the NOLAN buried Christchurch as at Feb 2014
born still babies not included in this list
some birth dates may be approximate, based on recorded age at death

? ALICE MARY Nolan (nee NEE)
born: 14 April 1903
parents: Thomas NEE & Hannah DUMPHY
married: James Tone Nolan in 1927
died: 14 November 1989 aged 86
status: widow
buried: Plot 2, Block 15B at Sydenham with husband James Tone

? ANNIE JOSEPHINE Nolan (nee CASSIDY)
born: 1871 in Waterford, Ireland
parents: unknown
married: Patrick Edward Nolan (1859-1911) in Dunedin 12 June 1894
- Patrick is buried Southern Cemetery, Dunedin
children: 2 known sons
died: 26 December 1950 aged 79
status: widow
buried: Plot 38, Block 19B at Sydenham

? ANNIE JOSEPHINE Nolan (nee LAVERY formerly McGRATH)
born: 1888
parents: Robert LAVERY & Sarah HYLAND
siblings: 8 known
married: Patrick Henry McGRATH 15 Oct 1918
- Patrick Henry McGrath, as Private 85748, died 1 month after they married, on 17 Nov 1918 during the Flu Pandemic at Featherston Training Camp
married: Matthew Nolan 29 August 1926
died: 9 April 1954 aged 67
status: married
buried: Plot 81, Block 8 at Ruru Lawn with 2nd husband Matthew

? ANTHONY JOSEPH Nolan
born: 39 December 1925
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: Medical Detailer
died: 5 January 2005 aged 79
buried: Plot 344, Block 15 at Ruru Lawn

? ARTHUR JOHN Nolan
born: 19 September 1922 in London, arriving in NZ about 1950
parents: Richard NOLAN & Sarah Jane HORNIGOLD
married: unknown
occupation: English tutor
died: 11 August 1994 aged 71
buried: Plot 624, Block 11 at Memorial Park

? CATHERINE MARIA Nolan
born: 1842, arriving in NZ about 1867
parents: unknown
married: Michael Nolan (date unknown)
died: 12 May 1903 aged 61
buried: Plot 15, Block 41 at Linwood
Press, 14 May 1903 NOLAN - On the 12th inst., at Mill road, Spreydon, Catherine Maria, beloved wife of Michael Nolan, after a long and painful illness; aged sixty-one years. R.I.P. No flowers

? CECILIA MAY Nolan
born: 9 August 1900
parents: Thomas NOLAN & Mary GIBSON
married: no
died: 16 February 1974 aged 73
status: spinster
buried: Plot 328, Block 11 at Ruru Lawn

? CONSTANCE MARY Nolan (nee PEARSON)
born: 1877
parents: Richard Brooks & Mary PEARSON
married: William Paul Nolan in 1903
children: 3 known
died: 18 December 1939 aged 61
status: married
buried: Plot 264, Block 19 at Bromley
NOTE Otago Daily Times, 12 October 1914 PEARSON - On September 25, 1914, at the residence of her son-in-law (Mr W. P. Nolan), Waitahuna, Mary, relict of Richard Brooks Pearson, formerly of Dunedin; aged 80 years. Deeply regretted. R.I.P.

? DAPHNE MYRTLE Nolan
born: 1934 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: nurse
died: 23 July 2003 aged 69
buried: Plot 178, Block N at Avonhead with Leslie James (1933-2007)

? EDWARD FRANCIS Nolan
born: 21 June 1930
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: Engineer with M.O.W.
died: 14 July 1992 aged 62
buried: Plot 92, Block J at Belfast cemetery

? EILEEN INEZ Nolan
born: 22 August 1909
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 24 May 1999 aged 89
status: home maker
buried: Plot 20, Block RC48 at Waimairi with James Phillip

? EILEEN KATHLEEN Nolan
born: 1908 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: yes, name unknown
died: 5 April 1958 aged 50
status: married
buried: Plot 373, Block 2 at Memorial Park

? ELIZABETH Nolan
born: 1830, arriving in NZ about 1869
parents: unknown
married: yes, name unknown
died: 5 January 1918 aged 79 (BDM has 75)
status: widow
buried: Plot 173, Block 47 at Linwood

