Elizabeth (Wilson) Preston (abt. 1844 - 1913)

Born about 1844 in Armagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of George Preston — married 10 Aug 1865 in Catholic Church, Howick, Auckland. New Zealand

Descendants

Died 29 May 1913 at about age 69 in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Death

Death:

Date: 29 MAY 1913

Place: Whangarei, New Zealand. aged 69 years^[1]

Cause: Diabetes Coma 2 wks

Burial

Burial:

Date: 30 MAY 1913

Place: Kamo Cemetry, Whangarei. New Zealand. Blk V, Sect 4, Plot 6^[2][3]

Occupation

Occupation: Domestic Duties

Marriage

Husband: George Preston

Wife: Elizabeth Wilson

Child: Agnes Caroline Preston

Child: James George Preston

Child: Teresa Sara Mary Josephine Preston

Child: William John Preston

Child: Henry James Preston

Child: Alice Maria Preston

Child: Charles Richard Preston

Child: Albert Thomas Preston

Child: Florence Elizabeth Preston

Child: Edward Thomas Preston

Child: Ethel Maud Preston

Marriage:

Date: 10 AUG 1865

Place: Catholic Church, Howick, Auckland. New Zealand^[4][5]

Reference: 5276

Event:

Type: Officiating Minister

Place: Rev. H J Fynes

Event:

Type: Witness at Wedding

Place: Bridget Cadigan and George Lovell

Note: #H01373

Husband: Thomas Wilson

Wife: Elizabeth Murphy UNKNOWN

Child: Elizabeth Wilson

Child: Thomas John Wilson

Child: Sarah Mary Josephine Wilson

Child: William Richard Wilson

Child: James George Wilson

Child: Mary Anne Wilson

Marriage:

Date: 22 JAN 1844

Place: Church of England, Armagh, Ireland^[6]

Reference: 12624

Event:

Type: Officiating Minister

Date: 22 JAN 1844

Place: Rev. H Murphy

Event:

Type: Note

Date: 02 JAN 1855

Place: They remarried again at the Star of the Sea, Howick, Auckland. New Zealand^[7]

Note: #H01376

Notes

Note H00149From Death Certificate. Elizabeth Wilson, Settler, Domestic duties, died of Diabetic Coma at Whangarei 29 May 1913, aged 69 yrs. Last seen alive 29 May 1913 by Dr J G Campbell. Born Armagh, daughter of Thomas Wilson and Lizzie (Olsen) should be Murphy. In New Zealand 66 years. Married at Howick at age 18 to George Preston. Male issue living - aged 44, 39, 37, 26, 23. Female issue - aged 42, 29, 25, 24.

Elizabeth like to play the accordian.

George lays in an Unmarked grave beside Elizabeth in Kamo Cemetery, Whangarei

Elizabeth was born in 1844. She passed away in 1913. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S00013 Page: # 68611 Data: Text: For Elizabeth Wilson Preston
2. ↑ Source: #S00033 Data: Text: Grave is unmarked
3. ↑ Source: #S00009 Page: Kamo Cemetery, Whangarei Data: Text: Burial of Elizabeth Wilson Preston ( Buried next to George Preston) Note funeral Director was the Old Newberry's and all records prior to 1915 were lost in a house fire
4. ↑ Source: #S00010 Page: Ref # RM7-1 Number 28 Star of the Sea Howick Data: Text: Marriage of George Preston and Elizabeth Wilson
5. ↑ Source: #S00042 Page: 1090398 381 Data: Text: Marriage of George Preston and Elizabeth Wilson
6. ↑ Source: #S00005 Page: From The Royal New Zealand Fencibles 1847-1852 Data: Text: Marriage of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Murphy
7. ↑ Source: #S00010 Page: Reference # RA7-1 Number 71. Star of the Sea Howick. Data: Text: Remarriage of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Murphy. By Rev. H Murphy
8. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Adrienne Donald.

• WikiTree profile Wilson-8763 created through the import of Preston trees 1_2012-04-25.ged on Apr 24, 2012 by Julie Preston. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Julie and others.

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