Florence Booker was born on 28 September 1883 at Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand. She was the daughter of James Booker and Charlotte Susannah Booker née Wyatt.
She married Frederick Watkins around 1905. They they had four children:
They lived at 34 Barbour Street, Linwood, Christchurch.
She passed away on 21 February 1966 at Christchurch, aged 82. She had been a widow residing at Christchurch. She was buried on 23 February at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages search for birth reg., 1883/18991, birth of Florence Booker, parents Charlotte and James, date of birth 28 September 1883 [adjust search dates to verify.]
New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages search for marriage reg. 1905/4128, marriage of Florence Booker and Frederick Watkins.
New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages search for birth reg., births, all with parents Florence & Frederick: 1) 1906/15772, Ivy Ellen Watkins 2) 1909/1412, Hazel May Watkins 3) 1912/9942, Norman Frederick Watkins.
Press, 23 February 1966, Page 28, Deaths via Papers Past, death on 21 February 1966 at Christchurch, Florence Watkins of 34 Barbour Street, Linwood, wife of the late Frederick Watkins, mother of Ivy, Hazel, Freda, and Norman, in her 83rd year. Funeral leaving for the Memorial Park Cemetery today. [2nd notice] mother of Ivy, mother-in-law of Bill, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Archives New Zealand Probates via FamilySearch; 1945 probate of her brother William George Booker, affidavit by Florence Booker mentions that they were both born at Temuka.
New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages search for death reg. 1966/25651, death of Florence Watkins, age 82Y, date of death 21 February 1966 [adjust search dates to verify.]
Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database 32456 Florence Watkins, died 21 February 1966, age 82, widow, years in NZ: 82, burial on 23 February 1966 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Block 6, Plot 403.
BillionGraves 10457462 Florence Watkins, death 21 Feb 1966, burial Memorial Park Cemetery 45 Ruru Road Christchurch, buried with spouse Frederick Watkins and children Hazel May Watkins and Norman Frederick Watkins.
Find A Grave: Memorial #146680643 Florence Watkins, death 21 Feb 1962 (typo?), Memorial Park Cemetery Bromley Christchurch Block 6 Plot 403.
New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998 via FamilySearch Florence Watkins, Will dated 29 November 1960, mentioning children Ivy Ellen Bradley, Hazel May Watkins, Norman Frederick Watkins, and Freda Florence Reed. Probate after her death, 21 February 1966 at Christchurch, widow. Affidavit of death by Norman Frederick Watkins, public servant of Wellington.
New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998 via FamilySearch Will of James Booker, names Florence Watkins as one of his children and leaves her fifty pounds.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Florence by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Florence: