Misc. Notes
From Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.
Known as Grandma to Brian of
nzolivers.comKnown as Grandma to Rachel Frances Oliver born 31 August 1940.
Funeral service held at All Saints Anglican Church, Moana Street, Wanganui East.
From Papers Past found in June 2018:
Wanganui Herald, 6 October 1897, Page 2
Following are the results of the recent examination held by Inspector Milne at the Mars Hill School:- Standard V.- Passed: Myrtle Higgle, Hannah O'Connor,
Maud Carrel.
Result from Birth search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2018:
1883/10766. Carrel, Maud. Mother: Mary. Father: Samuel
Later, full date of birth of 22 August 1883 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Brian of nzolivers already had month/year of marriage as ‘October 1905’. Here is the result of the Marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in August 2018:
1905/3395. Bride: Maud Carrol. Groom: Louis Oliver
(Incorrect spelling of bride’s maiden name).
Full date of marriage of 26 October 1905 from further searching in August 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Napier Roll 1905-1906, found in July 2018:
Carrel, Maud, Elizabeth Road [Bluff Hill], spinster [Brian of nzolivers needs to research why Maud was in Bluff Hill Napier at the time]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei Supplementary Roll, 1908, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Maud, Okoi, married [Okoia mis-spelt]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waimarino Roll 1911, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waimarino Roll 1914, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1919,
1922, found in July 2018 and March 2022 respectively:
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, Wanganui, married
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, Wanganui, farmer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll, 1925, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1928, 1931 found in July 2018 and March 2022 respectively:
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1935, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
Oliver, Harold Douglas, Okoia, draper [Son]
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Okoia, farm hand [Son]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1938, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
Oliver, Harold Douglas, Okoia, draper [Son]
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Okoia, farm hand [Son]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui General Roll 1941, 1943, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Maud, 58 Duncan Street, widow
Oliver, Reta Maud, 58 Duncan Street, spinster [Daughter]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui General Roll 1946, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Maud, 58 Duncan Street, widow
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui General Roll 1949, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Maud, 58 Duncan Street, widow
Oliver, Harold Douglas, 58 Duncan Street, platelayer [Son]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui General Roll 1954, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Maud, 58 Duncan Street, widow
- -
Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1942, found in March 2022:
Wanganui Streets Directory
Duncan street, East Wanganui:
58 Oliver, Mrs Maud
Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1946, 1947, 1950-1951, 1953-1954, found in March 2022:
Wanganui Streets Directory
Duncan st, Wang E:
58 Oliver, Mrs Maud
- -
Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1956/28675. Oliver, Maude. Died age 74Y
[NOTE: Spelling mistake for given name]
Full date of death of 30 November 1956 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
Details of burial from Aramoho Cemetery records found in March 2022:
OLIVER Louis - 66yrs, farmer, bur 30 Dec 1938 Block C row 13 p725
- - Warren Maxwell - 4 1/2 yrs, bur 30 Aug 1949 Block C row 13 p725 [Grandson: child of Bruce Oliver]
- -
Maude [mis-spelt] - 74yrs, widow, bur 3 Dec 1956 Block C row 13 p726
Headstone inscriptions from Aramoho Cemetery records found in March 2022:
1596. In loving memory of
MAUD beloved wife of Louis OLIVER, died 30th November 1956 aged 73 years; LOUIS beloved husband of Maud OLIVER, died 28th December 1938 aged 66 years.
Same plot: In loving memory of WARREN MAXWELL, dearly loved son of Bruce and Mary OLIVER, passed away 28th August 1949 aged 4 years.