How do i find New Zealand bmd stuff???

[lil growler]

Hi BENS

Welcome to rootschat. Just additional information re Brens find. John Knowles Scrimiger and A Christine Emily Scrimiger were cremated and ashes were scattered in the Garden of Remembrance. I don't know which garden though.

There is also an Ernest and Margaret Edith Riding buried in the Awanui Cemetery in New Plymouth.

http://www.newplymouthnz.com/AtoZOfCouncilServices/CemeteriesAndCrematorium/CemeterySearch.htm

If you look on here you'll find their details.

Regards

lil

[Mk2_Zephyr]

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nzbound/    Early Shipping

http://www.findmypast.com/      Shipping 1890 +

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/   National Archives, Wills +

http://www.rootschat.com/links/03dc/       To obtain NZ certificates

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast   Old NZ Newspapers

http://www.purewa.co.nz/search.asp  A large Auckland cemetery

http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/cnlser/cm/cemeterysearch/default.aspx  Even larger Ak cem.

http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/130/cenotaph-database Cenotaph WWI records

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/search.php  Wellington “

http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/Cemeteries/  Christchurch “

http://www.whitepages.co.nz/Pages/Home/0,2622,a1281,00.html   Phonebook

http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries_and_crematorium/cemeteries_search   Dunedin cem

http://www.genealogy.org.nz/Sales_11.aspx    Society of Genealogists

[DotBrennan]

Hi Bens

John Knowles SCRIMIGER, Probate
Storeman, New Plymouth
d. 13 Sep 1977 at New Plymouth.
Will dated 14 Nov 1949
Executrix: Option 1 – Wife: Option 2 – Daughter
everything to wife Christina Emily SCRIMIGER if she survives him.
If not, then everything to daughter Dorothy Marion SCRIMIGER


Ernest RIDING, Probate
Retired Lithographer of New Plymouth
d 3 May 1968 at New Plymouth
Will dated 19 Dec 1967
Executors & Trustees: Son Eric RIDING, Carpenter of New Plymouth & daughter Eleanor Margaret GIDDY, Widow of New Plymouth.
bit confusing as:
Freehold property, household furniture & effects, all articles of personal or domestic use or ornament to Eleanor.
Then:
The whole of my property both real and personal of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate not herein before otherwise disposed of to my Trustees… ……..after paying of all just debts, funeral expenses, etc. divide balance between son Eric and daughter Jessie ANDERSON.
Unfortunately it doesn't state what other possessions he had to sell….


Bren

[mare]

Wow Bren ... you did have a busy day in Wellington today... noted all your other favours too ... well done

  mare

[DotBrennan]

1952 Marriage:
Dorothy Marion SCRIMIGER
Gordon James Gulliver LAWRENCE


1931 Marriage:
Eleanor Margaret RIDING
Leslie Richard GIDDY

1939 Marriage:
Jessie RIDING
Lewis MacNicol ANDERSON


1949 Marriage:
Eric RIDING
Valerie June RODGERS

[DotBrennan]

Hi Ben

If the marriage I found for Dorothy Marion SCRIMIGER is correct, then you will find her husband here:
http://www.newplymouthnz.com/AtoZOfCouncilServices/CemeteriesAndCrematorium/CemeterySearch.htm

you could try contacting the Cemetery or the Funeral Directors to see who arranged the funeral – might have been a child rather than the wife….

and if you search here for “D Lawrence”, Region “Taranaki”
http://www.whitepages.co.nz/Pages/Home/0,2622,a1281,00.html

there are no listing for “D” and only one for DM – could be worth a letter or phone call.


Bren

[DotBrennan]

You will also find the following on the New Plymouth Cemetery search:
Eleanor Margaret GIDDY
Leslie Richard GIDDY
Lewis MacNicol ANDERSON

[lil growler]

Hi BENS

I'm in Taranaki, if i can help and contact anyone for you on your behalf let me know. Send me a PM if you like.

Great work Bren

Regards

lil

[DotBrennan]

Hi lil

Thanks
 

working on the marriage date, and if that phone listing is Dorothy, then she would be at LEAST 70, but more likely 80+.
Also looking at the address my first impression was block of flats/group housing/retirement village....

Bren