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I wouldn't perhaps read too much into the fact that William Andrew MARTIN left a good part of his estate to the widowed Apikara LARDELLI (it seems that he was also a friend or colleague of her late husband, Victor S. LARDELLI, who incidentally left a sizeable estate, himself.)
And William A. MARTIN did of course also make provision in his will for his (estranged ?) wife Catherine Ann, to benefit financially.
William A. MARTIN's last Will was dated 18 November 1922.
It is not until 1925 that Apikara LARDELLI is shown as living at 7 Harris Street, Gisborne (the residence of William Andrew MARTIN). [She could though have been there earlier ? Electoral rolls cannot always be relied upon to given accurate info.]
Catherine Ann MARTIN in 1919 had lived at # 5 Harris Street - with William A. residing at # 7 Harris Street, Gisborne. The Harris Street properties owned by William A. were described in his Will ... "# 7 Harris Street being the middle of the three houses (owned) on that street".
I can't find Catherine again until 1935 when she's living in Auckland at # 17 Maurice Ave, Parnell (there in 1938 also). [Note: She's not the Catherine Ann Martin living with a daughter in Hastings (1928). ]
Noting also that the Will of William A. MARTIN stated that (after bequests to Apikara and Catherine Ann) the residue of his estate should go to his sister, Margaret TONER (looks like?) of Sydney, Australia.
So it really does not seem like he and Catherine had children.
~ Lu
