Jessie Christina Stevenson born 19 Sep 1916 Milton, Clutha, Otago

[Cockneyrebel]

The above was the daughter of William Sutton Stevenson and Eleanor Wilson Finch, she married William Ernest Smart before 1946 but I don't know when and where, they seem to have had a son but then they must have divorced. She married Vincent Sneddon between 1958 and 1969 but again I don't know when and where? Vincent was born Q2 1914 Kaitangata, Otago. Jessie died 2003 I believe but don't know exactly when and where?
Cr

[CaroleW]

Tree on Ancestry says she died 2004.  Have you contacted the tree owner for more info?

Shows W E Smart died 1986

Where does she fit into your FH?

[Cockneyrebel]

I have tried to contact them but to no avail. I have a DNA match to the son I believe but no reply from him either.
CR

[minniehaha]

Hi CR,

The only help I can provide at this stage is that the date of death for Jessie was 21.12. 2003.


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

First marriage:

1939/13418   Jessie Christina   Stevenson   William Ernest   Smart

Actual date:19.8.1939

Divorce:

https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R8672300/smart%2C-william-ernest-v-smart%2C-jessie-christina?q=william+ernest+smart&source=aims-archive


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Cemetery details for first husband:

https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemeteries-search?recordid=152036&type=Cremation

As the funeral directors are still operating, [just Google them for contact details] you could send an e-mail requesting any family details they may hold.

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Some details for second husband together with Jessie:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232097695/vincent-sneddon

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232097694/jessie-christina-sneddon

I have not however found them in the cemetery records. Possibly because records are still in the process of being brought on-line?

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

You might consider trying another branch of the family. Jessie had 7 siblings.

One traced:

Birth:

1927/28120   Stevenson   Dorothy Nanette   Eleanor Wilson   William Sutton

In 1947 she married David Lyall Mitchell.

Cemetery records:

https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemeteries-search?recordid=165732&type=Cremation

https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemeteries-search?recordid=116407&type=Ashes%20Burial

There is a plaque photograph included.

You will note that the same funeral director was used as in reply #5.

Added: Cenotaph record-

https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/165396?n=david+lyall+mitchell&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch&ordinal=0


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Birth of second husband registered as:

1914/3849   Snedden   Vincent   Janet Sharp   William Patterson

Not Sneddon.

Added:

Death notice of Vincent's mother:

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19250804.2.56?end_date=31-12-1925&items_per_page=10&query=janet+sneddon&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1925&type=ARTICLE

1925/8643   Snedden   Janet   49Y

[Just to back up spelling of surname.]

Minniehaha.