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 Vivian Esther & Percy Charles Sole

Vivian Esther Storks Prosser was dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth Prosser (b: 6 Sep 1893 in Opunake ; d: 04 Sep 1981 in New Plymouth Bur: 07 Sep 1981 Awanui Cemetery) Mar: 4 Aug 1914 in St Barnabus, Opunake to Percy Charles Sole (b: 24 Feb 1891 in New Plymouth d: 30 Apr 1989 in New Plymouth

 JAMES SOLE was Percy Charles's Grandfather and b: 28 Aug 1819 Thanet, Kent, England to parents Edward Sole (1790 - 1838) and Sussanah Gore (1794 - 1871); he d: 29 Apr 1911 at New Plymouth, Taranaki) James immigrated with his brothers arriving at Taranaki on the Oriental in Nov. 1841 and at the time of his death was a farmer at Westown, New Plymouth.Bur: Te Henui Cem. 1st May. 

SARAH HELLIER (b: 14 Apr 1830 Netherbury Dorset, UK to parents John Farnham Hellier (1802 - 1843) and Elizabeth nee Paddimore (1803 - 1896) ; d: 16 Sep 1928 Tukapa St. New Plymouth, Taranaki) She travelled with her parents and at age 97 was interviewed by the Taranaki Herald and could remember the Oriental voyage being a fair one, and seeing Mt Taranaki (or Egmont as it was then called) for the first time as the ship came into the bay. She described the raupo huts in the new colony, and the food of the times.

Sarah married James Sole at St Mary's Anglican Church -  it was said that Sole's had earlier built the church by hauling the stone with bullock and dray from the Henui.

James and Sarah had 10 Children: i: Ellen Sole (1851 - 1939) ii: Mary Sole (1853 - 1939) iii: Henry Sole (1856 - 1934) iv: Charles Sole (1858 - 1943) v: Alice Sole (1860 - 1861) vi: George Frederick Sole (1862 -1904) vii: James Alfred Sole (1865 - 1895) viii: Emily Sole (1868 - 1916) ix: Sarah Isabel Sole (1871 - 1897) x: Frank Gore Sole (1874 - 1968)

CHARLES SOLE was Percy Charles's father - he was b. 13 May 1858, New Plymouth the youngest child born to parents JAMES SOLE and SARAH nee HELLIER ; Occ: Warea Farmer; d. 10 Aug 1943, New Plymouth 85Y; Bur: 12 Aug 1943 Protestant Area 0 Plot 211) m. 1883 to ELLEN MARY BISHOP, ( b. 13 May 1863 to father Benjamin Bishop (1833 -1923) and mother Mary Pattimore (1836 - 1895) She d. 27 Nov 1942, New Ply; 79 Y; Bur. 30 Nov 1942 Okato Cem)

Their Children:

a Charles Edward Sole (b: 17 Jul 1884 in Hepburn St, Auckland; d: 06 Jan 1885 in Auckland)

b George Frederick Sole (b: 22 Jul 1885 in Wellington; d: 08 Nov 1965) Mar: 26 Jul 1916 to Ada Kathleen Budden (b: 20 Oct 1894 in Pahiatua; d: 30 Sep 1982) Their children:

i Fredeick Athol* Sole (b: 07 Aug 1918; d: 1989) mar: 1946 Jessie Blanche Alexander 

c Albert William Sole (b: 09 Jan 1887; d: 1977) Mar: 15 Sep 1909 in Pungarehu to Clara Blanche Orr (b: 1887 d: 1968) Their sons:

i Sidney Charles Sole (b: 21 June 1910; d: 1992) mar: 1934 Beatrice Maud Bell

ii Lesley (Tony) William Sole (b. 1920; d 20 March 2011) Mar 1946 Betty Goodman

d Clarice Evelyn Sole (b: 30 Jan 1888;  d: 19 Dec 1968 at Auckland) Mar: Oct 1906 to Charles Henry Pepperell (b: 15 Jul 1877 d: 1956) Their Family:

