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Nigel Charles Purdon Winter was born in Marylebone, London, Middlesex, on 8 December 1931.^1,2,3

He was educated at Winchester and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst before rising to the rank of Lt-Colonel in the Royal Hussars.³

Nigel died on 26 February 2011 in Somerset at age 79.⁴

His will was probated in Bristol on 28 September 2011.⁴

Jessie Gertrude Winzar was born in Poplar, London, Middlesex, on 17 August 1868.^1,2

Jessie's marriage to Charles Burton Haggis, son of Alfred Henry Haggis and Sarah Ann Biggs, was registered between July 1888 and September 1888 in Croydon, Surrey.³

She was listed in the 1891 census at 6 Kempshott Rd in Streatham, London, Middlesex, with her husband Charles; he was a sawmill proprietor. Their child Gertrude was listed as living with them.⁴

She was listed in the 1901 census at 63 Mitcham Lane in Streatham, London, Middlesex, with her husband Charles; he was a sawmill proprietor. Their children Gertrude, Kathleen, Elsie and Kenneth were listed as living with them.⁵

She was listed in the 1911 census at 2 Riggindale Rd in Streatham, London, Middlesex, with her husband Charles; he was a sawmill proprietor. Their children Gertrude, Kathleen, Elsie and Eileen were listed as living with them.⁶

She was widowed at age 51 on the death of her husband Charles on 4 December 1919.^7,8

Jessie Gertrude Winzar and Alfred John Haggis were appointed executors of Charles Burton Haggis's estate in London on 6 July 1920.⁸

She was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 1 Oakdale Rd in Wandsworth, London, Middlesex; the household included her niece Florence Mary Haggis and the proprietor of the family timber business (Alfred John Haggis) and his wife, who were her in-laws. Her children Gertrude, Kenneth and Eileen were listed as living with her.⁹

She was listed in the 1939 Register at Tynywerk Hotel in Llangollen, Denbighshire; she is living on private means and the Hotel is managed by other WINZARs - possibly nieces?.²

Jessie died on 17 April 1952 at The Castleton Nursing Home in Banstead, Surrey, at age 83.^10,11

Her will was probated in Exeter, Devon, on 14 August 1952 with Gilbert Arthur Harwood appointed executor of effects valued at £5510/18/10.¹¹

Amelia Wise was born in New Zealand in 1871.¹

Amelia died in 1957 in New Zealand.²

Athol Gordon Wise was born in New Zealand in 1909.¹

Athol died in 1974 in New Zealand.

Bryan Stuart Wise was born at 'El Nido' (Nurse Cupples Maternity Hospital) in Waimate, Canterbury, on 23 June 1930.^2,1

He was the gt-grandson of Henry Aitken Wyse who created Wise's Directory and he worked in the family business.

Bryan died on 8 June 1994 in Dunedin, Otago, at age 63.^3,4 He was cremated at the Dunedin Crematorium, Anderson's Bay on 13 June 1994.⁵

Elizabeth died in 1866 in New Zealand.² She was born in New Zealand in 1866.¹

Emily Fanny Wise was born in Singleton, Sussex, on 10 December 1825.¹

She married Joshua Spencer, son of Thomas Spencer and Catherine Harrison, in Funtington, Sussex, on 18 May 1858.^1,2

She was listed in the 1861 census in Knossington, Leicestershire, with her husband Joshua; he was a farmer of 180 acres, employing four labourers and a boy, with two house servants. Their children Marion and Harrison were listed as living with them.³

She was widowed at age 38 on the death of her husband Joshua on 1 May 1864.^1,4

Emily died on 4 October 1909 in Midhurst, Sussex, at age 83.^1,5

George Wise was born in New Zealand in 1865.¹

George Denis Wise was born in Dunedin, Otago, on 12 May 1904.^1,2

He was educated at Otago Boys High School, for whom he played rugby in the 1st XV (1920-21) before joining the Pirates club in Dunedin. He was a swift winger, standing 5' 10" and first played for Otago as a 19-year old in 1923. He had six games that year and another four in 1924.
He was chosen for the All Blacks 1925 tour of Australia, where he was an effective try scorer, topping the statistics with a total of 5 tries over the 7 games. There was a preliminary match against Wellington and a game on return against Wellington-Manawatu-Horowhenua as well as five games in Australia but no tests were played.
After the Australian tour he made another two appearances for Otago before transferring to North Otago (Kurow club) where he played two matches for that union in 1928.²

He married Alexa Oreti Stuart, daughter of George Stuart and Elsie Isabella Cumming, in New Zealand in 1929.³

George died on 1 September 1971 in Dunedin, Otago, at age 67.⁴ He was cremated at the Dunedin Crematorium, Anderson's Bay on 3 September 1971, and ashes scatered 6 Sep.⁴

Gertrude Mary Wise was born at Upper Cargill St in Dunedin, Otago, on 27 August 1877.^1,2

Gertrude died in 1950 in New Zealand.³