Preferred given name of “May”, married name of "Thomson", from Memorial Death Notice to her mother, Hannah Jones (nee Sammels) 1946-1918. It reads, “…Inserted by her loving daughter and son-in-law, May and John Thomson and family".

Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1882/13949. Jones, Ettie May. Mother: Hannah. Father: Thomas

Full date of birth of 18 October 1882 from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Place of birth of “Auckland” from the New Zealand Birth Index found in June 2025

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1901/5985. Bride: Ettie May Jones. Groom: Edwin John Thomson

Full date of marriage of 8 March 1901 from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Ohinemuri Roll [Waikato] 1905/6, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Ettie May, Waikino, married
Thomson, Edwin John, Waikino, storekeeper

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Ohinemuri Roll [Waikato] 1908, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Ettie May, Waikino, married
Thomson, Edwin John, Waikino, storekeeper

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Supplementary Roll 1911, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Ettie May, 10 Canada Street, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Taumarunui Roll 1911, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Ettie May, Te Kuiti, married
Thomson, Edwin John, Te Kuiti, fruiterer

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Marsden Roll 1914, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Ettie May, Bank Street, Whangarei, married
Thomson, Edwin John, Upper Bank st., Whangarei, storekeeper

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland West General Roll 1919, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Ettie May, 10 Hepburn Street, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Roll 1919, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Edwin John, 10 Hepburn Street, factory employee

Date and place of burial from Waikumete Cemetery records for Presbyterian D Row 12 and found in June 2025:
24166. Headstone 4504, (Thomson on stone. Thompson on Burial Book)
In loving memory of our dear mother ETTIE MAY THOMSON died 7 March 1922 aged 39 years
Also her beloved husband and our dear father EDWARD JOHN who died 28 October 1939 aged 63 years
THOMPSON Ethel May, Adult. 8. 3.1922, Plot 31.
THOMPSON Edwin John. 30.10.1939, Plot 31.

Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1922/439. Thomson, Ettie May. Died age 39Y

Full date of death of 7 March 1922 from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.