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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: ospan on Saturday 28 April 18 08:18 BST (UK)
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looking for relatives of the Gare family related to Hilda Maud Gare [married to Geo L. S. Powell ] she had a sisters Florence and Mable . also her parents were William Hays Gare and Hester Ann Gare nee Rainham .their parents were John and Isobel Gare [nee Russell; they all came from Weatherstones/Waipori areas. Believe florence married an Albert W. Murray and had 3 children and Mabel married an M.P. Davies. Also looking for photos of Hilda Maud Powell nee Gare my mother. Any help appreciated . Owen S, Powell ; Lake Munmorah Australia. thanks.
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NZ Marriage
... Hilda Maud GARE married 1932 to George Lawrence Sinclair POWELL :
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1940/25880 Powell Hilda Maud 34Y
Death notice:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19400503.2.24?end_date=31-12-1940&phrase=0&query=hilda+powell&start_date=01-01-1940
Cemetery details:
Surname POWELL
Forename HILDA MAUD
Age 34 Years
Gender Female
Date of Death 2 May 1940
Last Address 48 CALDER AVENUE DUNEDIN
Next of Kin
Funeral Director J McLean Ltd
Cemetery ANDERSONS BAY CEMETERY
Location Block 152. Plot 126
Date of Burial 4 May 1940
Type Burial
Occupation
Place of Birth
Date of Birth Not recorded
Notes Original reference:- A19400504
Occupation:- MARRIED
Native of:- NZ
Place died:- DUNEDIN
The following burials are also in this Plot
There were none found
Headstone images for this Plot
Headstone.
There is a photograph of the headstone which I will add shortly......
Added: http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries_search?recordid=14761&type=Burial
Minniehaha.
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Hello ospan
Is that by chance, your family tree on the Ancestry.com website ??
There are at least 8 or so other trees at that site for Hilda Maud GARE (POWELL) ... have you approached any of the other researchers ? They may be a better source for the photographs you are seeking. ;)
~ Lu
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Children found born to Hester & William GARE [to 100 year cut off date]:
1914/20638 Gare Harold James Hester Ann Frances William Hayes -
1906/21797 Gare Hilda Maud Hester Ann Frances William Hayes -
1908/16863 Gare Leah Hayes Hester Ann Frances William Hayes -
1912/12315 Gare Vyvian Robert John Hester Ann Frances William Hayes -
1917/18739 Gare Florence Margaret Hester Ann Frances William Hayes
1910/16433 Gare Norman William Hester Ann Frances William Hayes
Parents marriage:
1905/4338 Hester Ann Frances Rainham William Hayes Gare
Minniehaha.
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This may be the marriage of a brother mentioned above...............
1934/714 Mary Violet Rees Harold James Gare
Added: And the death of another brother......
1979/47430 Gare Norman William 28 June 1910
Minniehaha.
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Maybe you could try making contact with the Powell family?
Death:
1974/45796 Powell George Lawrence Sinclair 9 April 1905
Cenotaph details:
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/164138?n=george%20lawrence%20sinclair%20powell&ordinal=0&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch
Cemetery details with headstone photograph:
https://www.timaru.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/cemeteries/cemetery-search?BurialId=22481
Second wife's death:
1992/40463 Powell Rita Anne 12 October 1911
Her probate:
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21840581
You could request a scan of the death notice for G. L. S. Powell from the Christchurch library. This may provide useful family information which could lead to the present day.....
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/contact-us/
Minniehaha.
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Or try for a newspaper death notice from the above source for:
Surname: Gare
First name(s): Vyvian Robert John
Date of death: Monday, 30 April 1990
Cemetery: Ruru Lawn
Date of burial: Friday, 4 May 1990
Block number: 1H
Plot number: 56C Southside
Age: 78 years
Address: [For privacy reasons this address is not displayed]
Occupation: Retired NZ Railways Employee
Place of birth:
Years in New Zealand: 78
Minniehaha.
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thanks Minniehaha, much appreciated; owwen