Norton Spurdle MAJOR

1906 - 1970  (63 years)

• Name	Norton Spurdle MAJOR
  Birth	10 Sep 1906	Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand   [5, 6]
  Occupation	Hospital Orderly  [7]
  Death	23 Aug 1970	Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand   [4, 7, 8]
  Cremation	26 Aug 1970	Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand   [8]
  Person ID	I625	NZ Genealogy Project | SPURDLE Descendant, WALLACE Descendant
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2024

  
  

  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   [4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Documents		Marriage - George Major - Sarah Wallace 1901.pdf
  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stella Pearl HODGE [Pearl],   b. 20 Nov 1906, Whangamomona, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 17 May 1988, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1930	New Zealand   [3, 9, 14]
  Children	+ 1. Rex George MAJOR,   b. 03 Mar 1932, Te Kuiti, Waikato, New Zealand d. 30 Jul 2009, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 77 years) + 2. Colin MAJOR,   b. 14 Nov 1934, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand d. 06 Jul 2014, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 79 years) + 3. Shirley Esther MAJOR,   b. 04 Feb 1937, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand d. 04 Apr 1989, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 52 years) + 4. Beverley Pearl MAJOR,   b. 01 Aug 1939, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand d. 11 Nov 2016, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 77 years) + 5. Living
  Family ID	F338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Sep 1906 - Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Buried - - Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand Marriage - 18 Sep 1930 - New Zealand Death - 23 Aug 1970 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Cremation - 26 Aug 1970 - Glen Eden, Auckland, 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. [S642] NZ BDM - Historical Records - DATES, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand). [S744] Brian Major, New South Wales, Descendants of Joseph Wallace, (East Gosford NSW 2012). [S145] Diane Wilson, NZ Burial Locator, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc, Auckland 2008). Source Waikumete Cemetery Office; Record Type Ashes Scattered; Year of Death 1970; Surname MAJOR; Given Names Norton Spurdle; Age 63; Location Waikumete Cemetery [S442] Waitakere City Council Cemetery Search, (Waitakere City Council, Auckland). Interment Type: Scattered Ashes; Title: MR; Surname : MAJOR; Given Names: NORTON SPURDLE; Age : 63; Gender : Male; Occupation: HOSPITAL ORDERLY; Date Of Death : 23-Aug-1970; Date Of Cremation : N/A; Date Of Burial : N/A; Funeral Director : W M MORRISON FUNERAL DIRECTORS [S442] Waitakere City Council Cemetery Search, (Waitakere City Council, Auckland). [S145] Diane Wilson, NZ Burial Locator, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc, Auckland 2008). [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