? ELIZABETH JANE Nolan (nee BETHKE)
born: 15 August 1884
parents: John Frederick William BETHKE & Mary Jane JONES
siblings: 5 known
married: James Nolan 1909 in St Paul's (see photo)
died: 26 August 1974 aged 90
status: widow
buried: Plot 45, Block 46C at Sydenham with James

? ELLEN BRIDGET Nolan
born: 1833, arriving in NZ about 1895
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 20 November 1901 aged 68
status: spinster
buried: Plot 93, Block 40 at Linwood with Mary Kate (1856-1892)

? ELVINA EILEEN Nolan
born: 4 November 1926, arriving in NZ about 1953
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: draughtswoman
died: 25 June 2009 aged 82
buried: Plot 625, Block 11 at Memorial Park

? ESTHER GERTRUDE Nolan
born: 1891 in New Zealand
parents: James Patrick NOLAN & Mary O'MALLEY
married: no
occupation: post mistress
died: 23 March 1917 aged 26 of pulmonary tuberculosis
buried: Plot 169, Block 37 at Linwood with 4 siblings
Press, 24 March 1917 NOLAN - On March 23rd, 1917, at her parents' residence, 122 Osborne street, Linwood, Esther Gertrude, the beloved daughter of James P. and Mary Nolan; aged 26 years. R.I.P. Late of Wilson's road. Deeply mourned

? ESTHER LORENZA Nolan
born: 1899
parents: possibly William Eugene & Kate (Catherine?) NOLAN
married: unknown
died: 24 April 1973 aged 74
buried: Plot 45, Block RC74 at Waimairi with Francis John (1900-1974 brother?)

? FANNY Nolan
born: 1893 in New Zealand
parents: John NOLAN & Sarah McLINDEN
married: no
died: 20 October 1914 aged 21 of tuberculosis
buried: Plot 173, Block 24 at Linwood with mother

? FRANCES MOIRA Nolan
born: 1940
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 10 September 1968 aged 28
status: married
buried: Plot 20, Block 4B at Sydenham

? FRANCIS JOHN Nolan
born: 23 October 1900
parents: William Eugene & Katherine NOLAN
married: unknown
occupation: immigration officer
died: 26 July 1984 aged 83
buried: Plot 45, Block RC74 at Waimairi with Esther Lorenza (1899-1973 sister?)

? FRANCIS JOSEPH Nolan
born: 1901 in New Zealand
parent: Nellie Nolan
married: Martha ROBINSON (1899-1974) in 1923
- daughter of Joseph Robinson & Margaret Sinclair
occupation: freezing worker
died: 29 March 1972 aged 70
buried: Plot 338, Block 7 at Ruru Lawn

? GEORGE THOMAS 'Tom' Nolan
born: 15 April 1915 in Waitahuna
parents: William Paul NOLAN & Constance Mary 'Connie' PEARSON
* George trialed for the All Blacks in 1935, represented Canterbury against Australia & the Springboks and played 9 Ranfurly Shield games
married: Thora Elsie SHELSTONE in 1940
occupation: grocer (taking over the store from his father)
died: 4 July 1998 aged 83
buried: Plot 79, Block 16 at Ruru Lawn with Thora Elsie

? HAROLD Nolan
born: 13 May 1930, arriving in NZ about 1945
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: glass worker
died: 27 June 2000 aged 70
buried: Plot 215, Block 12 at Memorial Park

? ISABEL ELLEN Nolan (nee TOWLER)
born: 20 December 1911
parents: Walter TOWLER & Alice Ethel COTTRELL
married: Andrew James Nolan in 1929
died: 30 July 1974 aged 62
buried: Plot 39, Block AN59 at Waimairi

? IVY PATRICIA Nolan
born: 18 May 1918 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 4 August 2004 aged 86
status: home maker
buried: Plot 397, Block A at Belfast cemetery with John

? JAMES Nolan
born: 1883 in New Zealand
parents: possibly Andrew NOLAN & Mary SPILLANE
married: Elizabeth Jane BETHKE in St Paul's 1909 (see photo)
occupation: motor driver
died: 25 December 1924 aged 41
buried: Plot 45, Block 46C at Sydenham with Elizabeth Jane

? JAMES Nolan
born: 1850
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: fish hawker
died: 16 February 1886 aged 35
buried: Plot 111, Block 37 at Linwood

