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Dennis TUFFLEY + Jane DEWE - Invercargill

Journal by ngairedith

from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* Dennis TUFFLEY aged 26 (1870-1948)
? married 5 August 1896 to:
* Jane DEWE aged 20 (1876-1941)

the known children of DENNIS & JANE:
... 1
1898 - 1973 Dennis Tuffley

- born in Popotunoa, Otago
- Dennis married Helena GRIEVE (1895-1959) in 1920
- they are buried together Plot 425, Block 36 at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill
- a son, Dennis Drydon Tuffley served in WWII as Private 37849 with the New Zealand Medical Corps, 6 Field Ambulance. He died in Italy 14 Aug 1943 aged 24 and buried II. A. 9. Milan War Cemetery

... 2
1900 - 1983 James Tuffley
- James was a Butcher
- spouse not found
- James died 19 Oct 1983 aged 83. Last address Bay View Road, Invercargill
- he is buried Plot 122, Block 41 at Eastern cemetery. his headstone reads:
Remembrance. James Tuffley . Died 19th Oct 1983 . Aged 83 years

... 3
1901 - 1984 Ivy Elizabeth Tuffley
- Elizabeth married William Alexander WILKIE (1897-1964) in 1919
- she died 22 July 1984 in Plunket street, Dunedin aged 82, 20 years after William. They are buried together Plot 182, Block 45S at Andersons Bay cemetery, Dunedin

... 4
1903 - 1912 Mary Ann Davis Tuffley
- Mary died aged 8. Burial not yet found

... 5
1904 - 1964 Charles Edward Tuffley
- Charles married Hilda May TUFFLEY in 1929 & had 4 children
- Hilda was a daughter of Edward TUFFLEY (1878-1954), brother of Charles's father Dennis Tuffley and of Mary DEWE, sister of Charles's mother Jane Dewe

... 6
1906 - 1987 Gladys May Tuffley
- born in Woodland
- Gladys married James Robert MAWER (1899-?) in 1925 in Woodland
- James was a son of John William MAWER & Emily PAYNE of Australia
- James died in Melbourne

... 7
1907 - 1998 Ruby Tuffley
- Ruby married James Cushnie McKAY (1904-1984) in 1927
- son of John Espie McKAY & Jane Rennie CUSHNIE
- Ruby died 4 Nov 1998 aged 91 at Rose Lodge, Invercargill
- she is buried Plot 17, Block 11 at Southland Crematorium

... 8
1909 - 1994 Muriel Tuffley
- Muriel married Robert Edward SOPER (1897-1980) in 1925
- Muriel died 25 Oct 1994 aged 85 at Southland Hospital & cremated at Southland Crematorium, her ashes were taken away

... 9
1910 - 1998 Ethel Tuffley
- Ethel married Alfred Edward PHILLIPS (1912-1998) in 1931
- she died 19 March 1998 aged 87 at Woodlands
- she is buried Plot 26, Block 44 at Eastern Cemetery with Alfred & a possible daughter, Thelma Doreen McEwan (1931-1995)

... 10
1912 - 1994 William Tuffley
- born in Mataura
- William married Elizabeth May DIACK (1918-2010) in 1935
- he died 15 Sep 1994 aged 82
- he and Elizabeth are buried together Plot 64C, Block 41 Eastern cemetery, Invercargill

... 11
1914 - 1985 Leslie Tuffley
- Thomas was a Painter & Paperhanger
- Thomas married Beatrice May PRYDE (1918-1985) in 1936
- he died 6 Dec 1985 aged 71
- he is buried with Beatrice Plot 196, Block 42 at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill

... 12
1917 - 1981 Thomas Tuffley
- born in Mataura
- Thomas was a Truck Driver
- he married Sarah Lillian FAHEY (1898-1987) IN 1950 (her 2nd husband)
- he died 12 Oct 1981 aged 64
- Thomas & Sarah are buried together Plot 50, Block 41 at Eastern Cemetery

... 13
1918 - 1985 Stanley Malcolm Tuffley
- Stanley married Jane OLDS
- he died 12 March 1986 aged 67. Last address Woodhouse street, Invercargill
- buried Plot 63, Block 42 at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill

* Jane died 9 July 1941 aged 65
- her last address was Maitland street
* Dennis died 7 years later, 17 Aug 1948 aged 78
- his last address was 125 Bowmont street Invercargill
- they are buried together Plot 251, Block 26 at Eastern Cemetery Invercargill

NOTES
* Invercargill is "The City of Water and Light". This refers to the long summer twilights and the aurora australis (southern lights). Being only about 4000km (2500 miles) from Antartica the hottest summer months are Jan & Feb with the average temps reaching about 18.8?C (65.8?F)
POPOTUNOA is 66km SW of Woodland

5th AUGUST 1896 - WEDDING AT WOODLAND
* ... A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the house of Mr Enos Dewe, Woodlands, Southland, on the 5th inst., the Rev. Evan Bissett officiating. A large number of guests were present at the marriage ceremony, which took place at 1.30. The bridegroom, Mr Dennis Tuffley, of Clinton and the bride, Miss Jane Dewe, is the third daughter of Mr Enos Dewe, of Woodlands, Southland. After the marriage the health of the bride and bridegroom was toasted, after which the guests retired to the dining room to partake of the excellet wedding breakfast which was prepared for them. Miss Lucy Wyeth was the bridemaid and Mr George Dewe (brother of the bride) best man.
The bride was dressed in a lovely light blue cashmere trimmed with fawn lace and brown silk, and looked very charming in her veil and a lovely wreath of orange blossoms. The happy couple left by the evening train, amid showers of rice, for Clinton, where they went to spend their honeymoon.
Mrs E. Dewe, mother of the bride, wore a pretty light dress; Miss Bessie Dewe, a maroon cloth trimmed with beaver fur; Miss Wyeth, pink nuns' veiling trimmed with white lace; Mrs M. Leith, grenadine trimmed with black jet; Mrs Branks, maroon cashmere trimmed with black velvet; Mrs Walker, grey tweed; Mrs Tait, dark costume; *Mrs J. Mathieson, navy blue figured serge skirt with pink blouse; Miss Stimpson, dary navy blue with white Liberty silk from; Miss E. Crapper, black cashmere with pink yoke trimmed with pale ecru lace
*Mrs J. Mathieson was Mary nee Dewe who married John Mathieson in 1896 & had 5 children. She next married Edward Tuffley in 1910 & had 2 daughters (see Hilda May Tuffley above who married Charles Edward Tuffley)

PHOTO
(from Invercargill City Council)
PLOT 251, BLOCK 26 at Eastern Cemetery Invercargill
HEADSTONE reads:

In loving memory of Jane Tuffley Died 9th July 1941 Aged 65 years
Also her husband
Dennis Tuffley Died 17th Aug 1948 Aged 73 years
At rest

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on 2012-10-29 06:40:45

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