Help - NZ records - Trying to return a family bible *COMPLETED*

[keen]

Hello all,

My family recently found a family bible with an inscription that it was presented to a school boy from his principle and are trying hunt down descendants.

The bible belonged to Alfred Henry Michell (born in Victoria in 1883). He married in New Zealand to Barbara Davis Loveday in 1909 and had at least one child Bertha Loveday Michell in NZ in 1910.
Albert died in 1964 and Barbara 1977.

The NZ events come from the BDM index - however not knowing anything about NZ records can any one tell me how someone living in Australia can find out the descendants of Bertha. The BDM records are non-searchable when Bertha would / may have married.

Any help (perhaps a look up) would be appreciated so I could return the Bible to the family.

Kind Regards

Andrew

[jorose]

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/
 - shows probate files for both Alfred Henry Michell and "Loveday Barbara David" Michell. They were of Tauranga.
 - also for a Bertha Loveday McCabe who died in 1987

Try contacting Tauranga City Library:
http://www.library.tauranga.govt.nz/what-can-i-find/genealogy.aspx

[johnbarr]

BDM show Alfred Henry's wife's surname as Purchase and Loveday as first name 
1909/6816   Loveday Barbara Davis    Purchase    Alfred Henry    Michell

John B

[johnbarr]

Bertha Loveday Michell married Ivor George Bryan 1935

John B

[johnbarr]

Bertha Loveday McCabe cremated 1987 at Tauranga.

Crematorium Contact details below - they are usually very helpful with details of birth notice, family etc.

Cremations and Cemetery Manager, Gardenart Ltd, Pyes Pa Road  Tauranga,
Also contactable on email: admin at gadesign.co.nz

John B

[Mk2_Zephyr]

birth;

1886/1724  ...  Loveday Barbara Davis PURCHASE   

parents:  Harry  --  Mary Ann 

[keen]

Thanks all
I'll follow those leads.

Regards
keen