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Hi could anyone tell me the parents or further back of Alexander Rae born may 8th 1909 in Edinburgh? Died in 1970s New Zealand.
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Hi RaeDavis
Welcome to Rootschat ;D
I see from the NZ BDM that he died in 1979
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/
Do you know where he died and was buried? Aside from purchasing the Death record - If you can find out the name of the Funeral Director, you could give them a call and ask what information they have on their records for him - often this will name parents etc. Cemetery Records will often give up the name of the Funeral Director, or a Newspaper Funeral/Death notice.
Did he marry in NZ?
Scotlands People:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/birth/index.aspx
Index 3 x Alexander RAE birth in Midlothian 1909 - none are in the District of Edinburgh - however, Edinburgh has a number of sub-districts which he could be registered in.
Cheers
AMBLY
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What can I say, thank you for a start as before I came across this site yesterday I had not gotten anywhere with him and given up. Thanks for such proffessional advice! I know he died in Auckland and couldnt say where buried, maybe cremaed. He lived here most of adult life but had emigrated with family in 1950s I believe. He had some contact with his mother but father died when three i believe.... Anyway thanks and this info will be very helpful I am sure, thanks again, Jacqui
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Hi RaeDavis
Welcome to Rootschat ;D
I see from the NZ BDM that he died in 1979
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/
Do you know where he died and was buried? Aside from purchasing the Death record - If you can find out the name of the Funeral Director, you could give them a call and ask what information they have on their records for him - often this will name parents etc. Cemetery Records will often give up the name of the Funeral Director, or a Newspaper Funeral/Death notice.
Did he marry in NZ?
Scotlands People:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/birth/index.aspx
Index 3 x Alexander RAE birth in Midlothian 1909 - none are in the District of Edinburgh - however, Edinburgh has a number of sub-districts which he could be registered in.
Cheers
AMBLY
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Hi Jacqui
He is recorded in the Indexes of Purewa Cemetery & Crematorium in Auckland
http://www.purewa.co.nz/search.asp
Alexander RAE age 70, died 1 Jun 1979
Date of Service and/or Interment 4 Jun 1979
The Funeral Director is still in business:
http://nz.vicdir.com/sn92242-0-c-little-sons-ltd.htm
I googled up an old topic of yours on another forum
http://genforum.com/rae/messages/639.html
His 2nd wife whom you mentioned is also recorded in Purewa - she died recentley, in 2002.
His 1st wife, he married in Orsett, Essex in 1936 - this marriage would hopefully record his father's name.
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
Marriage: Orsett Essex - Dec Qtr 1936 - 4a - page 1415
****** to Alexander RAE
(I haven't put her name, because her son at least is probably still living)
In saying there are only 3 births in Midlothian - there is also is a possibility he was registered born as McRAE, or even REA, REAY, etc.
Cheers ;D
AMBLY