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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: ArohaJoy on Sunday 30 April 17 07:10 BST (UK)
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Trying to trace living descendants of William BEARLSEY, born 1852 in Warwickshire, died 1927 in Hamilton, in order to return a family bible which has been in the possession of LINZ since 1909.
Anyone out there know of this family?
Elaine
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For a start, here is his obituary......
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19271117.2.117?query=william%20bearsley
Minniehaha.
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Here are Henry & Emmas birth /deaths
Births Mar 1854
Bearsley Henry Coventry 6d 387 Mothers maiden name Abbots
Deaths Jun 1854
Bearsley Henry Coventry 6d 255
Births Mar 1857
Bearsley Emma Coventry 6d 393 Mothers maiden name Abbotts
I wonder how accurate the death is for Emma ::)
Deaths Jun 1859
Bearsley Emma Coventry 6d 244
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Some information about a daughter....
Marriage:
1908/2178 Emily Gabrielle Bearsley Charles Stanley Pratt
Children registered prior to cut off date:
1911/1105 Pratt Harry Stanley Emily Gabrielle Charles Stanley -
1915/1904 Pratt Evelyn Moira Anne Emily Gabrielle Charles Stanley
Death of the above mentioned son.:
1988/53724 Pratt Harry Stanley 29 December 1910
Minniehaha.
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Details for another daughter.......
Marriage:
1911/2615 Amelia Florice Bearsley William Jarrett
One birth found:
1912/17097 Jarrett Charles William Amilie Florice William
His death:
1996/30680 Jarrett Charles William 24 October 1912
Minniehaha.
Death of his mother:
1980/42028 Jarrett Emilie Florice 2 February 1890
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Marriage of another daughter......
1919/8766 Ivy Beatrice Bearsley Arthur Charles King
Minniehaha.
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Death of Anne Bearsley [First wife?]…
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19310504.2.2.4?query=william%20bearsley
Did William remarry?
1913/541 Laura May Arnold William Bearsley
Their daughter?
1914/15251 Bearsley Laura May Laura May William
Death of second wife?
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19310502.2.6?query=william%20bearsley
Minniehaha.
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Details for another daughter........
Marriage:
1904/1158 Edith Matilda Bearsley Spencer Barnes
One child found:
1904/20719 Barnes Bernard Spencer Matilda Edith Spencer
Death of that son:
1983/35476 Barnes Bernard Spencer 20 November 1904
Minniehaha.
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Getting a little closer...... :)
Burial details for son shown in previous reply:
Surname Barnes
Forename(s) Bernard Spencer
Age 78 Years
Gender Male
Date of death 15/9/1983
Date of cremation 20/9/1983
Funeral director H. Morris Ltd
Funeral director address Po Box 36273, Northcote, Auckland 0748
Cemetery Unknown
Cemetery address Unknown
Plot location Unknown
You might consider contacting the funeral director with your enquiry......
https://hmorris.co.nz/contact/
Minniehaha.
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A more recent death of (possibly) a son of Algernon Bearsley?
Son's birth:
1888/1594 Bearsley Alzernon Annie William
His death:
1969/44731 Bearsley Algernon 81Y
His son's death ?
2008/20545 Bearsley Algernon Ronald 15 February 1918
[PM sent with death notice for Algernon Ronald.]
Funeral directors details included in notice.
Minniehaha.
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Thank you so much Minnie for all your efforts. I will definitely be able to make some contacts with the information you have given me.
Regards,
Elaine
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Hi! My Grandmother was Emily (Emma) Gabrielle Bearsley who married Charles Stanley Pratt. My Mother was Evelyn Moira Anne Cuff (nee Pratt) died 2018. Obviously I am a living descendant of the Bearsley family through my Grandmother. My name is Peter Cuff and I live in New Zealand. Obviously I am able to provide some information on this branch of the family should you wish to contact me.
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Hi Peter,
Shortly after my last post, in May last year, I was able to reunite the Bible with a descendant.
Cheers,
Elaine
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Hi Peter, and welcome to RootsChat :)
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Elaine, congratulations on finding a recipient for the bible. :)
Spades
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Hi Peter,
Shortly after my last post, in May last year, I was able to reunite the Bible with a descendant.
Cheers,
Elaine
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Elaine, Glad you found a home for that Bible. Regards Peter