Effie Patterson was born 22 August 1893 in Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand to John Patterson (1864-1936) and Eliza Ansell (1873-1918) and died 29 March 1965 Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand of unspecified causes. She married Robert Alfred (Bob) Bell (1884-1959) 2 July 1918 in Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Ngaere Bell (1922-2001) | |||
| Robina Bell (1924-1992) | 7 November 1924 Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand | 1992 | James Richard (Jim) O'Neill (1912-1980) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Evelyn Eliza (Effie) Patterson (1893-1965) | 22 August 1893 Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand | 29 March 1965 Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand | Robert Alfred (Bob) Bell (1884-1959) |
| Gladys Edith (Gladdy) Patterson (1895-1973) | |||
| Barbara Marion Patterson (1897-c1905) | |||
| George Norton (Nort) Patterson (1898-1962) | 12 September 1898 Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand | 21 May 1962 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | Florence Christina Elsie McIntosh (1904-1982) |
| David Baden Powell Patterson (1900-1973) | |||
| John Hector (Jack) Patterson (1901-1964) | 23 December 1901 Waimate, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand | 29 August 1964 Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand | Ruby Florence Smart (1908-1988) |
| Dorothy Phoebe (Doris) Patterson (1910-1987) | |||
| Clifford (Cliff) Boughton Patterson (1913-1970) | |||
| Reta or Rita Crowther Patterson (1914-2001) | |||
Residences
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