JOHN WOODARD (1861-1944) married MARTHA JANE HAWKER 1862-1948() in 1888
- John was born in Christchurch, a son of John WOODARD (1834-1909) & Elizabeth Ellen PADDY (1838-1916) of England who arrived on the "ZEALANDIA" in 1858
- John jnr was a Bootmaker of 41 Kemp St, Christchurch
- he died 29 Dec 1944 aged 83, buried PLOT 224NS, BLOCK 9 at Bromley
- Martha was born in Christchurch. Four years after John's death she was living in 41 Thames St, Christchurch. She died 16 June 1948 aged 86 and buried with John

they had 11 known children

1889 - ? Caroline Ellen Woodard

1890 - 1891 Elsie Lena Olive Woodard
- Elsie died aged 10 months

1891 - 1980 Wilhelmina Laura Woodard
- wilhelmina married Henry Alexander JARDEN in 1928

1893 - 1957 Evelyn Azealia Woodard
- Evelyn married William Robertson JACK (1892-1950) in 1919

1894 - Winifred Effie Woodard
- Winifred married Stanley Frank PYNE in 1916

1895 - 1975 Clarice Noakes Woodard
- Clarice married Albert Wilton STANLEY (1887-1938)

1897 - 1969 Martha Amy Woodard
- Martha married Percy George MARTIN (1892-1968) in 1925

1898 - 1973 Hilda Grace Woodard
- Hilda married James Patrick HANRATTY (1893-1970) in 1924

1900 - ? Harold Wilfred Woodard

1901 - ? Charles Norman Hector Woodard

1903 - 1908 Cecil Stanley John Woodard
- Cecil died aged 4
- they were then living in Waltham Rd, Sydenham, Christchurch
- he was buried PLOT 62, BLOCK 6D at Sydenham



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