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Mary Celia Champion 1866–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1866

Birth Location: Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 26 Feb 1958

Death Location: Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Isaac Champion

Mother: Letitia Edgeworth

Spouse(s): John Herrick

Children(s): Hector Herrick, Doris Herrick, Daisy Marion, Beatrice Herrick, Ivy Herrick, Norman Herrick, Myrtle Herrick

The story of Mary Celia Champion began in 1866 in Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1892, Mary Celia Champion resided in Tai Tapu, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand. Mary Celia Champion married John Poppelton Herrick, and had children including Beatrice Maud Herrick, Daisy Marion, Doris Pearl Herrick, Hector John Lewis Herrick, Ivy Letitia Herrick, Myrtle Grace Herrick, Norman Adolphus Herrick. Mary Celia Champion passed away in 1958 in Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Celia Champion began in 1866 in Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1892, Mary Celia Champion resided in Tai Tapu, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Mary Celia Champion married John Poppelton Herrick, and had children including Beatrice Maud Herrick, Daisy Marion, Doris Pearl Herrick, Hector John Lewis Herrick, Ivy Letitia Herrick, Myrtle Grace Herrick, Norman Adolphus Herrick.
  • Mary Celia Champion passed away in 1958 in Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Champion
1829–1908
Birth Location: Stanton Drew, Somerset, England.
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Letitia Edgeworth
1841–1910
Birth Location: County Cavan, Ireland
LE

Spouses(s)

John Herrick
1862–1948
Birth Location: Waimea East, Nelson, New Zealand
JH

Children(s)

Hector Herrick
1904–1975
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
HH
Doris Herrick
1907–1975
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
DH
Daisy Marion
1900–
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
DM
Beatrice Herrick
1896–1979
Birth Location: Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
BH
Ivy Herrick
1897–1995
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
IH
Norman Herrick
1898–1983
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
NH
Myrtle Herrick
1894–1910
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MH

Mary Champion's Ancestors

Self
Mary Champion
1866–1958
Birth Place: Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Isaac Champion
1829–1908
Stanton Drew, Somerset, England.
Letitia (Maria) Edgeworth
1841–1910
County Cavan, Ireland
Grandparents
Shadrach Champion
1800–1863
Alveston, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Gauntlett
1803–
Pensford, Somerset, England.
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Champion
1769–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Champion
1727–1808
Sarah Werrett
–1777

Mary Champion's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Celia) Champion (8 Apr 1866–26 Feb 1958) m. John (Poppelton) Herrick (9 May 1862–24 Sep 1948)
  1. 1. Hector (John Lewis) Herrick 1904–1975 m. Jean Duncan 1914–1998 m. Marjorie (Gertrude) Murray 1905– m. Margaret (Audrey) Tyson 1914–1992
    1. 1. Joan (Merle) Herrick 1927–2001 m. Keith (Thomas) Batty 1923–2001
  2. 2. Doris (Pearl) Herrick 1907–1975 m. Percy Hollobon 1902–1994
  3. 3. Daisy Marion 1900–
  4. 4. Beatrice (Maud) Herrick 1896–1979 m. William West 1890–1958
    1. 1. Laurence (William John) West 1917–1992
    2. 2. Dorothy (Alma) West 1923– m. Arthur (McRobert Miles) Mazey 1917–1997
    3. 3. Myrtle (Joyce) West 1920–2004 m. Charles (Kitchener) Leach 1917–1998
  5. 5. Ivy (Letitia) Herrick 1897–1995 m. John (Spencer) Templeton 1897–1948
  6. 6. Norman (Adolphus) Herrick 1898–1983
  7. 7. Myrtle (Grace) Herrick 1894–1910

Mary Champion's Timeline

9 Records

1866
8 Apr 1866
Birth of Mary Celia Champion in Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1866
6 May 1866
Mary Celia Champion was christened in Avonside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Avonside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1892
1892
Age 26
Mary Celia Champion resided here in Tai Tapu, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Tai Tapu, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1893
1893
Age 27
Mary Celia Champion was employed in Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1900
1900
Age 34
Mary Celia Champion resided here in Durham St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Durham St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1904
1904/1907
Age 38
Mary Celia Champion resided here in Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand
Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand
1948
1948
Age 82
Mary Celia Champion resided here in 198 Selwyn Street, Addington, Christchurch
198 Selwyn Street, Addington, Christchurch
1958
24 Feb 1958
Age 92
Death of Mary Celia Champion in Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1958
26 Feb 1958
Age 92
Burial of Mary Celia Champion in Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1866
    Event Place: Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZ RGO Birth 1866, Reg No 1352, CHAMPION Mary Celia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 6 May 1866
    Event Place: Avonside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Holy Trinity, Anglican, Avonside, Vol 2, Canterbury Public Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1958
    Event Place: Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Death Notice: HERRICK Maria Celia (nee CHAMPION), 24 February 1958
    [2] Addington Cemetery Headstone
    [3] NZ RGO Death 1958, Reg No 20703, HERRICK Mary Celia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1958
    Event Place: Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Tai Tapu, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: 1893 NZ Electoral Roll - Ellesmere, Canterbury

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Durham St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1904/1907
    Event Place: Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: 198 Selwyn Street, Addington, Christchurch
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