Helen Davidson Elliot

1863 - 1961  (98 years)

• Name	Helen Davidson Elliot
  Birth	7 Oct 1863	Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand   [1]
  	Recorded under ELLIOTT Parents: Helen and William Elliott
  Gender	Female
  Death	13 Nov 1961	Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  	Helen Davidson Ritchie, aged 98yrs
  Death Notice	14 Nov 1961	"The Cromwell Argus ", New Zealand   [3]
  	RITCHIE On November 13, 1961, Helen Davidson, beloved wife of the late James Ritchie (Arrowtown), late of Nevis, and mother of Bell (Mrs Donaldson, Waianiwa), Archie, Bob, Millie (Mrs Scott), Annie (Mrs Shaw, Arrowtown), and the late William (Riversdale); in her 99th year. The funeral will leave her daughter's residence (Mrs Shaw), on Thursday, November 16, at the conclusion of a service commencing at 10.30 am for the Cromwell Cemetery. JW Gibson, Funeral Director
  Burial	16 Nov 1961	New Cromwell Cemetery, Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand   [4]
  	[CENTER:]In Loving Memory of James Beloved husband of Helen Ritchie Late of Nevis Died 18th Oct 1948. Aged 89 Years Also his loved Wife Helen Died 13th Nov 1961. Aged 98 Years.[:CENTER]
  Person ID	I1808	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	William Elliot,   b. 14 Mar 1828, Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1891, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Helen Miller,   b. 17 May 1839, Loughburnfoot, Teviothead, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 16 Mar 1920, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Ritchie,   b. 18 Aug 1859, 2 Victoria Street, Govan, Lanark, Scotland d. 18 Oct 1948, Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1890	In the House of William Elliot, Nevis Crossing, Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand   [5, 6]
  	James Ritchie, 29yrs, Miner, Bachelor Born: Milingarvie Scotland Res: Nevis Parents: Archibald McQuarrie Ritchie, Baker & Isabella Ritchie MS Shearer Helen Davidson Elliott, 27yrs, Domestic, Spinster Born: Invercargill Res: Nevis Parents: William Elliott, Hotel Keeper & Helen Douglas (sic) Elliott MS Miller Witnesses: Archibald Ritchie, Miner, Bannockburn & Isabella D Elliott, Nevis
  Number of Children	6 Children
  Children	1. William Elliot Ritchie,   b. 1 May 1891, Nevis Crossing, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 21 Apr 1941, Riversdale, Southland, New Zealand (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Isabella Shearer Ritchie,   b. 3 May 1894, Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand d. 1 Mar 1989, Riverton, Southland, New Zealand (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Archibald Mcquarrie Ritchie,   b. 12 Aug 1896, Nevis Crossing, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 17 Feb 1970, Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. Helen Miller Ritchie,   b. 18 Dec 1898, Nevis Crossing, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 19 Aug 1966, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]   5. Annie Theyers Ritchie,   b. 8 Jan 1902, Nevis Crossing, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 26 Oct 1990, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Robert Ritchie,   b. 23 Feb 1906, Nevis Crossing, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 12 Sep 1971, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Oct 1863 - Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1863 NZ Online Database: 1863/20017. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1961 NZ Online Database: 1961/40724 aged 98yrs. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Most likely one of the Central Otago Newspapers - I just have the clipping with no date or name of paper on it. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), NZSG Cemetery Records: Block 30 Plot 20. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1890 NZ Online Database: 1890/3445.