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Dorothy Vera Caroline Story

Dorothy Vera Caroline Story

Female 1904 - 1999?

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  • Name Dorothy Vera Caroline Story 
    • First daughter to Lieut-Col Robert and Mary Story born 1904 at Bingfield, County Cavan, Ireland. Educated at Cheltenham Ladies College, then Alexandra College, Dublin then London University. Worked in 'catering' in various schools and private hotels, also for Lyons teashops. Looked after aged 'Aunt Florrie' in Torquay and visited the family villa La Storietta at Bordighera on the Italian Riviera with her. Emigrated to New Zealand and worked in the Y.W.C.A hostel in Dunedin until she met husband Harold North and had two sons. Currently living in an old peoples home in Dunedin (1998).
    • Godparents: John Crozier Bishop of Ossory and Fierns, Charlotte Story, Vida Story.
    Birth 14 Jun 1904  Bingfield, Co. Cavan, Eire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Lived Bingfield, Lower Warberry Road,Torquay, Devon, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1999? 
    Person ID I115  Story Family
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2022 

    Father Lt. Col. Robert Story,   b. 1854, Edinburgh, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1924 (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mary Jollie,   b. 1868   d. 4 Dec 1936, Picton, NZ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 10 Feb 1896  Waireka, NZ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harold North,   b. 1870? 
    Marriage 12 Apr 1941  Dunedin, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Basil North,   b. 1947 (Age 78 years)
    +2. Frank North,   b. 25 Jan 1942 (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Robert Story
    Robert Story
    with Vera, Basil, Teddy, Ralph
    Vera North
    Vera North

    Histories
    Dorothea Vera Story
    Dorothea Vera Story
    "Comings and Goings" an autobiography
    Letter to APS from sister Vera. 1958
    Letter to APS from sister Vera. 1958
    just after they'd moved from Bingfield

    Albums
    Vera Story
    Vera Story (13)


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