Rene Maud RETTER [Irene Fay HEAVEY]

1917 - 2017  (99 years)

• Name	Rene Maud RETTER
  Known As	Irene Fay HEAVEY
  Birth	15 Sep 1917	Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Adopted	04 Sep 1931	Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand   [1]
  Adopted name	Irene Fay HEAVEY
  Death	20 Aug 2017	Culburra, New South Wales, Australia   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I18279	NZ Genealogy Project | HAYLOCK Descendant, HEAVEY Descendant
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	James George HEAVEY,   b. 24 May 1866, Multyfarnham, County Westmeath, Ireland d. 14 Feb 1938, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Fanny Maria HAYLOCK [Frances],   b. 04 Jan 1874, Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 14 Oct 1955, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	19 Sep 1900	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [4, 5, 6]
  Residence	1905	Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand   [7]
  Residence	From 1914 to 1928	Ngawapurua, Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand   [7]
  Residence	From 1935 to 1938	Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand   [7]
  Documents		Marriage registration
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Henry Francis JORDAN [Harry],   b. 1914, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia d. 1977, Richmond, Victoria, Australia (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	01 Feb 1937	Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [1, 8]
  Divorce	21 Jan 1955	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Edward JORDAN,   b. 1941   d. 2011 (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F6170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Reginald Robert GREEN   d. Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
  Marriage	Bef 1963	Victoria, Australia   [1, 9]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F6171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Sep 1917 - Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand Adopted - 04 Sep 1931 - Woodville, Tararua, New Zealand Marriage - 01 Feb 1937 - Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand Divorce - 21 Jan 1955 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Marriage - Bef 1963 - Victoria, Australia Death - 20 Aug 2017 - Culburra, New South Wales, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  ADOPTION In August 2012 the following was posted on Ancestry.com regarding the origins of Rene Maud RETTER or Irene Fay HEAVEY. My Grandmother was born Rene Maud McKay/Retter at Mrs Abbott's Nursing home Featherston, New Zealand on the 15th of September 1917. Shortly after the birth my Great Grandmother, Rubina Mckay, was forced to put her child up for adoption by her father Robert & older brother John Annand Mckay. Nan was eventually fostered (to the Heavey Family), then adopted officially on the 4th September 1931 by the Heavey Family, James Heavey of Woodville & Francis Maria Heavey his wife. They renamed her Irene Fay Heavey. According to a passage from a letter that was sent from Rubina to Irene, there was a court order made in Woodville for the birth father to pay 10 shillings a week child support to the Heavey Family. I was hoping, from court records that I could get the name of her father. Unfortunately those records are no longer. I have a birth certificate that lists her mother as Rubina McKay. I have been able to follow Rubina's genealogy quite easily. My Grandmother's father however is only listed as Retter (I'm taking for granted that this is his Surname). Source: Ancestry.com, 29 Aug 2012, by Mark Jordan. The NZ Birth, Death and Marriages Online website lists a 1931 birth registration for Rene Maud HEAVEY, mother's given name Francis Maria and father's given name James. Presumably this registration was done following adoption of Rene, and the name Irene Fay adopted afterwards. Since 2012 Mark has undertaken further research that showed his grandmother's father was Henry Retter who operated a canteen at Featherston Army barracks where Rubina McKay worked as a bar maid. Henry had an affair with Rubina whilst being married with 3 children, resulting in the birth of their illegitimate daughter Rene Maud.

  
  

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  [S1443] Mark Jordan (kramnadroj ), Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - Jordan (kramnadroj ), (Ancestry.com). [S9] Death Notice. [S9] Death Notice. GREEN, Irene Fay 15.9.1917 - 20.8.2017 Aged 99 years. Late of Culburra Beach. Beloved mother of Tony, Ted(dec), Paul & Greg Much loved mother-in-law, grandmother & great-grandmother. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. Forever In Our Hearts. Irene's funeral service will be held at the Turner Family Funerals Chapel 45 Worrigee Street, Nowra On Friday 25 August, 2017 commencing at 10.30 am. Published by Illawarra Mercury on Aug. 23, 2017. [S36] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Death Registration. [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005). NZ BRIDES & GROOMS INDEX 1900 #3285 [S89] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Marriage Registration. Marriages in the District of Wellington Folio 1900/3285. Married 19 Sep 1900 at the Registrar Office, Wellington. Groom: James Heavey, 31 years, Labourer, Bachelor, born Westmeath Ireland, Residence Wellington; Parents - Father John Heavey, Mother Mary Heavey formerley Cullen. Bride: Fanny Maria Haylock, 26 years, Spinster, born Akaroa NZ, residence Wellington; Parents - Father George Haylock, Wheelwright Mother Theresa Josephine Haylock formerly Watkins. [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none. [S172] NZ Marriages 1836-1956, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, 2006). [S149] Australian Electoral Commission, Australia Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, (Ancestry.com).