Seventeenth Generation

12840. Susan Frances "Susie" Torlesse was born on 24 November 1907 in New Zealand. She lived in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand in 1940. She died in 1979 at the age of 72 in New Zealand. NZ Birth Index. 1908/22504 Torlesse, Susan Frances Florence Edith & Charles Edward
NZ Death Index. 1979/31500 McDowell, Susan Frances 24/11/1907 71Y
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Press, 12 July 1934, Page 2, News For Women
Attened a reception for Miss Jean Batten in Timaru by the South Canterbury Women's Club.
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PERSONAL NOTES
Miss Susie Torlesse, Timaru, is visiting Miss J. Torlesse, Wellington. Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 155, 29 December 1934, Page 6
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Torlesse are the guests of Miss Susie Torlesse, Park Lane, Timaru.
Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 127, 31 May 1935, Page 15
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1935 Timaru Electoral Roll: Torlesse Susan Francis of 25 Park Lane spinster.
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1938 Timaru Electoral Roll: Torlesse Susan Francis 20 Bidwell St spinster.
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1939
Dental Nursing Sister. Gave evidence in Coroners Court of sudden death of a patient.

Susan Frances "Susie" Torlesse and Horace Bee McDowell were married in 1943 in New Zealand. Horace Bee McDowell was born in 1899 in New Zealand. He died in 1949 at the age of 50 in New Zealand. He had his estate probated in 1949 in Dunedin, New Zealand. NZ Birth Index. 1899/17903 McDowell, Horace Bee Mary Bryce & Robert Alexander
NZ Death Index 1949/31907 McDowell, Horace Bee 50Y
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New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records
Name Horace Bee McDowell
Event Type Probate
Event Date 1949
Event Place Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Residence Place Oamaru
Agency DAAC
Accession D239
Series Number 9075
Series Name Dunedin Probate and Letters of Administration Files (I), 1907-1950
Item Code R22087240
Box Number 583
Record Number 24750
First Image Number 723
Last Image Number 736
Number of Images 14
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Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists
Name Horace B Mc Dowell
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1937
Event Place Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii
Gender Male
Age 38
Birth Year (Estimated) 1899
Birth Country N Zealand
Ship Name Monterey