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Rita Florence McDERMOTT

Female 1920 - 2003  (83 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Rita Florence McDERMOTT 
    Birth 15 Jan 1920  Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Death 27 Mar 2003  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Cremation 01 Apr 2003  Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 03 Dec 2005  Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I23547  NZ Genealogy Project
    Last Modified 10 May 2024 

    Father Francis John McDERMOTT,   b. 17 Aug 1876, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Jul 1951, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Florence Louise THOMAS,   b. 24 Oct 1888, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1949, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Residence 1911  Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Marriage 21 Jun 1911  Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10
    Residence From 1914 to 1951  Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 11
    Notes 
    • CHILDREN.

      NZ Births, Deaths & Marriages Online list 9 children for Florence and Francis John McDERMOTT: Francis John b 1911, Eileen b 1913, Onough Mary b 1916, Moire Margaret b 1917, Norah b 1918, Rita Florence b 1920, Kate b 1922, Brian Joseph b 1926 and Bernard Thomas b 1931. However, it appears that Moire Florence b 1917 may have been adopted based on her birth date and her sisters birth dates. Moire's birth date was registered as 19 Feb 1917, or 10 Feb 1916 in her death registration. Her sister Onough's birth date was registered as 28 Aug 1916, less than 6 months previously.

      Many of the children in adulthood used adaptations of the names their birth was registered with:

      • Francis John used the name given on his birth registration.

      • Eileen used the name Eileen Ellen as recorded on her death registration and electoral rolls.

      • Onough Mary used the name Ona Mary when she married and when registering for the electoral rolls.

      • Moire Margaret married with her birth name, but Moira Margaret was recorded on some electoral rolls and her death registration.

      • Norah used the name Norah Kathleen as recorded on electoral rolls.

      • Rita Florence used the name given on her birth registration.

      • Kate Catherine Patricia when she married and on electoral rolls.

      • Brian Joseph used the name given on his birth registration.

      • Bernard Thomas used the name Terence Bernard when he married and when registering for the electoral rolls.


    Family ID F4674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Edward KINGHAM,   b. 02 Oct 1922, Luton, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Mar 2000, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1944  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 12
    Residence 1954  Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F8363  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Jan 1920 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Apr 1944 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1954 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Mar 2003 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCremation - 01 Apr 2003 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 03 Dec 2005 - Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S503] NZ BDM - Historical Records, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand).

    2. [S840] Headstone inscription.

    3. [S2240] NZ Birth Index, 1840-1950, (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S1032] Auckland Council Cemeteries Search, (Auckland Council, Auckland, NZ - https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/cemeteries).

    5. [S779] Find a Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com).

    6. [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none.

    7. [S686] Martin Kleine Deters, Auckland, NZ , Descendants of Walter Ernest Robinson, (Martin Kleine Deters [email removed for privacy] Auckland April 2012).

    8. [S172] NZ Marriages 1836-1956, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, 2006).

    9. [S642] NZ BDM - Historical Records - DATES, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand).

    10. [S2236] Brett Caratti, Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - Caratti Family Tree, (Ancestry.com).

    11. [S672] David Bryant, NZSG Kiwi Index - Indexed Probates, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc.).

    12. [S2238] Sharlene Kingham, Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - Kingham/McDermott Family Tree, (Ancestry.com).