Reginald Charles MAJOR [Reg]

1904 - 1988  (84 years)

• Name	Reginald Charles MAJOR
  Known As	Reg
  Birth	03 Mar 1904	Midhurst, Taranaki, New Zealand   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Aug 1988	Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand   [3, 4, 5]
  Cremation	23 Aug 1988	Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand   [6]
  Person ID	I623	NZ Genealogy Project | SPURDLE Descendant, WALLACE Descendant
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	George MAJOR,   b. 06 Feb 1869, Norton, Northamptonshire, England d. 15 Nov 1948, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Sarah Esther WALLACE [Essie],   b. 08 Mar 1875, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 01 Jan 1951, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	30 Apr 1901	Wanganui East, Wanganui, New Zealand   [5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Documents		Marriage - George Major - Sarah Wallace 1901.pdf
  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ena Maxine ROBSON [Maxine],   b. 10 Oct 1908, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 11 Feb 1994, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1930	Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand   [5, 7, 12]
  Children	+ 1. Robin Janette MAJOR,   b. 27 Feb 1933, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 17 Mar 1988, Maungaturoto, Northland, New Zealand (Age 55 years) + 2. Living + 3. Judith Maxine MAJOR,   b. 27 Aug 1941, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 03 May 2019, Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 03 Mar 1904 - Midhurst, Taranaki, New Zealand Marriage - 26 Jun 1930 - Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand Death - 18 Aug 1988 - Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand Cremation - 23 Aug 1988 - Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] Robyn Spurdle & Janette Howe, Spurdle Heritage, (ESA Publications, Auckland NZ 1992). [S2] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Births - Indexes. [S503] NZ BDM - Historical Records, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand). [S556] George M. Robson, The Descendants of Gaven Robson, (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/b/George-Robson/PDFBOOK1.pdf; 29 Dec 2005). [S744] Brian Major, New South Wales, Descendants of Joseph Wallace, (East Gosford NSW 2012). [S91] Whangarei District Council, Whangarei Cemetery Records, (Whangarei District Council, New Zealand), none. Details of a Cremation. Surname: MAJOR; Forenames: REGINALD CHARLES; Age: 84 Years; Gender: Male; Date of Death: 17 Aug 1988; Date of Cremation: 23 Aug 1988; Funeral Director: Morris & Morris, P O Box 8043, Kensington, WHANGAREI [S122] Florence Mary Kenah, Raglan, NZ, William Spurdle - Sarah Sibley Family Tree, (April 1942). [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. 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. [S17] David Bryant, NZSG Index, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005). NZ BRIDES & GROOMS INDEX 1930 #5177