The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameRuti (Ruth) Walden
Birth1878, Moutoa, Horowhenua, New Zealand
Death11 Jan 1914, Shannon, Manawatu, New Zealand
Burial13 Jan 1914, Shannon Cemetery, Shannon, Horowhenua, New Zealand
MotherKiti Roka Mahuta (-1883)
Misc. Notes
Name, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2025:
1897/1733. Bride: Ruth Walden. Groom: Thomas Jones

Full date of marriage of 18 August 1897 from further searching in July 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Maori spelling of given name, date and place of birth and death, date and place of burial, photo of headstone and grave, from Find a Grave website found in July 2025:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221737454/ruth-jones
Name: Ruth “Ruti” Jones (nee Walden)
Birth: 1878, Moutoa, Horowhenua District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand [Inland, between Foxton and Shannon]
Death: 11 Jan 1914 (aged 35–36), Shannon, Horowhenua District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Burial: Shannon Cemetery, Shannon, Horowhenua District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Plot: Block General, Row K, Plot 76
Notes:
Ruth or Ruti WALDEN was the daughter of Richard WALDEN and Kiti Roka MAHUTA (also known as Ruka AWAIKI).
She married Thomas JONES in 1897. They had no children.
NZ Death Record: 1914/1302 - Ruth JONES age 36
Birth year is based on age at death
Gravesite Details: Ruth WALDEN, Age: 36 years, Religion: Methodist, Address: Shannon, Horowhenua, 13 Jan 1914 is the interment date

Entry found from a Horowhenua District Council cemetery search in July 2025:
Surname: WALDEN
Forenames: Ruth
Last Address: Shannon, Horowhenua
Gender: Female
Age At Death: 36 years
Date of Death: 11 Jan 1914
Service: Burial
Religion: Methodist
Cemetery: Shannon Cemetery
Location in Cemetery: Block: General, Row: K, Plot: 76
Date of Burial: 13 Jan 1914
Burial of: Body

No record of birth could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at July 2025.
Spouses
Birth9 Oct 1871, Idless, Kenwyn, Truro, Cornwall, England
Death29 Jan 1917, Gisborne, New Zealand
Burial31 Jan 1917, Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne, New Zealand
OccupationHorse Trainer
FatherThomas Jones (1839-1917)
MotherAnna (Hannah) Sammels (1846-1918)
Marriage18 Aug 1897, Hastings, New Zealand
No Children
Last Modified 12 Jul 2025Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh