Biography
GEORGE BERNARD MONSON
| Burial register ID: | 10646 |
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| Surname: | MONSON |
| First name: | GEORGE |
| Middle names: | BERNARD |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 41 Years |
| Cause of death: | Unknown |
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| Date of death: | 01-Sep-1907 |
| Date of burial: | 01-Sep-1907 |
| Block: | 194 | 
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| Plot: | 53 | |
| Inscription: |
IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEORGE B. MONSON DIED SEPT. 1st 1907 AGED 41. ALSO HARRIET BRENCHLEY WIFE OF THE ABOVE DIED AUG. 16th 1907 AGED 41. ALSO THEIR INFANT DAUGHTER HARRIET DIED SEPT. 6th 1907 AGED 5 WEEKS. “GOD MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS HIS WONDERS TO PERFORM”. W.J. PETTIT |
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George Bernard Monson was the youngest son of John Robert and M.A. Monson of Port Chalmers. He married Harriet Brenchley. He worked for the New Zealand Railway Department, at Burnside Station, and they lived in the station house there. George’s wife died on 16th August 1907, having given birth to Harriet (their fourth child) on 3rd August 1907. Sadly George died in Dunedin Hospital, after a short illness, on 1st September 1907, and baby Harriet died just five days later on 6th September 1907, leaving three young orphans remaining of the family. (Details from the Otago Witness of 21st August 1907 and 4th September 1907) |
| Surname | First names | Age | Date of death | Date of burial |
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| MONSON | GEORGE BERNARD | 41 Years | 01-Sep-1907 | 01-Sep-1907 |
| MONSON | HARRIET | 5 Weeks | 06-Sep-1907 | 07-Sep-1907 |
| MONSON | HARRIET BRENCHLEY | 41 Years | 16-Aug-1907 | 19-Aug-1907 |