Mary Rebecca Ward (1880 - 1941)

Born 27 Sep 1880 in St Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Wife of Robert Donald Murray — married 31 Aug 1916 in New Zealand

Died 21 Aug 1941 at age 60 in Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

Mary Rebecca WARD. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Born 27 SEP 1880. St Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. ^[8]

Died 21 AUG 1941. Wellington, New Zealand. ^[9][10]

Cremation: 23 AUG 1941. Karori Crematorium, Wellington, New Zealand. ^[11]

Event: St Albans School - Last day 15 Dec 1887. School Record. 05 OCT 1885. Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. ^[12]

Note: #N174.

Marriage Husband Robert Donald Murray. Wife Mary Rebecca Ward. Marriage 31 AUG 1916. New Zealand. ^[13][14]

Husband @I2123@. Wife @I28685@. Child: Eva Martha Ward. Child: Ransom Garbutt Ward. Child: George Frederick Ward. Child: @I26056@. Child: Albert Edward William Ward. Child: Charles Arthur Ward. Child: Mary Rebecca Ward. Child: Beatrice Louisa Ward. Child: Herbert Te Rangi Ward. Marriage Mr Stewart's House. 09 JAN 1872. Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. ^[15][16]

Notes

Note N174Known as Polly.

Had an illegitimate son Gordon Larkman WARD, born 26 Aug 1905. 1

Electoral Roll, Christchurch North 1908 - WARD Mary Rebecca, 24 Aberdeen St, boot machinist. 1

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S242 Karori, Record Number 3700, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Mary Rebecca MURRAY, cremation 23 Aug 1941
2. ↑ Source: #S271 1880/14831, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Mary Rebecca WARD, birth, 27 Sep 1880
3. ↑ Source: #S271 1941/24008, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Mary Rebecca MURRAY, 61 years, death, 21 Aug 1941
4. ↑ Source: #S74 GSP 2, 1170 Gordon Larkman WARD, baptism, 19 Sep 1905
5. ↑ Source: #S271 Births 1907/12240, accessed 29 Nov 2012 Keith WARD, birth, 23 Sep 1907 NOTENZ BDM Online Birth Index Index No: 1907/12240 Name: Ward, Keith Mother's Name: Mary Rebecca Father's Name: NR
6. ↑ Source: #S271 1916/658, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Robert Donald MURRAY & Mary Rebecca WARD, marriage, 31 Aug 1916
7. ↑ Source: #S271 Births 1911/20231, accessed 27 Sep 2016 Heather Doreen WARD, birth, 10 Aug 1911 NOTENZ BDM Online Birth Index Index No: 1911/20231 Name: Heather Doreen WARD Mother's Name: Mary Rebecca Father's Name: Unknown
8. ↑ Source: #S271 1880/14831, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Mary Rebecca WARD, birth, 27 Sep 1880
9. ↑ Source: #S242 Karori, Record Number 3700, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Mary Rebecca MURRAY, cremation 23 Aug 1941
10. ↑ Source: #S271 1941/24008, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Mary Rebecca MURRAY, 61 years, death, 21 Aug 1941
11. ↑ Source: #S242 Karori, Record Number 3700, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Mary Rebecca MURRAY, cremation 23 Aug 1941
12. ↑ Source: #S405 School Records (APW's) 1858-1915, St Albans School, Register Number 1389 Record for Mary Rebecca WARD
13. ↑ Source: #S271 1916/658, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Robert Donald MURRAY & Mary Rebecca WARD, marriage, 31 Aug 1916
14. ↑ Source: #S271 1916/658, accessed 3 Nov 2011 Robert Donald MURRAY & Mary Rebecca WARD, marriage, 31 Aug 1916
15. ↑ Source: #S74 St Andrews 203 Church Register for St Andrews Presbyterian Church Christchurch at ChCh Public Library Vol 203.WARD William Edward 31 Bachelor, bricklayer. Married 9 January 1872 at the house of Mr STEWART. ChCh.LARKMAN Sarah Mary Agnes 27 SpinsterWitnesses Grant HARCOURT. Chch labourer. Elizabeth STEWART Madras St, householder. Rev Charles FRASER.
16. ↑ Source: #S74 St Andrews 203 Church Register for St Andrews Presbyterian Church Christchurch at ChCh Public Library Vol 203.WARD William Edward 31 Bachelor, bricklayer. Married 9 January 1872 at the house of Mr STEWART. ChCh.LARKMAN Sarah Mary Agnes 27 SpinsterWitnesses Grant HARCOURT. Chch labourer. Elizabeth STEWART Madras St, householder. Rev Charles FRASER.

• Source: S242 Wellington City Council, Cemeteries Publication: Location: [database online] http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/search.php;
• Source: S271 New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Publication: Location: https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz [index online]; Repository: #R16 NOTEAn index of records held by the Department of Internal Affairs in New Zealand and available online at: https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
• Repository: R16 Births, Deaths & Marriages Online
• Source: S405 NZSG Kiwi Index Publication: Name: New Zealand Society of Genealogists; Location: v1.0 [database on CD]; Date: 2011;
• Source: S74 Christchurch Public Library - Church Register Abstract Cards NOTEHandwritten cards, transcribed from local church registers.