John Andrew Garvan (1881 - 1961)

Descendants

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Biography

Birth

John Andrew Garvan was born in New Zealand in November 1881 to Annie and Archibald Garvan. ^[1]

Siblings

Annie (McKay) and Archibald Garvan had 9 children:

1870 Archibald (junior) 1870-1899

1872/34315 Annie (m. William John Ross in 1899)

1878 Hugh McKay

1881/13601 John Andrew

1883/13940 Barbara

1886/3886 Mary Lilias

1888/10323 Annabella

1891/1360 David Thompson

1893/14855 James Robert

Marriage

In 1908 Daisy Teresa Burgess (spinster, born Greatford, Bulls) and John Andrew Garvan (surface man, born Palmerston North) were married ^[2]. He was the son of Archibald Garvan, farmer, and Annie McKay. She was the daughter of Henry Burgess (also a surface man) and Mary Ann Giles. (certificate attached).

Children

Some of the children born to Daisy Burgess and John Andrew Garvan up until 1922: ^[3]

1. 1909/19756 Archibald Henry James
2. 1910/22475 Lillias Mary
3. 1913/8409 Gladys Dorothy
4. 1918/4090 David Noel Thompson
5. 1921/27741 Lesley Jean
6. James Henry ?

David Noel Thompson (d. 1981, buried Mangatera Cemetery , Dannevirke)

1928 Glennis June

Residences

Electoral Rolls ^[4]

1919 Electoral Roll has John Andrew Garvan (shearer) and Daisy Garvan at Bulls, Manawatu

1928 Electoral Roll has John Andrew Garvan (labourer) and Daisy Garvan at Greatford, Manawatu

1935 Electoral Roll has John Andrew Garvan (labourer) and Daisy Garvan at Rangataua Rd, Ohakune, Bay of Plenty, also there is James Henry Garvan at Ohakune, surfaceman.

1938 Electoral Roll has John Andrew Garvan (labourer) and Daisy Garvan at Rangataua Rd, Ohakune, Bay of Plenty, also James Henry, at Karioi, railway surfaceman

1949 Electoral Roll has John Andrew Garvan (labourer) and Daisy Garvan at Rangataua Rd, Ohakune, Bay of Plenty, also there are James Henry, railway employee, David Noel Thompson Garvan, labourer, Lina Doris, married, and Glennis June, shop assistant.

1954 Electoral Roll has John Andrew Garvan (labourer) and Daisy Garvan at Rangataua Rd, Ohakune, Bay of Plenty, also there is David Noel Thompson Garvan, labourer.

Death

John Garvan passed away in June 1961 aged 79.^[5]

Note that from birth date 19 Nov 1881 to death date 24 Jun 1961 is 79 years and 7 months. The death registry entry is incorrect with age 78.

Burial Rangataua Cemetery, Ohakune, King Country.
Headstone
In loving memory of John Andrew, beloved husband of Daisy Garvan, died 24th June 1961 aged 79 years, a beloved husband and father.

Sources

1. ↑ NZBDM births 19/11/1881 1881/13601 Garvan John Andrew Annie Archibald
2. ↑ NZBDM marriages 1908/4318 Daisy Teresa Burgess John Andrew Garvan
3. ↑ New Zealand Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online search
4. ↑ New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
5. ↑ NZBDM deaths 24/6/1961 1961/28208 Garvan John Andrew 78Y (sic)