Laura Mabel (Quinton) Canton (1883 - 1970)

Born 1883 in Waimea South, New Zealand

Wife of Alfred Canton — married 31 Oct 1906 in Tadmor, Nelson, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1970 at about age 87 in Nelson, New Zealand

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Biography

Laura was born in 1883. She was the daughter of Mr H. A. Quinton who was the Postmaster at Tadmor at the time of her marriage in 1906 to Alfred Canton.

She and Alfred had three children.

Laura died in 1970 at the age of 87 and was buried at Motueka Cemetery^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147863305/laura-mabel-canton), memorial page for Laura Mabel Quinton Canton (unknown–10 Oct 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147863305, citing Motueka Cemetery, Motueka, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand ; Maintained by MystikNZ (contributor 48009964)

• NZ BDM Marriage Records Online: Registration No: 1906/6721 | Bride's Given Name(s): Laura Mabel | Bride's Family Name: Quinton | Groom's Given Name(s): Alfred | Groom's Family Name: Canton | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz

• NZ BDM Death Records Online: Registration No: 1970/49874 | Canton | Given Name(s): Laura Mabel | Age at Death: 87Y | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz

Research

Possible "New Zealand, Obituaries, 1844-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W3-Y6NY : 17 March 2018), Mrs L Canton in entry for Mr Augustus Percy Baigent, 19 Jun 1951; citing Wakefield, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand, various New Zealand newspapers; FHL microfilm 7,832,200.