The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameMary Ann Oliver 
Birth26 Apr 1863
Death17 Apr 1947, New Zealand
BurialWanganui Old Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand.
OccupationNurse, residing at Okoia
FatherSamuel Oliver (1833-1907)
MotherJanet (Jessie) Pollock Higgie (1842-1891)
Never married
Misc. Notes
Never married.
From Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.
Place of burial from Joy (Margaret Joy) Nixon - nee Oliver, daughter of Leslie John Oliver.
Rachel Oliver b.1940 says, “Whisky and glasses were presented to Mary Ann Oliver when she left Bellamy's. Peter Oliver had a portrait photo of head and shoulders that was taken by a Wellington studio photographer in Willis Street, when she was working at Bellamy's.
Result from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in August 2018:
1863/11203. Oliver, Mary. Mother: Janet. Father: Samuel
Date of death of 17 April 1947 confirmed in August 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1894, found in March 2020:
Oliver, Mary Ann, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Sister]
Note: Woman did not receive the vote in New Zealand until the 1893 Election.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1896, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Mary Ann, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River [Father]
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Sister]
Note: Woman did not receive the vote in New Zealand until the 1893 Election.
Brian notes that Mary above is listed with a second given name of “Ann”. Brian needs to do more research on this.
Notes from images of notes written by Ivor James Clark Oliver and emailed by Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, on 1 February 2021: “Very strict and staunch, nurse looked after people, full of energy housekeeping too. Hoed weeds for [sister] Bertha snd Tom Bradley”.
Tim is the grandson of Ivor James Clark Oliver 1907-1989.
Country of death, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in April 2023:
1947/21658. Oliver, Mary. Died age 84Y
Full date of death of 17 April 1947 confirmed from further searching in April 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
The photo originally thought to be of Thomas Scott Snr and grandchildren here is from the National Library of New Zealand collection. The description reads:
"Thomas Scott with his granddaughters (the Higgie family of Matarawa). Mary Oliver stands at the back and one of the other children is identified as Maude Higgie. Photographed by Frank Hill, circa 1880s".
In the photo, girls L to R are: Adeline Jane Higgie (age 6), Annie Maud Higgie (age 11), cousin Mary Ann Oliver (age 17), Amy Hilda Higgie (age 8). Ages calculated if the photo was taken in 1880.
Adeline, Annie, and Amy are the daughters of Alexander and Annie (nee Scott) Higgie. Mary is the eldest daughter of Janet (Jessie) Oliver (nee Higgie).
Thomas Scott here is the father of Annie (nee Scott) Higgie.
There was some debate about whether this is really Thomas Scott or maybe Thomas Higgie.
As at May 2024, Brian of nzolivers concluded it is of Thomas Scott Jnr (ca1844-1920).
From Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.
Place of burial from Joy (Margaret Joy) Nixon - nee Oliver, daughter of Leslie John Oliver.
Rachel Oliver b.1940 says, “Whisky and glasses were presented to Mary Ann Oliver when she left Bellamy's. Peter Oliver had a portrait photo of head and shoulders that was taken by a Wellington studio photographer in Willis Street, when she was working at Bellamy's.
Result from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in August 2018:
1863/11203. Oliver, Mary. Mother: Janet. Father: Samuel
Date of death of 17 April 1947 confirmed in August 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1894, found in March 2020:
Oliver, Mary Ann, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Sister]
Note: Woman did not receive the vote in New Zealand until the 1893 Election.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1896, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Mary Ann, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River [Father]
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Sister]
Note: Woman did not receive the vote in New Zealand until the 1893 Election.
Brian notes that Mary above is listed with a second given name of “Ann”. Brian needs to do more research on this.
Notes from images of notes written by Ivor James Clark Oliver and emailed by Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, on 1 February 2021: “Very strict and staunch, nurse looked after people, full of energy housekeeping too. Hoed weeds for [sister] Bertha snd Tom Bradley”.
Tim is the grandson of Ivor James Clark Oliver 1907-1989.
Country of death, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in April 2023:
1947/21658. Oliver, Mary. Died age 84Y
Full date of death of 17 April 1947 confirmed from further searching in April 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
The photo originally thought to be of Thomas Scott Snr and grandchildren here is from the National Library of New Zealand collection. The description reads:
"Thomas Scott with his granddaughters (the Higgie family of Matarawa). Mary Oliver stands at the back and one of the other children is identified as Maude Higgie. Photographed by Frank Hill, circa 1880s".
In the photo, girls L to R are: Adeline Jane Higgie (age 6), Annie Maud Higgie (age 11), cousin Mary Ann Oliver (age 17), Amy Hilda Higgie (age 8). Ages calculated if the photo was taken in 1880.
Adeline, Annie, and Amy are the daughters of Alexander and Annie (nee Scott) Higgie. Mary is the eldest daughter of Janet (Jessie) Oliver (nee Higgie).
Thomas Scott here is the father of Annie (nee Scott) Higgie.
There was some debate about whether this is really Thomas Scott or maybe Thomas Higgie.
As at May 2024, Brian of nzolivers concluded it is of Thomas Scott Jnr (ca1844-1920).