Name of “Jean Higgie”, year of birth, from CD prepared by Stuart Macfarlane and included with Pamela Booth’s second edition of her book, “Blink Bonnie”, published March 2010. Stuart is the grandson of James Higgie b. 1857. Pamela is the great-great granddaughter of Robert Clark Higgie b.1855.

Jean’s niece, Lynda Glentworth, daughter of sister Enid, posted a photo on the ‘Whanganui History Online’ facebook Group in 26 August 2022. Entered here in January 2023. Lynda wrote, “My mum Enid Higgie on the right with her sister Jean Higgie on Victoria Avenue. Higgies were early Okoia and Fordell settlers. Jean was born Jean Higgie. Married Gerald Morris”.

First given name of “Valma”, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
1947/9634. Bride: Valma Jean Higgie. Groom: Gerald Morris

Full date of marriage of 10 June 1947 from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Year and country of death, date of birth, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
2013/20966. Morris, Valma Jean. Date of birth: 15 April 1924

Full date of death of 18 August 2013 from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
1924/24735. Higgie, Valma Jean. Mother: Maggie. Father: Clark

Full date of birth of 15 April 1924 confirmed from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.