Wanganui Chronicle Obituary 8 August 1952

[Pendlewitch67]

Hi Amanda,

That appears to be  submitted information and has William's parents as Mr and Mrs Rush and siblings and children with the name Rush.
Maybe the submitter has it all very wrong.

Cheers Janette

Hi Jeanette

I would tend to agree. 

Thank you.

Kind regards
Amanda

[Pendlewitch67]

In the 1946 electoral roll he is living at 2 College St Wanganui and there is also a married woman Lavinia Harris.
NZ BDM's has 2 births for this couple
1908/6628   Harris   Clifford William   Lavinia   William      
1912/27366   Harris   Dorothy Evelyn   Lavinia   William

Cheers Janette

Thank you for the electoral roll details. Lavinia is William's wife and Clifford and Dorothy their children.

 

[Pendlewitch67]

Helllo Amanda

The following is the Probate file for William HARRIS - died 1952.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXZH-GHX

It names his wife and children ... and as a bonus, his death certificate naming his parents, is attached.

    ~  Lu
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Hi Lu

After many years of searching for William I had the idea to consider he may have emigrated from England and after trawling through many possibilities I hit the jackpot when I found his probate. His death certificate was the best piece of evidence I could have hoped for. New Zealand probate records are worth their weight in gold.

Thank you.

Kind regards
Amanda.

[Pendlewitch67]

Hi Amanda

And here also is the Probate file for Charles Spurgeon RUSH (to assist in eliminating him).
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE62831801

I've only browsed this file briefly ... and can see no obvious connection to your William HARRIS.

William HARRIS died 5 August 1952 at Wanganui (as you've mentioned) ... and Charles S. RUSH died on 6 August 1952 at Eltham in Taranaki (an adjoining province).

It's probable that their death notices / and or obituaries were published in the same newspaper and on the same day ... and that may be the only connection between these men.  ??

    ~   Lu

I am of the same opinion.  These two gentlemen have no connection. William was a stock inspector so unless he was also a druid I see no connection.

Thank you.