Andrew Ronaldson & Grace Cunningham

ANDREW RONALDSON CUNNINGHAM, (first born child of WILLIAM DUNCAN CUNNINGHAM and his mother JANE MUNRO CAMERON) was b: 21 Jun 1861 in Green Island, and d: 29 May 1946 at Sumner, Christchurch.

Andrew mar: 6 Dec 1893 to GRACE KANE, daughter of DANIEL KANE and JANET KERR. She was b: 17 Apr 1869 in Cochrane St, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, came to NZ 1877, admitted to Green Island School 2 Oct 1876 - her home addres Lookout Point, she voted in NZ Elections 1892 giving her occ: dressmaker, Green Island; d: 13 Feb 1934 at Christchurch aged 64Y; Bur: Linwood Cem. 15 Feb 1934, Block No 35, Plot 19.

Children of ANDREW CUNNINGHAM and GRACE KANE are:

i. RONALDSON CUNNINGHAM,( b. 30 Aug 1894; occ: printer at Christchurch; d. 11 Jul 1960) mar: 1922 to HILDA MILLICENT LOUSLEY ( b. 15 Jul 1899; d. 30 Aug 1969;  bur; 2 Sep 1969 Memorial Park Cem, Christchurch)

ii. ELSIE MAY CUNNINGHAM, (b. 07 May 1896; d. 25 Sep 1912 aged 16Y; bur; 28 Sept 1912 Linwood Cem, Christchurch; Cause of Death Meningitus)

iii. HILDA RAY CUNNINGHAM ( b. 08 Feb 1898; d. 03 Mar 1975)

iv.  AGNES KANE CUNNINGHAM  was born 16 May 1901, and d: 05 Oct 1980. She mar: 1930 to (1) LESLEY JAMES ARPS (b: 1905, he d; 1945 aged 40Y Crem Chrictchurch, M/I Woodlawn Memorial Gardens).

She mar: 1952 (2) CECIL GEORGE CALVERT. He was b: 24 May 1900, attended Sydenham and Elmwood Schools Christchurch while livng at Knowl St; his first mar: to Cathleen Cairns  White (div: 1944) he d: 1977.

Children of AGNES CUNNINGHAM and LESLEY ARPS are:

i. GORDON LESLIE ARPS mar: MARY ROBINSON.

ii. ALAN JAMES ARPS mar. JOYCE CLARKE..

v.  MAURICE MUNRO CUNNINGHAM was b: 06 Sep 1902, and d: 15 Apr 1978, Kaikoura. He mar: 1928 to RITA MARY CAMERON (b: 1903, and d: 1948) Their daughter:

i. MERLE CUNNINGHAM  mar. NOEL HUGHES.

vi.  ANDREW FERGUS CUNNINGHAM was b: 18 Nov 1903, occ: Hospital Laundry Man;  d: 10 Dec 1987 aged 85Y; bur: 14 Dec 1987 at Ruru Lawn Cem. Christchurch. He mar: 1930 to JEAN CHICK, daughter of CHARLES and MARY CHICK. She was b; 23 Sep 1905, and d: 1979.

Children of ANDREW CUNNINGHAM and JEAN CHICK are:

i. FERGUS STEWART CUNNINGHAM  mar: ANN.

ii. DIANA JEAN CUNNINGHAM mar: RUSSELL BAIN

vii. ALLAN KERR CUNNINGHAM was b: 19 Jun 1905, occ; Foreman, ChCh; he d: 1969. He mar: 1929 to HAZEL FRANCES PETERSON (b: 27 Mar 1908, and d: 1983)

Children of ALLAN CUNNINGHAM and HAZEL PETERSON are:

i. DAWN FRANCES CUNNINGHAM (b. 10 Sep 1929; d: 28 Apr 2009); mar. JOHN ATHOL HENDERSON (b: 07 Mar 1925; d: 14 Aug 2006). Their daughters are Deborah Ann, Jill Frances, Judith Dawn and Lynette Grace Henderson

ii. NOEL MAURICE CUNNINGHAM mar. JULIE TURPIN. 

viii. GRACE MCCULLOCH CUNNINGHAM was b: 08 Mar 1907, and d: 01 Jun 1968. She mar: 1930 to WALTER BANKS (b: 01 Apr 1900, and d: 1984)

Children of GRACE CUNNINGHAM and WALTER BANKS are:

i. GRACE FRANCES BANKS  mar: CHARLES RICHMOND MANN.

ii. NANCY ISOBEL BANKS mar: Charles Richmond MARN

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