The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameHazel Vera Chatterton 
Birth17 Sep 1901, Whangaroa, Northland, New Zealand
Death10 Jul 1961, New Plymouth, New Zealand
BurialTe Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
OccupationNurse
FatherWalter Chatterton (1870-1955)
MotherEdith Minnie (Minnie) Oliver (1873-1953)
Misc. Notes
Name, date of birth and death, year of marriage of 1942, occupation, no children, from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree and added here in October 2005.
Interesting to note that in a letter to Muriel from Hazel’s younger brother, Bernard Chatterton, and dated 28 July 1979, the day of death for Hazel is written as the 11th.
Place of birth and death, place of burial, from Joshua Keijsers’ Family Tree as at May 2020.
Joshua is the x2 great grandson of Walter and Edith Minnie (nee Oliver) Chatterton through their daughter Beryl Minnie May Chatterton.
Headstone transcription from Te Henui New Plymouth cemetery records, Row 8 - 1095, found in May 2020, “In loving memory of EDITH EILEEN, eldest daughter of Walter & Minnie CHATTERTON. Who died 2nd January 1912. Aged 12. We loved her well but Jesus loved her best. And their beloved daughter HAZEL VERA. Who died 10th July 1961. Aged 59 years”.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Patea General Roll 1935, found in May 2020:
Chatterton, Hazel Vera, Opaku, Patea, spinster
Chatterton, Beryl Minnie May, Opaku, spinster
Chatterton, Edith Minnie, Matukuroa, Patea, married [Mother]
Chatterton, Herbert Arthur, Opaku, Patea, dairy farmer
Chatterton, Keith Walter, Opaku, farmer
Chatterton, Walter, Patea, farmer [Father]
Chatterton, Winifred Mary, Opaku, Patea, married
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Timaru General Roll 1938, found in May 2020:
Chatterton, Hazel Vera, Bidwell Street, spinster
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hutt Electoral Roll 1946, found in May 2020:
Carr, Hazel Vera, 728 High Street, married
Carr, Richard, 728 High Street, butcher
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hutt Electoral Roll 1949, found in May 2020:
Carr, Hazel Vera, 728 High Street, married
Carr, Richard, 728 High Street, butcher
No listing for husband Richard Carr in the New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hutt General Roll 1954, found in May 2020:
Carr, Hazel Vera, 728 High Street, married
Again, no listing for husband Richard Carr three years later in the New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hutt Main Roll 1957, found in May 2020:
Carr, Hazel Vera, 728 High Street, married
Country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in December 2022:
1942/11199. Bride: Hazel Vera Chatterton. Groom: Richard Carr
Full date of marriage of 10 November 1942 from further searching in December 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
Interesting to note that in a letter to Muriel from Hazel’s younger brother, Bernard Chatterton, and dated 28 July 1979, the day of death for Hazel is written as the 11th.
Place of birth and death, place of burial, from Joshua Keijsers’ Family Tree as at May 2020.
Joshua is the x2 great grandson of Walter and Edith Minnie (nee Oliver) Chatterton through their daughter Beryl Minnie May Chatterton.
Headstone transcription from Te Henui New Plymouth cemetery records, Row 8 - 1095, found in May 2020, “In loving memory of EDITH EILEEN, eldest daughter of Walter & Minnie CHATTERTON. Who died 2nd January 1912. Aged 12. We loved her well but Jesus loved her best. And their beloved daughter HAZEL VERA. Who died 10th July 1961. Aged 59 years”.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Patea General Roll 1935, found in May 2020:
Chatterton, Hazel Vera, Opaku, Patea, spinster
Chatterton, Beryl Minnie May, Opaku, spinster
Chatterton, Edith Minnie, Matukuroa, Patea, married [Mother]
Chatterton, Herbert Arthur, Opaku, Patea, dairy farmer
Chatterton, Keith Walter, Opaku, farmer
Chatterton, Walter, Patea, farmer [Father]
Chatterton, Winifred Mary, Opaku, Patea, married
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Timaru General Roll 1938, found in May 2020:
Chatterton, Hazel Vera, Bidwell Street, spinster
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hutt Electoral Roll 1946, found in May 2020:
Carr, Hazel Vera, 728 High Street, married
Carr, Richard, 728 High Street, butcher
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hutt Electoral Roll 1949, found in May 2020:
Carr, Hazel Vera, 728 High Street, married
Carr, Richard, 728 High Street, butcher
No listing for husband Richard Carr in the New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hutt General Roll 1954, found in May 2020:
Carr, Hazel Vera, 728 High Street, married
Again, no listing for husband Richard Carr three years later in the New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hutt Main Roll 1957, found in May 2020:
Carr, Hazel Vera, 728 High Street, married
Country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in December 2022:
1942/11199. Bride: Hazel Vera Chatterton. Groom: Richard Carr
Full date of marriage of 10 November 1942 from further searching in December 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
