David Matheson France b. 2 Jan 1884 Gore, Southland, New Zealand d. 23 Dec 1944 Levels, Timaru, New Zealand: Orwin & Millar Genealogy

1884 - 1944 (60 years)

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Family Nellie Stewart Aitken, b. 26 Nov 1887, Waikata Valley, Gore, New Zealand , d. 12 Feb 1942 (Age 54 years)

Married 1914 Gore, Southland, New Zealand [1]

Children

	1. Robert Stewart France, b. 30 May 1918, Waikaka Valley, Gore, Southland. New Zealand , d. 10 Sep 1985, Timaru, South Island, New Zealand (Age 67 years)
	2. David Matheson France, b. 2 Apr 1920, St Andrews, South Canterbury, New Zealand , d. 1968, Glenrock Station, Burkes Pass, New Zealand (Age 47 years)
	3. Living
	4. Mavis Nellie France, b. 30 Oct 1923, St Andrews, South Canterbury, New Zealand , d. 23 Aug 1956, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 32 years)
	5. Alexander William France, b. 1925, South Canterbury, New Zealand , d. 1976 (Age 51 years)

Last Modified 10 Nov 2010

Family ID F2720 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

It was in Gore that their first child was born.
"Dave then decided to move his family to South Canterbury. They first settled on a farm at St Andrews where the rest of their children were born. It was here that their eldest son Robert contracted polio. Unfortunately Dave had a fall off some sacks of potatoes and broke his neck, although there was no permanent damage he was never properly well again. The potato market was not doing well and they ended up losing the farm and having to move to Levels, an area just north of Timaru where they farmed on a property known as 'Gurteen'. Nellie apparantly didn't cope well with this and eventually took her own life on 12 Feb 1942. Dave lived only a further two years and died on 23 Dec 1944."
Kate Patterson nee France

Probate to his will was granted at Timaru 31 Jan 1945