Mrs Emma Parcell.
Dwelling #239
Group Number 1

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Parcell Emma Owner 14 Apr 1885 19 Oct 1968
2 Parcell ( or possibly Toms ) Beatrice Child 1913 25 Oct 1978
3 Parcell Letitia Mary Ann (Letty) Child

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
2695 c1934 House location.

Dwelling #239 was located on the true left bank of Shepherds Creek, downstream of the Adams Creek / Shepherds Creek confluence.

2696 c1934 Dwelling 3239 is built.

About this time Mr Philip May Parcell had dwelling #239 built for his wife and family. It appears that it was built by a Cromwell carpenter names John William Gibson (Jack). Mrs Parcell and her daughters had been living in dwelling #244 while Mr Parcell lived in dwelling #252. Mrs Parcells daughters lived with her for some time. Beatrice (Toms) married a Mr Shellis, a returned serviceman. They went to Oamaru where they ran a poultry farm.

2697 c1940 Marriage of Letty Parcell.

Letitia Parcell went to teachers training college in Wellington after high school. She then married a Mr terry Alach. Mrs Parcell continued to live in dwelling #239 on her own.

2698 1968 Death of Emma Parcell.

Mrs Emma Parcell died on 19 Oct 1968 at the age of 83 years. She is buried in the Cromwell cemetery.


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