gran's brother *COMPLETED*

[cherry06]

Hi everyone
with a name like Royston Samper Macdonnell you would think it easy to find if he ever married.
I know he died in 1950 in Auckland but would love if he had a wife and children.   any help most thankful for
Regards   cherry06

[aniph]

He is buried at Waitakere Cemetery

http://www.rootschat.com/links/07z0/

Only other reference I can see for him maybe is as an actor in ad for a play on Papers Past

Cheers
Annie

[Lucy2]

Hi cherry06

Where was "your man" born ?


~  Lu

[Janette]

Hi cherry06,

I can have a look at the cemetery and if there is a headstone ,take a photo if you would like?

Cheers Janette

[aniph]

I did look at all the female M(a)cDonnells at that cemetery and none with the same plot, though several creamated.

Annie

[cherry06]

Hi Lucy he was born in Australia 30-08-1884 not sure when he went to N.Z
His father died between 1893 AND 1902 which is when his mother remarried.
I thought he might have left then he would have been 18 maybe didn't like his mother to remarry


and hi aniph could you give me a little more info about those papers past


hi Janette I would love to have a photo of a headstone if there is one there

regards cherry
thanks alot everyone

[Janette]

Hi Cherry06,

I have sent you a PM with further info,
here is the link to paperspast
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19280405.2.5.1&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----2%22Royston++Mcdonnell%22-all

Cheers Janette

[Lucy2]

Hi cherry

Reason I asked birthplace was, it might be that if he married, he may have done so in Australia, before coming to NZ.  

Perhaps the headstone (if there's one), may reveal something ?

~   Lu

[aniph]

Thanks Janette

I forgot the link