The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameMonowai Merle (Monica Minica Benedicta, or, Mona) Ross
Birth19 Sep 1901, New Zealand
Death26 Oct 1978, New Zealand
Misc. Notes
Name of “Monica Minica Benedicta (Mona) Ross” found written, (possibly by Dreda Joyce Jones nee Trainer b. 1920) on rear of "ROSS Family" tree dated 1993 by Vyver Main (nee Whyte) b. 1919.

Year of birth provided by Sarah Ferguson (nee Churton) b. 1970.
Sarah Ferguson (nee Churton) has first name as “Monwai” and not “Monica”.

In June 2018, Monica was not found in a Birth search by Brian of nzolivers.com on New Zealand BDM website.

Name confirmed as “Monowai Merle ROSS”, year of birth confirmed, country of birth, from a further search on New Zealand BDM website in October 2018:
1901/16889. Ross, Monowai Merle. Mother: Minnie. Father: Charles

Full date of birth of 19 September 1901 from further searching in October 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in October 2018:
1922/2444. Bride: Monowai Merle Ross. Groom: William Arthur Pascoe Moxsom

Full date of marriage of 16 May 1922 from further searching in October 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Year and country of death, date of birth confirmed, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in October 2018:
1978/40958 Moxsom, Monowai Merle. Date of Birth: 19 September 1901

Full date of death of 26 October 1978 from further searching in October 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
Spouses
Birth13 Mar 1897
Death20 Jan 1984, New Zealand
Marriage16 May 1922, New Zealand
ChildrenMelville Pascoe Lawrence (1925-1945)
Last Modified 22 Oct 2018Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh