Stephen Henry Wood (1873 - 1939)

Born 1873 in New Zealand

Husband of Margaret (Creamer) Wood — married 1898 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1939 at about age 66 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Biography

Stephen was born in 1873. He is the son of George Wood and Annie Unknown.^[1]

He married Maggie Creamer 1898^[2]

PRESS, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 14024, 22 APRIL 1911 MAINTENANCE. Stephen Henry Wood, Walter Wood, and Arthur Wood were charged, on the information of William George Wood with failing to maintain their father. Arthur Wood and Stephen Henry Wood were ordered to pay 2s 6d a week. The case against Walter Wood was adjourned for a week.

He died in 1939. ^[3] and is buried in the Ashburton Cemetery ^[4]

PRESS, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 22648, 1 MARCH 1939 WOOD —The Funeral of the late Stephen Henry Wood will leave his residence. 126 Havelock street,. Ashburton, To-morrow (Thursday), March 2, at 2 p.m., for the Ashburton Cemetery. Baker Bros., Shaw and King.

Probate record - Ashburton City Council Employee^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Birth cert 1873/40870
2. ↑ 1898/3454 Maggie Creamer Stephen Henry Wood
3. ↑ Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Death cert 1939/25709 aged 65Y
4. ↑ Surname Wood First Name(s) Stephen Henry Age (years) 64 Age (months) 0 Denomination Anglican Occupation Farmer Date of Death 28/02/1939 Additional Plot Information CHURCH OF ENGLAND Cemetery pdf download Ashburton Area 194 Plot Number 16 Interment Date 02/03/1939 Purchaser Stephen H Wood Date Purchased 02/03/1939 Depth Extra Depth Celebrant Rev Feron [1]
5. ↑ New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records Name Stephen Henry Wood Event Type Probate Event Date 1939 Event Place Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Agency CAHY Accession CH145 Series Number 3155 Series Name Timaru probate files, 1871-1997 Note Ashburton - City Council Employee Item Code R21848824 Box Number 75 Record Number TU4873/1939 First Image Number 263 Last Image Number 279 Number of Images 17 Citing this Record "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDT9-BKR : 8 August 2017), Stephen Henry Wood, 1939; citing Timaru, Timaru probate files, 1871-1997, record number TU4873/1939, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 005494571.