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Janet Christie Davidson was born at 87 Seafield in Livingstone, Linlithgow (now West Lothian), on 1 March 1905.^2,1

Janet left Liverpool on 18 November 1922, on board the 'Otarama', bound for Auckland. She was travelling with her mother Janet, brothers John and Gavin and sister Sadie; their last UK address was Apna Place, Uddington.³

She married Alexander Ewen Ferguson, son of Alexander McGregor Ferguson and Helen Chalmers Rodger, at St Matthews Church in Auckland on 25 October 1924.²

She and her husband Alexander arrived in England on the Rangitiki in January 1951 for a short visit, and gave his mother's address in Wallasley for their UK contact. They left London to return to New Zealand (through Wellington) on 24 Feb 1951 on the Rangitoto.^4,3

Janet died on 26 September 1967 at Green Lane Public Hospital in Epsom, Auckland, at age 62 of breast cancer.^5,6 She was cremated at the Waikumete Cemetery in Waitakere on 28 September 1967.^7,6

Jessie Hay Whittle Davidson was born in Hendon, Middlesex, on 28 March 1886.^2,3

Jessie's marriage to Alfred Josiah Haggis, son of Alfred John Haggis and Mary Hephzibah Forsaith, was registered between April 1911 and June 1911 in Willesden, Middlesex.¹

She was listed in the 1921 census at 28 Amerland Rd in Wandsworth, London, Middlesex, with her husband Alfred; he was a Presbyterian Minister. Their children Marian, Dorothy and Elsie were listed as living with them.⁴

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 17 Avenue Rd in Hornsey, Middlesex, with Alfred Josiah Haggis; he was an accountant (incorporated). David Cecil Forsaith Haggis and Marian Jessie Haggis were listed as living at the same address.³

She was widowed at age 70 on the death of her husband Alfred on 11 May 1956.^5,6

David Cecil Forsaith Haggis and Jessie Hay Whittle Davidson were appointed executors of Alfred Josiah Haggis's estate in London, Middlesex, on 11 July 1956.⁵

Jessie died on 12 August 1964 at Lodge Hotel in Newtonmore, Inverness, at age 78.⁷

Her will was probated in London, Middlesex, on 3 December 1964 with David Cecil Forsaith Haggis appointed executor with her estate valued at £14908.⁷

She married Louis Theodore Walsh Plumridge in Victoria in 1920.²

Marion Morrison Davies was born in Cleland, Lanarkshire, in 1855. She was the daughter of John DAVIES (coal-miner) and Charlotte STEVENS.^2,3,1

She married Hugh McColl, son of Dugald McColl and Cathrine Sinclair, in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, on 5 June 1880.^4,5

She was listed in the 1881 census at 42 Maitland St in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with her husband Hugh; he was a carter and they were living in a dwelling with 2 rooms with windows.⁶

She was listed in the 1891 census at 42D Back St in Renton, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, with her husband Hugh; he was a dye-works foreman.²

She was listed in the 1901 census at 13 Lennox St in Renton, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, with her husband Hugh; he was an iron driller, spoke English and Gaelic and they lived in a dwelling with 3 windowed rooms. Their children John, Hugh, Alexander, William, Duncan and Walter were listed as living with them.⁷

She was widowed on the death of her husband Hugh before 1911.

She was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at 13 Lennox St in Renton, Cardross, Dunbartonshire. Her children John, Alexander, Duncan, Walter and George were listed as living with her.⁸

She was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 116 Lennox St in Renton, Cardross, Dunbartonshire. Her children John, Walter and George were listed as living with her.⁹

Marion died on 18 December 1931 in Renton, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, of myocarditis and bronchitis.³

Samuel's marriage to Dorothy Rodger Ferguson, daughter of Alexander McGregor Ferguson and Helen Chalmers Rodger, was registered between July 1951 and September 1951 in Wallasey, Cheshire.^1,2

Lucy Harriet Dawson was born in New Zealand in 1892.¹

She married William Henry Parkinson in New Zealand in 1945.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband William on 30 December 1946.^3,4

Lucy's second marriage was to George Moodie, son of George Hutton Moodie and Janet Harley Hutton, in 1953 in New Zealand.⁵

Lucy died on 17 January 1959 at 47 Cole St in Dunedin, Otago.^6,4,7 She was cremated on 20 January 1959.⁸ Her ashes were buried on 20 January 1959 at Northern Cemetery.⁹

Paul Woodford Day was born in Pukekohe on 6 December 1916.²

He married Angela Gabrielle Wanklyn in Oxford, Oxfordshire, on 25 September 1946.³

Paul died on 15 July 2008 in Hamilton, Waikato, at age 91.^1,4

Anton de Blonk was born in Netherlands after 1903.¹

Anton died before March 1908 in Netherlands.¹

Anton Robert Walter (Tony) de Blonk was born in Brookings, Sth Dakota, on 16 October 1955.^1,2

Anton died on 19 June 1975 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, at age 19.^1,3 He was buried on 22 June 1975 in Brookings.¹

Arnold Francis de Blonk was born in Rock Valley, Iowa, on 29 May 1918.^1,2

He married Cornelia Maria (Corry) Venden Berg, daughter of Cornelius Venden Berg and Anna Geertruida Maarschalk, in Brookings, Sth Dakota, on 23 October 1949.¹

He was widowed at age 42 on the death of his wife Cornelia on 20 December 1960.¹

Arnold died on 20 September 1990 in Sioux Falls, Sth Dakota, at age 72.^1,3 He was buried on 23 September 1990 in Brookings.¹