Hannah Gertrude WITTENBACH (née BLANCHETT) [1905-1993]

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Names
Given
Hannah Gertrude
Family
Wittenbach
Maiden
Blanchett
Sex
Female
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Died
Date
Died in (town, state)
Northhampton
Died in (country)
England

Hannah Gertrude Blanchett married Rev. Henry August Wittenbach in Christ Church at Shameen on 10 April 1928. She was was the eldest daughter of Rev. Charles Isaac Blanchett and Annie Walsh of the Church Missionary Society based in Canton. The wedding was mentioned here in the Hong Kong Telegraph the following day.

The family later moved to Hong Kong from Canton. Rev. Wittenbach subsequently became the Rector of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon prior to the Japanese invasion. After the fall of Hong Kong, the family including their two small children were interned at Stanley Camp.

 

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