Arrival in Aust for RYDER FAMILY Completed

[~MERLIN~]

You already have Joyce as a daughter, Roberta was her niece the daughter of Thomas & Daphne above.

Death:

KITCHINER Roberta Elizabeth 1937/C816
Parents: Thomas William & Daphne Mary Ryder

As for Terry... maybe check the QLD BDM online for him/her?

[~MERLIN~]

Death of Joyce:

DOWLING Joyce 1962/B49757
Parents: William Ryder & Elizabeth Neale

[ian-nz]

Thomas and Daphne had two other children one born in 1934 and one in 1937. A boy and a girl. I am thinking she called the daughter Joyce after her sister.

I have not found out when Roberta Elizabeth was born but she must have still been a baby when she died in 1937.

Thanks so much for your help once again. I have learnt so much today and have a lot of new information to add to my file on this family.

Pauline

[~MERLIN~]

There is a photo of William RYDER Snr on this page:

http://rockybrass.com/conductors/mr-william-ryder-snr/

[ian-nz]

Thank you Merlin.

You amaze me what you find. I can now include the photo of William with the death notice.

Pauline

[~MERLIN~]

If you email them they could have some other photo's & history on him 

http://rockybrass.com/contact-us/

[ian-nz]

Thanks Merlin I will do that.

Rockhampton is my home town. I have fond memories of living there though I have been in New Zealand over 40 years now.

Pauline

[mgenn]

Hi Ian - NZ.

my name is Melissa.

The people you are referring to Roberta Elizabeth Kitchiner )Kitchener and Thomas William Kitchiner (kitchener) are my half Aunty and my Grandad. 

Roberta Elizabeth also know as Elizabeth and Bobbie was born in Rockhampton.  She died at the age of 3 due to tetnus from the soildering iron of my grandad who was using it for his model trains.    She burnt her hand with it.     

Thomas William - also know as Bill my grandad never spoke about his other children much.  My Father Charles Noel also know as Noel and his brother Thomas William also known as Bill have been told that Daphane and Thomas William (senior my grandad) had 2 other children.

[ian-nz]

Hello Melissa

Sorry for the delay in replying. Not very well at the moment.

Your Grandfather Bill was my mum Daphne Bernice's brother and my uncle. Your dad and I are cousins.

Thank you for the information about the cause of death of little Roberta. I did not have this. So very sad. My dad had tetanus when he was very young and was one of the first in Aust to survive from it
otherwise I would not be here.

I have found information on Daphne Mary Ryder's second marriage and also her death if you are interested. Only to happy to pass this on if you would like it.

Pauline