Iris Amelia (Watson) White (1912 - 1989)

Born 21 Jan 1912 in Auckland, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of John George White — married 6 Mar 1935 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1989 at age 77 in New Zealand

Biography

Iris was born in 1912. She is the daughter of Arthur Watson and Lillie Hunter. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to David Jackson.

• NZ BDM

Iris Amelia White, was a Dress Maker , specialised in wedding Dresses by hand sewing the beads and looped Button Holes until she married john White. Was an amazing cook, many recipes were passed down to the grand children Such as Jacks Slice and her famous Cheesecake She loved her Family and friends, everyone would come and spend time with her the local children and of course us Grand children Keen Gardner, Joined the blockhouse Bay Garden Club Joined the local Travel Club In her later years she loved her lawn bowls. In around 1988 she suffered several miner strokes, so she was moved from 11 Mitchell Street Blockhouse Bay the family home to Selwyn Village. Where she spent her last remaining months . She was a muched loved Nana , Mother And Wife .