Mildred Elizabeth (Taylor) Du Feu (1884-1984)

Mildred Elizabeth Du Feu formerly Taylor

Born 6 Sep 1884 in Nelson, New Zealand

Ancestors

Daughter of Isaac Taylor and Anna Friederike Charlotte (Hofmann) Taylor

Sister of Charles Joseph Taylor, Albert William Taylor, Ada Charlotte (Taylor) Livesey, Ella Florence (Taylor) Palmer, Annie Magdalena (Taylor) Meadows and Olga Rita Taylor

Wife of Francis Edward Du Feu — married Jan 1908 in Nelson, New Zealand

Descendants

Mother of Lilian Margaret (Du Feu) Bunster, Winifred Du Feu, Frank Edward Du Feu, Jack Albert Du Feu, Allen Du Feu and Oswald Du Feu

Died 21 Aug 1984 at age 99 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Birth Born in September 1884 to Charlotte and Isaac Taylor ^[1]

SIblings Her older brother Charles Joseph was born two years before in 1882. ^[2]

The birth registry shows 7 children born to parents Charlotte and Isaac Taylor between 1882 and 1904. ^[3]

1882/9645 Charles Joseph

1884/7277 Elizabeth Mildred

1887/13988 William Albert

1889/5457 Ada Charlotte

1892/15239 Florence Ella

1894/9788 Annie Madelena b. 7 Aug 1894

1904/975 Olga Rita

Marriage In 1908 Mildred Elizabeth Taylor and Francis Edward Du Feu were married. ^[4]

Charlotte (Hofmann) Taylor’s eldest daughter, Mildred, was a ﬂower girl at Anna Magdalena Hofmann's wedding. Mildred married Francis Edward Du Feu who came to New Zealand from Jersey in the Channel Islands. Almost all of the Du Feu family currently in New Zealand are descended from this couple.

Children They had 6 children, listed here: ^[5]

1909/5068 Lily Margaret

1910/13223 Winnie

1912/9642 Frank Edward

1914/27110 Jack Albert

1916/26875 Allan

1918 Oswald

Death ^[6]
Mildred passed away at 100 years of age on 21 August 1984.

Electoral Rolls

1949 Newall Ave, Stoke.

1957 5 Newall Ave, Stoke. Widow.

1981 15 Newall Ave, Stoke, Nelson. Widow. With son Jack Albert.

Mildred lived to celebrate her 100th birthday. With little money to spend and a husband who lived apart, she brought up a family of four boys and two girls. The boys were keen cricket and soccer players, doing well at both sports, and the girls, brought up to be good housekeepers, were apprenticed to "tayloring" firms. Both skills stood them in good stead during their married lives.

Mildred's favourite pastime was playing whist and euchre, and the latter became her favourite in later years. Even at 99 years of age she was unbeatable! She also loved her flower garden. Her placid and happy nature made her a favourite with her family.

Sources

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
Local family history

↑ NZBDM: 1884/7277 Taylor, Elizabeth Mildred, Charlotte & Isaac
↑ NZBDM births 1882/9645 Taylor Charles Joseph Anna Friederike Charlotte Isaac
↑ NZ Births, Deaths and Marriages, Online - births search
↑ NZBDM marriages 1908/4743 Mildred Elizabeth Taylor Francis Edward Du Feu
↑ NZ Births, Deaths and Marriages Online search
↑ NZBDM deaths 1984/38294 Du Feu Mildred Elizabeth 6 September 1884

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mildred by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mildred: