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Title: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: Jeans Girl on Sunday 17 October 10 09:17 BST (UK)
Hello All,

Is there someone who can do a lookup of a Death Notice in Townsville Please.

Ralph Grantley Gibbs  published 2nd Dec 2006.

Much appreciated.

Margaret.
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: eilidh on Monday 18 October 10 11:29 BST (UK)
Hello Margaret,

Usually local libraries have a lookup facility.  Why not email Townsville Library and give them Ralph Grantley Gibbs details from Townsville Bulletin.
library[at]townsville.qld.gov.au <library[at]townsville.qld.gov.au>

or alternatively you can ask for a lookup on The Ryerson website 
http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

GIBBS Ralph Grantley Funeral notice 05DEC2006 Funeral  late of Garbut, formerly of Dunedin, New Zealand Townsville Bulletin 02DEC2006 
GIBBS Ralph Grantley Probate notice 17NOV2006 Death  late of Garbutt, Townsville Qld Townsville Bulletin

bye
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: craizi daizi on Monday 18 October 10 11:44 BST (UK)


hi Margaret

If you know of a grave,  i can go get a photo....am in Townsville

Daizi
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: Jeans Girl on Monday 18 October 10 21:49 BST (UK)
Hi All,

I have tried the Ryerson Index they do not have anyone to do look up in Townsville

Also dont know where the grave is as yet.

Will try the library  as suggested.

Thanks for your help.

Margaret
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: judb on Thursday 21 October 10 02:39 BST (UK)
Not much information from this Notice  :(

Townsville Bulletin, Saturday December 2, 2006
Funeral Notice (there is no separate death notice)
GIBBS, Ralph Grantley Late of 6 Gorden St, Garbutt and formerly of Dunedin NZ.
Relatives and friends invited to a service on Tues 5 December at the Chapel of Morleys Funeral Home, cnr Hugh St and Martinez Ave, Townsville.

The Probate notice states he was resident at 2/6 Gorden St Garbutt, retired labourer. He died 17 November 2006.  The Public trustee of Queensland (Townsville) would be distributing the estate.  No other persons mentioned.

Somewaht of a gap between death and funeral.  There is no mention of where he was to be buried/cremated.  you could probably find the funeral home in the White Pages (phone directory).  Some undertakers are very helpful in letting you know who arranged the funeral and the interment/cremation details; some won't tell you much!
Judith
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: Jeans Girl on Thursday 21 October 10 21:41 BST (UK)
Judith,

Thank you for that information as you say not much.
We always hope to get other family members from such notices not so lucky this time.
he was from New Zealand but no notices  here so only presume all his family are in queensland.

margaret.
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: tropicalj on Thursday 21 October 10 21:53 BST (UK)
AS I live in Townsvile, I shall contact  the cemetery and see if he was buried there if not I shall check the Crematory.

I did wonder  the time difference between  death and burial also???  Perhaps  he had died at home at  the body was discovered untill later,  this  unfortunately happens at lot.

Jenn
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: Jeans Girl on Friday 22 October 10 04:14 BST (UK)
Hi Jenn,

Thank you so much for your kind offer much appreciated.

Margaret.
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 22 October 10 05:58 BST (UK)
Hello there Margaret

He is buried in the Lawn Cemtery, at the Townsville Cemetery.

Grave L3  plot 1104 

he had brought the plot himself in 1999  and a friend arranged the funeral 

he was aged 90- and born in New Zealnd
from  the funeral directors  not much more except there was a coroners inquest.  no mention of family.

I will pm you with the friends names

Jenn

Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: Jeans Girl on Friday 22 October 10 09:10 BST (UK)
Hi Jenn,

Thank you so much for all the information you have given me.Unfortunately it looks like he was over there by himself as his wife died in 2004 in Dunedin.
There was the possibility that he may have been visiting Family but not sure.?????

Margaret.
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: Frantic on Saturday 21 May 11 23:25 BST (UK)
I am Ralph Grantley Gibbs's neice and was wondering where your connection with Ralph is. I have done a little research in various parts of the family but unfortunately the closest relatives in time have been the hardest to trace.
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: sjaneo on Wednesday 10 August 11 08:22 BST (UK)
Hi

I think we have some relatives in common - ralph's mother is the niece of my great great grandfather. hope that makes sense. Ralph's great great grandparents are George Cockburn and Mary Lea Hush and it is their son Walter that is my great great grandfather.

I would love to hear from any of you that are related
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: Frantic on Sunday 21 August 11 05:12 BST (UK)
Yes we will be related with that history.  The Cockburn Family had a reunion in 1984 and a family tree was started by the organiser Rae Vernon of Roxburgh NZ and a ? Russell De latour but unfortunately I didn't get any further information. A skelton tree was there at the time and my Uncle and I were able to update our side. My Grandmother ( Ralphs mother) was Georgina Brennan and she had 3 sons and a daughter - my mother.
Would be interested to hear what you have found as they have all passed on now.
Title: Re: Death Notice Townsville - GIBBS
Post by: sjaneo on Saturday 03 December 11 08:26 GMT (UK)
Hi

I think we've been in contact before about the cockburns. I am Sarah-Jane descended from Walter and Sarah Ann Cockburn.