Eva Rachel Cripps or Hampson or Craig

[Forfarian]

Eva (or Evangeline) Rachel Cripps was born in Geelong in 1866, parents Sergeant-Major James Cripps and Sarah Jane Mahoney. At some point she married Reginald Sydney Hampson and they had four sons, all born in Victoria.

In 1904, in Waverley, NSW, Eva R Hampson married Alexander Doig Craig, born 13 June 1874 in Aberdeen. There was one daughter, Gertrude Jean, born 31 December 1905 in Parramatta.

On 6 October 1932 the following appeared in the In Memoriam section of the 'Sydney Morning Herald': In loving memory of my son, Lieutenant J T Hampson, MC (19th Battalion), died of wounds, Mont St Quentin, October 6, 1918. Behind shadows standeth God. Inserted by his loving mother, Eva Craig.

On 6 October 1933 the following appeared in the In Memoriam section of the 'Sydney Morning Herald': Hampson Lieutenant James MC, died of wounds at Mont St Quentin October 6 1918, son of the late Mrs Eva Craig of Burwood.

My notes tell me that Eva Cripps or Hampson or Craig died on 8 April 1933 at 68 Park Street, West Brunswick, NSW, but I don't know where that came from and I would like to verify it.

However I cannot find anything in Trove to substantiate it, and I cannot even find a death record in the NSW online deaths index.

Can anyone suggest anywhere else to look for her death?

I'm not too concerned with the Hampsons, because it's her second husband Alexander Doig Craig who is my relative, but it's puzzling and annoying not to be able to dot this i and cross this t.

[Christine53]

Here is an entry in the Probate Index for Eva R Craig, died 8 Apr 1933 :

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVW4-K43

From the Victoria Death Index:

Eva Rachel Craig died 1933
father  James Cripps
mother  Omahoney
ref number 2597

[Christine53]

 Craig Eva ( Fay ) beloved mother of ? , Harry and Bill Hampson , 8 Apr 1933

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16975306?searchTerm=%22%20%20craig%22%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=193|||l-year=1933|||l-month=4|||l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-category=Family+Notices

Sorry the link's a mess - off to bed.

[cupoflife]

The  Age 11Apr1933 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204894367
CRAIG.— On the 8th April, at her sister's residence, 68 Park-street, West Brunswick, Eva (Fay), dearly beloved sister of Emelie, (Mrs. S. Millar) and Lottie (Mrs. W. H. Hollow).  Behind shadows standeth God.

The Argus 11Apr1933 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4729064
CRAIG.—On the 8th April, Eva (Fay), beloved mother of Jean, and mother-in-law of Hilary. (Privately interred 10th April.) -Behind shadows standeth God.
CRAIG. —On the 8th April, at her sister's residence, Park street west, Brunswick, Eva (Fay), dearly loved sister of Emelie (Mrs. S. Millar) and Lottie (Mrs. W. H. Hollow). (Privately interred 10th April.) —Behind shadows standeth God.

[cupoflife]

May be of interest https://www.doig.net/DAVE1620.htm

[Forfarian]

Thank you, cupoflife. That web site was my starting point.

I never trust anything I find online unless it is an image of an original document, so I set out to verify that information. In the process I have amassed a lot of additional information, which I will pass on to Ken Doig in the fullness of time.

I am still at a loss to understand why not one of these newspaper announcements originally came up on Trove in a search for Eva Craig in 1933.

[jonw65]

Here is an entry in the Probate Index for Eva R Craig, died 8 Apr 1933 :

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVW4-K43

Bit late, but the will is here
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS92-49SS-V?i=714&cat=1393344

[Forfarian]

Thank you for that, jonw65. Interesting that although she made her son-in-law an executor, she didn't mention her daughter in her will.