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Thora Ethel (Robb) Brundell (1914 - 1987)

Thora Ethel Brundell formerly Robb
Born in Greymouth, Westland, New Zealandmap
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Wife of — married 21 Mar 1940 (to 8 Jul 1987) in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealandmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 72 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealandmap
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Biography

New Zealand
Thora (Robb) Brundell lived in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand.

Thora Robb was born on the 5th of September, 1914, in the Grey District, Westland, New Zealand, the 2nd of 2 daughters of Bill Robb and Harriet More[1].

At 26, on the 21st of March, 1940, she married [George Lyon Borrett Brundell at Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand[2].
New Zealand
Thora (Robb) Brundell lived in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

She was a Speech Teacher.[3]

At 41, on the 15th of June, 1955, having embarked from Wellington, New Zealand on the New Zealand Shipping Company ship 'Rangitata', she and George arrived at London, United Kingdom.[4][citation needed]

At 41, on the 27th of September, 1955, she embarked from London, United Kingdom, with her husband George on the P & O ship Iberia, bound for Sydney.[5]
New Zealand
Thora (Robb) Brundell lived in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

At 72, on the 8th of July, 1987, she died at Christchurch[6], and was buried in the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Bromley, Canterbury, New Zealand[7][8] .

Sources

  1. New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1914/27187;Name: Thora Ethel Robb; Parents: Harriet Ethel & William Gilchrist accessed 16 Oct 2022
  2. New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1940/2727; Bride: Thora Ethel Robb; Groom: George Lyon Borrett Brundell; accessed 16 Oct 2022
  3. Personal Records of Ian Fleming
  4. "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960"
  5. "UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960" Name Thora Ethel Brundell Departure Date 27 Sep 1955 Port of Departure London, England Destination Port Sydney, Australia Ship Name Iberia Search Ship Database Iberia Shipping Line P and O Steam Navigation Company Master W PA??
  6. New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online Registration: 1987/54583; Name: Thora Ethel Brundell; Date of Birth: Wednesday, 2 September 1914; accessed 16 Oct 2022
  7. "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDG-94S7 : 25 April 2016), Thora Ethel Brundell, died 08 Jul 1987; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens and Christchurch Crematorium, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  8. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229873059/thora-ethel-brundell: accessed 16 October 2022), memorial page for Thora Ethel Brundell (2 Sep 1914–8 Jul 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 229873059, citing Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand; Maintained by Maria Lee (contributor 50438695)




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