i Keith Charles Pepperell (b: 25 Mar 1907; d: 6 Jan 1977) mar: 1934 Isabel Florence Melville 

ii Eileen Clarissa Pepperell (b: 24 May 1908; d: 2001) mar: 1939 Lesley George McBeth

iii Ethel Evelyn Pepperell (17 Nov 1911; d; 2008) mar: Herbert John Lyon

e Mabel Alma Sole (b: 1889; d: 13 Aug 1985 in New Plymouth) Mar: 1912 to John Gerrard Stronge (b: 1883 d: 1964) Their sons:

i Lesley Alan John Stronge (b: 1914; Died: 11 Sep 1986) Mar: 1949 Olive Beatrice Dring

ii Douglas Mervyn Sole Stronge (b: 1918; Died: 04 Dec 2007) mar: 1944 Joan Isabel Whtehead 

 f PERCY CHARLES SOLE (b: 24 Feb 1891 in New Plymouth d: 30 Apr 1989 in New Plymouth) Mar: 04 Aug 1914 in St Barnabus, Opunake to Vivian Esther Storks Prosser (b: 06 Sep 1893 in Opunake d: 04 Sep 1981 in New Plymouth Bur: 07 Sep 1981 and they are buried in Block 08, Plot 100 & 101 at Awanui Cemetery) Their last residence at 193 South Road, New Plymouth

Their children:

i Laura Vivian Elizabeth Sole (b: 19 Mar 1916; d: 11 Sep 2002 in New Plymouth Bur: 14 Sep 2002 Cremated New Plymouth) Mar: 1938 to Eric Arthur Lowry (b: 08 Aug 1913; d: 17 Dec 1995 in New Plymouth Bur: 20 Dec 1995 Crem New Plymouth)

Their family: a: Trevor Arthur Lowry mar Dorothy McSwieters; b: Desmond Percival Lowry mar Nola Muir; c: Gilbert Alexander Lowry mar ?; d: Vivian Lowry mar Barry Boon Dee; e: Clifford Lowry mar Kate Coyle; f: Melvyn Lowry mar Sheyal Waters; g: Alec Lowry mar Maureen Rogan; h: Lois Hermoine Lowry mar Roger Lovell; i: Ewan Lowry mar  Jill Whitehead ; *2nd Wife of Ewan Lowry: Jane

ii Melvyn Percy Charles Sole (b: 18 Apr 1919 d: 26 Oct 2012) Mar: 1941 to Freda Jean Nicholas

Their family: a: Peter Sole mar: Janet Wright; b: Carolyn Sole mar: Ken Subrinsky; c: Colin Sole mar: Heather White; d: Wendy Sole mar: Stephen Wilkinson;  *2nd Husband of Wendy Sole mar;  Geoffrey Francis Haddon Smith

iii Nolan Cedric Sole (b: 30 May 192i; d: 2007) mar 1941 to Kathleen Mary Fox (b: 09 Dec 1921; d: 2011) Their daughter

i Heather Mary Sole

iv  Lloyd Maxwell Sole (b: 22 Mar 1923 d: 24 Mar 1998) mar:  [1]Phyllis Thelma Glege b: 18 Dec 1918; d: 1995

Their children: a: Ivan Sole ; b: Graeme Sole c: Neville Sole mar Lois Fleming; d: Ngaire Sole mar Clarridge; e: Henry Sole f: Wayne Sole; g: Murray Sole mar Raywyn White; h: Stephen Sole

*2nd Wife of [iv] Lloyd Maxwell Sole: Franci Conaglen

*3rd Wife of [iv] Lloyd Maxwell Sole: mar: Lillebeth

v Hermoine Isabel Elaine Sole Mar: 1947 to Ray Julian (b: 28 Oct 1917 d: 1993)

Their two sons: a: Lloyd Raymond Julian and b: Russell Edward Julian

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