Sarah Esther WALLACE [Essie]

1875 - 1951  (75 years)

• Name	Sarah Esther WALLACE
  Known As	Essie
  Birth	08 Mar 1875	Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	01 Jan 1951	Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand   [2, 3, 4]
  Burial	03 Jan 1951	Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I270	NZ Genealogy Project | SPURDLE Descendant, WALLACE Descendant
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2008

  
  

  Father	Joseph WALLACE,   b. 09 May 1853, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 25 Sep 1948, Wanganui East, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Sarah SPURDLE,   b. 31 Dec 1854, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 20 Mar 1921, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1873	Wanganui East, Wanganui, New Zealand   [6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George MAJOR,   b. 06 Feb 1869, Norton, Northamptonshire, England d. 15 Nov 1948, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	30 Apr 1901	Wanganui East, Wanganui, New Zealand   [3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Children	+ 1. Joseph Wallace MAJOR [Wallace],   b. 25 Jan 1902, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 16 Dec 1975, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 73 years) + 2. George William MAJOR [Geordie],   b. 22 Feb 1903, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 15 Jun 1970, Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 67 years) + 3. Reginald Charles MAJOR [Reg],   b. 03 Mar 1904, Midhurst, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 18 Aug 1988, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand (Age 84 years) + 4. Norton Spurdle MAJOR,   b. 10 Sep 1906, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 23 Aug 1970, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 63 years) + 5. Elliott McKane MAJOR,   b. 10 Nov 1910, Wanganui East, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 11 Aug 1981, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 70 years) + 6. Esther Maude MAJOR [Maude],   b. 31 Dec 1912, Wanganui East, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 07 Jan 2001, Toko, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 88 years)
  Documents		Marriage - George Major - Sarah Wallace 1901.pdf
  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 08 Mar 1875 - Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Marriage - 30 Apr 1901 - Wanganui East, Wanganui, New Zealand Death - 01 Jan 1951 - Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand Burial - 03 Jan 1951 - Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Headstones

  Headstone - George and Sarah E Major In loving memory of George Major, died 15th Nov 1948 aged 79 years. At Rest. Sarah Esther Major, died 1st Jan 1951 aged 76 years. At Rest. Plot: Block 64, Plot 58

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Births - Indexes. Sarah Esther WALLACE 1875 #628 [S137] Family Search - R HAMON, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), none. [S744] Brian Major, New South Wales, Descendants of Joseph Wallace, (East Gosford NSW 2012). [S664] Stratford District Council Cemeteries Search, (Stratford District Council, New Zealand). [S26] New Zealand Society of Genealogists, NZ Cemetery Records, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc 1985). Kopuatama Cemetery Stratford - Buried: Sarah Esther major (widow) aged 76, buried 3 Jan 1951. Headstone: see husband. [S31] Family Search, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), none. [S86] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Marrages - Indexes. Joesph WALLACE and Sarah SPURDLE 1873 #1764 [S118] Robyn Spurdle & Janette Howe, Spurdle Heritage, (ESA Publications, Auckland NZ 1992). [S122] Florence Mary Kenah, Raglan, NZ, William Spurdle - Sarah Sibley Family Tree, (April 1942). [S86] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Marrages - Indexes. George Major and Sarah Esher Wallace - 1901 #2026 [S89] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Marriage Registration. Marriages in the district of Wanganui. Married: 1901, 30 April at the residence of Joseph Wallace. Groom: George major, 32, farmer, bachelor, born Norton Nothhampton England, residence Wanganui. Father: Charles Major (dead), labourer. Mother: Harriet Major (nee Mand). Bride: Sarah Esther Wallace, 26 years, dressmaker, spinster, born Wanagnui NZ, residence Wanganui. Father: Joseph Wallace, labourer. Mother: Sarah Wallace (nee Spurdle). [S150] Papers Past - The Wanganui Cronicle, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. 1 May 1901, Page 2. WEDDING. At the residence of the bride's parents yesterday afternoon the wedding of Miss Sarah Esther Wallace, eldest daughter of Mr Joseph Wallace, of Wanganui, and Mr George Major, of Mangamahu, was celebrated. The ceremony was performed by Rev W. R. Tuck, of Aramoho Wesleyan Church. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a neat costume of grey cashmere, relieved with green trimmings. She was attended by her sister, Miss Flossie Wallace, Miss Nellie Manson, .and the little Misses Mildred Wallace and Rosie Harford. Mr J.. Wallace officiated as best man, and Mr Norman Spurdle acted as groomsman. The bride has been a prominent and energetic worker in connection with the Aramoho Wesleyan Church. It is worthy of note, in connection with the above, that Mr and Mrs Joseph Wallace, the bride's parents, were the first couple married in Trinity Wesleyan Church, the Rev Mr Berry being the officiating minister. Mr and Mrs George Major spend their honeymoon at New Plymouth.