Ruth Olive Close 1888–1962

Ruth Olive Close, 1888–1962 (aged 73 years)

Name

Ruth Olive Close

Name: Ruth Olive /Close/

Source: Contributor: Toni Close

Sex Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	12 November 1888 Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 Name: Ruth Olive Close Birth Date: 1889 Apr-May-Jun Registration Place: Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 1592
Death of a brother	Ernest Close 23 April 1904 Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: Ernest Close Death Date: 1904 Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place: Nelson, Taranaki, New Zealand Folio Number: 1765
Burial of a brother	Ernest Close after 23 April 1904 Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136689779/ernest-close
Death of a sister	Ethel Isabella Close 23 September 1904 Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: Ethel Isabella Close Death Date: 1904 Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place: Wellington, Otago, New Zealand Folio Number: 1721
Burial of a sister	Ethel Isabella Close after 23 September 1904 Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136689780/ethel-close
Marriage	James Brown — View this family about 1910 (aged 21 years) Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937 New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937 Name: Olive Ruth Close Gender: Female Marriage Year: 1910 Marriage Place: New Zealand Spouse: James Brown Relation: Bride (Wife) Folio Number: 1963
Burial of a father	William Henry Close after 5 February 1913 Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136689785/william-henry-close
Death of a brother	Samuel Godfrey Close 1 November 1913 Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: Ronald Godfrey Close Death Date: 1913 Oct-Nov-Dec Registration Place: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 3046
Burial of a brother	Samuel Godfrey Close after 1 November 1913 Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136689784/ronald-godfrey-close
Death of a father	William Henry Close about 1913 Wakapuaka, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: William Henry Close Death Date: 1913 Jan-Feb-Mar Registration Place: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 506
Death of a brother	Eric Drew Close 14 November 1921 Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: Eric Drew Close Death Date: 1921 Oct-Nov-Dec Registration Place: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 3415
Burial of a brother	Eric Drew Close after 14 November 1921 Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136689778/eric-drew-close
Death of a sister	Janet Helen Close 9 April 1923 Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: Janet Ellen Pahl Death Date: 1923 Apr-May-Jun Registration Place: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 1479
Burial of a sister	Janet Helen Close after 9 April 1923 Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136823174/janet-ellen-pahl
Death of a mother	Mary Anderson 1 June 1924 Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: Mary Close Death Date: 1924 Apr-May-Jun Registration Place: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 1489
Burial of a mother	Mary Anderson after 1 June 1924 Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136689783/mary-close
Death of a husband	James Brown 18 March 1941 Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
Burial of a husband	James Brown after 18 March 1941 Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
Death of a brother	Herbert Samuel Close 15 August 1952 Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: Herbert Samuel Close Death Date: 1952 Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 3427
Burial of a brother	Herbert Samuel Close after 15 August 1952 Saint Johns Churchyard, Wakefield, Tasman Province, New Zealand Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142357950/herbert-samuel-close
Death	31 August 1962 (aged 73 years) Atawhai, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: Olive Ruth Brown Death Date: 1962 Registration Place: Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 4193
Burial	after 31 August 1962 (0 days after death) Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136689767/olive-ruth-brown