? JAMES Nolan
born: 1827, arriving in NZ about 1871
parents: unknown
married: yes, name unknown
died: 7 April 1904 aged 77 (but possibly 3 months earlier)
status: pensioner
buried: Plot 272, Block 43 at Linwood
NOTE James was a veteran of the Crimea war. Private with the 92nd Foot Regiment. He received the Crimea medal and one clasp, Turkish long service and good conduct medals

? JAMES Nolan
born: 1895 in New Zealand
parent: Sarah Nolan
died: 20 January 1896 aged 8 months
buried: Plot 99SWC, Block 23A at Linwood

? JAMES JOSEPH Nolan
born: 9 January 1914
parent: base born to Mary Ann Nolan (nee NIVEN)
died: 22 February 1914 aged 6 weeks (coroners warrant)
buried: Plot 48NWC, Block 44 at Linwood
Press, 23 February 1914 CHILD'S SUDDEN DEATH
James Joseph Nolan, six weeks old, died suddenly at his mother's residence, 213 Salesbury street, yesterday. There was no medical-man in attendance. It is supposed that death was due to natural causes. An inquest is to be held to-day, but the time was not fixed yesterday.
... the cause of death was malnutrition
... Mary Ann Nolan, married woman, stated that she had not seen her husband for four years and did not know where he was. He had left her. They had not been legally separated. Witness had had four children altogether. Two were dead. The first two were by her husband, the others being illegitimate. Both the illegitimate children were no dead.
NOTE Mary Ann married John Joseph Nolan in 1909
their children were:
1910 - Catherine Eileen Nolan
1911 - Francis Nolan
Mary Anne's other child was:
1912 - 1912 Mary Teresa Nolan

? JAMES MICHAEL Nolan
born: Jan 1894 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
died: 28 January 1894 aged 3 weeks
buried: Plot 169, Block 37 at Linwood with 4 siblings

? JAMES PATRICK Nolan
born: 2 July 1914 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: labourer
died: 1 December 1988 aged 74
buried: Plot 37, Block 15 at Memorial Park with Marie Alacoque (1924-1988)

? JAMES PHILIP Nolan
born: 1899 in New Zealand
parents: James & Hannah NOLAN
married: unknown
died: 27 December 1966 aged 67
buried: Plot 20, Block RC48 at Waimairi with Eileen Inez

? JAMES TONE Nolan
born: 7 December 1898 in Dunedin
parents: Patrick Edward NOLAN & Annie Josephine CASSIDY
married: Alice Mary NEE in 1927
occupation: post official
died: 23 April 1967 aged 68
buried: Plot 2, Block 15B at Sydenham with wife Alice Mary

? JOAN MARY Nolan (nee HOWARD)
born: 31 December 1900 in Christchurch
parents: Walter Richard HOWARD & Florence Emma LOVEGROVE
married: William Paul Nolan in 1942 (as his 2nd wife)
died: 24 October 1979 aged 78
status: married
buried: Plot 88, Block 4 at Memorial Park

? JOAN MARY Nolan
born: 1922
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 10 July 2004 aged 82
status: home maker
buried: Plot 383, Block 2 at Memorial Park with William Denis

? JOHN Nolan
born: 25 June 1911 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: P & T worker
died: 11 April 1992 aged 80
buried: Plot 397, Block A at Belfast cemetery with Ivy Patricia

? JOHN PATRICK Nolan
born: 5 Feb 1915 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
died: 12 February 1915 aged 7 days
status: prem baby
buried: Plot 48NWC, Block 44 at Linwood

? JOHN PATRICK Nolan
born: 5 September 1933 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: machinist
died: 23 January 2010 aged 76
buried: Plot 73, Block 8B at Sydenham

? JOSEPH MATTHEW Nolan
born: 1886 in New Zealand
parents: Thomas & Mary Nolan
married: Caroline Barbara STREETER in 1911
occupation: labourer
died: 28 July 1956 aged 69
buried: Plot 9, Block 3B at Sydenham

? LESLIE JAMES Nolan
born: 1932 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: bushman
died: 1 March 2007 aged 75
buried: Plot 178, Block N at Avonhead with Daphne Myrtle (1934-2003)

