Person:Margaret Davern (2)

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Margaret Davern
d.20 Nov 1941 Ponsonby, New Zealand
Facts and Events
Name Margaret Davern
Alt Name[1] Margaret Smith
Gender Female
Birth[2] 25 Jun 1871 Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand
Marriage 10 May 1894 Te Kopuru, Northland, New Zealandto Thomas Smith
Death[3] 20 Nov 1941 Ponsonby, New ZealandSt. Josephs Home
Burial? 22 Nov 1941 Hillsborough, New Zealand
Other? 1940 Hospital
Religion? Catholic

MARGARET,(1871-1941) married Thomas Smith of Whangaroa. They had 12 children, including twin girls. The family remained in Te Kopuru until the mills closed after the war, moving to Horotiu, Putaruru, then finally to the mill at Ngongotaha near Rotorua.

They returned to Auckland before 1940 and stayed with one of their daughters in Remuera. Tom died of a heart attack, and Margaret died at St Josephs hospital in Ponsonby in 1941.

Descendants live in Northland and Auckland.

References
  1. NZ Births Deaths and Marriages
    1224/1894.
  2. NZ Births Deaths and Marriages
    182/1871.
  3. NZ Births Deaths and Marriages
    2373/1941.