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Sarah (Potter) Minifie (1884 - 1968)

Sarah Minifie formerly Potter
Born in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdommap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 28 Oct 1903 in New Zealandmap
Died at age 84 in Canterbury, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Sarah Potter was born on 13 August 1884 in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of John Arthur Potter (FamilySearch profile) and Emma Rose Gardener (FamilySearch profile).[1][2]

In 1891, Sara (7) was a daughter, Scholar, in the household of Arthur Potter (28 years) in Essex, England, United Kingdom.[3]

Sarah (19) married Percy Minifie (19) (born on 3 February 1884 in New Zealand; son of Ernest Minifie and Jane (Phillips) Minifie) on 28 October 1903 in New Zealand.[4] Their children were:

  1. Percy Arthur James Minifie (7 November 1905 – 1973)
  2. Claude Minifie (1906 – 1907)
  3. Cyril Minifie (1908 – 1979)
  4. Ernest Minifie (1911 – 1951)
  5. Douglas Minifie (7 February 1924 – 29 November 2004)

Sarah died on 22 October 1968 in Canterbury, New Zealand, aged 84.[5] She is commemorated at Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury.[6]

Sources

  1. Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
    citing Birth Registration, Colchester, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
    FamilySearch Record: 2XLB-CRR (accessed 3 May 2024)
    Sarah Potter birth registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1884 in Colchester.
  2. Baptism: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"
    citing Christening, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm
    FamilySearch Record: 7BJF-N9W2 (accessed 3 May 2024)
    Sarah Potten baptism on 1 Aug 1884, child of John Arthur Potten & Emma Rose Potten, in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
  3. 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG12; Piece/Folio: 1412/ 53; Page: 7; Line: 1
    FamilySearch Record: QPVW-SZM (accessed 3 May 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQQ-G9XD-4
    Sara Potter (7) daughter, Scholar, in household of Arthur Potter (28 years) in Essex, England, United Kingdom. Born in Essex, England.
  4. New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1903/5751; Bride: Sarah Potter; Groom: Percy Minifie; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  5. New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online Registration: 1968/38373; Name: Sarah Minifie; Age at Death: 72Y; accessed 3 May 2024
  6. Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #255482149 (accessed 15 September 2023)
    Memorial page for Sarah Potter Minifie (13 Aug 1884-22 Oct 1968), citing Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand; Maintained by pkg (contributor 46968786).

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