family History a search for a Charles Richard Davis

[lavender blue]

Could any one please help with a search for a Charles Richard Davis or could be spelt Davies
living in New Zealand Reefton about 1900 onwards, came from Beaconsfield Tasmania, born 21/9/1879.
Had two brothers Walter Alexander and William Arthur, living about 20 miles from Reefton
Also a sister Minnie with a child could have lived in or near Reefton.
Would love to trace this family, and see what their lives were about.
Cheers lavender blue

[Lucy2]

Hello lavender blue

... Welcome to RootsChat.   

Well sadly, the following appears to be the death of your man at the young age of 43 years.   

http://public.bullerdc.govt.nz/cgi-bin/cemetery/ceep?key=011626

Charles Richard DAVIES - buried at Reefton Cemetery on 20 January 1923.

I searched for a death notice (not found to date) ... and also looked to see if there might have been a will (nil).

*  Was Charles married ?    Did he have a family ?  Updated :  Now found.

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

.... aah ... have located an obituary notice for him.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19230120.2.22

Died after an illness ... left a widow - one son and one daughter.
*  Do you have their names at all ?   Can look further.  Updated:  Now found

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

New Zealand Marriage

1905 - Charles Richard DAVIES -- Lilian Mary Grace CUMMINGS

[Lucy2]

NZ Births

1907 - DAVIES -  Richard Martin Paparoa
Parents:  Lilian Mary Grace and Charles Richard

1913 - DAVIES - Lillian Daphne
Parents:  Lillian Mary Grace and Charles Richard

Note :  different spellings for "Lillian / Lilian "

[Lucy2]

NZ Birth   ... wife of Charles Richard DAVIES

1884 - CUMMINGS - Lilian Mary Grace
Parents :  Mary Ann - Thomas Martin

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

It does seem that the family of Charles R. DAVIES, went to live in Australia - though from what date I'm not sure.

Did find however the death in 1953 in New South Wales of the son, Richard Martin DAVIES at age 46.
[He appears to have dropped his third christian name of "Paparoa" ??  ]

NSW Death

1953
DAVIES - Richard Martin
Mother : Lilian Mary G.
Father :  Charles Richard
8543 / 1953

Death notice to follow.

[Lucy2]

Death notice for Richard Martin DAVIES - (s/o Charles Richard DAVIES)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18377433?searchTerm=richard%20martin%20DAVIES%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimit

[Lucy2]

NSW Marriage


Year :   1934
Richard Martin DAVIES -- Gertrude V. PLUMBLEY