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Dardanella (Taawhi) Wilson

Dardanella E. Wilson formerly Taawhi aka Besant
Born 1910s.
Ancestors ancestors
Sister of [half] and [private sister (1910s - 2010s)]
Descendants descendants
Mother of [private son (1930s - 1980s)], [private son (1930s - 2010s)], [private daughter (1940s - unknown)], [private son (1940s - unknown)] and [private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died 1980s.
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Biography

Dardanella was born on 10 Jul 1915 [1] in Wairoa, NZ to Albert William Henry Besant and Mako Taawhi. [2]

She married Clarence O'Connor, a butcher from Hastings aged 19, on 25 Jun 1935 at the Roman Catholic Church in Hastings, NZ by J Stewart in the presence of Olive Besant, a shop assistant from Wairoa and Owen Mervin O'Connor, a mill hand from Hastings [2] [3] [4]

Dardenella married John Wilson. [3]

Dardanella passed away at home from Bronchopneumonia on 16 Jun 1981 in Birkdale, NZ. [5] Dr. Warren Max Paykel was the certifying Medical Attendant, who had last seen her on 9 Jun 1981. She was cremated on the 18 Jun 1981 at Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium in Auckland, NZ. [3]

Sources

  1. New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1915/16181; Name: Dardanelles Taawhi; Parents: Mako & NR accessed 26 Apr 2022; citing New Zealand Crown, Copyright: The Department of Internal Affairs
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Copy of Register of Marriage by Officiating Minister" for Clarence O'Connor and Ereti Dardenella Besant, held in the personal collection of Donald Cortesi
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Copy of "Death Registration", Dardanella Ereti Wilson, held in the personal collection of Donald Cortesi
  4. New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1935/2522; Bride: Ereti Dardenella Besant; Groom: Clarence O'Connor; accessed 26 Apr 2022; citing New Zealand Crown, Copyright: The Department of Internal Affairs
  5. * New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online Registration: 1981/35986; Name: Dardanella Ereti Wilson; Date of Birth: Saturday, 10 July 1915; accessed 26 Apr 2022; citing New Zealand Crown, Copyright: The Department of Internal Affairs

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