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 1891 - 1970 (78 years)
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| Name |
Amy Swale Wyeth |
| Born |
31 Oct 1891 |
Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand  [1] |
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Amy's Birth Cert
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| Gender |
Female |
| Reference Number |
WB08 |
| Died |
1 Oct 1970 |
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Cremated |
13 Oct 1970 |
Bromley Cemetery, Linwood Ave, Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Notes |
- Amy was born in Woodlands, Southland and like her brothers and sisters went to Woodlands Primary School and to Invercargill High School.
Amy left school in the 4th Form to look after her mother Granny Wyeth who was sick. Looking after Granny Wyeth meant that Amy did not have any type of paid employment outside the home. Amy's elder brothers and sisters did not want her to miss out because she was the one who had made the sacrifice so they ensured that she was able to develop her Musical talents. Uncle Jimmy paid for her music lessons and it may have been Aunty Lucy who paid for her Singing lessons. The music lessons were in Invercargill and so Amy went to Invercargill each weekend and stayed with her Aunt Sal (Swale), a sister of her mother. During her youth Amy was a popular singer around Southland.
In 1914, after a number of years with Granny Wyeth, Essie took over the care of their parents so that Amy could go to stay with their brother Bill. Bill's wife, Jean was expecting their first child and Bill was in Military Camp. Amy stayed there as home help for a year until she got married.
Amy and Jim made their home in Christchurch after they were married living for many years in Haast St and after Nora married Lloyd they moved to the bottom story of Lloyd's mothers house in Chester St. Jim died on 11 October 1952 as the result of a stroke at work.
Shortly after Jim's death Lloyd's mother found she was unable to manage the stairs and had to move downstairs. Lucy and Brian brought a House in Dacre St Christchurch where Amy lived for many years. Dacre Street had a large fowl house and garden and I remember holidaying there and having fresh eggs from the fowl house; and new potatoes and silver beet from the garden.
In the final years of her life she moved in to a home for the elderly still in Christchurch where she died on 1 October 1970.
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| Person ID |
I121 |
Frost Family |
| Last Modified |
14 Apr 2018 |
| Father |
Charles Wyeth, b. 18 Sep 1842, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 20 Dec 1928, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand (Age 86 years) |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Ann Shirreffs, b. 9 Aug 1856, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. 9 Aug 1928, Gore, Southland, New Zealand (Age 72 years) |
| Married |
12 May 1873 |
Longbush, Southland, New Zealand [2, 3] |
- In the House Of Joseph Shirreffs.
- WYETH Charles 26 SHERRIFFS Elizabeth Ann 16
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Extract from Woodlands Marriage Register
Entry No 47. |
| Photos |
 | Charles and family
L to R Back Jimmie, Bob, Bill, Joe, Charles (Tie)
Centre Mary(Polly), Charles, Rose, Elizabeth, Amy, Lucy
Front Nora(Pat), Tom, Essie
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| Histories |
 | Charles and Elizabeth Wyeth and Family
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| Family ID |
F24 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
James Finlay (Jim) McLeay, b. 15 Aug 1888, Otautau, Southland, Southland, New Zealand , d. 11 Oct 1952, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 64 years) |
| Electoral Roll |
1914 |
246 Gloucester St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| McLeay, James Finlay, draper Christchurch East General Roll 1914 |
| Married |
6 Apr 1915 |
Woodlands Pres. Church, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand [3, 4] |
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Wedding Announcement
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James and Amy Wedding.jpg
Photo from L to R Essie Wyeth; either William Tretheway or Charlie Phillips; Amy, Jim, Oswald Stead, Nora (Pat) Wyeth, with Inez Dunsford in front. |
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The Bride
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| Electoral Roll |
1919 |
300 Worcester St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| McLeay, James Finlay, draper McLeay, Amy Swale, married Christchurch East General Roll 1919 and 1920 |
| Electoral Roll |
1928 |
41 Haast St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| McLeay, James Finlay, draper McLeay, Amy Swale, married Avon General Roll 1928 and 1838 |
| Electoral Roll |
1946 |
164 Chester St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| McLeay, Amy Swale, married McLeay, James Finlay, draper Christchurch Central General Roll 1946 and 1949 |
| Children |
| + | 1. Nora Elizabeth McLeay, b. 25 Jul 1918, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand , d. 6 Jan 1999, Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 80 years) |
| + | 2. Lucy Maria McLeay, b. 18 Nov 1920, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand , d. 10 Mar 1988, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 67 years) |
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| Photos |
 | Amy and James with Nora and Lucy
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| Histories |
| Wedding in Woodlands
Newspaper report of Amy and James' wedding |
| Last Modified |
16 Jul 2017 |
| Family ID |
F35 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 31 Oct 1891 - Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand |
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 | Married - 6 Apr 1915 - Woodlands Pres. Church, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand |
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 | Died - 1 Oct 1970 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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 | Cremated - 13 Oct 1970 - Bromley Cemetery, Linwood Ave, Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| Sources |
- [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1891/16320 (Reliability: 3), 31 Oct 1891.
Wyeth Amy Swale; Mother Elizabeth Ann; Father Charles
- [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1873/991 (Reliability: 3).
- [S323] Presbyterian Church Archives, Woodland Parish Marriages 1864 to 1920 (Reliability: 3).
- [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1915/04245 (Reliability: 3).
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