WILLIAM and SARAH on their Wedding Day
WILLIAM TUCKER (parents EDWARD TUCKER and EMMA PHILLIPS)
b. 17 September 1859, Freemans Bay, Auckland;
d. 24 Oct 1942 in Havelock North (St Georges Road, South Hastings).
Married SARAH JACKSON (parents WILLIAM JACKSON and RUTH FRANKLIN) on the 30 April 1891 in Clive.
b. 14 December 1872 in Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Oxford, England;
d. 3 September 1948 in Havelock North (St Georges Road, South Hastings).
WILLIAM TUCKER
Birth Certificate: Ref - 1859/4338. His fathers occupation was listed as a Sawyer.
Marriage Certificate: Ref - 1891/1384. WILLIAM was 'full age' when married, whilst SARAH was 'under age' (her Death Certificate indicates that she was 18). WILLIAM's occupation was given as a Labourer. The marriage was witnessed by R. Tucker from Clive (a Woolsorter) and Emma Jackson. WILLIAM JACKSON's occupation was given also as a Labourer.
Death Certificate: Ref - 1942/4316. Age 83. Occupation: Retired Farmer. Cause of Death: Carcenoma of the stomach. Fathers Occupation: Lumberman. Children's ages when he died: M - 51, 48, 46, 40, 38, 29, F - 36, 34. He was 31 when he married.
Buried in in Havelock North. Block C, Plot Number 61. Address 0 St Georges Road.
SARAH JACKSON
Birth Certificate: Occupation of Father - Agricultural Laborer. Ruth Jackson signed with an 'x' as the informant of the birth. The residance of Ruth is given as Milton.
Death Certificate: Ref - 1948/3199. Cause of Death: Coronary thrombis, Angina Pectoria, Hypertension. Her fathers occupation was listed as Labourer. Childrens ages when she died: M - 56, 53, 51, F - 49, 45, 43, 39, 35.
SARAH JACKSON is buried in the same Plot as WILLIAM.
Children of WILLIAM TUCKER and SARAH JACKSON are:
i ERNEST TUCKER. Married KATHLEEN CROMBIE. He was 'gassed' in the 1914-18 war. They had 8 children. Dame Dorothy Fraser who gave service to the hospital board in Christchurch. 'Berny' - the High Commisioner in London.
ii SYDNEY TUCKER. MARRIED JESSIE ALMA HANCOCK in 1922. Was a shepard down south, then became a Railway Fireman, then joined the Police Force. Bob, Bernard and Ann were their children.
iii BERNARD TUCKER. Married EDITH RACHEL YOUNG in 1929. Was Post Master at Ashurst for a while. Had 4 boys - Owen, Jeffrey, Alan and Brian.
iv HUBERT CHARLES TUCKER, b. 04 Oct 1891; d. 11 Sep 1969, Hastings, Hawkes Bay. Married GLADYS ADELE PALMER 2 July 1913.
v ARTHUR TUCKER, b. 1 August 1895, Clive; d. 23 Apr 1986, Palmerston North. Married KYRA BURROWS 30 October 1922 in Fielding.
vi WINIFRED MAUD TUCKER, b. 1905. Married ARNOLD BRYANT BURTON in 1930. They ran the 'Buntons Bakery' in Auckland.
vii BERTHA TUCKER, b. Bet. 1908 - 1909. Married MELVILLE JEFFRIES
viii WILLIAM ROY TUCKER, b. 1913, d. July 1979. Was in the Navy. Worked at a 'mens outfitters' (menswear). Got a loan and set up a General Store at Opatama - Mahia Peninsula. Roy bought the school bus service and also owned a taxi.
A story about WILLIAM and SARAH as told by their Grand Daughter is available here.
WILLIAM and SARAH's HEADSTONE
The Children of WILLIAM and SARAH