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     Alma Jane Bennison was born on 23 January 1917 at Allenton, Ashburton, New Zealand^G.¹ She was the daughter of Alfred John Bennison and Lucy Emily Brannan.¹ She died on 23 January 1917 at Allenton, Ashburton, New Zealand^G, asphyxia and failure of respiration, half an hour after being born.¹ She was buried on 24 January 1917 at Ashburton Public Cemetery, Ashburton, New Zealand^G.¹

     Albert Nelson Bennison was born on 16 December 1916 at Chatham House, Ashburton, New Zealand^G.¹ He was the son of Albert Bennison and Minnie Alice Bayliss.¹ He married Frances Eveline Sandrey on 5 December 1941.^2,3,4 He died on 2 July 1956 at age 39 from a brain aneurism.^5,4 His estate was probated on 10 September 1956 at Christchurch, New Zealand^G.⁶ He was buried at Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand^G.⁴
     He was a moulder HMF at Christchurch, New Zealand^G.⁶ He was known by his middle name of Nelson.⁴

     Joseph Cuffe lived at Castle Inch, Inchmore, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.¹

     Charles Minchin was born in 1700.¹ He was the son of John Minchin and Penelope Cuffe.¹ He married Catherine Jane Greene, daughter of John Greene and Catherine Horsey, on 31 March 1725.¹ He died in 1736, killed in a duel by a duellist Crowe.¹
     He lived at Annagh, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹

     John Greene was born circa 1655.¹ He is the son of Captain Godfrey Greene and Frances Cox.² He married Catherine Horsey, daughter of Anthony Horsey.¹ He died on 5 May 1745.¹
     He lived at Old Abbey, County Limerick, Ireland^G.²

     Caroline Falkiner was the daughter of Caleb Falkiner and Mary Newport.^1,2 She married John Minchin, son of Charles Minchin and Catherine Jane Greene, on 20 March 1755.¹ She died on 26 August 1794.¹
     From 20 March 1755, her married name became Minchin.¹

     Ann Elizabeth Higginson was born on 11 June 1944 at Christchurch, New Zealand^G.¹ She is the daughter of Nelson Fenton Higginson and May Mary Fordyce.¹ She married unknown Loader.¹ She and unknown Loader were divorced on 29 February 1984.¹ She married Brian Richard Jeffs Bennison, son of Norman Richard Jeffs Bennison and Kate Lillian Gibson, on 11 May 1984 at Elizabeth House, 6 Circuit Street, Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand^G, in a Presbyterian marriage.¹ She and Brian Richard Jeffs Bennison were divorced.²
     Her married name became Loader.¹ She lived at 25 Rollin Street, Christchurch, New Zealand^G, in May 1984.¹ From 11 May 1984, her married name became Bennison.²

     Barry Taaffe was born before 1959.¹ He is the son of John Taaffe and Violet Dorothy Birchfield.¹

     Carolyn Taaffe was born before 1959.¹ She is the daughter of John Taaffe and Violet Dorothy Birchfield.¹

     Dennis Taaffe was born before 1959.¹ He is the son of John Taaffe and Violet Dorothy Birchfield.¹