Mary Ann (Sowman) Hunt (1855 - 1932)

Born 17 Jun 1855 in Nelson, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Arthur Henry Hunt — married 18 Sep 1878 in Nelson, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1932 at age 77 in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Mary Ann Sowman (1855–1932), born 17 June 1855, was the first of William and Sarah’s children born in Nelson. She married Arthur Hunt on 18 September 1878 at her mother’s residence (William had died in 1871) in Tasman Street, Nelson. The ceremony was performed by the Rev J. Beckenham.

Mary was a gentle person and popular with friends and relatives alike. She kept in contact with her sisters Sarah, Esther and Fanny, all of whom came to stay at Kaiapoi, and Adelaide, who lived in Christchurch. After Arthur died in 1927, Mary lived with a Miss Griffith in Kaiapoi, who cared for her until she died in 1932. Mary Ann and Arthur are both buried in the Anglican Cemetery, Kaiapoi.^[1]

• Birth: Regd. 1855/4352 Sowman (Not recorded), Mother: Sarah, Father: William
• Marriage: Regd. 1878/1986 Bride: Mary Ann Sowman, Groom: Arthur Henry Hunt
• Death: Regd. 1932/8335 Hunt Mary Ann, Age: 77Y
• Burial: 15 Sep 1932 Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand. Anglican Cemetery, Block B, Row F, Plot 22

Sources

1. ↑ Blue-eyed, Fair and Stocky A Sowman family history by Robert J Sowman and Peter E Sowman. First published in Oct 2008. Reprinted with corrections 2010, 2011. (ISBN 978-0-473-13932-2)

• Sowman family history by Robert Sowman (2000 - Unpublished)
• B.D.M. Historical Records Online [1]
• Waimakariri District Council Cemetery Records [2]