New Zealand Help Please

[dbingham191]

Hi trying to fine to girls Lillian Grace Toohey birth 1893 and Martha Jane Toohey Birth 1886  .Father and Mother are Cornelius Toohey and Anne Williams i try looking in bdm and only come up with births. And did any of them come back to Australia to live. Can you help please .Cheer Deb

[Canterburynorth]

Hi,

Can't spot any marriges up till 1931, only one Lillian Toohey but her middle name was Mary.

Leandra

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi,

There is a 1910 marriage for Martha Jane TOOHEY to Arthur Chesterman.


Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

Wonder if Lillian Grace is in fact Lillian Mary.

The age fits the birth year.

Intentions to Marry:


TOOHEY Lilian Mary Date 21 Aug 1916 Registration District Dannevirke
Groom SWEENEY Frederick Charles
Bride TOOHEY Lilian Mary
Groom's Age 29 years
Bride's Age 23 years
Groom's Dwelling Place Dannevirke
Bride's Dwelling Place Dannevirke
The Groom was a Plumber and Bride a Domestic

Cheers
KHP

[dbingham191]

Hi kiwihalfpint and leandra Thank you for helping me is there a wed site where you can look in the new paper like the Trove one Cheer Deb.

[Canterburynorth]

Hi Deb,

Here is the link to Papers Past.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast

Leandra

[Canterburynorth]

Deb, you have probably seen this but will pop it up anyway

http://public.westland.govt.nz/cgi-bin/nph-ip/000000A/http/rating/cgi-bin/cemetery/cepp?key=22360

[TwiggyTree]

A Martha Jane Chesterman has a probate in the Auckland Office of Archives NZ (1984)
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=187619

The cemetery record:

Type        Burial
Name   Martha Jane Chesterman
Age        98 Years
Gender    Female   
Date of death        29-June-1984
Date of burial        Tuesday 03-July-1984        
Burial of     Body
Cemetery     Hamilton East Cemetery
Location     H-B-16        
Funeral Director    Lambert Fountain        
Depth     Single depth

There is a probate decades earlier for an Arthur (1955), but that would mean she didn't remarry?
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=1950499

The corresponding cemeteries database search result

Type        Burial
Name   Arthur Chesterman
Age        74 Years
Gender   Male     
Date of death        02-August-1955
Date of burial        Thursday 04-August-1955        
Burial of    Body
Cemetery    Hamilton East Cemetery
Location    H-B-17        
Funeral Director        Unknown        
Depth    Single depth

There are several other Chesterman's buried in Hamilton too.

Database link http://web.hcc.govt.nz/jsplive/assure32.jsp

[TwiggyTree]

Frederick Charles's surname is spelled SWENEY on the BDMH website
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz

His death
1950/35351   Sweney   Frederick Charles   63Y


That for the Lilian:
1980/30334   Sweney   Lilian   14 November 1883