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Title: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Monday 13 October 14 08:03 BST (UK)
Looking for family members of Bruce O'Brien Savage born around 1935 New Zealand, died February 1990 NSW Australia.  Daughter's possibly still living in Australia.
Many thanks
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 13 October 14 08:08 BST (UK)
Reckon you'll have to edit your post?

RootsChat has a policy of not naming living, or potentially living, people?! ::)
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Monday 13 October 14 08:16 BST (UK)
So sorry, I did not realise (but should have).
Have amended post.  Will have to fix the Aussie one as well.
Cheers
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: spades on Monday 13 October 14 08:53 BST (UK)
Hi Maggie,

If you don't already have it, I would suggest tracking down his probate and hopefully his will. This will likely mention any surviving children.

We can't help you trace living persons, unfortunately.

Spades
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Monday 13 October 14 21:15 BST (UK)
Hello Spades,

Thank you for your reply.

Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: minniehaha on Friday 17 October 14 05:09 BST (UK)
Hi Maggie,

There is a headstone for Bruce O'Brien SAVAGE (1936-1990) in the Mormon Cemetery @ Tauranga.

https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/council-facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries-search.aspx

However this lies at the foot of his parents (?) headstone which is prominently displayed, whereas the photograph of his, is not.

To get a better view of his headstone, go to:

http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/BRUCEOBRIENSAVAGE/8291243

You will note that his two daughters' names are given on the headstone.

Hope this helps a bit?


Minniehaha.

Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: minniehaha on Friday 17 October 14 05:14 BST (UK)
From the Tauranga cemetery records......


Plot Id:   MORMON*ABX6
Warrant Id:   ABX6
Warrant Type:   ASH BURIAL
Ashes:   
First name:   BRUCE O'BRIEN
Surname:   SAVAGE
Date of Birth:   
Age:   54
Date of Death:   
Burial/Cremation Date:   12 JUN 1905
Funeral Director:   
Cemetery:   MORMON
Block:   SECTION 1
Row:   ROW 1
Plot Location:   46

[I would query the cremation date??]

Minniehaha.
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Friday 17 October 14 05:37 BST (UK)
Thank you so much for your reply.
I have seen the headstone on Billion Graves, thought the Funeral Directors were Legacy Funerals, contacted them, but this was not the case.  The information you so kindly sent me does not have a Funeral Director listed, but maybe the clue would be "Morman", I do recall that Bruce and his family were in fact Mormans, will try to track the girls through that avenue.  The gravesite is right in the middle of houses, and I do recall that this land was sacred to his family, have tried searching that way, but again no luck. Have also tried to track them through a Maori Land Claim, but unfortunately another brick wall, as their addresses were not listed.  I do have quite a few photos of their father, and thought perhaps this might fill in some gaps for them, I would love to give them to his daughters.
Thanks once again
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: Janette on Friday 17 October 14 06:06 BST (UK)
One of the daughters is named on page 8 here

http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/report/title/std-37166.pdf

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Friday 17 October 14 06:20 BST (UK)
Hello Janette,
Thank you for the information. I did have a post regarding that, but no further information could be found.  I have e-mailed the Tauranga Council to try to find out if they have the name of the Funeral Director, maybe I might get lucky.  If I could recall just where in NZ he lived, I could do a search that way, but cannot recall.
Thanks again
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: Janette on Friday 17 October 14 06:52 BST (UK)
If you do a search  on FB for the second daughter on the headstone you will find her living in NZ,her sister is on her friends list

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: minniehaha on Friday 17 October 14 06:56 BST (UK)
Hi Maggie,

Have you searched for a newspaper death notice in NSW? Although much time has elapsed, there may some clues which could be helpful in locating the daughters..............


Minniehaha.
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Friday 17 October 14 07:18 BST (UK)
I did a search through the State Library NSW, as you cannot get 1990 records from Trove, but it doesn't shed anymore light on the subject, as a matter of fact they had one of the daughter's names spelt wrong.  I would assume from that notice the daughters still live in Australia, but cannot search marriage records as later dates are not available.  I remember someone telling me that there was a storey about the family in one of our weekly magazines (sad storey), might have to e-mail the mags and see if they hold copies.
Thanks again
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: Janette on Friday 17 October 14 09:06 BST (UK)
If you do a search  on FB for the second daughter on the headstone you will find her living in NZ,her sister is on her friends list

Cheers Janette

One daughter appears to be in NZ the other is in Australia living in Sydney,check out FB

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Friday 17 October 14 20:47 BST (UK)
Janette,
Thank you a million times.  I am not on FB but will register today.
I could not have done this without all the wonderful help from the Rootschat community.

Again, thanks so much.
Maggie