Sydney Michael Hogan's NZ Marriage

[BIMINI]

Hi Lu

Well you certainly have done an enormous amount of work which confirms the Jewish ancestry side. Perhaps AC Cotterill was just a friend and I am reading in too much because of the missing fact that was this a "compulsory" wedding and the missing period between the wedding in 1909 and Sydney's death in 1913.

He actually died in a private hospital in the Blue Mountains region of NSW and whether this was expensive and paid for the family is a mystery but I would love to know that Prudence was made aware of his death in a timely fashion although she does use the "widow" tag later on. I just hope that my request for an Auckland look-up will be taken up and ,hopefully, I may be able to track down some other direct relatives from this union.
Lu, it is strange that though Ancestry ,. NZ records are not easily accessible at all yet British ones are- are Australian ones available to you? If not , I would only be too happy to look up any of your needs.
Thanks again, you assistance has been invaluable and I appreciate everything you are doing.

Regards

Geoff

[BIMINI]

Received advices from Funeral Directors, Morrison's , regarding information on another possible child of the above, Leah May SPARKS 9nee Morris/Hogan)- unfortunately they could only advise that "father's name unknown". Funeral notice did give refereces to Australian Christian names but this is a pretty broad clue.
As I have been unable to have her mother, Prudence's probate looked up, I think that I may have reached the end of my limited New Zealand connection- what a shame as it would be such a new branch.
Anyway, as I retink any other avenues to pursue, thanks for all the excellent help, and advice, that I did receive from a great number of wonderful helpers. I may just have to have this enquiry noted as "completed" but will rethink it first.

Regards


Geoff Collins

[BIMINI]

Well after the excellent work that Kiwi Girl did in looking up my relatives probate, I think the file can now be deemed to be completed as I will not be able to track down subsequent generations with the privacy constraints that exist in many countries.
I sincerely thank the many contributors to this site and, in particular, the excellent work our moderator Spades does- thank you all very much, it has been a blessing and, quite rewarding.

Regards and best wishes for the future

Bimini

[levy]

I am new to this site... Just reading posting by Lucy2 regarding Singer Family (Hokitika).
I am descended from Sarah Singer (Leba's sister).  My understanding is that Annie Singer, who was the  youngest in the family, was the daughter of Leba.  Leba - [maiden name Singer]. 
Sarah Singer, my g/g/grandmother married Henry Zalick Levy - I have the direct family line from Sarah, but not her brothers and sisters.Joseph Levy as mentioned in some posts is my great grand father. 

[BIMINI]

Hi Levy

I am afraid I am not up on this side of the family at all but I do have a marriage registration for my great uncle's marriage to Prudence Morris. You will note that the mother's name is Morris and her maiden name is Levy (not Singer) but there is another witness, "J. Levy" . all of this is confusing as I believed Leba to have been a Singer also.

Bimini

[levy]

Dear BIMINI
Looking at the marriage certificate it looks as though the name is 'Laba' not Leba.  Also I cannot see a date on the certificate... Leba Singer was born in 1859... I need to go and look at records that my parents have of her descendants and will get back to you. 
L.

[BIMINI]

Marriage date is under venue 21/7/1909.
You are correct , it does look like Laba" on the certificate , I must have sourced her name as Leba from another source.

Bimini

[levy]

Dear BIMINI

You may already know all this so apologies for not providing anything new, the only information we have on the descendents of Leba Singer are as follows:

(Parents)
Alexander & Emma Singer married in Victoria.  Ballarat/Bendigo, Victorian Gold fields. Arrived in New Zealand in 1864 from Australia with their children:

Joseph Singer b. 1856
Sarah Singer b.1857
Leba Singer b. 1859 (twin) died 1860   (twins died at Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia)
Abraham Singer b.1859 (twin) died 1859
Rachel Singer b 1861
Leba Singer b. 1863 - note this is the second child they named ‘Leba’
Asher Singer b. 1866
Abraham Singer b. 1870
Jacob Singer b. 1872
Annie Singer b. 1880 - (Annie was daughter of Leba (older sister who was about 17 judging from birth dates)


Leba Singer

Born 22 July 1863 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
Came to West Coast 1864 (via Dunedin), NZ. Lived in Greymouth from 1885.
Died Greymouth 5 August 1943, buried Greymouth Cementary.
Married Samuel Henry Morris (who was from Shrewsbury, England) on 5 September 1881 in Hokitika.
Children (9):
Rachel Leba Morris    Born in Hokitika 21 November 1882.
Married Charles Hodgkinson (Greymouth).

Phoebe (Prudence) Morris   Born 12 June 1883 in Hokitika.  Died 15 August 1969 in Rotorua.   
Married in 1909 to Sidney Michael Hogan.

Children:
Leah Hogan born 13 May ? (married Ray Sparks) – child – Raenor Prudence Sparks born 1938 in Auckland


Edna Hogan (married Gordon Oliver Kaye) – no children.Rebecca Edith Morris (Bee)
Alexander Richard Morris
Samuel Gibbons Morris
Maurice Henry Morris
Frederick (Asher) Morris
Sarah Miriam Morris (Sadie)
Browne Ernest John Morris

Regards,
L.

[BIMINI]

Hi Levy

Thank you for filling in a couple of new dates .
Have you been able to determine why Leba/Laba used the maiden name Levy on the marriage transcript of Sydney Hogan and Prudence?