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Grace Comfort Wells 1905 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 July 1905

Birth Location: Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 21 Apr 1970

Death Location: Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Wells

Mother: Catherine Stokes

Spouse(s): Martin Cormick, James Elder

Children(s): James Wells, Patricia Cormick, Marie Cormick, Valerie Cormick, John Cormick, Brian Cormick

In 1905, Grace Comfort Wells entered the world in Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to William Somes Wells and Catherine Agnes Maria Stokes. In 1931, Grace Comfort Wells resided in Tarras, New Zealand. Grace Comfort Wells married Martin Joseph Cormick, James Elder, and had children including James Leslie Wells, Patricia Mary Cormick, Marie Cormick, Valerie Irene Mary Cormick, John Leonard Cormick, Brian William Cormick. Grace Comfort Wells passed away in 1970 in Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Grace Comfort Wells entered the world in Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to William Somes Wells and Catherine Agnes Maria Stokes.
  • In 1931, Grace Comfort Wells resided in Tarras, New Zealand.
  • Grace Comfort Wells married Martin Joseph Cormick, James Elder, and had children including James Leslie Wells, Patricia Mary Cormick, Marie Cormick, Valerie Irene Mary Cormick, John Leonard Cormick, Brian William Cormick.
  • Grace Comfort Wells passed away in 1970 in Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Grace Wells's Ancestors

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Grace Wells
1905 – 1970
Birth Place: Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
William Somes Wells
1874 – 1944
Somes Island, Wellington, New Zealand
Catherine (Agnes Maria) Stokes
1880 – 1959
Templars Island, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandparents
William Wells
1838 – 1901
Ide Hill, Kent, England
Sarah Etherington
1838 – 1911
Carshalton, Surrey, England
William (Ward) Stokes
1846 – 1925
Croxton, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Satterley
1847 – 1907
Constantine, Kerrier, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wells
1782 – 1860
Rebecca Wood
1809 – 1862
Thomas Etherington
1803 – 1838
Caroline Broadfield
1809 – 1890
William Stokes
1817 – 1865
Sarah Ward
1814 – 1854
John Satterley
1813 – 1894
Ann Hill
1817 – 1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Etherington
1776 – 1844
Frances Hampton
1777 – 1828
John Broadfield
1785 – 1850
Ann Sanders
1787 – 1866
Thomas Stokes
1793 –
Sarah Johnson
1798 –
William Ward
1777 – 1854
Catharine Gibson
1789 – 1874

Grace Wells's Descendants

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Grace (Comfort) Wells (2 July 1905 – 21 Apr 1970) m. Martin (Joseph) Cormick (8 June 1896 – 13 Oct 1944) m. James Elder (1900 – )
  1. 1. James (Leslie) Wells (18 February 1926 – 30 September 1945)
  2. 2. Patricia (Mary) Cormick (23 September 1930 – 13 February 1984) m. Francis (Earl) Savage
    1. 1. Martin (John) Savage (Dec 1949 – 23 Feb 1950)
  3. 3. Marie Cormick (1932 – ) m. Karaka (Rapata Hotorene) (Roberts) (2 Oct 1927 – 25 Jul 2018)
    1. 1. Mereana (Huia) Rapata-Hanning m. Matthew (William) Hanning
      1. 1. Piata Rapata-Hanning (2002 – )
      2. 2. Clarke Hanning (Abt. 2004 – )
    2. 2. Aroha (Hotorene) (Roberts) m. Unknown
      1. 1. Awhina
      2. 2. Whitney
    3. 3. Marama (Hotorene) (Roberts) m. Unknown Pohatu
      1. 1. Waimirirangi Pohatu
        1. 1. Amāia Pohatu
      2. 2. Te Mutunga
  4. 4. Valerie (Irene Mary) Cormick (01 Aug 1933 – 13 October 1998) m. Ean (McEwan) Crawford (15 Oct 1923 – 30 Nov 2008)
  5. 5. John (Leonard) Cormick (01 Jan 1937 – 31 Aug 2002)
  6. 6. Brian (William) Cormick (21 Jul 1942 – 10 Dec 1995)

Grace Wells's Timeline

4 Records

1905
2 July 1905
Birth of Grace Comfort Wells in Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
1931
1931
Age 26
Grace Comfort Wells resided here in Tarras, New Zealand
Tarras, New Zealand
1970
21 April 1970
Age 65
Death of Grace Comfort Wells in Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
1970
21 Apr 1970
Age 65
Death of Grace Comfort Wells in Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 July 1905
    Event Place: Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Tarras, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1970
    Event Place: Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1970
    Event Place: Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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