CENTENARIAN’S DEATH
OLD NELSON RESIDENT 70 YEARS IN DOMINION (For Press Association.) NELSON, this day. The death occurred at Nelson today, at her daughter’s residence, of Mrs. Mary Ann Bromell, aged 103 years. The late Mrs. Bromell was Nelson’s oldest residents. She was born in 1336 at Clifton, Bristol, England. She married in England and came out with her husband in 1867 to 'Melbourne. Nelson was reached in 1868. After eight years at Havelock, Mr. Bromell bought _ a farm at Tadmor, and on his death 25 years ago the late Mrs. Bromell came to live in Nelson. There are two daughters and three sons of Mrs. Bromell’s family living. Miss A. M. Bromell (Nelson), Mrs. A F. Thomas (Devonport, Auckland), Messrs. E. 11. (Baton), P. H. (Tui), and G. J. (Waipukurau).
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19679, 11 July 1938, Page 7
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131CENTENARIAN’S DEATH Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19679, 11 July 1938, Page 7
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