Maiden name of “George” from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.

As at November 2018, Brian Oliver of nzolivers is not sure whether the maiden name of “George” is correct.

Two given names of “May Cora”, date of death, place of burial, from burial record with Leslie Gordon GODDARD at Waikumete Cemetery Protestant Lawn A Row 14, 26846, No Plaque Plot 15:
Burial Book records Leslie Gordon GODDARD died 27 March 1973
May Cora GODDARD died 30 December 1989

No record of marriage could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at November 2018.

Date of birth from death search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
Registered 1990/54006. Goddard, May Cora. Date of Birth: 14 February 1906

Full date of death of 30 December 1989 confirmed from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waitakere Main Roll 1963, found in November 2018:
Goddard, May Cora, 110 Hepburn Rd, Glen Eden, married

For 1963, husband Leslie was on the Waitakere Supplementary Roll, found in November 2018:
Goddard, Leslie Gordon, 110 Hepburn Rd, Glen Eden, packer

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Henderson Main Roll 1972, found in November 2018:
Goddard, May C., 110 Hepburn Rd, Married
Goddard, Leslie G., 110 Hepburn Rd, Clnr

Brian Oliver of nzolivers notes that husband Leslie died one year later in 1973.

Email dated 25 January 2019 from Ross Rogers advises Leslie Gordon GODDARD’s second marriage was to May Cora Boyce [Nee Meurant] in 1962. May was born 14/2/1906 she died 30/12/1989 88 yrs and is buried with Leslie in the Waikumete Cemetery, Protestant lawn A Row 14 Plot 14-15.

Name, year and country of first marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in January 2019:
1928/7086. Bride: May Cora Meurant. Groom: James Michael Boyle

Full date of first marriage of 18 October 1928 from further searching in January 2019 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in January 2019:
1926/1029. Meurant, May Cora. Mother: Amelia Hellena. Father: Frederick Royston

Full date of birth of 14 December 1906 confirmed from further searching in January 2019 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.