Frances Gordon born c1891 Dunedin, Otago

[Cockneyrebel]

The above was the 6th daughter of George Gordon 1855-1927 and Janet Taylor Stevenson 1862-1944 and married Edward Bruce Patterson in 1910, he was born 1879 according to a tree on My Heritage and Frances born in 1897 but seems to be unlikely that she married aged 13?
Edward passed away 17 Aug 1919 at Napier, Hawke's Bay and was buried at Park Island.
Can you find out when exactly Frances was born, whether they had any children and when she passed away and any other information about her please?
Cr

[jonw65]

Hi
Edward Bruce + Frances Paterson had a daughter, Catherine Elizabeth, born 1916

There is a marriage of Catherine Elizabeth Paterson to Brian Daniel Cassidy in 1938
Burial of Catherine Elizabeth Cassidy, 6 Sep 1997, age 81, at Park Island. Died 2 Sep.
Roman Catholic, Section 22, Plot 22

In that plot is
Frances Paterson, buried 5 Sep 1949
Died 2 Sep?
Widow, age 64
Address Hall Street (as per Edward Bruce, who is buried in a different section)
Inscription - Mother of Betty
https://www.napier.govt.nz/services/napier-cemeteries/cemetery-database/?rid=127485

So that pushes her birth back to around 1885!

[jonw65]

Will of Janet Taylor Gordon, dated 18 Aug 1937, proved 1944
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95P-PN1L?i=1101&cc=1865481

Leaves "Haddo House" to her daughter Frances Gordon
George's will no help.

[minniehaha]

Death registration [note spelling of surname]

1949/29948   Paterson   Frances   64Y


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Hello again Cr.......

As a side issue, you probably have these obituaries concerning her father?

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19270628.2.21?end_date=31-07-1927&items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=george+gordon&snippet=true&start_date=01-06-1927

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19270628.2.87?end_date=31-12-1927&phrase=2&query=george+gordon&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1927


Minniehaha.

[TwiggyTree]

Birth registration of a NZ-born Frances Gordon
1897/17087   Gordon   Frances   Janet   George

Actual DOB 18/7/1897

[TwiggyTree]

Would an Intention to Marry help?

[jonw65]

Looks like it could have been a different Frances Gordon who married Mr Paterson?
Was Frances Gordon living with her mum Janet Taylor Gordon later, hence her getting Haddo House?

[minniehaha]

Looks like it could have been a different Frances Gordon who married Mr Paterson?
Was Frances Gordon living with her mum Janet Taylor Gordon later, hence her getting Haddo House?

I too, am coming to that conclusion. The will of Janet Taylor Gordon executed in 1937, names her daughter as Frances GORDON.


There is a marriage for a Frances Gordon after this date, not yet on-line.

Death
1985/36224   Wheatley   Frances   18 July 1897

Cemetery details:

Surname   WHEATLEY
Forename   FRANCES
Age   87 Years
Gender   Female
Date of Death   10 Jun 1985
Place of Death   RESIDENCE
Last Address   TAIERI COURT, MOSGIEL
Funeral Director   Campbell & Sons, 95 Gordon Road, Mosgiel, DUNEDIN
Date of Cremation   12 Jun 1985
Type of Service   
Ashes Disposal   Scatter 13 Jun 1985
Occupation   
Place of Birth   
Date of Birth   Not recorded
Notes   Original reference:- C19850636
Occupation:- WIDOW
The following burials are also in this Plot
There were none found
Headstone images for this Plot
(click on image to view the full sized image)

There were none found.

Husband - Herbert Gladstone Wheatley. His cemetery details also in Dunedin.

Perhaps these details are those of the "missing" Frances?

I can put in a request for a death notice.

Added:Probate, Frances Wheatley.

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=14722082

Minniehaha.