Missing Grandfather and missing will

[Peter Cockerill]

Dear Friends

My grandfather disappeared to Canada at the time of the 1929 Wall Street crash. He lived in Montreal Canada. He died in 1975 whilst on holiday at Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.

How can I find out if he had a Will and how can I get a copy of the Will?

My thanks for any help - I am based in the UK

Peter

[*Sandra*]

Did you follow the advice given here by dbree ?

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=864175.msg7339992#msg7339992

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Is this who you are enquiring about ?

Background info:-

The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada
11 Mar 1975, Tue    Page 47

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112361797/obituary-for-gerald-t-cockerill/

and spouse Winifred Margaret Cockerill

The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada
31 Dec 1976, Fri    Page 22

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112361915/obituary-for-winifred-margaret-cockerill/

re- marriage Vermont 1931

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFGC-PR9

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFGC-PR9

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Winifred Margaret Cockerill - 21 December 1976 listed on find a grave

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108995466/winifred-margaret-cockerill

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Canada Voters List 1962 - Gerald Cockerill (retired) and Mrs Gerald Cockerill. Apt 605 Drummond Street - St Lawrence - St George  Quebec.

Sandra

[dbree]

Hi,

There is also an obit in the Florida papers, Daytona Beach Morning Journal, 8 March 1975 page 3,
column 2, 5th obit down.
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=OWslULmvb_UC&dat=19750308&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

A native from Driffield Yorkshire, retired Vice President of Bathurst Paper Co. in Montreal, a visitor
since November*.
*A number of retired Canadians spend winters in the southern USA, and are commonly called "snowbirds".
It also mentions his address, 3601 South Atlantic Ave.. Have you googled that location, great spot.

Have you been able to obtain his death certificate.

DB

[eileenwilson]

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Quebec_Probate_Records

Looks like you will need a copy of his death record before you can request a search for a will:

https://educaloi.qc.ca/en/capsules/how-to-carry-out-a-will-search/

[dbree]

Looks like you will need a copy of his death record before you can request a search for a will:

https://educaloi.qc.ca/en/capsules/how-to-carry-out-a-will-search/

Peter had that link back in July, Sandra linked that post in reply 1. I was curious if he had
obtained the death cert. and if he was able to move forward with it.

Montreal Gazette, May 11, 1951, page 26, Bathurst Paper and Power announcements with
appointment of G.T. Cockerill adm. Vice President with photo.
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19510511&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

DB

[*Sandra*]

Nice one dbree, picking up that photograph of Gerald T Cockerill in 1951.  Nice to able able to add those touches.

Sandra