Born about in New Zealand
Daughter of John Venning
and Mary Anne (Brennan) Venning
Sister of
John George Venning, Margaret Mary Venning, Geoffrey Voster Venning, Edward Lotan Venning and Samuel James Venning
Wife of
James Dundonald Farrant
— married
23 Aug 1923 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 60
in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Biography
Birth
Zita Cecilia Venning was born about 1893/1894 in New Zealand.
In 1914 she received recognition for her skills as a violinist, when she received notice from the Royal College of Music, London, that she had secured the ‘Victor Harris Gold Medal ’ for the highest marks obtained in the Dominion for violin playing in 1913. [1]
Marriage
On 23 August 1923 Zita Cecilia Venning and James Dundonald Farrant were married in Timaru. [2]
Marriage Notice. [3]
FARRANT—VENNING On August 23, 1923, at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Timaru, by the Rev. Father Venning, S.M., James Dundonald, youngest son of Mrs Elizabeth and the late George Farrant, Oamaru, to Zita Cecilia, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Venning, Timaru.
Wedding Report - excerpts [4] John G. Venning, brother . . . three bridesmaids (nieces of the bride) —Misses Ethel George (Dunedin), Mary Venning (West Coast), and Madeleine Venning (Timaru). . . . bridegroom was attended by his brother (Mr Richard Farrant) as best man.
Children
On 9 February 1934 son James George Farrant was born to Zita Cecilia and James Dundonald Farrant. [5]
Death
On 23 July 1953 Zita Cecilia Farrant passed away, aged 59. [6]
Therefore her calculated birth date is about 1893/1894.
Zita Cecelia (Venning) Farrant is buried with her parents in General Row 97 Plot 36 of the Timaru Cemetery, Canterbury. [7] Inscription
- Also Zita Cecelia Farrant
- youngest daughter of
- John and Mary Venning
- died at Oamaru,
- 23 of July 1953 aged 60 years
She died intestate, which left her husband James, a chemist, as the recipient of her estate. [8]
Sources
- ↑ New Zealand Tablet, 19 February 1914, Page 31
- ↑ NZBDM marriages 23/8/1923 1923/4834 Zita Cecilia Venning, James Dundonald Farrant
- ↑ Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 15 September 1923, Page 8
- ↑ New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 37, 20 September 1923, Page 25
- ↑ NZBDM births 9/2/1934 1934/6667 Farrant, James George, Zita Cecilia, James Dundonald
- ↑ NZBDM deaths 23/7/1953 1953/28810 Farrant, Zita Cecilia, 59Y
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #166526259
- Zita Cecelia Venning Farrant
- BIRTH unknown
- DEATH 23 Jul 1953
- BURIAL Timaru Cemetery
- Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- PLOT General Row 97 Plot 36
- ↑ Zita Cecilia, intestate
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