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Re: Imperial Australian Forces WWI - S.H WILLIS
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 06 July 13 17:43 BST (UK) »
NZ Electoral Roll 1911

Stewart Henry WILLIS Jr
68 Cannon St, Christchurch North, Canterbury
Occupation - clerk

Also at the same address was his mother Frances Elizabeth WILLIS - married woman

He appears on AUS E Rolls as Rajah Willis.

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« Reply #19 on: Saturday 06 July 13 17:47 BST (UK) »
Siblings born in Waterford, Ireland:

Mabel Frances Caroline WILLIS b. 11 Apr 1876 - Johns Hill, Waterford, Ireland
Father's Name: Stewart Henry Willis
Mother's Name: Frances Elizabeth Courtenay

Reginald Courtenay WILLIS b. 13 Nov 1877 - Tramore, Waterford, Ireland
Father: Stewart Henry Willis
Mother: Frances Courtenay Willis

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« Reply #20 on: Saturday 06 July 13 17:49 BST (UK) »
Sibling born at SEA:

Willis Female b. 24 Jul 1890
Birthplace: Star of Austria, Merchant Marine, At Sea, Great Britain
Father: Stewart H Willis   
Mother's Name: Frances E Courtenay

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« Reply #21 on: Saturday 06 July 13 17:57 BST (UK) »
Parents marriage:

Stewart Henry WILLIS m. Frances E COURTENAY 6 July 1875 St. Michael in the City, Liverpool, Lancashire   #2054LP/8/422

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Re: Imperial Australian Forces WWI - S.H WILLIS
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 06 July 13 18:02 BST (UK) »
His father died suddenly in Australia:
WILLIS Stewart H age 67yrs 1918 ALBURY #211

Newspaper story:
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/109707380

There are a few in the NZ papers also.

Mother died in NZ:
WILLIS Frances Elizabeth 76yrs 1925 #7964

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Re: Imperial Australian Forces WWI - S.H WILLIS
« Reply #23 on: Saturday 06 July 13 18:06 BST (UK) »
WOW WOW WOW, you are truly a Merlin!

That places his siblings in my Edward's house! My Edward is from John's Hill House John's Hill
The needle in the haystack has been found!

Thank you so very much for all the time and trouble that you went to Merlin.  A Special thank you  to Leanne and Ros for their time consuming searches in finding the initial links.

I am actually lost for words, when I started off this morning, I did not even have the Christian Name of this ancestor.

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« Reply #24 on: Saturday 06 July 13 18:23 BST (UK) »
When they arrived in NZ there was also a daughter Grace onboard with them.
This could be her birth:

Grace Sydney Ida WILLIS b. Jul-Sep 1883 Waterford, Ireland

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« Reply #25 on: Saturday 06 July 13 18:31 BST (UK) »
Thank you!!!

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Re: Imperial Australian Forces WWI - S.H WILLIS
« Reply #26 on: Sunday 07 July 13 01:00 BST (UK) »
Hi,
  1899/4998
BRIDE Mabel Frances Caroline  WILLIS 
GROOM Edward Julian  TOSSWILL

 https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/

Leanne
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