Eva Mary CREEK - NSW look up please

[auntie mandy]

Hello everyone,

I have spent many many months searching for a trace of my Grandmother, Eva Mary Creek.  (and  have previously posted on here). 

All evidence led to Victoria, and with lots of help from Jenn and Cando we still could not find her!

I have very recently made contact with a "lost cousin".  He has been able to tell me that Eva was living at the Albury Nursing Home under the care of Dr. Peter Francis and passed away one week before her 100th birthday. Her funeral was held at North Albury Cemetary where she remains.

I have googled "Albury" and its in New South Wales.  It looks like the family did move out state!!

I think she must have died between 1984 and 1986.


Here's her story -

My Grandmother was born, Eva Mary Edwards, on the 24th September 1885, in Budleigh Salterton, St Thomas, Devon, England. Her parents were William Henry and Mary Elizabeth(formerly Bastow) Edwards.  She married William Henry Creek on the 12th April 1909 in Torrington, Deven, England.  After their marriage they moved the Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales.  My Grandad died in January 1960, and is buried in Cardiff.

Eva emigrated to Australia in the 1960's (I have a copy of her passport photograph with the date 1965 stamped on), because of her age she travelled by aeroplane.

She lived with her foster daughter and her family, Audrey (formerly Lailey) and Charlie Stokes, who had already emigrated on 11th May 1962 on board the Strathmore under the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme.  I have copies of old letters which indicate that the family lived in Victoria, but moved house frequently. 

We were told she died in 1984, just before her 99th birthday, but the family would not send a copy of the death certificate, and both families lost touch.



I have had a lot of sleepless nights trying to find her, any help or suggestions would be very welcome.

Thank you for taking the time to read Eva's story.

Mandy Creek

[auntie mandy]

Hi Again

I have been on the site : http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

and it looks like the Deaths only go upto 1978, so it looks like i'm out of luck again !!!   

[tropicalj]

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,338935.msg2473992.html#msg2473992

This thread is being duplicated

kind thoughts Jenn

[cando]

Originally posted on thread linked by Jenn.

Mandy so pleased you have finally found her death.  Here is a link to photos of the Pioneer Cemetery at Albury.

Along with Jen's link, I would email the library and request a lookup in their archived newspapers for a possible death notice for Eva. 
librarymuseum[at]alburycity.nsw.gov.au         replace [at] with @

I would suggest finding the date of death before contacting NSW BDM.  There may be a fee if they have to to search for her death.

Cheers
Cando

[auntie mandy]

Hi Jen and Cando,

Thanks for the advice.

Sorry about duplicating the thread, i thought the other was completed and wouldn't appear on the boards!

Best wishes

Mandy

[cando]

Wouldn't fuss to much Mandy

I do hope there is a death notice in the local paper.

Cheers
Cando

[judb]

Hi Mandy

Yesterday I had a look at The Border Morning Mail (Albury newspaper) for month of Sep 1885 as you had some informaiton suggesting she died  around her 100th birthday - no luck. 

However I note that you had other information which suggested that she died near her 99th birthday so next time I am at the National Libray I'll have a look at September 1984. If we had a firm date life would be easier but I guess that's what you are trying to find out. 

Do you have any idea where she might have lived prior to the Nursing Home?

Judith

[auntie mandy]

Hi Judith

Thank you so much for taking the time to look for me, it is most appreciated.

Eva was definitely born on 24th September 1885, (i have her birth certificate).

My family here in the Wales, have always thought she died just before her 99th birthday. 
I have only very recently made contact with a cousin in Australia, and he thinks she died just before her 100th birthday.

I don't know where the family before the Nursing Home, as it was my cousin who gave me this info also.


Mandy

[auntie mandy]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for all of your help and advice so far.

 ???I have spent most of the afternoon searching on the internet for cemeteries in Albury, NSW.  I have found that there are a few, unfortunately I havn't been able to find email addresses. 

If anyone could find the email addresses for me I would very grateful.

I did find a brillant site : Australian Cemeteris Index, which had photographs of each grave stone in the cemetery and was searchable by name, unfortunately Albury cemeteries havn't been added yet.

Thanks

Mandy