Alexander and Vera BARRON, lived in Rarotonga

[Lucy2]

Hi SonofSussex

On the offchance that another child of Alexander and Susan bore the christian name "McMillan", there is the following death :

2007 - BLAIR - Jean McMillan -  d.o.b.  13 September 1917*

[* See following post.]

Above lady married early 1940's ... her maiden surname was BARRON.

Burial

... at East Taieri Cemetery, Dunedin (husband, same plot)

BLAIR - Jean McMillan  - aged 89 years
Died:   18 August 2007
Birthplace:   Waitahuna, Central Otago

~  Lu

[Lucy2]

The two children were born between August 1911 (the latest we can see on the BDM NZ website) and August 1917 (the publication of the Reservists list).

Just noting Beg's statement above and questioning whether a "soon-to-be-born" child might have been included in the details provided by a Reservist ?

*  The birthdate showing on NZ BDM (online) for Jean McMillan BLAIR, is given as "13 September 1917" (so not yet  born at the date of publication of the Reservists list.)

It may also be that the informant to the death of above lady, has made an error with "birth year" ?

Still worth checking microfiche birth index, to determine correct year of birth.

[And of course there's the possibility, this "Jean McMillan" is not related. ]   

~  Lu

[Beg Clonrode...]

Impressive work Lucy

Regardless of whether or not you're right :-)

And the Reservists list was compiled between August and October of 1917. Apologies for being inaccurate in my earlier post.


Regards
Beg

[Beg Clonrode...]

2007 - BLAIR - Jean McMillan -  d.o.b.  13 September 1917*

Death notice in the Otago Daily Times
20 and 21 August 2007

http://www.amemorytree.co.nz/index.php

Regards
Beg

[SonofSussex]

Beg and Lu, I can't keep up with you two!! 

I think Jean is most likely the second child.  Found mention of her baptism in Waitahuna - in 1918.

http://www.archives.presbyterian.org.nz/baptism/waitahunabaptisms.htm

It also appears that she is buried with her husband, William Robert Blair, who predeceased her.  AND.....his probate is available at Dunedin.  Seems like something I should get!  Can't find anything for Jean.

I'm off to bed (it's after 9 PM here and I have to get up VERY early tomorrow) but I must say thank you both very much for what you've done.  I'm hoping some of the information developed will lead me  to Alexander, Vera and Rarotonga!

By the way, am I correct that I have to order the obituary information about Jean?

[Lucy2]

 
By the way, am I correct that I have to order the obituary information about Jean?

Hi    ... would seem so.  But $$$ are involved.   

As you now have name of newspaper involved and date(s) of publication (from Beg's find), then maybe try the "Ask a Librarian" service at the National Library of NZ.    The Alexander Turnbull Library (part of National Library) is the repository of our newspapers and they're usually happy to assist overseas-based researchers with the odd lookup (service is free of charge.)   

~  Lu

[Lucy2]

... whoops  ... forgot to add the link. 

http://www.natlib.govt.nz/

[See link, right-hand side, for "Librarian" service. ]

[Lucy2]

Just by the way ... when looking at NZ Electoral rolls (index only) available on the Ancestry site, didn't get any hits for "Hugh McMillan BARRON".   (Although maybe I didn't try hard enough ?)   

Was he (also) possibly living away from NZ ?

~  Lu

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hi again...

Am a bit concerned as to how a Waitahuna, Otago baptism in 1918 (bottom of the South Island) works in with Eltham, Taranaki (which is halfway up the North Island) mentioned in the Reservists list in 1917 and the electoral roll in 1919.

Possibly Jean is the child of another family member.

Or just as likely Alexander and Susan travelled down south for the baptism.

it's after 9 PM here

Just curious...where is here :-)

Regards
Beg