Unfortunately she was ill for the last years of her life and she passed away on 15 December 1937, at the age of 46.^{[6] [7]} She was cremated in Wellington the next day. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages Search. Birth: 1892/7097 Pearless Marjorie Marianne Lessel Walter Relf
2. ↑ Papers Past. BIRTH., Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 260, 8 December 1891.
3. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages Search. Marriage: 1921/2648 Marjorie Pearless Gavin George Wallace
4. ↑ Papers Past. WOMEN IN PRINT, Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 47, 24 February 1921.
5. ↑ Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. Cathedral History.
6. ↑ Papers Past. OBITUARY, Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 145, 16 December 1937.
7. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages Search. Death: 1937/18852 Wallace Marjorie 46Y
8. ↑ https://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/cemeteries/cemeteries-search/details?id=2138&serviceType=Cremation