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Harry Bertram Jeffery born 14 Feb 1904 in Weymouth Dorset emigrated with the family to New Zealand 21th Sep 1906.
He married 1) Eva Emilie Anstice 9 Jul 1925 and divorced her before he married 2) Mary Edith Green 15 Oct 1943 in Christchurch.
Harry Jeffery died in 1970 in Christchurch, Mary Edith Green was born 1891 and died 1968 in Christchurch.
Any more information about these marriages and the families would be welcome.
Muffin41
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New Zealand Police Gazette - Harry Jeffrey born 1904 England - tried Gisborne - 17/10/1925 -theft - convicted and discharged - motor-salesman - scar on right eye-brow, and on left thumb and fore finger; right little finger deformed.
Sandra
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New Zealand death index shows Mary Edith Green - 1966 - registered Christchurch New Zealand.
Sandra
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Sandra
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Where did the name
Harry Thornton Jaffrey
come from; misspelt?
Muffin41
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The post above was deleted - it was a 1970 burial but perhaps not yours. :-\
New Zealand Electoral Rolls - 1935 Tauranga Bay of Plenty - Harry Jeffrey - Eva Emily Jeffery - Second Avenue.
Sandra
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Estate papers re Mary Edith.........
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C957-29RN-K?i=72&wc=4BKJ-6RM%3A1045253801%2C1602732380&cc=1865481
And those for Harry......
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21796254
Minniehaha.
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Deaths:
1970/35255 Jeffery Harry 67Y ??
1966/30009 Jeffery Mary Edith 54Y
Minniehaha.
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New Zealand Police Gazette - Harry Jeffrey born 1904 England - tried Gisborne - 17/10/1925 -theft - convicted and discharged - motor-salesman - scar on right eye-brow, and on left thumb and fore finger; right little finger deformed.
Sandra
And yet the newspapers say he was sent to Borstal for 18 months
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers?items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=Harry+Jeffrey+&snippet=true
More detail with different spelling
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19251015.2.82?items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=Harry+Jeffery&snippet=true
Added. OP’s heading is “two marriages in Christchurch” so perhaps this is another Harry Jeffrey ???
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PM sent with details concerning (the then) child mentioned in estate papers......
Minniehaha.
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Added. OP’s heading is “two marriages in Christchurch” so perhaps this is another Harry Jeffrey ???
Possibly ... from my sources a Harry Jeffery aged 68 died, no date given, he is in New Plymouth Cemetery, and the other Harry Jeffery aged 72, died 1940 and is in Bell Block Anglican Church Cemetery, Taranaki ... so could be one of these men.
Cheers
KHP
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Year of birth in police gazette is correct though.
And divorce 1937 was in Tauranga
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19371007.2.76?items_per_page=10&query=Eva+emilie+&snippet=true
It’s a faded OCR. Seems to say “provision was made for custody”
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Was the first marriage Definitely in Christchurch.
Eva Anstice’s father was Edward. He was a baker in Masterton from 1910 (Eva born 1908)
Elected to local body in 1927
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Just to keep things tidy, that first marriage took place in 1928? not 1925 as stated by the OP.....
1928/5540 Eva Emilie Austin Harry Jeffery
Also: note her maiden name.
Minniehaha.
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There was also this marriage:
1938/8920 Daisy Iris Hansen Harry Jeffery
Same man??
Minniehaha.
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Eva’s death
1981/28580 Prime Eva Emily 15 December 1907
This being the marriage
1937/14436 Eva Emilie Jeffery Phillip Ellismere Cuthbert Prime
And just to be tidy, her birth. Reg 1908. Dob drills down to 15 Dec 1907
1908/2008 Anstice Eva Emily Mary Edward
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Death
2010/29682 Prime Phillip Ellismere Cuthbert 7 May 1916
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There was also this marriage:
1938/8920 Daisy Iris Hansen Harry Jeffery
Same man??
Minniehaha.
