| Birth | Jessie Myhill Worthington was born 1869 in New Zealand. |
| INFO | WORTHINGTON FAMILY INFO from chart "Descendants of William Collins Worthington, Chart 14" Jessie/Jessy Mihill b. 14.5.1869 Wakatipu, N.Z. m.1890 NZ Arthur James Farmar b.28.12.1907 NZ. Children Roma, Muriel, Elsie, Noel (Jack), Jessie. Note: Jessie Mihill Worthington is the 6th of 14 children of John Scott Worthington (1838-1883) and Mary Eliz Norton (1844-1922) -more info on parents avail. on the chart (CoopCustCut p. xxiv, 155.) |
| INFO | INFO. Born 14 May 1869 Queenstown, Otago, with Civ Reg ref 1428, Wakatipu District. NOTE Biography on page 3. (HistAlmLost 2:2-3.) |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX Birth New Zealand. Jessy Mihill Worthington. Historical Records registration number 1869/10169 and 10170 (two entries). (NZBDMHist.) |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX NZ Birth Worthington, Jessy Mihill. #1428 and #1430. [Mar-Dec Wakatipu] (NZCivRegInd LDS6341153.) |
| Marriage | She married Arthur James Farmar, son of Frederick Thomas Farmar and Ellen Chant, 1890 in New Zealand. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX NZ Marriage. 1890 Worthington, Jessie Myhill #386. (NZCivRegInd LDS6341154.) |
| INFO | FEMALE VOTERS 1893. Jessie Myhill Farmar, Springlands, married woman, Wairau 957. (CorresGEOCU e-mail 5Jun2002.) |
| Death | Jessie Myhill Worthington died 28 December 1907 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand. |
| INFO | DEATH ACCIDENT STORY. 30 Dec 1907. Death occurred Sat afternoon. Several women & chidlren went to Opawa River for bathing, one-half mile from F.W.Dodson's aerated water factory on Herbert Street. Went to deep hole to swim, about sixty feet wide. Rona Farmar, age 17, swam across and called to Zita Shaw, age 12, to come. When Zita needed assistance, Rona and Mrs. Farmar went to her, but Mrs. Shaw had already reached her and moved her toward shore. Rona and Mrs. Farmar both got into difficulty and were carried downstream in the swift current. Ms. Shaw was unable to save Rona and Mrs. Farmar or her own daughter who had not regained her footing and was also drowned. The remaining party members ran to the aerated water factory for help. Group included Gerald and Norman Nairn, aged 12 and 10 and also Hilda Farmar. The three bodies were recovered within 40 minutes. An inquest was held at Mrs. Frank Shaw's residence on Herbert Street Sunday morning. Verdict was death by accidental drowning. Funeral held Sunday afternoon. Jessie and Rona Farmar were buried in the Protestant Cemetery at Omaka. (MarlExpress, 30 Dec 1907, p. 5cde) NOTE: The story of this accident was carried by numerous newspapers across New Zealand. |
| INFO | CEMETERY MONUMENT: Omaka Cemetery, Blenhiem N.Z. Farmar family includes Jessie Myhill a. 38 years 7 months. Rona Worthington a. 17 years 1 month, drowned in the Opawa River 28 Dec 1907, wife and dau of Arthur Farmar. (NZCemRec LDS6341119#219 p.13 #193.) |
| INFO | ESTATE ADMIN. Marlborough Distr. 12 Jun 1922 #71 Jessie Myhill Farmer, d. 28/12/07. Estate sworn under £400. Election to administer filed by Public Trustee of N.Z. 23/11/22. [sic]. (NZTestReg LDS1515118, Marlborough, 1922 #71.) |
| INFO | PROBATE FILE. Farmar, Jessie Myhill of Blenheim, married woman. Probate - intestate (Letters of Administration) filed 23 Nov 1922. Wellington Court. Archives ref: AAOM 6029 33051, Achives NZ Wellington. (NZSGIndex5 NZ Probates.) |
Jessie Myhill Worthington