Elizabeth Hannah (Fitch) Christian (1876 - 1957)

Born 26 Oct 1876 in Tadmor, Tasman, Nelson, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of John Wade Christian — married 4 Sep 1903 in St John's Wesleyan Church, Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1957 at age 80 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

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Biography

Elizabeth Hannah Fitch, known as Hannah, was born in the Nelson province of New Zealand, in the Tadmor Valley, on the 26th of October 1876. She was the third of four children born to Isaac Fitch and Jane Trollop. ^{[1] [2]}

Hannah married, at age 26, to John Wade Christian.
They were married in Nelson, New Zealand, on the 4th of September 1903.^[3]

Hannah and John Wade Christian had four children all born in the Nelson district of New Zealand.

1. William Isaac (Bill) CHRISTIAN b. 18 Nov 1904; m Aileen SLOSS
2. John Edward CHRISTIAN b. 3 Dec 1905; m Beryl McLAREN
3. Elizabeth Bertha Jane (Bess) CHRISTIAN b. 30 Dec 1909; to John Joseph (Jack) McNEARNEY
4. Katherine Mahala (Kate) CHRISTIAN b. 3 Sep 1916; m Donald Bruce (Don) McLAREN

They raised their family in the Tadmor Valley, a rural area, south of Nelson.

Elizabeth Hannah Fitch passed away in 1957, aged 80.
She died in Hamilton, New Zealand, on the 17th of February 1957. ^[4]

Hannah was buried at Ngaruawahia cemetery.

Headstone inscription: ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration. “1876/12021; FITCH Elizabeth Hannah; Mother: Jane; Father: Isaac.” Event date: 26 Oct 1876. (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz). Accessed 28 Feb 2009 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
2. ↑ Birth Certificate. Obtained 14 May 1999 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
3. ↑ Marriage Certificate. From the collection of Rosemary Flanagan. Copy in the files of Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
4. ↑ Death Printout. Registration 1957/19810. Obtained 7 Feb 2014 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg]].
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #124753307. Ngaruawahia Cemetery, Waikato, New Zealand. Memorial created 7 Feb 2014 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.

• Michele Gregg nee Flanagan. "CHRISTIAN – Relative Connections." Compiled from 1996 by Michele Gregg nee Flanagan. New Zealand. Unpublished. Last revised 13 Oct 2019.