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Private Richard Cook, of the Otago Regiment *COMPLETED*
« on: Tuesday 15 June 10 19:23 BST (UK) »
I don't know much about tracing NZ families as all mine are in the UK but wondered if anyone had seen this in the Dominion Post and if we can be of any assistance?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3815893/Bible-from-WWI-traced-to-Kiwi-soldier

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Britton:Hawkins: London
Stephenson: Cox: London
Straughan: Sweeney: Newcastle/Durham
Liddell: Hobson:Newcastle/Durham
Horne:Oxfordshire/ Bienfait/Winnipeg
Voss: Dorset

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Re: Private Richard Cook, of the Otago Regiment
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 19:49 BST (UK) »
Looking at BMD other children for the parents
1888/10961 Cook  Isabella Jane  Mary Jane Reuben
1886/8965 Cook  Albert Henry  Mary Jane Reuben
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Althea

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Re: Private Richard Cook, of the Otago Regiment
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 23:05 BST (UK) »
Details of parents Reuben and Mary Jane both buried at Riverton from
http://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/cemetery-search/CemeteryRecord/5602

Headstone: COOK. In memory of Reuben COOK born 1840 at Collingbourne Duck Wiltshire England died 13 Sep 1933 age 93 years at Colac Bay Southland and his wife Mary Jane COOK n�e HEYNON born 1848 of Glamorgan, Wales died 1 Jun 1923 age 75 years at Colac Bay Southland

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Re: Private Richard Cook, of the Otago Regiment
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 23:15 BST (UK) »
In 1909 an Isabella Jane Cook married Arthur Enos Patterson  1909/4261

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Re: Private Richard Cook, of the Otago Regiment
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 23:17 BST (UK) »
This could be her death
1946/36390   Patterson    Isabella Jane    58Y
and his
1949/27284   Patterson    Arthur Enos    72Y

So where are the children  ???

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Re: Private Richard Cook, of the Otago Regiment
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 23:25 BST (UK) »
Here's one
1910/6861   Patterson    Jean    Isabella Jane   Arthur Enos

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Re: Private Richard Cook, of the Otago Regiment
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 23:38 BST (UK) »
In 1929 Jean Patterson married George Homer Evans.
Her death is shown at BDM as
1994/55131   Evans    Jean    8 December 1909  (Birth date matches record above)
but no transcription of headstone available at
http://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/cemetery-search/CemeteryRecord/17307

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Re: Private Richard Cook, of the Otago Regiment
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 23:50 BST (UK) »
George Homer Evans died 1967 and also buried at Tuatapere,
but again no transcription available  ::)

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Re: Private Richard Cook, of the Otago Regiment
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 16 June 10 01:59 BST (UK) »
Hi John
You've been busy
So many of the records seem linked to Southland area I wonder if the person contact Southland NZSG they may have families who are researching the Cook family or out branches
Bye
Althea
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