Annie Tonkin
1875–1961 (Age 85)
Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
The Life of Annie
When Annie Tonkin was born on 22 October 1875, in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, her father, John Uriah Tonkin, was 33 and her mother, Mary Jane Gribben, was 23. She married William Martin Palmer in 1906. She died in 1961, at the age of 86.
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Family Time Line
Annie Tonkin
1875–1961
William Martin Palmer
–
Marriage: 1906
Spouse & Children
1875–1961Female
- William Martin Palmer
–Male
MARRIAGE
1906
1906
Parents & Siblings
1842–1925Male
- Mary Jane Gribben
1852–1928Female
siblings
(12)
- Mary Tonkin
1870–Female
- Eadeth Tonkin
1872–1874Female
- Richard Tonkin
1874–1874Male
1875–1961Female
1877–1949Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1887 · New Zealands's First National Park
Age 12
Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.
1893
Age 18
New Zealand becomes world's first country to give women the vote.
1907
Age 32
The country becomes a dominion, or self-governing community, within the British empire.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Devon): from a pet form of the personal name Thomas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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