William Joseph Dryden (1890 - 1965)

Born 5 Oct 1890 in Croyden Bush, South Island New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Pretoria Thelma (McDONALD) Dryden — married 12 Jun 1919 in The Catlins, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

Died 10 Aug 1965 at age 74 in Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

William was born in 1890 in Croydon Bush, Gore, Southland, New Zealand. He was the son of William Dryden (a Saw Miller) and Margaret Smith. He passes away in 1965 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.

NAME AT BIRTH

Surname: DRYDON

Given Name: William Joseph^[1][2].

BIRTH

Date: 5 OCT 1890

Place: Croyden Bush, Gore, Southland, New Zealand^[3][4].

MARRIAGE

Date: 12 JUN 1919

Spouse: Pretoria Thelma MCDONALD

Child: Margaret Isabel (b.30 Nov 1918)

Child: Phyllis Thelma (b.17 Mar 1922)

Child: Olive May (b.20 Dec 1924)

Child: Gordon William John (b.1931)

Child: Owen Leslie (b.1935)

Place: Tahakopa, The Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand^[5].

RESIDENCE

Date: 1911

Description: Living with his parents William and Margaret (Smith) and siblings Isabella Margaret, Charles Stanley, John Alfred and Isaac Gordon

Place: Browns, Awarua District, Southland, New Zealand^[6].

Date: 1914

Description: Living with his parents William and Margaret (Smith) and siblings

Place: Kahuika, The Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand^[7].

Date: 1919

Description: Living on his own

Place: Tahakopa, The Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand^[8].

Date: 1928

Description: Living with his wife Pretoria Thelma (McDonald) and children Margaret Isabel, Phyllis Thelma and Olive May

Place: Otekura, The Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand^[9].

Date: 1938

Description: Living on his own

Place: Tawanui, Christchurch, District, Otago, New Zealand^[10].

OCCUPATION

Date: 1911

Occupation: Sawmill Hand

Place: Browns, Awarua District, Southland, New Zealand^[11].

Date: 1914

Occupation: Sawyer

Place: Kahuika, The Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand^[12].

DEATH

Date: 10 AUG 1965

Cause: Unknown

Place: 62 Church Street, Timaru, Timaru District, Southern Canterbury, New Zealand^[13].

BURIAL

Date: 12 AUG 1965

Place: Timaru Cemetery, Domain Avenue, Kensington, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Grave Location: Section: General; Row: 139; Plot: 26^[14].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 (Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: (Oct-Dec 1890); Registration District: Gore; Region or Province: Southland; Folio No.
2. ↑ Source: Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records (New Zealand Government); (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/home); Reference: (Birth Year-1890); Registration No. 1890/18602
3. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 (Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: (Oct-Dec 1890); Registration District: Gore; Region or Province: Southland; Folio No. 4??
4. ↑ Source: Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records (New Zealand Government); (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/home); Reference: (Birth Year-1890); Registration No. 1890/18602
5. ↑ Source: Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records (New Zealand Government); (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/home); Reference: (Marriage Year-1919); Registration No. 1919/2930
6. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 (Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: Registration District: Awarua; Region or Province: Southland; Record Nos. 1170, 1171 & 1172; Page No. 31
7. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 (Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: Registration District: Clutha; Region or Province: Otago; Record Nos. 5552, 5553 & 5554; Page No. 7
8. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 (Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: Registration District: Clutha; Region or Province: Otago; Record No. 1455; Page No. 31
9. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 (Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: Registration District: Clutha; Region or Province: Otago; Record Nos. 2119 & 2121; Page No. 44
10. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 (Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: Registration District: Clutha; Region or Province: Otago; Record No. 2581; Page No. 53
11. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 (Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: Registration District: Awarua; Region or Province: Southland; Record Nos. 1170, 1171 & 1172; Page No. 31
12. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 (Ancestry.com Operations); Reference: Registration District: Clutha; Region or Province: Otago; Record Nos. 5552, 5553 & 5554; Page No. 7
13. ↑ Source: Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records (New Zealand Government); (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/home); Reference: (Death Year-1965); Registration No. 1965/23585
14. ↑ Source: Cemetery Search (Timaru District Council); Reference: (Death Year-1965); (https://www.timaru.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/cemeteries/cemetery-search?BurialId=23028)