David Matheson France

1920 - 1968  (47 years)

• Name	David Matheson France
  Born	2 Apr 1920	St Andrews, South Canterbury, New Zealand   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	farmer
  _UID	69391DFEC2E4447D8EB4DF5B40936218ED46
  Died	1968	Glenrock Station, Burkes Pass, New Zealand   [1]
  Person ID	I8226	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	David Matheson France,   b. 2 Jan 1884, Gore, Southland, New Zealand ,   d. 23 Dec 1944, Levels, Timaru, New Zealand  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	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]
  Family ID	F2720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Chapman,   b. 17 Jul 1916,   d. 12 Dec 2002, Timaru, South Island, New Zealand  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Alister John France   2. Donald Noel France
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2008
  Family ID	F3131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  During WWII David served in a tank regiment and saw battle in the Italian campaign Together, David and Jean farmed at 'Glenrock Station, Burkes Pass, until Dave died suddenly in 1968. He was carting hay out in a paddock when he suffered a heart attack. "Jean stayed on at the station, with the help of her sons, for many years. She then retired to Fairlie and Alister and Donadl, her sons, took over the station. They have sold it around 2003/2004 )" Kate Patterson nee France.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).