Born in New Zealand
Ancestors 
Daughter of [father unknown] and Margaret Mary (Alexander) Stephens
Sister of
Lucy Rowena Stephens, Ethel Maud Rachael (Stephens) Barr and Jessie Himalayah (Stephens) Barr
Wife of
Frederick Orlando Rowse
— married
1914 in New Zealand
Died
at about age 82
in New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Nov 2022
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Biography
Eva was born in New Zealand on the 22nd of February 1889 to Margaret Mary and John [1]
Eva Matilda Stephens and Fredrick Orlando Rowse married in New Zealand in 1914 [2], and had at least three children:
- Thelma Eva (Rowse) Clarkson (1916-abt.2001)
- Dorothy Grace (Rowse) Mansell (1918-1999)
- Thora Muriel (Rowse) Smith (1919-2003)
Eva died in New Zealand in 1972 [3], and was possibly buried at Ruru Lawn Cemetery [4].
Sources
- ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1889/6382 - Stephens Eva Matilda - Parents recorded as: Margaret Mary and John
- ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Marriage Registration: 1914/2443 - Eva Matilda Stephens and Fredrick Orlando Rowse
- ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Death Registration: 1972/44744 - Rowse Eva Matilda - Date of Birth: 22 February 1889
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174450382/eva-matilda-rowse: accessed 31 January 2023), memorial page for Eva Matilda Rowse (unknown–29 Oct 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174450382, citing Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand; Maintained by Southern Man (contributor 48043025).
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