Could be, would be a year after the divorce.
Cheers
KHP
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Prime/Jeffery marriage
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT19371110.2.3?end_date=31-12-1950&items_per_page=10&query=Prime+Jeffery&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1937&title=BPB%2cBOPT%2cHLC%2cOPNEWS%2cTPT
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There was also this marriage:
1938/8920 Daisy Iris Hansen Harry Jeffery
Same man??
Minniehaha.
If this another wife, then buried in Purewa Cemetery, died 3 June 1990 aged 81.
https://www.purewa.co.nz/view/?id=104933
Cheers
KHP
ADDED: Though I can't see a divorce, wonder if it is a different Harry Jeffery
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There was also this marriage:
1938/8920 Daisy Iris Hansen Harry Jeffery
Same man??
Minniehaha.
If this another wife, then buried in Purewa Cemetery, died 3 June 1990 aged 81.
https://www.purewa.co.nz/view/?id=104933
Cheers
KHP
Suspect that is this marriage
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19380809.2.27?end_date=31-12-1938&items_per_page=10&query=Jeffery+Hansen&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1938
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19380805.2.122?end_date=31-12-1938&items_per_page=10&query=Jeffery+Hansen&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1938
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You must have posted while I was adding a comment to my post, wondering if it was another Harry. ;D
Cheers
KHP
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Further to reply #13...
Repeated:
1928/5540 Eva Emilie Austin Harry Jeffery
Marriage CD shows Eva Emilie Anstice 1928 to Harry Jeffery. Hiccup @ BDM??
Minniehaha.
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According to a family tree for this family, some have Austin and others have Anstice. But we know that people copy other trees and often the info is wrong.
Why the burials can't be located.
1970/35255 Jeffery Harry 67Y ??
Aged 66 – According to a tree on Ancestry, Died Christchurch, I am guessing a Cremation
1966/30009 Jeffery Mary Edith 54Y
I am guessing again another Christchurch Cremation
Eva Emilie Jeffery
1908 – 7 Aug 1981 Bay of Plenty Crematorium, Tauranga
Was the first marriage Definitely in Christchurch.
Knox Church, Masterton .. taken from a tree
Cheers
KHP
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Hello Muffin41,
Do you want more family contact details? as I have these in hand. Just need a couple of days. :)
Minniehaha.
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Mentioned in her father's probated will [1945] as Eva Emily Prime......
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23136353&digital=yes
Added:Just out of curiosity, is this the father of your Harry?
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19410714.2.4?items_per_page=10&page=2&phrase=2&query=+harry+jeffery&snippet=true
1941/22205 Jeffery Bertram Harry 67Y
Later:perhaps not, "a native of New Zealand"-
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZPG19150519.2.2?end_date=31-12-1945&items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=harry+jeffery&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1877&title=NZPG
Added: Confirmed by OP via PM that the above is/was the father of Harry Bertram Jeffery.
Minniehaha.
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Many thanks to you all for your posts while I was asleep. ;D
Minniehaha; any new details would be welcome at any time as I am helping a newcomer to family research. ;)
Muffin41
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Was the first marriage Definitely in Christchurch.
Eva Anstice’s father was Edward. He was a baker in Masterton from 1910 (Eva born 1908)
The details that I have now are that the marriage between Eva Emilie Anstice and Harry Bertram Jeffery was at the Knox church, Masterton 9 Jul 1925.
Where is Masterton? :-\
Muffin41
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Morning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masterton
In the North Island, above Wellington. So not the South Island.
Alan.
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Belatedly I now find there is much information about this family on an earlier Rootschat topic, including a couple of lengthy posts by a son of Harry Jeffery.
[This topic also by Muffin41]...
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=748273.36
Muffin41: for further information, may I suggest that you contact the poster @ reply #40 at the above topic.
Minniehaha
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I have sent a pm as you suggested minniehaha and hope to find out more.
Once again thank you all for your help filling in the gaps. :D
Muffin41