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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: m23to53 on Monday 12 June 23 11:13 BST (UK)
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A lady of this name, from Stanmore, Sydney died 4/5/2015 according to Ryerson and the NSW Probate Index - but no indication of age or birth date.
A possible husband, Herrick Maurice Cork, possibly died 2003 in Sydney according to Ancestry trees but no source given.
Can anyone find evidence, like death notices, to help me determine if I am looking for the right people?
Thanks
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According to the Powerhouse Museum, Herrick Maurice CORK died in 2003.
https://collection.maas.museum/object/422095
According to the above biography, his wife Dorothy (nee BUTLER) was born 9 March 1918 at Bombala, NSW if that helps you? Numerous mentions of her as an author in newspapers and on various websites.
I can't see the probate notice for Dorothy CORK in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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From NSW BDM indexes:
Birth Reg. No. 15430/1918 Dorothy Butler Father Thomas Mother Elsie M Place Bombala
Birth Reg. No. 19588/1914 Herrick M Cork Father Herrick A Mother Winifred H Place Moruya
Marriage Reg. No. 17915/1943 Herrick Maurice Cork to Dorothy Butler Place North Sydney
Peter
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The obituary refers to ‘pulp fiction’ in connection with Dorothy Cork. There are a number of Dorothy Cork romances at archive.org
Sample cover:
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From NSW BDM indexes:
Birth Reg. No. 15430/1918 Dorothy Butler Father Thomas Mother Elsie M Place Bombala
Birth Reg. No. 19588/1914 Herrick M Cork Father Herrick A Mother Winifred H Place Moruya
Marriage Reg. No. 17915/1943 Herrick Maurice Cork to Dorothy Butler Place North Sydney
Peter
Thanks to Peters post - I found this - of course not all trees are correct - but this goes back to 1755 in Trimmingham ,Norfolk with the male Cork family
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https://gw.geneanet.org/annevla?lang=en&pz=amy+catherine&nz=stevens&p=herrick+ashton&n=cork
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But still waiting to find out if this is the Dorothy CORK m23to53 is looking for. There are a few of that name in the same time period.
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This may help to triangulate.
There is a death announcement for Joan Elsie BUTLER, sister Dorothy Cork, in The Sydney Morning Herald 9th November 1989.
I'm not posting the full text because of the living persons rule: there are four other names, but nothing to suggest that Joan Elsie Butler was married.
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A different world in the 1940's ::)
These women were terminated as teachers in NSW in 1944 in line with The Married Women (Lecturers and Teachers) Act
Dorothy was teaching at Moree intermediate high school
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225093343
17915/1943
CORK Herrick Maurice
BUTLER Dorothy
At NORTH SYDNEY
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Though I am not surprised no obituary for a M&B author, I am that is not one for Herrick Cork, a relatively well known artist.
John
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Unfortunately, there is a gap in the Sydney Morning Herald archive (that I have access to) between 1995 and 2006. An obituary for Herrick Maurice CORK may have appeared in 2003.
There is an article with photograph of Dorothy CORK in the SMH 25 July 1982. Happy to send you a copy if you'd like.
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So there is no way to positively identify the Dorothy Cork who died 2015 ? Sad that someone dies and immediately there is no trace of them.
Regards
John
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NSW has fairly strict privacy laws, so it's not surprising that some information is difficult to find.
You have possibly seen the Probate Index - no further helpful information to be found unfortunately.
https://onlineregistry.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/content/search-probate-notices
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Her books were donated to the State Libray of NSW by her family, according to the Powerhouse Museum info.
Perhaps if you contact them, they will be able to assist you.
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Hi, I am the grandson of Maurice and Dorothy Cork. It was her who passed away in Stanmore in 2015. She was 97. Her husband Maurice passed away in 2003. Some of his commercial work is with the Peerhouse museum and can be seen after organising a viewing with the museum. At the tine of Dorothy's passing only one of her son was in Australia. He organised a memorial but I am not sure about anything in the SMH.
Someone has posted about an article about her in 1982 it would be great if I could get a digital copy if possible. Thank you.
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Powerhouse museum not Peerhouse.
Maurice and Dorothy had 2 sons, Vern and Denis.
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Welcome to RootsChat amauryco.
I'm happy to send you a digital copy of the article about Dorothy CORK. If you make one more post here you can access the private message system, and I can send the copy to you. :)
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No problem. Thank you.
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Thanks amauryco.
Sorry I haven't replied before, too involved in other things.