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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => Topic started by: Eyesee on Thursday 12 June 25 04:27 BST (UK)
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Ruth WALKER arrived in NZ about 1863 with her mother, not sure where or if there were any other family. Nothing really showing up anywhere apart from her obituary in 1929.
In 1879 she married Henry RICHARDSON in Nelson. They later moved to Bunnythorpe in the Manawatu where he was Postmaster. Her and Henry had five children, although she did have a son before marriage in 1877, Herbert James WALKER, who later took the surname RICHARDSON.
Trying to find her mother's name and where she was born, presumably England.
Anyone come across this lady anywhere.
Thanks
Ian C
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What does her marriage certificate say?
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"Ruth WALKER arrived in NZ about 1863 with her mother"
What is your source for this information?....year of arrival?....arrived with mother?
Where was Ruth born in 1855?
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Do not have the marriage cert. Would not be much use anyway as it is before January 1880 when parents names were included.
The info about when she arrived came from her obituary in the newspaper in 1929. Don't know where she was born.
Ian C
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Can you direct me to the obituary please....name of newspaper and date.
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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19290202.2.116.6
Ian C
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Is this your family?
Fielding Star 2 Feb 1929 p15
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19031202.2.4?DEATH.
NEIL — At Feilding on December l16th Delia Isabel, the beloved wife of Percy Neil, and eldest daughter of Harry and Lucy Richardson, of Bunnythorpe.
Do you see Ruth to be named Lucy in any other instance?
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Thanks wivenhoe. Yes that is the right family.
She wasn't called Lucy at all that I have been able to find. The notice was probably handwritten and whoever has typeset it to print the paper has misread it.
Not sure where the Isabel came from but Delia was Henry/Harry's sister.
Ian C
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This is what I see -
NZ BDM births
1880/2189 RICHARDSON Delia Isabel ps Ruth/ Henry
1883/11717 RICHARDSON Rose ps Ruth/ Henry
1885/12623 RICHARDSON Harold Davis ps Ruth/ Henry
1887/14147 RICHARDSON Nellie Louise ps Ruth/ Henry
1899/938 RICHARDSON Kathleen Ruth ps Ruth/ Henry
Fielding Star 22 May 1902 p2
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19020522.2.5?
....Bunnythorpe Church....Mr Percy NEALE and Delia RICHARDSON eldest daughter of Mr H RICHARDSON of Bunnythorpe....bridesmaids Misses Rose and Nellie RICHARDSON sisters of the bride...
Delia b. 1880, married 1902, died 1903 is the daughter of your Henry and Ruth RICHARDSON?
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Have you obtained her death printout??
I must admit I have not found her death registration.
Death notice:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19290209.2.2.4?end_date=31-03-1929&phrase=2&query=Harry+richardson&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1929
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245764088/ruth-richardson
Minniehaha.
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PM sent with death notice for family connection.....
Minniehaha.
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Thanks minniehaha.
I can't find her death anywhere either. Hence main reason for asking here.
Do have lots about her descendants but nothing about her ancestry.
Ian C
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I think even without parents' names her marriage may still be useful for the witness names.
Also, her birthplace should be listed on the later birth certificates for her children.
Death registration is I think number 1929/1152
It appears it possibly was misindexed on the site as it only shows up when searching for 1928 :(
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Good spotting jorose. Death date comes up as 30.1.1928.
1929/1152 Richardson Ruth 74Y
Minniehaha.