Misc. Notes
Name of “Ivy Graydon” from Death Notice of mother, Elizabeth Jane Graydon (nee Jones) and added here in June 2025.
Second given name, married name of “Braisby” from Biography of father, John Graydon, found in the Find a Grave website in June 2025.
Year of birth registration, country of birth, from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
Reg. 1890/1222. Graydon, Ivy Priscilla. Mother: Elizabeth. Father: John
Full date of birth of 25 December 1889 from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Date of death, date and place of cremation, occupation, found from Auckland Council cemetery search in June 2025:
Name: Ivy Priscilla Braisby
Date of birth: Unknown
Occupation: Home Duties
Date of death: 28 April 1956
Age at death: 69 years
Gender: Female
Region: West
Cemetery name: Waikumete Cemetery
Remains type: Ash
Date of cremation: 1 May 1956
Funeral director: Watney Sibuns And Sons Limited
Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2025:
1909/6898. Bride: Ivy Priscilla Graydon. Groom: Arthur Leslie Braisby
Full date of marriage of 24 April 1909 from further searching in July 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
Living in Western Samoas as per this newspaper article where Ivy (Mrs Arthur Leslie Braisby), is host at farewell, from the Samoanische Zeitung newspaper of 18 January 1929 found on the Papers Past website in July 2025:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SAMZ19290118.2.21The wives of Apia bowlers gave a send-off on Monday afternoon last to Mrs G. P. Brown, who is leaving Samoa after a residence here of over eight years. The gathering was held at the home of Mrs A. L. Braisby, in Vaiala, and a most enjoyable time was passed in converse and games. Bridge and five-hundred were played. The winning pair ;'.t bridge were Mrs Partridge and Mrs Rutherford, while the prizes for five-hundred went to Mrs Lofley and Mrs J. Johnston.