James TOWNEND [Jim]

1906 - 1992  (85 years)

• Name	James TOWNEND
  Known As	Jim
  Birth	07 Aug 1906	South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	02 Feb 1992	Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand   [2, 4]
  Burial	Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand   [5]
  Person ID	I5644	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2018

  
  

  Family	Alice Freda GATENBY,   b. 28 May 1910, Opunake, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 11 Jul 1994, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	03 May 1932	Mangatoki, Taranaki, New Zealand   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Notes	WEDDING. TOWNEND - GATENBY. The wedding.took place at the Mangatoki church on May 3 of Alice Freda, eldest daughter of Mrs. M. Gatenby, Mangatoki, and James, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Townend, Mangatoki. The Rev. Langeton performed the ceremony. Miss Doris Gatenby, sister of the bride, played the Wedding March. The bride, who was escorted by her uncle, Mr. H. Korte, wore an ivory frock of silk taffetas and lace with a beautiful net and silk lace veil, held in place, by a wreath of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Elsie Gatenby, as bridesmaid. She wore a frock of pale green art silk celanese and hat of white felt with touches of green and carried a bouquet of pale pink chrysanthemums. Mr. William Townend, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Mrs. Gatenby, mother of the bride, wore a frock of black velvet and hat of wine coloured felt. She carried a posy of autumn-tinted flowers. Mrs. Townend, mother of the bridegroom, wore black figured crepe-de-chiue with fur coat and red hat, and carried a posy of deep red flowers. A reception was held in the Mangatoki hall, where the toasts were honoured. Mr. and Mrs. Townend left by car for the north, the bride travelling in a frock of brown silk marocain, with brown hat, coat, shoes and stockings to tone. The bride?s and bridesmaid?s bouquets were made and presented by Mrs. E. J. Gifford. Mrs. J. H. Anderson, Mangatoki, made and presented the bouquets to the mothers of the bride and bridegroom. Source: Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1932, Page 11. [10]
  Photos		Jim and Alice Townend 1934
  Family ID	F883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 07 Aug 1906 - South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England Marriage - 03 May 1932 - Mangatoki, Taranaki, New Zealand Death - 02 Feb 1992 - Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Burial - - Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone - James and Alice F Townend In loving memory of James Townend, 7.8.1906 - 2.2.1992; and his beloved wife Alice Freda, 28.5.1910 - 11.7.1994.

  
  

  Album Photos

  Jim and Alice Townend 1934 Jim and Alice Townend when they visited Matawai in 1934

  
  

  Albums

  Gatenby, Martha and Family (10) Photos of Martha Louie Margareta Gatenby (nee KORTE), her children and their partners

  
  

• Sources

  [S447] NZSG Index Version 5, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., Auckland 2008). [S503] NZ BDM - Historical Records, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand). [S1099] Lorraine Brennan ( lorrainebrennan1 ), Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - Cameron Family Tree, (Ancestry.com). [S184] Judith M Canvin, Wellington, NZ, Descendants of Joshua Mellor GATENBY, (Dec 2005 and Oct 2006). [S145] Diane Wilson, NZ Burial Locator, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc, Auckland 2008). Source NZSG Cemetery Fiche; Record Type 915; Year of Death 1992; Surname TOWNEND; Given Names James; Age abt 86; Location Te Puke Dudley Vercoe Drive Cemetery - D03.25 [S86] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Marrages - Indexes. 1932 #4176 Alice Freda GATENBY and James TOWNEND. [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005). NZ BRIDES & GROOMS INDEX 1932 #4176 [S642] NZ BDM - Historical Records - DATES, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand). [S1994] Papers Past - Taranaki Daily News, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. WEDDING. TOWNEND - GATENBY. Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1932, Page 11. [S1994] Papers Past - Taranaki Daily News, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.