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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: Cockneyrebel on Tuesday 12 February 19 10:50 GMT (UK)
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The above was the daughter of Edward Broadway 1868 -1926 and Elizabeth Honnor 1871-1949, she seems to have gone to England to marry Frederick William Keith G Humphreys q1 1936 at Paddington, London. They returned via Sri Lanka to Freemantle, Australia 4 Jan 1947, he was b 1904 and a Commander in the RNIVR. They appear together at 1972 at 7 Bretts Rd, St Albans, NZ but by 1978-1981 only Lorna is there.
Is it possible to find out when they both passed away and whether they had any children?
Cr
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Have you searched births Humphreys MMN Broadway , there appears to be only one, misspelt Humphries 1930's, but not in London, just a thought
Louisa Maud
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New Zealand deaths has
Registration Number 1985/33947
Humphreys, Lorna Eva
Date of Birth 13 March 1907
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/search?path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Ddeaths
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Same source
1978/31434
Humphreys, Frederick William Keith
d-o-b 20 July 1904
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Billion Graves has their memorial at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
Can you see this?
https://billiongraves.com/grave/person/16467036
Lorna died 15.6.85
Frederick died 24.6.78
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Probate for
Humphreys, Frederick William Keith - Christchurch - Retired Accountant, 1978
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21810972
and
Humphreys, Lorna Eva - Christchurch - Widow, 1985
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21747958
Not available online. You could perhaps make a look up request on this board.
John
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Thank you very much jonw65 and louisa maud. there don't seem to be any births in the UK, perhaps they had children in NZ?
CR
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Leave it with me Cr. I am looking into it and will get back to you.. :)
Minniehaha.
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Thank you Minniehaha.
Cr
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Hello Cr
Don't know whether you saw the listings (passengers into New Zealand) at >
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1609792
> Search on "Lorna HUMPHREYS" (... and there's also a 1947 entry for L.E. HUMPHREYS)
Gives an idea of her travel over the years ... (no accompanying "children" that I can see ?? - at least not on the lists that I viewed. )
From another source ....
In 1940, Lorna HUMPHREYS (33 yrs) - no occupation, departed Southampton 26 April per "Strathmore", bound for Australia (via Singapore) - contracted to land at Sydney. Last UK address ; 29 Ordnance Hill, NW.
Place of intended permanent residence : NZ
Seems she probably followed her Naval officer husband on his voyages to different parts of the world ?
~ Lu
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Announcement of Lorna's engagement:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19341025.2.4?query=lorna%20eva%20broadway&page=4&snippet=true
A snippet about Lorna shortly to leave New Zealand to marry in England.......
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19350727.2.188.2?query=f.%20w.%20k.%20humphreys&phrase=2&snippet=true
Added: Marriage announcement:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19360505.2.3?query=lorna%20eva&phrase=2&snippet=true&title=LT,OO,SUNCH,TEML,THD,TS,WDA,SCANT,NCGAZ,ASHH,AG,AMBPA,CHP,EG,GLOBE
Minniehaha.
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Announcement of Lorna’s birth [1907]…..
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT19070319.2.2.1?query=broadway&start_date=13-03-1907&end_date=25-03-1907&snippet=true
And that of her brother, Thomas Geoffrey [1911].....
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19110623.2.2.1?query=broadway%20birth&start_date=01-01-1911&end_date=31-12-1911&snippet=true&title=LT,OO,SUNCH,TEML,THD,TS,WDA,SCANT,NCGAZ,ASHH,AG,AMBPA,CHP,EG,GLOBE&type=ARTICLE
And just in case you don't have this [off topic].......
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Broadway
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C134741?n=broadway&ordinal=0&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch
Minniehaha.
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Thank you very much minniehaha and Lucy2, those snippets are very helpful and I can use the Win snipping tool to save them to my tree too.
Can you find anything out about Thomas's wife, Daphne, please?
Cr
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Can you find anything out about Thomas's wife, Daphne, please?
Cr
Hi Cr
Burial at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Christchurch with Thomas Geoffrey BROADWAY.
https://billiongraves.com/grave/DAPHNE-BROADWAY/9289229
~ Lu
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NZ Death Index (online)
2005 / 1661 - BROADWAY - Daphne Ellen - d.o.b. 2 January 1914
~ Lu
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Info for wife of Thomas Geoffrey BROADWAY :
NZ Birth Index (online)
1914 - VERCOE - Daphne Ellen - (actual date of birth = 2 January 1914)
Parents : Ellen May and Edward Rawling VERCOE
Added : Birth registered at Christchurch.
~ Lu
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Burial at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Christchurch
Could be cremated
http://www.cremsoc.co.nz/woodlawn/
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NZ Marriage for parents of Daphne Ellen VERCOE :
Edward Rawling VERCOE -- Ellen May JENNINGS -- Year: 1910
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Archives NZ (at Christchurch) hold a Probate file for Edward Rawling VERCOE, Retired Printer, (1954) but it gives no useful family information (i.e. no names of children, grandchildren).
Ellen May VERCOE died in 1952 aged 64.
~ Lu
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Burial at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Christchurch
Could be cremated
http://www.cremsoc.co.nz/woodlawn/
Yes, that's very possible. ;) However, was just providing information to show date of death.
~ Lu
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Hi again Cr
NZ Electoral rolls (for Canterbury > Fendalton) show that a possible child* (son - a student), of T.G. and D.E. BROADWAY, shared a common address in the years 1972 / 1978 and 1981.
[* PM me if you want his name -- possibly still living) :
~ Lu
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Archives New Zealand (Christchurch office) hold a Probate file for >
BROADWAY - Thomas Geoffrey - Christchurch - Retired -- Year: 1979
[Note: Not available as yet for online viewing. Refer to (access) advice given re: Probate files, earlier in this thread. ]
~ Lu
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Hoping to get the death notice for you Cr in respect of Daphne Ellen next week. This may/should provide names of all children born to the couple.
Should have the other death notice by then too......... :)
Minniehaha.
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Hello Cr,
Newspaper death notice scan for Lorna Eva sent to your e-mail address.
One down, one to go...... :D
Minniehaha.
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Thank you Lucy2 and minniehaha. Haven't received any emails privately from you minnie yet?
Cr
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Sorry minnie, found your email in my other in box!
Cr
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Thank you minniehaha -just got your email and snippet.
Cr
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Pleased that you found it Cr....... ;D
Minniehaha.
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Hello Cr,
Newspaper death notice for Daphne Ellen Broadway sent to your email address. [g.mail!!]
Minniehaha.
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Thank you very much minniehaha, I rerouted it the other email address! However thank you for the snippet and info.
Cr