Emma Caroline Nelson

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Emma Caroline Nelson (Williams)

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Birthplace: Whakatō, Turanga, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand
Death: September 11, 1921 (75)
Waikoko, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Place of Burial: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Rt Rev. William Williams, Bishop of Waiapu and Jane Williams
Wife of William Nelson
Mother of Lionel (Jack) Nelson and Hilda Margaret Cotterill
Sister of Mary Williams; Jane Elizabeth Williams; Leonard Williams, Bishop of Waiapu; Thomas Sydney Williams; James Nelson (J.N.) Williams and 3 others

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About Emma Caroline Nelson

From 'Women in Print' Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 65, 14 September 1921: The death of a well-known and greatly respected pioneer resident of New Zealand, Mrs William Nelson, of ‘Waikoko’, Tomoana, (near Hastings) occurred on Sunday. Mrs Nelson was a daughter of the original Bishop William Williams, who came out to New Zealand from England in 1826 and carried on missionary work amongst the Maori in the Bay of Islands. She was born in the Bay of Islands, and for some time during the Maori War resided near Gisborne. She was married to Mr William Nelson some 37 years ago, being his second wife. There were two children of the marriage, a son and daughter. The daughter, who was Mrs George Cotterill, died some time ago, and the son, Mr Lionel Williams, of the firm of Messrs. J. J. Niven and Co., is at present in England. The late Mrs Nelson was of rather a retiring nature, but her kindly and generous disposition won for her many friends. She was ever ready to help any worthy cause. As mark of respect for Mrs Nelson, flags on many business premises in Hastings were flown at half-mast till the funeral had taken place. From 'Women in Print' Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 65, 14 September 1921: The death of a well-known and greatly respected pioneer resident of New Zealand, Mrs William Nelson, of ‘Waikoko’, Tomoana, (near Hastings) occurred on Sunday. Mrs Nelson was a daughter of the original Bishop William Williams, who came out to New Zealand from England in 1826 and carried on missionary work amongst the Maori in the Bay of Islands. She was born in the Bay of Islands, and for some time during the Maori War resided near Gisborne. She was married to Mr William Nelson some 37 years ago, being his second wife. There were two children of the marriage, a son and daughter. The daughter, who was Mrs George Cotterill, died some time ago, and the son, Mr Lionel Williams, of the firm of Messrs. J. J. Niven and Co., is at present in England. The late Mrs Nelson was of rather a retiring nature, but her kindly and generous disposition won for her many friends. She was ever ready to help any worthy cause. As mark of respect for Mrs Nelson, flags on many business premises in Hastings were flown at half-mast till the funeral had taken place. More Genealogy Tools Sponsored by MyHeritage SearchSearching for someone else? Emma Williams Emma Williams Emma Williams First: Last: DNA Connections It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emma by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share DNA with Emma: Nevil Williams : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T827937, FTDNA kit #234757 Have you taken a DNA test for genealogy? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at MyHeritage DNA. Collaboration Login to edit this profile. Private Messages: Send a private message to the Profile Manager. (Best when privacy is an issue.) Public Comments: Login to post. (Best for messages specifically directed to those editing this profile. Limit 20 per day.) Public Q&A: These will appear above and in the Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum. (Best for anything directed to the wider genealogy community.)

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Emma Caroline Nelson's Timeline

1846
February 20, 1846
Whakatō, Turanga, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand
1885
October 23, 1885
Waikoko, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
1888
November 21, 1888
Waikoko, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
1921
September 11, 1921
Age 75
Waikoko, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand
September 13, 1921
Age 75
Havelock North Cemetery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand