Ann Maria Williams was born in England on 7 December 1882. My mother told me she married a Mr Horner and a Mr Braithwaite. My mother's cousin said Mr Horner was Harry and they had a son also Harry. She married a Henry Clarke Braithwaite on 15 October 1906 but was called Annie Maria. Mr Braithwaite in the 1911 census said he was a widower.
However, I found a passenger list showing a William Hy Horner coachman, Mrs Horner (no initials) and Hy Horner infant sailing to New Zealand on 18 September 1908. I have also traced WHH in the 1901 census with a wife and daughter both of whom died in 1907. I cannot find a marriage for WHH and Annie before they emigrated. I have found them in the NZ electoral rolls from 1911 to 1938. The one for 1946 says Annie Maria Horner is a widow at 20 Wynyard Street, Auckland and this is repeated in the 1949 rolls. I cannot trace her after that date. Her husband died in 1944 and her son Harry died on 18 September 1985 (date of birth 30 April 1908 just before emigration) and his wife Thelma Gladys died on 2 January 1989.I have found their cremation records.
Harry had 2 children:
• (*) born circa 1946 (you can only search for births more than 100 years ago). I traced him and his wife (*)in the electoral rolls up to 1981 at 32 St Edmund Cresent, Porrirua, Wellington
• (*) born circa 1951. I traced him to 1978. I found a (*) solicitor at Ohangai Road, Hawera, Waitotara, Taranaki in 1978 and 1981 but am not convinced he is the same person.
I have searched the NZ online deaths records but there is no trace of an (*)from 1949 onwards. Also tried using the Braithwaite or Williams surnames without success. I cannot search for her marrying again as a marriage must be at least 80 years ago. I have also searched the online cemetery records but no luck.
Has anyone any ideas as to how I might find her death entry? How might I find either of Harry's 2 children who hopefully are still living? I have tried the NZ White Pages telephone directory but they are not listed.
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