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Jessie Vear, nee Hitt 1856–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Tiverton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 2 Jun 1917

Death Location: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand

Father: Robert Hitt

Mother: Mary Hitt(?)

Spouse(s): George Vear*Vere

Children(s): Harry Vere, Emma Vere, Alice Vere, Alice Vere, John Vere, Claude Vere, George Vere, Mabel Vere, Priscilla Hitt

The story of Jessie Vear, nee Hitt began in 1856 in Tiverton, Cheshire, England. In 1871, Jessie Vear, nee Hitt resided in Exeter, Devon, England. Jessie Vear, nee Hitt married George Charles Vear Vere, and had children including Alice Miriam Vere, Alice Rosa Vere, Claude Leopold Vere, Emma Edith De Vere, George Frederick Vere, Harry Edgar Vere, John William Vere, Mabel Melena Schmidt Nee Vere, Priscilla Gertrude Hitt. Jessie Vear, nee Hitt passed away in 1917 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Jessie Vear, nee Hitt began in 1856 in Tiverton, Cheshire, England.
  • In 1871, Jessie Vear, nee Hitt resided in Exeter, Devon, England.
  • Jessie Vear, nee Hitt married George Charles Vear Vere, and had children including Alice Miriam Vere, Alice Rosa Vere, Claude Leopold Vere, Emma Edith De Vere, George Frederick Vere, Harry Edgar Vere, John William Vere, Mabel Melena Schmidt Nee Vere, Priscilla Gertrude Hitt.
  • Jessie Vear, nee Hitt passed away in 1917 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jessie Hitt's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Hitt
1856–1917
Birth Place: Tiverton, Cheshire, England
Parents
Robert Hitt
1828–1888
Otterton, Devon, England
Mary (Ann Hitt, nee) Hitt(?)
1832–1913
Heavitree, Devon, England
Grandparents
Henry Hitt
1785–1853
Otterton, Devonshire, England
Ann (Hitt, nee) Brown
1785–1863
East Budleigh, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hitt
1760–1817
Sarah May
1762–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jessie Hitt's Descendants

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Jessie (Vear, nee) Hitt (1856–2 Jun 1917) m. George (Charles) Vear*Vere (12 Oct 1847–24 July 1911)
  1. 1. Harry (Edgar) Vere 1889–1915
  2. 2. Emma (Edith de) Vere 1882–1942
  3. 3. Alice (Miriam) Vere 1887–1888
  4. 4. Alice (Rosa) Vere 1880–1881
  5. 5. John (William) Vere 1886–1886
  6. 6. Claude (Leopold) Vere 1883–1916
  7. 7. George (Frederick) Vere 1879–1925
  8. 8. Mabel (Melena Schmidt *, nee) Vere 1878–1958 m. Wilhelm (Richard Hans) Schmidt 1883–1944
    1. 1. Colin (Hans) Schmidt 1916–1968
    2. 2. Frederick (Lincoln) Schmidt 1909–1911
    3. 3. Edgar (Richard) Schmidt 1916–1970
    4. 4. John (Selwyn) Schmidt*Smythe 1914–1983 m. Elsa (Marion) Johnston 1916–2003
      1. 1. Peter (John) Smythe 1941–2015
  9. 9. Priscilla (Gertrude) Hitt 1874–

Jessie Hitt's Timeline

5 Records

1855
31 Oct 1855
Birth of Jessie Vear, nee Hitt in Tiverton, Devon, England
Tiverton, Devon, England
1856
1856
Birth of Jessie Vear, nee Hitt in Tiverton, Cheshire, England
Tiverton, Cheshire, England
1871
1871
Age 15
Jessie Vear, nee Hitt resided here in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England
1917
2 June 1917
Age 61
Death of Jessie Vear, nee Hitt in At the residence of her son-in-law, Mr C W Dixon, 73 Hataitai Road, Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand
At the residence of her son-in-law, Mr C W Dixon, 73 Hataitai Road, Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand
1917
2 Jun 1917
Age 61
Death of Jessie Vear, nee Hitt in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2061; Folio: 49; Page: 39; GSU roll: 831772
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Tiverton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2061; Folio: 49; Page: 39; GSU roll: 831772

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1917
    Event Place: At the residence of her son-in-law, Mr C W Dixon, 73 Hataitai Road, Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Christchurch, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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