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Sanders, Leonard William

Leonard William SANDERS
b: 1894
d: 1 JUL 1979
Biography
Hutt News 26 July 1928
OBITUARY.
Jane Sanders.
An old and highly respected resident of Taita passed away last week at the age of 71 years, in the person of Mrs. Jane Sanders, after a long illness. The late Mrs Sanders was of a quiet and unassuming nature and enjoyed the confidence of her many friends. Her husband predeceased her some four years ago. She was a devoted mother and leaves a family of three daughters Mrs E. Bentley (Taita), Mrs. Gadsby, (Petone), and Mrs Johnson (Auckland), and five sons Messrs Frederick (Hamilton), Harry (Petone), Frank (Wellington), Len and Edward (Taita). The interment took place at the Anglican Cemetery when a large crowd of friends attended.

Free BDM Birth Records show Date Birth Registered: June 1894, District: Aston, Name: Leonard William Sanders, Volume: 6d, Page: 416
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The district Aston is in the county of Warwickshire

Birth Details
1886/6291 Ann (sic) Elizabeth Doull, Mother: Catherine, Father: Alexander - Date of Birth 30/3/1886 from Birth Registration

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database
Full Name Leonard William Sanders
Forename(s) Leonard William
Surname Sanders
War World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No. 61800
First Known Rank Private
Occupation before Enlistment Farmer
Next of Kin Mrs J. Sanders (mother), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit 30th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company
Embarkation Date 13 October 1917
Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand
Transport HMNZT 93
Vessel Corinthic
Destination Liverpool, England
Nominal Roll Number 72
Page on Nominal Roll 9
Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918

Marriage Details
1919/8397 Bride: Annie (sic) Elizabeth Daull (sic), Groom: Leonard William Sanders - Date of Marriage 23/12/1919 from Marriage Registration

Evening Post 10 January 1920
The wedding of Miss Annie (sic) Elizabeth Doull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Doull, Taita, to Leonard William Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Sanders, Taita, took place on the 23rd December at Knox Church, Blackbridge, Lower Hutt, when the Rev. James McCaw officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dainty gown, the skirt being of cream taffetas, worn with a ninon blouse and tunic of cream net, embroidered in gold, with silk fringe aud gold beading, and finished with a satin girdle. A veil and orange blossoms Were also worn, and she carried a pretty bonquet of roses and pale shaded sweet peas. There were four bridesmaids, the chief one being. Miss Lavinia Sanders, who wore a pretty frock of grey silk and a black tulle hat, finished with gold, and a bouquet of roses and dark-shaded sweet peas. The three little girl attendants were Doris Avery, Eileen Cottle, and Ellen Doull, the first mentioned wearing a cream frock embroidered in pink and blue, and blue satin hat, while the other two wore dainty white embroidered organdi (sic) muslin frocks with pink satin sashes and bows, with bouquets to match. Mr. Edward Turner was the best man, and Mr. Vivian Doull the groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held by the bride''s parents.

1941 Wellington Suburbs Electoral Roll Leonard William Sanders, Manuka Street, Nai Nai, Soldier

1941 Wellington Suburbs Electoral Roll Annie (sic) Elizabeth Sanders, Manuka Street, Nai Nai, Married

Hutt Valley Cemetery Record Leonard Wiliam Sanders, Date: 1 Jul 1979, Christ Church Anglican, Taita, Monumental Inscription Reference: 169

Death Details
1979/47830, Leonard William Sanders, Date of Birth: 19 May 1894 - Date of Death 1/7/1979 from Death Registration

Death Details
1986/54536, Ann (sic) Elizabeth Sanders, Date of Birth: 30 March 1896 (sic) - Date of Death 22/1/1986 from Death Registration

Christ Church Cemetery Headstone Reads
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
LEONARD WILLIAM SANDERS
DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF
ANNE (sic) ELIZABETH
DIED 1ST JULY 1979
ANNE (sic) ELIZABETH SANDERS
PASSED AWAY 22ND JANUARY 1986
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
Facts
  • 1894 - Birth -
  • 1 JUL 1979 - Death -
Ancestors
   
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Henry SANDERS
1857 - 3 MAY 1924
  
  
  
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Leonard William SANDERS
1894 - 1 JUL 1979
  
 
  
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Jane Unknown
1857 - 11 JUL 1928
  
  
  
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Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) Henry SANDERS
Birth1857
Death3 MAY 1924
Marriageto Jane Unknown
Father?
Mother?
PARENT (F) Jane Unknown
Birth1857
Death11 JUL 1928
Marriageto Henry SANDERS
Father?
Mother?
CHILDREN
MLeonard William SANDERS
Birth1894
Death1 JUL 1979
Marriage23 DEC 1919to Annie Elizabeth Doull at Knox Church, Blackbridge, Lower Hutt
FGertrude Alice Sanders
Birth1899
Death29 JUN 1995
Marriage27 AUG 1924to Clarence Edgar Bentley
FLavinia Martha SANDERS
Birth1896
Death16 NOV 1940
Marriage18 AUG 1920to William Arthur GADSBY
FFlorence SANDERS
Birth
Death
MFrederick George SANDERS
Birth1884
Death5 OCT 1933
Marriage16 OCT 1918to Mary Jordan
MHenry John SANDERS
Birth1882
Death10 MAY 1948
MFrank SANDERS
Birth1886
Death20 MAR 1951
Marriage28 MAR 1921to Phyllis Dorset Jacka at St Peters'' Church, Wellington
MEdward Walter SANDERS
Birth1898
Death16 JUN 1988
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) Leonard William SANDERS
Birth1894
Death1 JUL 1979
Marriage23 DEC 1919to Annie Elizabeth Doull at Knox Church, Blackbridge, Lower Hutt
FatherHenry SANDERS
MotherJane Unknown
PARENT (F) Annie Elizabeth Doull
Birth30 MAR 1886
Death22 JAN 1986
Marriage23 DEC 1919to Leonard William SANDERS at Knox Church, Blackbridge, Lower Hutt
FatherAlexander Doull
MotherCatherine Sinclair Unknown
CHILDREN
Descendancy Chart
Leonard William SANDERS b: 1894 d: 1 JUL 1979
Annie Elizabeth Doull b: 30 MAR 1886 d: 22 JAN 1986
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