Misc. Notes
Surname from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree records, typed copy of “Taranaki Biography” files.
Twe given names, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1937/10744. Bride: Vivienne Amy Pague. Groom: Gordon Huntley Benton
Full date of marriage of 24 December 1937 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
Year and country of death, estimated year of birth, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1967/34132. Benton, Gordon Huntly, died age 58Y [Therefore born circa 1909]
Full date of death of 3 May 1967 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1909/2097. Benton, Gordon Huntly. Mother: Agnes Wilson. Father: John
Full date of birth of 17 February 1909 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Brian Oliver of
nzolivers.com notes that spelling of second given name in birth and death records is “Huntly” rather than “Huntley” as in the marriage record. Brian will change spelling to “Huntly”.