The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameRobert Handley Florance
Birth2 Aug 1881, Caledonian Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Death17 Dec 1966, Holden Road, Haumoana (near Hastings), New Zealand
OccupationSchool Headmaster, Pukahu, Paki Paki, Haumoana, NZ
FatherAugustus Florance (1847-1897)
MotherElizabeth Hamilton (1848-1925)
Misc. Notes
Name, date and place of birth and death, from Kim Helen Cripps (nee Jamieson) born 18 April 1969.
They had nine children, Loma Elizabeth was the eldest, then Gwendoline Cora Mary.

Year and place of marriage from, “Early Days of the Florance Family As Remembered by Gwen”, dated June 1998 as per copy from Kim Helen Cripps (nee Jamieson).

Result from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1881/8239. Florance, Robert Handley. Mother: Elizabeth. Father: Augustus

Full date of birth of 2 August 1881 confirmed from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2020:
1966/43055. Florance, Robert Handley, died age 85Y

Full date of death of 17 December 1966 confirmed from further searching in July 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Trained as school teacher in Christchurch, retired from Eskdale School after coronary attack, from images of notes written by Ivor James Clark Oliver and emailed by Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, on 1 February 2021. Tim is the grandson of Ivor James Clark Oliver 1907-1989.
Spouses
Birth14 Jun 1884, Hatuma, (near) Waipukurau, New Zealand
Death5 Sep 1979, Hastings Public Hospital, Hastings, New Zealand
OccupationCook
FatherCharles Frederick Mitchell (1841-1930)
MotherMary Ann Elliot (1846-1923)
Marriage29 Aug 1908, St Mary's Anglican church, Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
ChildrenLoma Elizabeth (1910-1980)
 Gwendoline Cora Mary (1911-2006)
 Robert Handley Jnr (1912-2004)
 Evelyn Ruth (Ruth) (1913-2000)
 Alma Angell (1915-2002)
 Lyall Peace (1918-2003)
 Joy Maureen (1928-2021)
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