HOWARD, Martha

1861 - 1941  (79 years)

• Name	HOWARD, Martha
  Birth	3 Jun 1861	Wairau, Marlborough,NZ
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	1896	Blenheim
  	Teacher
  Death	23 Jan 1941	Ponsonby, Auckland
  	New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23872, 24 January 1941, Page 1 On January 23 1941 at her residence, 45 Ponsonby Road, Martha, beloved wife of Robert L. Brewster and loving mother of Stanley (Patetonga), Ethel (Mount Eden), and Sophie (Kumeu), and Dorothy; in her 80th year. Funeral will leave the above address tomorrow (Saturday) at 1.30pm for Purewa Cemetery.
  Burial	25 Jan 1941	Purewa Cemetery
  	http://www.purewa.co.nz/details.asp?id=32738&type=Burial
  Person ID	I3678	Main Tree | Ward and Walkley, The Walkley Family
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	HOWARD, James,   b. 5 Nov 1831, Battle Bridge, St Pancras, Middlesex d. 3 Apr 1914, Hamilton (Age 82 years)
  Mother	READ, Frances,   b. 4 May 1841, Burton on Stather, Lincoln, England d. 4 Aug 1907, Edinburgh House, Broadstreet, Palmerston North (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	22 Apr 1858	Blenheim, New Zealand
  	Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 40, 19 May 1858, Page 2 At the Beaver Town, on the 22nd April, by the Rev. T. D. Nicholson, Mr. J. Howard, to Frances Read, only daughter of Mr. Richard Read, all of the above place.
  Documents		Marriage Certificate of James Howard and Frances Read
  Family ID	F1160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BREWSTER, Robert Lowe,   b. 18 Feb 1853, Preston, Lancashire d. 3 Apr 1942, Ponsonby, Auckland (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1885	New Zealand
  	Marlborough Express, Volume XXI, Issue 116, 28 May 1885, Page 2 Brewster-Howard - On the 26th inst, at the Church of Nativity, by the Rev T.S. Grace, Robert Lowe Brewster, second son of Edward Brewster, Preson, Lancashire, England, to Martha, eldest daughter of James Howard, Blenheim.
  Notes	From Auckland Star 28 May 1935 Golden Wedding A most enjoyable gathering of friends and relations took place to celebrate the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Brewster, Ponsonby Road. Among the numerous presents and congratulations received were letters from Alberta, Westermer and Wynyard lodges of the I.O.O.F. a member of which Order Bro. Brewster has been for over 30 years. He has now attained the ripe old age of 83.
  Children	+ 1. BREWSTER, Ethel Lowe,   b. 10 Mar 1886, Wairau, Blenheim, New Zealand d. 1975, Oratia Nursing Home, Parker Road, Oratia (Age 88 years) + 2. BREWSTER, Robert Stanley,   b. 14 Feb 1888, Wairau, Blenheim d. 08 Jul 1964 (Age 76 years) + 3. BREWSTER, Frances Sophia,   b. 1890   d. 1969 (Age 79 years)   4. BREWSTER, Dorothy Marguerite,   b. 1897   d. 8 Aug 1971, Hamilton Park Cemetery (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F1159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2019

  
  

• Photos

  Ethel with father Robert, mother Martha [nee Howard] & baby brother Robert Brewster Picture dated 1888. (Ethel at the age of 2)