Nance married David Provan MacLaren in 1949 at North Sydney, NSW. She was 28, and she and David resided at Hurstville in Sydney. David’s occupation is listed as a bank officer, and from electoral rolls it seems he moved around between Newcastle and Sydney as a bank officer, and it was not until he and Nance married that he settled in Sydney.

Nance and Dave had a daughter born in 1952 at Crown Street Women’s Hospital:

Nancy Hoschke birth notice

SMH Wed 2nd Jan 1952 (Trove)

It’s believed they went on to have another daughter, as Nance’s aunty Lillian told Doug & Margaret that they had two daughters. By 1958 Nance and Dave were living in Beecroft where he was still listed as a bank teller, and Nance was listed as a school teacher, like her parents.

The next we know of Nance and Dave is in 1963 when they were residing at 164 Victoria Road in West Pennant Hills, and from electoral records they settled there until at least 1968.

In 1995 Nancy wrote to Grahame and Madeline Hoschke as she was researching the family history and wished to compare notes.  At that time she lived at 1/496 Pennant Hills Road, West Pennant Hills.

The next we know of Nance and Dave is in 1963 when they were residing at 164 Victoria Road in West Pennant Hills, and from electoral records they settled there until at least 1968.

In 1995 Nancy wrote to Grahame and Madeline Hoschke as she was researching the family history and wished to compare notes.  At that time she lived at 1/496 Pennant Hills Road.

 DODDS, Nancy Evelyn (previously McLaren) (nee Hoschke) passed away peacefully on April 28, 2013.  Late of West Pennant Hills.  Beloved mother of Merran, Chris and their families.

We would love to find Amandus and Helen’s granddaughters and their families. If you can help, please don’t hesitate to email us. If you find your way here Merran or Chris or their families, we’d love to hear from you, please get in touch.

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