First given name, maiden name, from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree. Date of birth as 3 January 1968.

Second given name and date of birth provided by Rachel Frances Oliver born 31 August 1940.

Spelling of first name is Telitha with an “e”. This has been verfied by a thank you sympathy card sent by, “Ted, Dorothy, Sam, Marjorie, Joyce”, Telitha’s children. This card is held by Rachel Frances Oliver (born 1940).

City of birth, and new date of death from Jenny Smith (nee Bryce) whose late husband, John Monro Menzies, was the grandson of Telitha Carrel (b. 1885), sister of Maud Oliver (nee Carrel).

Result from Birth search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2018:
1885/6250. Carrel, Kalitha Mary. Mother: Mary. Father: Samuel
Note: spelling mistake of first given name. Should be “Talitha”.

Result from Marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2018:
1906/6313. Bride: Telitha Carrel. Groom: Ronald Monro Menzies

Full date of marriage of 15 December 1906 from further searching in August 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Children as per New Zealand BDM site found in August 2018:
1907/3880. Menzies, Edward Ronald. Mother: Telitta Mary. Father: Ronald Mowes
1908/20020. Menzies, Dorothy Mary. Mother: Telitha Mary. Father: Ronald Monro
1911/10352. Menzies, Samuel Monro. Mother: Telitha Mary. Father: Ronald Monro
1912/13539. Menzies, Marjory Lena. Mother: Telitha Mary. Father: Ronald Monro
1916/26182. Menzies, Thelma Joyce. Mother: Telitha Mary. Father: Ronald Monro

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hawkes Bay General Roll 1935, found in October 2018:
Menzies, Telitha Mary, 808E Heretaunga St., Hastings, married
Menzies, Ronald Monro, 808E Heretaunga St., Hastings, carpenter [Husband]
Menzies, Samuel Monro, 808E Heretaunga St., Htgs, station hand [Son]
Menzies, Dorothy Mary, 808E Heretaunga St., Hastings, spinster [Daughter]
Menzies, Marjorie Lena, 808E Heretaunga St., Hastings, spinster [Daughter]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hastings Supplementary Roll No. 1 1954, found in October 2018:
Menzies, Telitha Mary, 709 Massey St., widow
Menzies, Samuel Monro, Mangateretere, R.D.2, farm manager [Son]
Menzies, Gwendoline Annie, Mangateretere, R.D.2, married [Daughter-in-law]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hastings Main Roll 1957, found in October 2018:
Menzies, Telitha Mary, 709 Massey St., widow