Harrison David BLYTH
1904 - 1996 (91 years)-
Name Harrison David BLYTH Born 22 Nov 1904 Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 
Gender Male Died 7 Oct 1996 Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Person ID I7 Blyth Family Tree Last Modified 31 Mar 2018
Father David Laing BLYTH, b. 16 Oct 1874, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand , d. 6 Oct 1953, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 78 years) Mother Jeannie HUNTER, b. 6 Jul 1875, Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand , d. 5 Apr 1946, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 70 years) Married 26 Nov 1901 Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand [1, 2] - WEDDING BELLS
BLYTHE- HUNTER. On Tuesday morning, November 26tb, a large circle of f r iends assisted at a very pretty and interesting function at Burnside . t he residence of Mrs Moore Hunter. The event was the marriage of he r dau ghter Jeanie to Mr David Blythe, of Wanganui. Tbe bridal party w as grou ped for the ceremony in the porch, which was decorated for th e occasion , and formed a novel and effective picture, the ministers a nd guests oc cupying the lawn. The bride looked sweet and dignified i n a rich dress o f white brocaded satin, the only trimming being a dee p fall of Honiton l ace and a spray of orange blossom on the bodice. T he veil was delicatel y embroidered. The bride carried a lovely showe r bouquet, and was atten ded by her three sisters. Miss Millie Hunter , as chief bridesmaid, wore a d ress of white silk with daffodil yello w chiffon sash, also a gold bangl e, the gift of the bridegroom and c arried a bouquet of yellow and whlt e flowers. Misses Belle and Mary w ore cream silk dresses and dainty gol d necklets and lockets, the brid egroom's gifts, and carried baskets of c rimson roses. The bride was g iven away by her brother, Mr A. Hunter and t he bridegroom was attende d by his brother, Mr J. Blythe, as best man. T he ceremony was perform ed by Rev T. McDonald of Waipukurau, assisted by R ev I. E. Bertram. A fter a sumptuous breakfast, Rev T. McDonald, in a sh ort speech, voice d the feeling of the assembled company in wishing Mr a nd Mrs Blythe h appiness and prosperity. Mr Blythe shortly returned than ks on behal f of himself and his wife. The wedding-cake was handsome and i mposing , having three tiers most elaborately decorated. The bride's tra velli ng dress was a coat and skirt of fine blue cloth, lined with white s a tin. She wore a white chiffon boa, and Black hat with two cloth-of-go l d roses under the brim, in which she looked charming. Mr and Mrs Bly the l eft by train for Nelson. The presents were numerous and costly , and cam e from far and near.
Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7369, 30 November 1901, Pag e 3
Family ID F69 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margeret Isobel CURRIE, b. 29 Aug 1908, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand , d. 5 Jul 1997, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 88 years) Married 31 Jul 1934 Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Children 1. Gillian Jean BLYTH 2. James William BLYTH, b. 15 Jan 1945, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand , d. 8 Jul 2013, Masterton, New Zealand (Age 68 years)Last Modified 31 Mar 2018 Family ID F70 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Educated at Wanganui Collegiate School. Farmed Harekeke, 500 Coastal p r o perty near Wanganui
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WEDDING BELLS BLYTHE- HUNTER. On Tuesday morning, November 26tb, a la r ge circle of friends assisted at a very pretty and interesting funct ion a t Burnside. the residence of Mrs Moore Hunter. The event was th e marria ge of her daughter Jeanie to Mr David Blythe, of Wanganui. Tb e bridal p arty was grouped for the ceremony in the porch, which was d ecorated for t he occasion, and formed a novel and effective picture , the ministers an d guests occupying the lawn. The bride looked swee t and dignified in a r ich dress of white brocaded satin, the only tri mming being a deep fall o f Honiton lace and a spray of orange blosso m on the bodice. The veil wa s delicately embroidered. The bride carri ed a lovely shower bouquet, an d was attended by her three sisters. Mi ss Millie Hunter, as chief bride smaid, wore a dress of white silk wit h daffodil yellow chiffon sash, al so a gold bangle, the gift of the b ridegroom and carried a bouquet of y ellow and whlte flowers. Misse s Belle and Mary wore cream silk dresses a nd dainty gold necklets an d lockets, the bridegroom's gifts, and carrie d baskets of crimson ros es. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr A . Hunter and the bri degroom was attended by his brother, Mr J. Blythe, a s best man. The c eremony was performed by Rev T. McDonald of Waipukurau , assisted by R ev I. E. Bertram. After a sumptuous breakfast, Rev T. Mc Donald, i n a short speech, voiced the feeling of the assembled company i n wish ing Mr and Mrs Blythe happiness and prosperity. Mr Blythe shortly r et urned thanks on behalf of himself and his wife. The wedding-cake wa s h andsome and imposing, having three tiers most elaborately decorate d. Th e bride's travelling dress was a coat and skirt of fine blue clo th, lin ed with white satin. She wore a white chiffon boa, and Black h at with t wo cloth-of-gold roses under the brim, in which she looked c harming. Mr a nd Mrs Blythe left by train for Nelson. The presents wer e numerous and c ostly, and came from far and near. Hawera & Norma nby Star, Volume X LII, Issue 7369, 30 November 1901, Page 3
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