Benjamin Gandon Mora (1875 - 1958)

Born 11 Jun 1875 in Takamatua, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Toohey) Mora — married 11 Jun 1901 in Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand

Died 29 Sep 1958 at age 83 in New Zealand

Biography

Benjamin Mora has French origins.

Benjamin Mora has Irish ancestors.

Benjamin Mora lived in Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Benjamin was born 11 June 1875. He was the son of Bernard Mora and Mary Flynn. ^[1]

On 11 June 1901 at Amberley, he married Kathleen Toohey. ^[2]

In October 1918 he enlisted for the First World War. He was a butcher of Akaroa with two children at this time. He was 5'9", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. He does not seem to have seen any active service or even entered a camp; the war ended not long after his enlistment. ^[3]

He passed away 29 September 1958 and is buried at Bromley Cemetery. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Research Notes

According to Ancestry Profile: #380103285820, his baptism sponsors were Benjamin Gabriel Guindon and wife, suggesting his middle name was meant to be Guindon. The birth registration "Guinason" I would guess is a transcription error by NZ BDM registry, unfamiliar with the French name.

However, in the military file he writes in his own hand Gandon so I have used that as the spelling for this profile.

Sources

1. ↑ NZ BDM Birth search: 1875/443 Mora Benjamin Guinason || Mary || Bernard
2. ↑ NZ BDM Marriage search: 1901/2272 Kathleen Toohey || Benjamin Mora
   • Place of Amberley is taken from his military file -- although that gives an incorrect marriage date so might not be reliable information.
3. ↑ Archives New Zealand: R21377090
   • Benjamin Gandon Mora, 11-6-75, R.C, at Takamatua.
   • Father born France, mother born Ireland.
   • Wife: Mrs K. Moore (sic), Akaroa.
   • Attested 7 October 1918.
   • Profession: butcher, living at Akaroa.
   • Married 11-6-00 at Amberley to Kathleen Toohey (spinster).
   • Children: Katheen (25-9-03 Christchurch), Benjamin Bernard (12-9-07 Akaroa).
   • 5'9", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.
4. ↑ NZ BDM Death search: 1958/23854 Mora Benjamin 86Y.
   • Note incorrect age.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #157105913
6. ↑ Archives New Zealand: R22289036 MORA Benjamin - Christchurch - Retired Farm Labourer.:
   • Died 29 Sep 1958 intestate; had financial interest in property of late mother.