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1849 — New Zealand Marriage: about 1876 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: about 1913 — Wakapuaka, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 5 February 1913 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Anderson Ernest Close Amy Edith Close Herbert Samuel Close Samuel Godfrey Close Ethel Isabella Close Arthur Close Ruth Olive Close Eric Drew Close Harold Anderson Close Janet Helen Close William Henry Close 1849–1913 Birth: about 1849 — New Zealand Death: about 1913 — Wakapuaka, Nelson Province, New Zealand
mother	Links Birth: about 1855 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Marriage: about 1876 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 1 June 1924 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 1 June 1924 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Henry Close Ernest Close Amy Edith Close Herbert Samuel Close Samuel Godfrey Close Ethel Isabella Close Arthur Close Ruth Olive Close Eric Drew Close Harold Anderson Close Janet Helen Close Mary Anderson 1855–1924 Birth: about 1855 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 1 June 1924 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
Marriage	Marriage — about 1876 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1877 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 23 April 1904 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 23 April 1904 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ernest Close 1877–1904 Birth: about 1877 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 23 April 1904 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1879 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Flower Amy Edith Close 1879– Birth: about 1879 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1881 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 15 August 1952 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 15 August 1952 — Saint Johns Churchyard, Wakefield, Tasman Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Alice Page Herbert Samuel Close 1881–1952 Birth: about 1881 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 15 August 1952 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1883 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Note: Death: 1 November 1913 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 1 November 1913 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Godfrey Close 1883–1913 Birth: about 1883 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 1 November 1913 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1885 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 23 September 1904 — Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand Burial: after 23 September 1904 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ethel Isabella Close 1885–1904 Birth: about 1885 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 23 September 1904 — Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1887 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 5 December 1887 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 5 December 1887 — Saint Andrews Cemetery, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Arthur Close 1887–1887 Birth: about 1887 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 5 December 1887 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
23 months herself	Links Birth: 12 November 1888 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Marriage: about 1910 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 31 August 1962 — Atawhai, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 31 August 1962 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Brown Ruth Olive Close 1888–1962 Birth: 12 November 1888 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 31 August 1962 — Atawhai, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1891 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 14 November 1921 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 14 November 1921 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eric Drew Close 1891–1921 Birth: about 1891 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 14 November 1921 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1893 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Marriage: about 1923 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gladys Nellie Ross Harold Anderson Close 1893– Birth: about 1893 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1 September 1895 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Marriage: about 1920 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 9 April 1923 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 9 April 1923 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christopher Pahl Janet Helen Close 1895–1923 Birth: 1 September 1895 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 9 April 1923 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand

Family with James Brown
husband	Links Birth: 19 October 1873 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Marriage: about 1910 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 18 March 1941 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 18 March 1941 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruth Olive Close James Brown 1873–1941 Birth: 19 October 1873 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 18 March 1941 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
herself	Links Birth: 12 November 1888 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Marriage: about 1910 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 31 August 1962 — Atawhai, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Burial: after 31 August 1962 — Hira Cemetery, Hira, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Brown Ruth Olive Close 1888–1962 Birth: 12 November 1888 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand Death: 31 August 1962 — Atawhai, Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
Marriage	Marriage — about 1910 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand

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Name	Source: Contributor: Toni Close

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Birth	New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 Name: Ruth Olive Close Birth Date: 1889 Apr-May-Jun Registration Place: Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 1592
Marriage	New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937 Name: Olive Ruth Close Gender: Female Marriage Year: 1910 Marriage Place: New Zealand Spouse: James Brown Relation: Bride (Wife) Folio Number: 1963
Death	New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 Name: Olive Ruth Brown Death Date: 1962 Registration Place: Nelson, New Zealand Folio Number: 4193
Burial	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136689767/olive-ruth-brown

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Last change

2 December 2022

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Family with parents
father Parents Stephen Close Mary Ann Symes	William Henry Close 1849–1913
mother	Mary Anderson 1855–1924
elder brother	Ernest Close 1877–1904
elder sister Family Joseph Flower Miriel Louisa Flower	Amy Edith Close 1879–
elder brother Family Catherine Alice Page Phillip Norman Close	Herbert Samuel Close 1881–1952
elder brother	Samuel Godfrey Close 1883–1913
elder sister	Ethel Isabella Close 1885–1904
elder brother	Arthur Close 1887–1887
herself	Ruth Olive Close 1888–1962
younger brother	Eric Drew Close 1891–1921
younger brother Family Gladys Nellie Ross	Harold Anderson Close 1893–
younger sister Family Christopher Pahl	Janet Helen Close 1895–1923

Family with James Brown
husband	James Brown 1873–1941
herself	Ruth Olive Close 1888–1962

Descendants

Ruth Olive Close(1888–1962)
- James Brown1910
  - No children