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[kindu]

Hi all, If anyone one can guide me in the right direction for a missing ancestor. Her name was Daphne Pauline Neary at birth (born 20 Oct 1907) and also known as Daphne Pauline ward, she married Charles John Peterson in 1929 (Marriage Record shows name as Daphne Pauline Ward) She left her home in 1949 on one of her childrens 12th birthday, she saidto the child she was going to get them a birthday present and never returned leaving behind nine children. and leving a 12 year old child feeling guilty for the rest of her life that it was her fault that she went missing, No family member has had any contact with her since.
She had left her family prior to 1949 and was living with a man and using this surname of Anderson. Her eldest son had located her and made her return home to her children.

Thanks, any help would be appreciated

Maria

[Thamesite2017]

Maybe Ward was her fathers name, why she took that name for her marriage.

I'm sure there were many other things going on..sadly Daphne would have the answers.  There is a death for a Daphne Neary on BMD but the birth year is wrong.

BYe
Althea

[Lucy2]

Hi Maria

So sorry, that is such a terribly sad story.   

Good news though  ... I've found her death.

[Her actual birthdate was 21 October 1907 - according to the online birth registration - d/o Agnes Ethel. ]

NZ Death

1991 - CLARKE - Daphne Pauline - d.o.b.  21 October 1907

In case you'd like to order the record, see >>

http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search

Best wishes

 ~    Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi again Maria

I'm still checking a few things, but it appears Daphne Pauline was living in the South Island from 1963 through to 1981.

There is also a probate record available at Archives New Zealand (Christchurch Office - currently closed due to the recent tragic earthquake.)

CLARKE - Daphne Pauline - Little River - 1992

~  Lu

[Lucy2]

ooops  .... missed adding the Archives link. 

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/

[Lucy2]

Date of death for Daphne Pauline CLARKE was
9 December 1991 (probably in the Christchurch area given that probate record shows the address, Little River.)

Wasn't able to find a cemetery record (I'm guessing though, maybe cremation) ?

~  Lu

[em NSW]

Her last husband was John George Clarke.  They lived in Council Rd, Little River.

In the early 60s they were living in Invercargill.

emily

[spades]

Stunning work, Lucy2!   

How on earth did you find her?

Spades

[kindu]

Hello Lucy,
                 Thank you so much for finding Daphne.  I have been searching for nearly twenty years.
Daphne is my Grandmother. The 12 year old was my Aunt Beverly. Daphne's three daughters are deceased
but her six sons are all still living. I phoned my Dad in NZ this morning to tell him and he to thanks you.
My Dad turns 83 this year. He now planes to visit the South Island latter in the year.
thank you again, Knowing where their mother is will mean allot to my dad and his brothers.
the not knowing has affected all their lives in different ways.

What you do is wonderful,

Regards
Maria