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Ivan Harry Wills was born in Hamilton, Waikato, on 11 June 1931.^1,2

Ivan died on 17 November 2019 in New Zealand at age 88.^2,3

Vivian Edwin Upton Wills was born in New Zealand on 21 May 1898.²

He married Hazel Lillian Gaulton in New Zealand in 1922.^1,3,4

He was widowed on the death of his wife Hazel in 1979.⁵

Vivian died in 1992 in New Zealand.⁶

Aileen Mary (Bobby) Wilson was born circa 1915. (Birth date based on age at death).

She married Donald George Forsaith, son of Albert George Forsaith and Amy Lulu Peters, at Holder Memorial Methodist Church in Mile-End, South Australia, on 16 December 1939.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband Donald on 26 June 1983.³

Aileen died on 30 August 2005 in Adelaide, South Australia.^4,5

Audrey Wilson was born in Waimai on 6 November 1924.^2,3

She married Frederick Edward Whiffin at Frankton in Hamilton, Waikato, on 5 May 1946.^2,4,5

She was widowed on the death of her husband Frederick in 1999.⁶

Audrey died on 3 October 2011 in Whangarei, Northland, at age 86.^1,7

Christina's birth was registered in 1856 in Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria.²

Christina's marriage to Joseph Nisbet Stevens, son of Charles Green Stevens and Deborah Hannah Blomfield, was registered in 1894 in Melbourne, Victoria.¹

They lived at 'Honiton', 84 Mathoura Rd in Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, in 1909, with his occupation listed as 'secretary.³'

They lived at 'Honiton', 84 Mathoura Rd in Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, in 1914, with his occupation listed as 'secretary.³'

They lived at 41 Mathoura Rd in Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, in 1919, with his occupation listed as 'secretary.³'

Christina was named executrix and beneficiary in the will of Joseph Nisbet Stevens, her husband, dated 2 September 1920 at 11 Erica Ave in East Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria; she was to inherit all the furniture, pictures, plate and china (other than that bequeathed to the children), cash and £250 from his life insurance, the house and land at Erica Ave, two blocks of land in Glen Iris, and the residue of the estate shared equally with the children. In a codicil dated 14 Aug 1922, the estate residue was directed solely in her favour.⁴

She was widowed on the death of her husband Joseph on 21 January 1923.^5,6

Christina Wilson and Joseph Algernon Stevens were appointed executors of Joseph Nisbet Stevens's estate in Melbourne, Victoria, on 10 March 1923.⁶

Christina's death was registered in October 1942 in Melbourne East, Victoria.⁷ She was buried on 14 October 1942 at the Boroondara General Cemetery, High St in Kew.⁸

Daniel Cook Wilson was born in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, on 6 January 1841.^2,1

He emigrated from Ireland to Australia with his 2 older brothers in 1853 (aged 12), but was in Auckland by 1857. The 3 brothers come to Whangarei in 1858 and Daniel & Henry settled at Maungakaramea, the first two settlers in the Mangapai District.

He lived there until 1885 then moved to Whangarei, possibly in Burnett's old house 'Clifton'. His claim to fame was having supper with the Hon. Richard Seddon (then Prime Minister) on 8 Jun 1892. On 21 Feb 1899 he rented Robert Mair's house 'Deveron' for £35 per year, and moved in on 28 Mar 1899.

He was a surveyor and civil engineer, and was Whangarei County Council Engineer from 1882-1902.¹

He married Emily Beuzeville Hewlett in New Zealand in 1864.^1,3,4

Daniel died on 22 August 1902 in Whangarei, Northland, at age 61.⁵ He was buried at the Christ Church Cemetery in Whangarei.⁶

Edith Mary Wilson was born in Maungakaramea on 12 January 1875.^2,1,3

She married Arthur Ranulph Pickmere, son of Ralph Pickmere and Serena Hannah Matthews, in New Zealand on 5 December 1896.^1,4,5

She was widowed at age 68 on the death of her husband Arthur on 21 January 1943.^6,7

Edith died on 15 March 1950 in Te Aroha at age 75.^8,7 She was buried on 16 March 1950 at the Maunu Cemetery, Cemetery Rd in Whangarei.⁹

Edna Violet Ada Wilson was born in Onehunga on 9 August 1910.^1,2

She married William Clarke, son of Frederick James Clarke and Lavinia Mayall, in Onehunga on 21 December 1935.^1,3

She was widowed at age 70 on the death of her husband William on 23 July 1981.¹

Edna died on 24 August 2009 in Auckland at age 99.^4,5

He married Eileen Georgina Haddelsey in Surrey between April 1968 and June 1968.¹

Irene Wilson was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

Irene's marriage to John (Jack) Lenfestey, son of John George Lenfestey and Maria le Quesne, was registered between January 1925 and March 1925 in South Shields, Durham.¹