John William Bentley (1877 - 1933)

Born 1877 in Masterton, Wairarapa District, Wellington, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Ivy Annette (Painter) Bentley — married 1918 (to 8 Jun 1920) in New Zealand

Died Nov 1933 at about age 56 in Masterton, Wairarapa District, Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

John William was born in 1877. He was the son of Charles Bentley and Barbara Mutrie. ^[1] He married Ivy Annette Painter in 1918 ^[2] He did not remarry after she passed away in 1920. He passed away in 1933 age 58. ^[3] Note: Age at death does not tie up with year of birth

MR J. W. BENTLEY. The death occurred at the Masterton Public Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mr John William Bentley. Deceased was born in Masterton 58 years ago and had resided here ever since. He was a carpenter by occupation. The late Mr Bentley was a widower, and is survived by four sisters, Mesdames T. Oliver (Parkvale), B. Whitt (Stratford), C. Willis-Croft (Mokau), and W. Willmott (England), and one brother, Mr C. Bentley, Christchurch, who will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their sad bereavement. . Tho funeral will leave Mr G. Hyde s Chapel, Church Street, at 2 p.m. tomorrow iThursday). ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
   • NZ Birth registration 1877/1318
2. ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
   • NZ Marriage registration 1918/6085
3. ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
   • NZ Death registration 1933/20112
4. ↑ OBITUARY WAIRARAPA DAILY TIMES, 8 NOVEMBER 1933, PAGE 5