Emma Daphne (Bennett) Clemens (1893 - 1974)

Born 18 Jul 1893 in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of Thomas Simpson Balks — married 1915 (to before 28 Jul 1941) in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of George Edward William Clemens — married before 1946 in Wellington, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1974 at age 80 in Sanson, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Biography

Emma was the daughter of Alice and George T Bennett of Newcastle.

• Emma D Bennett

Birth Date 1893

Birth Place New South Wales

Registration Year 1893

Registration Place

Balmain North, New South Wales, Australia

Father George T Bennett

Mother Alice

Registration Number 5506

Household Members

Emma D Bennett

Alice

George T Bennett

In 1915, Emma married Thomas Simpson Balks, a Labourer of Newcastle at New Lambton in NSW.

By 1935 Emma and Thomas had moved to New Zealand settling in Wellington firstly at the Hutt and later Petone. Thomas was employed as a Driver and next as a Watersider. Thomas passed away in 1941 and Emma remarried between 1941 and 1946 to widower, George Edward William Clemens, Fisherman of Petone.

George, now retired, and Emma later moved to Picton, living for a time at Cherry Bay and next moved north to Taranaki. After George's death Emma moved to Wanganui with George's son and his wife Cleater and by the 1970's they were all living in Hamilton.

Emma died in 1974 aged 80 and is buried at Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui. RC B ROW 2 PLOT 219.

Sources

• https://ancestry.com.au

Australia Birth Index - Reg no 5506

Australia Marriage Index - Reg no 4889 (Thomas recorded as Thomas S Bales)

NZ Electoral Rolls

NZ Cemetery Records