Alice Elsie Benbow & Frederick Button

Alice Elsie* Benbow (b: 04 Jun 1914 in Temuka, dau. of William Jonathan Joshua and Alice Maria Benbow; d: 25 Feb 1992 in Christchurch; Bur: 28 Feb 1992 Ruru Lawn Cem: Chch)

Elsie lived at Cross St, Temuka with her family and attended the Temuka Primary School. She was enrolled 7 Feb 1921 and left 16 Dec 1927 for Hilton.

Source: Benbow Book: "Elsie was very musical and could whistle like a canary, a rare talent for a lady and much appreciated by audiences who enjoyed the sweet whistled old melodies. She had been taught by her father who was a good whistler.

Elsie Benbow and Fred Button were keen ballroom dancers entering competitions and Elsie married her dancing partner.

Elsie mar: 27 Jun 1936 in Christchurch to Frederick Button Her brother Fred is best man on right.
Fred (b: 27 Jul 1907 in Chch was a motor mechanic; d: 29 Dec 1974 in Chrch Burial: 31 Dec 1974 Ruru Lawn Cem., Christchurch) and wife Elsie's children listed below, were born at Ladbrooks, Lincoln, Christchurch.

Back: Brian, Annette, Noreen & Jim's -the occasion was their engagement; Dianne;
Front: Fred, Elsie, Heather, Kenneth: David in front

1 Noreen Alice Button mar: Jim

2 Barrie Frederick Button (b: 04 Jan 1940; Cot death d: 21 Apr 1940)

3 Annette Mary Button

4 Brian Robert Button

5 Dianne Elsie Button mar: Yhan (Photo L to R: Annette, Heather, bride Dianne and husband Yhan; Elsie, Fred; Brian, Kenneth and David

6 Kenneth William Button

7 Heather Edith Button

8 Cheryl June Button (b: 13 Jun 1953; d: 30 Nov 1953)

9 David John Button

Photocopying of the 70's lacked today's clarity. Please, can you help update and correct this documentation. If you hold original photos of family members, a copy to replace these photos scanned from the 1974 Benbow book by Catherine Lincoln would be appreciated. Dates are not included for privacy of living descendants.