Nina Annie Mercia (Gordon) Dunstan (1879 - 1946)

Born 22 Nov 1879 in Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Ross Dunstan — married 18 Sep 1907 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1946 at age 66 in Gawler, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Nina Annie Mercia Gordon was born on 22nd November 1879 at Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia. She was the daughter of Meldrum Gordon and Annie Berry. ^[1] Refer Research Notes.

Nina Annie Mercia Gordon married John Ross Dunstan on 18th September 1907 at Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.^{[2] [3]}

Nina Annie Mercia and John Ross Dunstan had five children

1. Beryl Elvira Mercia Dunstan b. 1909
2. Iris Josephine Dunstan b. 1912
3. Joy Valerie Dunstan b. 1917
4. Dean Gordon Dunstan b. 1919
5. John Hemmett Dunstan b. 1920

Nina Dunstan died on 21st October 1949 at Gawler, South Australia, Australia.^{[4] [5]}

She was buried on 22nd October 1946 at Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, Australia. ^[6]

Reference Notes

Birthdate in 1879 from myheritage website but NSW birth registration was in 1880. Perhaps there was a delay in having the birth registered?

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BDM Index Births 1880 Nina Annie Gordon, Henry Gordon(F), Annie Unknown(M), district of Macleay River 17170/1880; [1] Accessed 24 Sep 2021.
2. ↑ SA BDM Index Marriages 1907 232/1471 John Ross Dunstan and Nina Annie Mercia Gordon, groom 25 bride 24, fathers Duncan John Dunstan and Henry Gordon, Holy Trinity Church (Adelaide), district of Adelaide; GenealogySA database [2] Accessed 6 Jan 2020.
3. ↑ John Ross Dunstan in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
   Name: John Ross Dunstan
   Father's Name: Duncan John Dunstan
   Spouse Name: Nina Annie Mercia Gordon
   Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Gordon
   Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1907
   Marriage Place: Adelaide
   Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia
   Page Number: 1471
   Volume Number: 232
   Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 24 Sep 2021.
4. ↑ SA BDM Index Deaths 1946 706/5498 Nina Annie Marcia Dunstan, John Ross Dunstan(H), district of Gawler; GenealogySA database [3] Accessed 6 Jan 2020.
5. ↑ Nina Annie Dunstan in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
   Name: Nina Annie Dunstan
   Death Date: 21 Oct 1946
   Death Place: South Australia
   Registration Year: 1946-1950
   Registration Place: South Australia
   Page Number: 5498
   Volume Number: 706
   Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 24 Sep 2021.
6. ↑ Centennial Park Cemetery Records, Nina Annie Dunstan, Interment Type Burial, Interment Date 22/10/1946, Interment Status Interred, Interment Location Acacia/Path J/2215, Interment Right 2463, Interment Right Status Cancelled, Interment Right Expiry 22/10/2005; [4] Accessed 24 Sep 2021.

• See also:

1. Information from my heritage site.