Death - WILSON

[GailS]

Hi everyone,

I am clutching at straws a bit here, but nothing ventured nothing gained. 

Family lore has it that a great uncle died as a child, presumed drowned. He (I think it may be a male) would have been born around 1913 ish so he/she wont turn up for a few years yet on the BDM.

I would like to know if a WILSON child turns up on the burial locator for the PALMERSTON, OTAGO area, around the years 1914 - 1919.

I did notice on the BDM that a Ian Claude WILSON died 1916 age 3.

All help gratefully recieved 

Kind regards,

Gail.

[Canterburynorth]

Hi Gail,

I had a quick look at the burial locator, I didn't see any boys that fit for Palmerston, there is Arthur Harvery Wilson died 1914 age 20 mths Dunedin, lots of children at that time period buried in Winton-could that be a possibility, its Southland rather than Otago though.  The burial locator doesn't have all people on it, maybe checking the online cemeteries might help.

http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries_search?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZHVuZWRpbi5nb3Z0Lm56JTJGbGdvdnRkYiUyRlB1YmxpY1BhZ2VzJTJGQ0VNc3JjaC5hc3B4JmFsbD0x

Regards
Leandra

[GailS]

Hi Leandra,

Thanks for the info. I'm fairly sure  he would have been buried in Palmerston as they lived in Shag Point, and the parents (William and Esther) are both buried there. I guess Oamaru may even be an option.

I am not very patient,    and I dont want to purchase a cert when I am not even very sure of a christian name. I thought the child named Ivan (I just noticed I put Ian) Claude might be my best bet as Claude was Esthers brothers name and Ivan is a name that has popped up further down the generations.

I will keep hoping that some more info will come to light 

Regards,

Gail.

[DonL]

Deaths from 80 years ago appear on BDM Historical -  even a birth for a child aged three in 1913 should be there as that would indicate a birth in 1910 -  100 years ago. Worth a try

DonL

[DonL]

Also try Papers Past -  a drowning is often of interest to the newspapers

DonL

[Canterburynorth]

Hi Gail,

There is a couple of children buried at Oamaru, not sure if that cem is online. Would there have been an inquest? I don't see Ivan Claude on the burial locator.

[SPC]

Bottom of the column:
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AG19160502.2.27&srpos=2&e=-------10--1----0

Simon

[SPC]

Ivan Claude is the only death that fits with the newspaper article facts.

[Canterburynorth]

Good one Simon