Emily Jane/Jean GRIFFIN [956]

   Another name for Emily was Emily Jane.

  General Notes:

1890 NZ Birth Fiche Folio 2699 Sec 14 (Emily Jane Griffen - Stewart Island - not registered)
(uncertain birth year of Emily)
1955 NZ Birth /131866 Griffin Emily Jane, Jane, John (b. 12 May 1890)
1981 NZ Death /37016 Kaveney Emily Jean
1981 Purewa Cemetery: Record No. 40660 - Cremated 4 Jun 1981, Ashes scattered (Purewa Cemetery Record 40660)

School Records (APWs)
Name: GRIFFIN Emily Jane
School: Fairfax
Register Number: 77
Former Reg. No:
Admission Date: 1900
Parent / Guardian: John Griffin
Destination: Comment: Further information in full admission record
Further enquiries to: Southland Branch - NZSG

  Research Notes:

Information recorded at Funeral Director, H Morris Ltd, Anne St, Devonport:
-Married (1) Timothy John Lynch, she 18yrs, he 26yrs
-Married (2) Michael Joseph Kaveney at age 32yrs (Parlour noted should be 35yrs)
-Died 3 Jun 1981 age 91yrs at Rondavale Home
-Rev Murray Spackman conducted service at H Morris' Chapel
-Ashes scattered at Purewa Cemetery
-Solicitor, Mr Fulton at Wilson Henry
-Dr Gebbi
-Informant: Mr Cannell
-Father: John Patrick Griffen
-Mother: Jean Nicholson
-1 son 69yrs, 1 dau 67yrs

Divorce documents at Archives NZ Auckland
Divorce by reason of desertion
Legal documents confirm:
- born Emily Jane GRIFFIN, 1890, Invercargill
- married Timothy LYNCH 1908 Greymouth Registry Office
- during first marriage resided at Cobden, Stratford Otorohanga, Te Puke, Paeroa, Waioto
- Tim deserted Emily approximately Feb 1917
- when proceedings started Emily was living at Claudelands, Hamilton (Tim in Auckland)
- divorce held at Supreme Court of NZ Northern District (Auckland)
- Petition for divorce 29 Sep 1923, Order for Hearing 30 Oct 1923, Set down 15 Jun 1923, Decree Nisi 17 Dec 1923, Affidavit for Search of Motion 11 Jun 1925, Decree Absolute 15 Jun 1925

  Other Records

• Emily Jane/Jean Griffin: Griffin Sisters (likely Margaret, Mary, Emily), Cir 1900.

• School Records: 77, 1900, Fairfax. Parent: John Griffin

• Marriage: certificate, 1908, Greymouth, New Zealand.

• NZ Electoral Rolls 1853-1981: married, 1911, Miranda st, Stratford, New Zealand.

• NZ Electoral Rolls 1853-1981: married, 1919, Otorohanga, New Zealand.

• Divorce: nisi, 1923, Auckland, New Zealand. Decree Nisi 17 Dec 1923

• Divorce: petition, 1923, Auckland, New Zealand. dated 29 Sep 1923

• Divorce Report: Truth, 1923, Auckland, New Zealand. (Paperspast)

• Divorce: absolute, 1925, Auckland, New Zealand. Decree Absolute 15 June 1925

• Emily Jean: photo, 1925, Te Kuiti, New Zealand. (Image courtesy C Lynch)

• NZ Electoral Rolls 1853-1981: married, 1928, Smith st, Matamata.

• Emily Kaveney, Eileen Lynch & Betty the dog: at home, 1930s, Matamata, New Zealand. (Image Courtesy C Lynch)

• NZ Electoral Rolls 1853-1981: married, 1935, Smith st, Matamata.

• Emily Kaveney & grandson Barry, 1938, Matamata, New Zealand. (Image Courtesy C Lynch)

• Emily Kaveney & daughter: street photo, 1943, Matamata, New Zealand. (Image Courtesy C Lynch)

• Emily Kaveney & grandson Barry: street photo, 1943, Matamata, New Zealand. (Image Courtesy C Lynch)

• NZ Electoral Rolls 1853-1981: married, 1946, Smith st, Matamata.

• NZ Electoral Rolls 1853-1981: married, 1949, Smith st, Matamata.

• NZ Electoral Rolls 1853-1981: married, 1954, Smith st, Matamata.

• Emily Kaveney, Michael, Clare & Uncle Charlie Griffin: at home, 1955, Matamata, New Zealand. (Image Courtesy C Lynch)

• NZ Electoral Rolls 1853-1981: married, 1957, 24 Smith st, Matamata.

• Emily Jean Kaveney: 75th Birthday, 1965.

Emily married Timothy LYNCH [955] [MRIN: 315], son of Daniel LYNCH [10176] and Johanna SHANAHAN [10177], on 23 Jun 1908 in Registrar's Office, Greymouth, New Zealand. The marriage ended in divorce on 15 Jun 1925. (Timothy LYNCH [955] was born on 28 Oct 1880 in Otautau, Southland, New Zealand.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Tim & Emily Lynch: Marriage Cert, 1908, Greymouth RO. (Image Courtesy of Clare Lynch)

  Marriage Notes:

1908 NZ Marriage (1) folio 3264 - Timothy Lynch (fiche)
1908/4788 NZ Marriage Emily Jane Griffin, Timothy Lynch

Emily next married Michael KAVENEY [994] [MRIN: 327], son of Bartholomew KAVENEY [7270] and Mary O'NEILL [7271], on 21 Sep 1925 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Michael KAVENEY [994] was born on 1 Jul 1885 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, died on 2 Dec 1957 in Smith St, Matamata, New Zealand and was cremated on 3 Dec 1957 in Purewa Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand.). The cause of his death was Coronary occlusion.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Michael & Emily Kaveney, 1926. (Image Courtesy C Lynch)

  Marriage Notes:

NZ Marriage 1925/6594 Emily Jean Griffen, Michael Kaveney (21 Sep 1925)

Intentions to Marry (NZSG Kiwi Collection)
Name: KAVENEY Michael
Date: 21 Sep 1925
Registration District: Hamilton
Groom: KAVENEY Michael
Bride: GRIFFEN Emily Jean
Bride : Groom Condition
Divorced (15 Jun 1925) : Bachelor
Bride : Groom Profession: : Storekeeper
Bride : Groom Age: 32 : 40
Brd : Grm Dwelling Plc Hamilton : Hamilton
Certificate Issued: 21 September 1925
Marriage Address: Registrars Office, Hamilton
Officiating Minister: Registrar
Source: Garden Place Library - Hamilton
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