Morton Leslie James Clark

1899 - 1984  (84 years)

• Name	Morton Leslie James Clark
  Birth	10 May 1899	Reefton, Westcoast, New Zealand   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Electoral	1928	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [2]
  	CLARK Morton Leslie James, 230 Vivian Street, Linesman (Main Roll) CLARK Morton Leslie James, 77 Beauchamp Street, faultman (Supp Roll) CLARK Marion, 77 Beauchamp Street, married (Main Roll) Morton worked for the NZ Post Office
  Electoral	1935	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [3]
  	CLARK Morton Leslie James, 77 Beauchamp St, Faultman CLARK Marion, 77 Beauchamp St, Married
  Electoral	1938	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [4]
  	CLARK Morton Leslie James, 53 Durham Street, faultman (Supp Roll) CLARK Morton Leslie James, 146 Abel Smith St, faultman (Main Roll)
  Military Beginning	20 Jan 1942	WW11, New Zealand   [5]
  	464104 CLARK, Morton Leslie James, Senior Faultman, 77 Beauchamp Street, Karori, Wellington.
  Electoral	1946	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [6]
  	CLARK Morton Leslie J, 77 Beauchamp St, faultman
  Electoral	1949	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [7]
  	CLARK Morton Leslie James, 77 Beauchamp Street, faultman CLARK Vera Gladys, 77 Beauchamp Street, married (same address details for 1954 ER)
  Electoral	1957	Otaki, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand   [8]
  	CLARK Morton Leslie James, 19 Mahoe St, Otaki Beach, Retired CLARK Vera Glady, 19 Mahoe St, Otaki Beach, married (same address details 1963, 1969, 1972)
  Electoral	1978	Otaki, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand   [9]
  	CLARK Morton Leslie James, 19 Mahoe St, Otaki Beach, Retired (same address details 1981)
  Probate	1984	Palmerston North High Court, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand   [10]
  	CLARK Morton Leslie James
  Death	27 Jan 1984	Palmerston North Hospital, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand   [11, 12]
  	Morton Leslie James CLARK Retired Public Servant 19 Mahoe Street, Otaki Beach Aged 84, Born 10 May 1899 Born: Reefton, 84 yrs in NZ Parents: Frederick Clark, Shipping Agent & May Elizabeth Clark MS Searight Married: (A) - No details recorded (B) Vera Gladys O'Brien, in Wellington when aged 40. No Widow No Living Children: (No children are known of Morton's two marriages)
  Burial	1 Feb 1984	Otaki Cemetery, Otaki, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand   [13]
  	[CENTER:]In Loving Memory Of Vera Gladys CLARK Died 18th April 1974 and her Beloved Husband Morton Leslie James CLARK Died 27th Jan 1984, Aged 85 Years.[:CENTER]
  Person ID	I174	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Frederick Clark,   b. 19 Feb 1869, Taiaroa Heads Lighthouse, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand d. 13 May 1940, 17 Queen Street, Westport, Westcoast, New Zealand (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	May Elizabeth Morton Searight,   b. 7 Sep 1870, Brighton, Charleston, Nelson-Marlborough, New Zealand d. 8 Mar 1960, Buller District Hospital, Westport, Westcoast, New Zealand (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F89	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marion McTaggart,   b. 24 Nov 1900, Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand d. 25 Jul 1971, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	24 Mar 1926	St Mary's Church, Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand   [12, 14]
  	Morton Leslie James CLARK Aged 26, Faultman, Post & Telegraph Dept Bachelor Born: Crushington Res: Present Levin, Usual Wellington Parents: Frederick Clark, Accountant & May Elizabeth Morton Clark MS Seawright Marion McTAGGART Aged 25, Spinster Born: Levin Res: Present Levin, Usual Wellington Parents: James McTaggart, Farmer, & Josephine Elizabeth McTaggart MS Tocker Witnesses: W B Russell, Clerk Chief Postmasters Office Wellington & R C McTaggart, Spinster, Levin
  Divorce	5 Nov 1934	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  	First wife Marion we know no details, but divorce became absolute 5 Nov 1934. Seemingly she went for a cruise without him, met someone else and did not return. (The above information was given to me, I now have a copy of the marriage certificate to Vera in 1940 giving the divorce dates) More research and certificates are required. 1935 NZ ER they both appear at the same address.
  Number of Children	No Children known of this relationship
  Family ID	F96	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Vera Gladys O'Brien,   b. 10 May 1907, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand d. 21 Apr 1974, Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1940	Presbyterian Church, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand   [12, 15]
  	Morton Leslie James Clark Aged 40, Faultman Divorced: Decree Absolute 5 Nov 1934 Born: Crushington Westcoast Usua Res: Wellington Parents: Frederick Clark, Accountant & May Elizabeth Morton Clark MS Seawright Vera Gladys O'Brien Aged 32 Divorced: Decree Absolute 7 Dec 1934 Born: Wellington Usual Res: Wellington Parents: Harold O'Brien, Retired Harbour Board Employee & Sarah O'Brien MS Skilbeck
  Number of Children	No children of this marriage
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Electoral - 1928 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Divorce - 5 Nov 1934 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1935 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1938 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1946 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Electoral - 1949 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1899 NZ Online Database: 1899/6518 1899 Folio No 1815, June Qtr. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1928 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington North Wellington - Main Roll & Wellington Suburbs - Supp Roll. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1935 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington Suburbs, Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1938 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington West, Wellington (Supp Roll) - & Wellington North (Main Roll). [S16] NZEF Enlistment Records: NZEF WW1 & 2, New Zealand, World War 11 Ballot Lists, 1940 - 1945 - Military Area No 5, Wellington - via Ancestry- The NZ Gazette. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1946 NZ Electoral Roll, Karori, Wellington (Supp Roll). [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1949 NZ Electoral Roll, Karori, Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1957 NZ Electoral Roll, Otaki Wellington. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1978 NZ Electoral Roll, Horowhenua Manawatu-Wanganui. [S207] NZ Probates - National Archives NZ, 1978 -1984 National Archives Wellington - Item ID R23634417 Record No 72/84. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1984 NZ Online Database: 1984/29074 - aged 84 - DOB 10/5/1899 1984 Folio No 2944, DOB 10051899 - Levin. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Kapiti Coast District Council Online Database: Otaki Cemetery: Plot 155 & 155A, Lawn, Public Lawn. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1926 NZ Online Database: 1926/3243 1926 Folio No 2232. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1940 Folio No 1409.