The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameOlive May Hunter
Birth1 Nov 1892, Greenfield, Lancaster, England
Baptism21 Feb 1909, St. Nicholas, Cumberworth, West Yorkshire, England
Death5 Aug 1948, New Zealand
OccupationWeaver at time of 1901 Census.
FatherWilliam J Hunter (ca1864-)
Misc. Notes
Looking for married name of “Olive May Ogren” who was listed as an Aunt of the bride of the wedding of Elsie Roma Collett on 29 July 1935. Brian of nzolivers believes this Olive May Hunter most likely to be the same person:

From from baptism record of St. Nicholas, Cumberworth, West Yorkshire, England found in February 2018:
Name: Olive May Hunter
Age: 16
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 01/11/1892
Baptism Date: 21/02/1909
Baptism Place: Cumberworth, St Nicholas West Yorkshire England
Parish as it Appears: Cumberworth, St Nicholas
Father: William John Hunter, occupation Railway Man
Mother: Alice Alexandra Hunter

Place of birth from the 1911 England Census for Yorkshire-West Riding / Huddersfield found in February 2019:
Name: Olive Hunter
Age in 1911: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Greenfield, Lancaster, England
Civil Parish: Huddersfield
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street address: 23 Mark Street Paddock Huddersfield
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Weaver (worsted)
Registration district: Huddersfield
Registration District Number: 495
Sub-registration district: Huddersfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Piece: 26315
Household Members:
Name and Age
William John Hunter 49
Alice Alexandra Hunter 48
Gordon John Hunter 26
Olive Hunter 18
Ernest Hunter 16
Eric Lumley Hunter 10

Sailed to New Zealand in 1928, found in February 2019:
Name: Olive Hunter
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Birth Date: abt 1892
Departure Date: 19 Oct 1928
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Wellington, New Zealand
Ship Name: Moldavia
Shipping Line: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co
Official Number: 145973

New Zealand Naturalisations Record for 1934 found in February 2019
Name: Olive Ogren
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1892
Age: 41
Birth Place: Greenfield, Lancashire, England
Former Nationality: Swedish
Occupation: Dressmaker
Residence City: Matawhero
Naturalisation Date: 27 Feb 1934
File Number: 1934/158/15
Certificate Register: 83
Register Page Number: 7

Marriage: Brian of nzolivers estimates year of marriage between 1928 and 1934. However, Husband Erik Ogen died in January 1930? Therefore marriage would have been between 1928 and 1930, or circa 1929

Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Headstone Record found in February 2019:
“Mum, OLIVE OGREN 1892-1948; Dad, ERIK OGREN 1887-1929

Year and country of death, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in February 2019:
1948/29453. Ogren, Olive May, died age 53Y

Full date of death of 5 August 1948 from further searching in February 2019 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Obiturary in the Gisborne Herald of 6 August 1948 found in February 2019:
OBITUARY
MRS. OLIVE M. OGREN
Sympathy will be extended by a wide circle of friends to Miss Helga Ogren, Bright street, Gisborne, whose mother, Mrs. Olive May Ogren, died suddenly at her residence yesterday at the age of 53 years. She had not been in good health for the past 12 months.
Mrs. Ogren was born in Leeds. England, and shortly after her arrival at Gisborne 27 years ago married Mr. Eric Ogren. Her husband died as the result of an accident 18 years ago.
Mrs. Ogren took a keen interest in the Labour Party. Miss Ogren is the only daughter.
A service will be held in Cochrane’s chapel, Williams street, at 1.45 p.m. today, and the funeral will leave later for the Taruheru cemetery.
Spouses
Birth1887
Death20 Jan 1930, Matawhero, Poverty Bay, New Zealand
Marriageca 1929
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