{"id":2186,"date":"2024-11-17T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T04:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/?page_id=2186"},"modified":"2024-11-17T18:07:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T05:07:02","slug":"vera-may-stark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/vera-may-stark\/","title":{"rendered":"Vera May Stark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vera was born 28 May 1912 at Balfour, Southland, New Zealand. She was the youngest of Roberts children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She married Henry &#8220;Harry&#8221; Crawford in 1932. From the union of Harry and Vera arrived 6 children. Sadly, one has passed, namely Ted. He died in 2006 and is buried in Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the photos here are from Sydney Crawford of Levin, and I am grateful to him for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/006.jpg-Another-family-of-Starks.-1024x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/006.jpg-Another-family-of-Starks.-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/006.jpg-Another-family-of-Starks.-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/006.jpg-Another-family-of-Starks.-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/006.jpg-Another-family-of-Starks.-1536x975.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/006.jpg-Another-family-of-Starks.-2048x1300.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Harry and Vera&#8217;s Family.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-and-Isie-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-and-Isie-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-and-Isie-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-and-Isie-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-and-Isie-1536x918.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-and-Isie.jpg 1571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Vera on left with husband Harry.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-Sonny-Eileen-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-Sonny-Eileen-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-Sonny-Eileen-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-Sonny-Eileen-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-Sonny-Eileen-1536x978.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mum-Dad-Sonny-Eileen.jpg 1565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Harry, Sydney and Vera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Syds-21st-631x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Syds-21st-631x1024.jpg 631w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Syds-21st-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Syds-21st-768x1246.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Syds-21st-946x1536.jpg 946w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Syds-21st.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><figcaption>Vera on left, Sydney (Vera&#8217;s son) and Sidney Stark (Vera&#8217;s brother). Sydney&#8217;s 21st 1957<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Linda-Harry-and-Vera-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Linda-Harry-and-Vera-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Linda-Harry-and-Vera-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Linda-Harry-and-Vera-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Linda-Harry-and-Vera-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Linda-Harry-and-Vera.jpg 1606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Linda, Harry and Vera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Harry-Vera-and-Sonny-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Harry-Vera-and-Sonny-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Harry-Vera-and-Sonny-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Harry-Vera-and-Sonny-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Harry-Vera-and-Sonny.jpg 1523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Vera, Sydney and Harry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Harry-and-Sonny-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Harry-and-Sonny-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Harry-and-Sonny-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Harry-and-Sonny-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Harry-and-Sonny-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Harry-and-Sonny.jpg 1591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Sydney, Harry and Vera Crawford<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, Vera passed at rather young age on the 22 Jul 1969 at Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Stark-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Stark-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Stark-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Stark-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Stark-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vera-Stark-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Porirua Cemetery showing Harry and Vera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vera was born 28 May 1912 at Balfour, Southland, New Zealand. She was the youngest of Roberts children. She married Henry &#8220;Harry&#8221; Crawford in 1932. From the union of Harry and Vera arrived 6 children. Sadly, one has passed, namely Ted. He died in 2006 and is buried in Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand. 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