VAVASOUR, Bernard John (1933-2019)

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From the New Zealand Press 11 June 2019 (via legacy.com):

VAVASOUR, Bernard John:
Passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Loved husband of Susan. Respected father and father-in-law of Thomas and Kris, Maria, Katherine and Andrew, Joseph and Sandy, Matthew and Gaynor, Dominic and Justine, and Gerard. Loving Grandfather of Stacy, Karl Christopher, Kelsey, Dale, Sharlene, Rose, JD, Lauchlan and Jordon. Loved brother, uncle and great-uncle.....

He was the son of Gerard Aloysius VAVASOUR (1904-1983), scion of the Vavsour baronets (UK 1828) being descended from Henry Dunstan Vavsour uncle of the 4th Bt and (m1930) Lilian Frances (d 1997) dau of Francis CAMPBELL of Blenheim NZ.  He m 1964 Susan Ferrier dau of Bruce Colville MORTON of Wai Whiro, Takapau

It appears all his sons are married (Thomas is adopted)

https://deaths.press.co.nz/obituaries/the-press-nz/obituary.aspx?n=bernard-vavasour&pid=193109176&referrer=3329 

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of the Lords Stourton

Charles Philip Stourton, 17th Lord Stourton (22 Aug 1752-29 Apr 1816); m.12 Jul 1775 Hon. Mary Langdale (d.12 Apr 1841)

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Sir Edward Marmaduke Joseph, 1826 VAVASOUR, [on inheriting the estates of the 7th Bt. of the 1628 creation], cr Baronet 1828 (6 May 1786-16 Mar 1847); m. 6 Aug 1813 Marcia Bridget Lane-Fox (d.10 Jun 1826)

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William Joseph (26 Feb 1822-11 Jan 1860); m.12 Jan 1846 Hon. Mary Constantia Clifford

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Henry Dunstan (10 Jan 1850-22 Jan 1927); m.1 Sep 1887 Bertha Eleanor Mary Redwood (d.31 May 1959)

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Gerald Aloysius (12 Apr 1904-1983); m.22 Apr 1930 Lilian Frances Campbell (d.1997)

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Bernard John (28 Nov 1933-5 Jun 2019); m.16 May 1964 Susan Morton

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Burke's online Revised Families records that Bernard Vavasour's surviving sons Joseph, Dominic and Gerard were also adopted.

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Reading about this family always makes me think of Trollope's Vavasor family. :)