? LILLIAN MARGARET Nolan
born: 3 September 1911 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 23 August 1999 aged 87
status: superannuitant
buried: Plot 47, Block RC68 at Waimairi with Thomas Bernard (1911-1968)

? MARCELINA 'Celena' Nolan (nee BELOTTI)
born: 17 July 1892 in Wairio, Southland
parents: Bernardo BELOTTI (1850-1934 of Italy) & Catherine O'DEA (1856-1913 of Ireland)
siblings: 4 known
married: Francis Nolan in 1920
died: 31 May 1979 aged 86
status: widow
buried: Plot 1103, Block Lawn at Waiairi

? MARGARET Nolan
born: 7 July 1922 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: dress maker
died: 30 December 2008 aged 86
buried: Plot 11, Block T at Avonhead

? MARGARET EILEEN Nolan
born: 7 January 1928 New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: bank secretary
died: 24 November 2003 aged 75
buried: Plot 345, Block 15 at Ruru Lawn

? MARGARET FRANCES Nolan
born: 1885 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
died: 28 May 1885 aged 5 weeks
buried: Plot 169, Block 37 at Linwood with 4 siblings

? MARIE ALACOQUE
born: 24 June 1924 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 10 June 1988 aged 63
status: married
buried: Plot 37, Block 15 at Memorial Park with James Patrick (1914-1988)

? MARY Nolan
born: 1858, arriving in NZ about 1871
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 17 May 1930 aged 72
status: widow
buried: Plot 211, Block 37 at Linwood

? MARY KATE Nolan
born: 1856 in Ireland, arriving in NZ about 1880
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 2 April 1892 aged 36
buried: Plot 93, Block 40 at Linwood with Ellen Bridget (1833-1901)
Star, 8 April 1892 NOLAN - April 2, at New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand, Miss Mary Kate Nolan, native of Wexford, Ireland, after a long and painful illness, borne with Christian patience; aged thirty-six years. R.I.P. Home and Australian papers please copy

? MARY TERSEA Nolan
born: in New Zealand
parent: base born to Mary Anne Nolan (read John Joseph above)
died: 3 June 1913 aged 8 months of whooping cough
buried: Plot 48NWC, Block 44 at Linwood

? MATTHEW Nolan
born: 26 September 1886
parents: Andrew NOLAN & Mary SPILLANE
married: Annie Catherine MULVANEY 20 Oct 1920 (died 2 March 1924 & buried Ross)
married: Annie Josephine (formerly) McGRATH (nee LAVERY) 29 Aug 1926
occupation: farmer
died: 19 July 1972 aged 85
status: widower
buried: Plot 81, Block 8 at Ruru Lawn with 2nd wife Annie

? MAURICE WILLIAM Nolan
born: 1900 in New Zealand
parents: James Patrick NOLAN & Mary O'MALLEY
married: unknown
died: 30 October 1922 aged 22
buried: Plot 169, Block 37 at Linwood with 4 siblings

? MICHAEL Nolan
born: 1828, arriving in NZ about 1874
parents:
married:
occupation: taylor
died: 13 December 1914 aged 86 of senile degeneration of heart
buried: Plot 15, Block 41 at Linwood
Press, 16 December 1914 NOLAN - On December 14th, at 218 Barbadoes street, Michael Nolan; in his 86th years. Deeply regretted. R.I.P.

? MONICA Nolan
born: 1890 in New Zealand
parents: James Patrick NOLAN & Mary O'MALLEY
died: 6 September 1893 aged 3
buried: Plot 169, Block 37 at Linwood with 4 siblings

? PATRICIA MARY Nolan
born: 12 February 1932 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 22 February 2009 aged 77
status: home maker
buried: Plot 92, Block J at Belfast cemetery

? PATRICK Nolan
born: 15 December 1910 in New Zealand
parents: Martin NOLAN & Ellen FITZGERALD
married: UNKNOWN
died: 5 March 1978 aged 67
buried: Plot 343, Block 12 at Ruru Lawn with Roseanna Ellen (1910-1992)

? PATRICK Nolan
born: 1885
parents: James NOLAN & Elizabeth Jane BETHKE
married: unknown
served as: Rifleman 29060 with 9th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G Company
died: 7 May 1943 aged 58
status: pensioner
buried: Plot 9, Block 2F RSA at Bromley

