DAVEY, Grace Emily

1885 - 1945  (59 years)

• Name	DAVEY, Grace Emily  [1, 2]
  Birth	25 Oct 1885	Australia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Married	13 Sep 1910
  Name	Grace Emily Clarke
  Reference Number	2004
  Residence	Abt 1930	Ponsonby, Auckland   [1]
  Residence	1941	85 Norfolk St, Ponsonby   [3]
  Death	11 Aug 1945	Auckland   [4]
  	cert # 2427.
  Person ID	I2004	Main Tree
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	DAVEY, Raglan   d. Abt 1886, Murray River, Albury, Australia
  Mother	WEBB, Frances Emily,   b. Abt 1850, England d. Abt 1940, Ponsonby, Auckland (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1878  [1]
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CLARKE, William,   b. 05 Apr 1883, Greys St. d. 4 Aug 1971, Possibly at Thames Hospital (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1910	Leigh
  	Willie and Grace married on the same day as Jane Clarke and James Dunning. This is confirmed by CS Clarke's diary entry for this day. Tuesday 13th September 1910 The rain last night has changed the wind which is now SW and it turned out a very fine day, we were all up betimes and had an early breakfast and Jack, Willie & I carried things down to the Hall, there were a lot of willing helpers. Miss McKenzie decorated the tables and made the bouquets for the brides & bridesmaids. Mr & Mrs Archie Dunning, Charlie Wyatt, Hattie & Alv Wyatt, Mabel & I were cutting up sandwiches, the "Kawau" arrived from Auckland bringing, Fred and Die, Henry, Mrs Simpson, Ken Wallace, Jillie Coplestone & Pearl Greenwood for the weddings, also Mrs G. Davey. The wedding was solemnized in the Public Hall Leigh at 3p.m. Revd K.W.P. Yeale MA. (Anglican) officiated, Mr C. Gravatt presided at the organ and played the Bridal March, & the Wedding March also a Hymn, the contracting parties were, James Alexander Dunning to Jane Clarke, William Clarke to Grace Emily Davey. Jane had her cousin Mabel Wyatt for bridesmaid, Grace had Miss Lily Revell. Jim had my son Jack as best man and Willie had Henry, after the wedding Jack Walden took photographs of the wedding group and also of most of the guests. The wedding breakfast was laid on the stage at which 115 guests were wentertained. There was a Social in the evening at which 30 extra guests were entertained. George Brown and Joe Dennis supplied the music for the dances. Mr Jack Walden acted as M.C. there were soups & musical items given between the dances, supper was served at 10.30pm. The "Kawau" left for Auckland at 11pm, Jim & Jane left by her also Ken & Jillie, Fred & Vie and Pearl Greenwood. There ended a very eventful day. (added by Raewyn March 2016) There is a photocopy of the wedding group photo at the Leigh Museum in the box for Leigh School reunion. (added by Raewyn March 2016)
  Children	+ 1. CLARKE, Raymond Charles,   b. 22 May 1915, Katui, Aranga, 24 km NW of Dargaville. Online BDM and see CSClarkes diary entry for May 22 1917 d. 28 Jan 1977 (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 13 Sep 1910 - Leigh  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Grace was a sister to 'Aunty Flo', Harold Torkington's wife. Grace is not listed in the electoral roll for 1946, at Willie's address. She therefore probably died before this date. Charles Clarke in his diaries calls Grace Davey, "Grace Simpson". He similarly refers to Flo, Graces sister, as "Flo Simpson". It is not clear why he does this except that it may be proper form given that the two girls are not married and their mother who is married for a second time is called "Mrs Simpson".

  
  

• Sources

  [S308] Diane F Thomson, Thomson, Diane, family history, (self published), p. 1. [S305] Electoral Roll, 1941 electoral roll. [S305] Electoral Roll, 1941, electoral roll. [S216] BDM index in fiche form, s.v Grace Elsie Clarke.