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Grateful for any assistance to identify the parents of a Robert A[Alexander] HUNTER born c 1857, Scotland.  County not known.

What I know: Robert A Hunter b 1857, Scotland immigrated to the USA (Michigan) c 1876 (source US 1920 census record).  He married Elizabeth Wotherspoon in the USA sometime between 1877-1886.  She was b c 1858, Scotland.  She arrived in the USA c 1877.
They had a son Robert A Hunter (Jnr) born 4 July 1886 Detroit, Michigan.  He married Rossie Bowman in 1920.  Robert A Hunter Jnr died in 1965 in Custer, Mason, Michigan, USA.  The 1920 census gives Robert Snr occupation as Confectioner.

Checked: Familysearch, Ancestry Public Family Trees, US census 1910, 1920 and 1940.  The 1940 census gives the transcribed surname as "Huster", living at Mason, Michigan.  Contacted 3 Ancestry account holders who have these people in their family tree - no response to date.

I have a low DNA match to a Hunter family from around Dalry, Ayrshire.  I found a John Hunter b 6 January 1827, Templand, Dalry but not sure if there is a connection.  I have had trouble searching due to the common names in the area.  It appears that their occupation may have been Baker.

Any assistance appreciated.

TPB

Grateful if someone can help with the name of the "friend" written on the back of a photo.  I can read the following:

"Presented to Trevor Napier by his friend D (surname?)
Trieste 22 June 1945"

This inscription is on the back of a photo which appears to be of the Trieste mountain peaks.

After WW2 ended I do know that my father [Trevor Napier] who was in the 2 NZEF went skiing while waiting for a ship to return to NZ.  He arrived back in NZ on 13 January 1946.

Also, after the war he kept in touch for several years, with someone [name not known] in Italy, who was a Medical Doctor.  Same person?

Any help appreciated.

TPB

I am not connected to the family, but seeking assistance, if possible with the death details only of the following person:

Name: Private Patrick KELLY
68th Durham Light Infantry Regiment
Regimental No: 3264
Was at Gate Pa (Pukehinahina) New Zealand on 29 April 1864.  Awarded the NZ Medal
His name appears on the 68th Regiment Medal Roll of March 1869, Manchester
Born: 1836 Birr, near Dublin, Ireland.

I have been given the birth details by a fellow researcher [source: Ancestry/Service Record], but who does not know his death details.

The common name has made the search difficult.  Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Many thanks
TPB

Grateful if someone is able to do a lookup request at Archives NZ, Wellington office of the following:

Register - Destitute Persons Act [Maintenance/Guard Book] Wellington Magistrate Court
03 May 1895 - 15 April 1897
Archives NZ Reference ADEE 16358 JC - W6/2/8

19 Jan 1897 Florence Giese
 Husband: Thomas William Giese of Feilding, plumber
 Child: Louisa Giese born 27 Jun 1889
 Child: John Giese born 25 Feb 1892

ED:  Above information came from a google search.  Following appears to be the link from the Archives NZ site
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R10614404/register---destitute-persons-act-[maintenance%2Fguard-book]?q=Register+Destitute+Persons+Act&source=aims-archive

Many thanks
TPB

Following is the link to a story about the late John Patrick O'Brien who died in NZ in March 2023

https://www.cambridgenews.nz/2023/05/loners-last-post/?fbclid=IwAR1tExAg6GdeoQye08JQ9c2eKkdmoSxIy9HnAvRKRErTuM_NmKhZc6f7AXY&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

John was not born in Australia as mentioned in the article.  He was born on 14 March 1943, Paddington, England.
John's father was Patrick Gerald O'Brien b 1902 Monaghan, Ireland.  He married in 1935 in Fulham, London, England to Rose Elizabeth Cochrane.  Patrick died in 1973 in Queensland, Australia.  Rose died in November 2008 and is interrred in the Albany Creek Memorial Park cemetery and crematorium in Queensland, Australia.

He had a sister Margaret Rose O'Brien b 1942 Dublin, Ireland and who died in December 1984 in Queensland, Australia under the name Carruthers.

Patrick, wife Rose and children Margaret and John departed London on the ship "Strathnaver" and arrived in Freemantle in July 1957.  His occ was Bldg Contractor.  Their address was 37 Mozart Street, W10, London.

Research by a distant family member of John's Mother has indicated that John had two older siblings, a sister [Miss O'Brien] b 1936 Fulham, England and a brother [Mr O'Brien] b 1938 Westminster, England.

Miss O'Brien left London on 23 May 1955, arriving Freemantle on 18 April 1955, Trainee Nurse, on the ship "Otranto"?. Address in London 27 Mozard (sic) St, no street by this name probably Mozart St. C/- Dept of Immigration, Brisbane.

Mr O'Brien left London on 31 May 1954 arriving Freemantle 25 June 1954 on the ship "Himalaya", disembarking Sydney to address 33 Macquarrie Place, Sydney.  His London address was 37 Mozart Street.

I have been unable to find anything further on either Miss or Mr O'Brien (names not stated as they could still be living). 

I have identified and been in contact with a dau of Margaret, however after initial contact I have heard nothing further.  I have no pursued this further and left it to her to reach out if she wishes.  There may be family estrangement?

I am seeking to find John's other siblings if possible and would welcome any information or further avenues [free] for research and/or advice as the names are making researching "hard going".  A PM can be sent to me for their names.

Ancestry, including Family Trees have been looked at.  Messages sent to account holders only one person responded who is a very distant Cochrane relative and not able to provide any further info; Electoral rolls online;  NSW BDM indexes searched.  Also checked Familysearch.  There are a number of other people with the same names in the records so is making the search harder.

Any assistance appreciated.

TPB