? PATRICK BERNARD Nolan
born: in New Zealand
parents: John NOLAN & Mary Byen O'CONNOR
died: 21 January 1921 aged 9
buried: Plot 211, Block 37 at Linwood

? PATRICK JAMES Nolan
born: 1853, arriving in NZ about 1874
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 11 January 1921 aged 67
buried: Plot 211, Block 37 at Linwood

? PATRICK THOMAS Nolan
born: 1877, arriving in NZ about 1883
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: presser
died: 14 October 1948 aged 71
buried: Plot 60SS, Block 22 at Bromley

? PETER Nolan
born: 1887 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: carpenter
died: 15 September 1927 aged 40
buried: Plot 229, Block 27 at Bromley

? PETER SILVESTER Nolan
born: 1936 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: aircraft engineer
died: 1 January 2012 aged 75
buried: Plot 96, Block 4 at Avonhead

? RICHARD Nolan
born: 1894, arriving in NZ about 1950
parents: unknown
married: Sarah Jane HORNIGOLD in England
died: 17 September 1959 aged 65
buried: Plot 44, Block 1 at Memorial Park with Sarah Jane

? ROSEANNA ELLEN Nolan
born: 20 October 1910 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 11 January 1992 aged 81
status: widow
buried: Plot 343, Block 12 at Ruru Lawn with Patrick (1910-1978)

? SARAH Nolan
born: 1853, arriving in NZ about 1873
parents: unknown
married: unknown
died: 11 June 1913 aged 60 of syncope
buried: Plot 173, Block 24 at Linwood with daughter Fanny

? SARAH JANE Nolan (nee HORNIGOLD)
born: 1891, arriving in NZ about 1950
parents: unknown
married: Richard Nolan in England
died: 23 November 1979 aged 88
status: widow
buried: Plot 44, Block 1 at Memorial Park with Richard

? TERENCE Nolan
born: 20 November 1924 in New Zealand
parents: unknown
married: unknown
occupation: fitters mate
died: 30 June 1999 aged 74
buried: Plot 86, Block J at Belfast cemetery

? THOMAS BERNARD Nolan
born: 1911
parents: William Eugene & Catherine NOLAN
married: unknown
died: 15 December 1968 aged 57
buried: Plot 47, Block RC68 at Waiairi with Lillian Margaret (1911-1999)

? THORA ELSIE Nolan (nee SHELSTONE)
born: 26 November 1916
parents: unknown
married: George Thomas Nolan in Christchurch 1940
occupation: book keeper
died: 30 November 2011 aged 95
buried: Plot 79, Block 16 at Ruru Lawn with George

? WILLIAM Nolan
born: March 1888 in New Zealand
parents: James & Elizabeth NOLAN
died: 26 October 1888 aged 7 months
buried: Plot 126, Block 37 at Linwood

? WILLIAM DENIS Nolan
born: 11 July 1915 in New Zealand
parents: possibly William Denis 'Dinnie' NOLAN & Mary Honora RITCHIE
married: unknown
occupation: farmer
died: 2 August 2004 aged 90
buried: Plot 383, Block 2 at memorial Park with Joan Mary (1922-2004)

? WILLIAM PAUL Nolan
born: 9 January 1880 in Hyde Strath, Taieri
parents: John NOLAN & Katherine 'Kate' COSTELLO (from County Kerry)
siblings: 8 known
married: Constance Mary 'Connie' PEARSON (1877-1939) in 1903
children: 4 known
married: Joan Mary HOWARD (1900-1979) in 1942
occupation: station master
died: 7 July 1961 aged 81
buried: Plot 264, Block 19 at Bromley with Constance Mary

? WINIFRED MAY Nolan
born: 1888 in New Zealand
parents: possibly Patrick James NOLAN & Mary SPILLANE
married: no
died: 4 March 1961 aged 73
status: spinster
buried: Plot 100, Block 4 at Ruru Lawn


see also NOLAN buried Westland

PHOTO
St PAUL'S TRINITY CHURCH, Christchurch in 1885
WEDDING VENUE of James NOLAN & Elizabeth Jane BETHKE
The foundation stone was laid 6 Nov 1876 and the building opened 28 Oct 1877
Because of its dangerous condition the tower was demolished in 1962