Mary (Pullar) Pettitt (1872 - 1963)

Born 13 Sep 1872 in Merton, Otago, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas William Kenward — married 19 Feb 1902 in Merton, Otago, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1963 at age 90 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Mary was born in 1872. She is the daughter of David Pullar and Helen Nichol.

Sources

• NZ BDM birth registration no. 1872/613 Pullar Mary, Ellen & David

Geni profile here: https://www.geni.com/people/Mary-Kenward-Pettitt/6000000012141311952

On her daughter Janet's birth certificate, Mary is listed as being from Beaconsfield, the district on the main north highway from Dunedin, between Evansdale and Merton.

A Story Of 6 New Zealanders:

"Mary Kenward, left with 2 very young children (Janet 5 months and Mavis, 2 years and 5 months), continued to live in the area in which she had grown up. She received a widow's benefit of 7 shillings and sixpence per week for each child which she supplemented by working as a nurse at Seacliff Hospital (board and lodgings plus 40 pounds per year). After WWI (1918), Mary and her children moved to the Catlins where Mary kept house for her brother Dave, and Sam McDowell, both were farming at Ratanui. Mary Kenward later met Robert Pettitt (Bob), and they were married in Oamaru on 9th August 1941. Mary Pettitt lived in Dunedin, 28 Reid Rd, until she died in 1964."