McDonald, Doris Louise née Vickery, 1893–1950 (Person)

SummaryBorn at Tauranga about 1893, daughter of Henry James and Catherina “Kate” Vickery. She married Raurimu restaurant keeper Thomas Joseph McDonald at Te Aroha on 28 July 1914; she was at that time a waitress. The couple operated private tearooms at Raurimu railway station and had one daughter, Laurel. She had at one stage been selected to travel to Nelson for hockey in 1924 but could not afford the fare. She and her father caught rabbits until midnight on some evenings, skinned them and sold the skins to finance her journey. A competitive hockey player, she represented Auckland and was presented with a shield and hockey stick as best back. Later her daughter placed a ball on the railway line outside the Raurimu tearooms and struck it with the stick, breaking it. Laurel retained the detached shield.

The intention-to-marry register records Doris as 21, resident in Tauranga for ten years, and Thomas as 40, resident at Raurimu for nine years. Died at Taumarunui in 1950.
SourcesTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 289: Records relating to the history of the New Zealand Room, Tauranga Library (Correspondence between Julie Vinning and Jinty Rorke - mid 1990s)Archives New Zealand intention-to-marry transcription

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First Name(s)Doris LouiseSurnameMcDonaldAlso Known asDoris Louise VickeryDate of Birth1893Date of Death1950Place of DeathTaumaranuiOccupationWaitress

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MotherVickery, Catherina (Kate) née Dawson, 1866–1908 (Person)FatherVickery, Henry James, c.1857–1944 (Person)

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PartnerMcDonald, Thomas JosephDate Married28 July 1914Place of MarriageTe Aroha

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McDonald, Doris Louise née Vickery, 1893–1950 (Person)