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Alice Fenton (Gilmore)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Clydesburn, Ballyhalbert, County Down, Ireland
Death: May 21, 1934 (76)
Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
Place of Burial: [Plot 1247.], Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Robert Gilmore and Letitia Gilmore
Wife of James Henry Fenton
Mother of Martha Letitia Robinson; Eliza Mary Conn; Rachel Isabella Diprose; James Henry Fenton; Alice Gilmore Collins and 4 others
Sister of John Gilmore; Andrew Gilmore; Hugh Gilmore; Letitia Gilmore; Robert Gilmore and 1 other

Find A Grave ID: 42576874
Immigration to New Zealand: Bebington, 15 July 1876
Managed by: Susanne Margaret Melton
Last Updated:

About Alice Fenton

Immigration • 15 July 1876
Auckland, New Zealand

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/genealogy/Bebington1876.htm

Alice Gilmore (18) sailed as a single woman aboard the ship 'Bebington' according to ship records. Accompanied by Bridget Breen (later to become Mrs Charlie Ryan). Also her brother John (28).

Obituary - Mrs Alice Fenton. It is our painful duty to record the death of another of the old pioneers of the district in the person of Mrs Alice Fenton, who passed away at the residence of her daughter Mrs S. Conn, Rangiuru, on Monday morning. The deceased lady, who was 77 years of age was a native of County Down, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand with a brother, Mr J. Gilmore, when she was eighteen years of age. She married the late Mr James Henry Fenton, a well known contractor, and resided for 19 years in Tauranga, afterwards coming to the Te Puke district where she lived for the past 38 years. She was a woman of very strong personality and could tell of many interesting experiences in the early days. She leaves a family of five daughters and two sons — Mesdames E. Robinson (Auckland), S. J. Conn (Rangiuru), A. G. Diprose (Rangiuru), A. J. Collins (Te Puke), J. G. Saunders (Te Puke) and Messrs R. J. Fenton (Papamoa) and A H. Fenton (Te Puke). One son was killed at the war. The funeral took place at noon to-day and was attended by a large gathering of mourners. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. Holmes, Of Tauranga. TE PUKE TIMES, 22 MAY 1934, PAGE 2

The funeral of the late Mrs A. Fenton took place at Te Puke yesterday and was attended by a large number of residents from the Tauranga, Papamoa and Te Puke districts. A service was held at noon at the Church of England by the Rev. M. E. Holmes, of Tauranga, after which the cortege left for the Te Puke cemetery, where the last rites were performed by the Rev. Holmes. The pall-bearers were Messrs R. McPike, L. Vercoe, J. Gain, W. J. Griffin, J. P. Ryan and Murray Stewart, and the chief mourners were Messrs R. and A. Fenton, sons of the deceased. BAY OF PLENTY TIMES, VOLUME LXII, ISSUE 11426, 23 MAY 1934, PAGE 2

Headstone: In Loving Memory of James Henry Fenton beloved husband of Alice Fenton died 10th Sept 1917 in his 73rd year When the day of toil is done when the race of life is run Father grant thy weary one rest for evermore also of John Gilmore Fenton Pte killed in action in France March 27 1918 aged 29 years also Alice Fenton wife and Mother of above died 21st May 1934 aged 76 years.
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Alice Fenton's Timeline

1857
September 15, 1857
Clydesburn, Ballyhalbert, County Down, Ireland
1879
January 2, 1879
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
1880
September 8, 1880
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
1882
September 24, 1882
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
1885
1885
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
1886
September 12, 1886
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
1888
September 22, 1888
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
1890
August 15, 1890
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
1892
September 9, 1892
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand