Quelch / McKeon - Auckland??

[Janette]

I need to know more about Frank COLLEDGE.  He is born about 1894 and died 15 may 1959. Cremated at Purewa. He is Anglican.

Here is a bit about the divorce

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19380609.2.106&srpos=8&e=--1920-----100--1-byDA---2frank+COLLEDGE--

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19381128.2.115&srpos=9&e=--1920-----100--1-byDA---2frank+COLLEDGE--

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19390824.2.84&srpos=10&e=--1920-----100--1-byDA---2frank+COLLEDGE--

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19390825.2.156&srpos=11&e=--1920-----100--1-byDA---2frank+COLLEDGE--

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

There is a probate for Frank at Auckland Archives

BBAE 1570/1466    P1100/1959    COLLEDGE Frank - Auckland - General Manager 1959    Akld

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=14748594

Cheers Janette

[KaeDee]

I think I get it.... we have TWO Miss QUELCH's
Edna Kate QUELCH
Mona Edna May QUELCH
So no early marriage - two separate girls.

Thanks everyone... I can take Frank of my list as he is born in England.
That's great news
KaeDee

[Infobunny]

Hi KaeDee, Maggie and Hernebay,

Nice to see you all on the site!  I've just been catching up on the latest between you all.

Maggie - I've been thinking about you.  Ever since I met you and saw those lovely photos that you have of the Quelches I've been trying to figure out how to get up to you and get copies!  I love that glorious photo you have of Thomas in his boxing days.

Hernebay - How lovely of you to have found a cousin in Maggie!  It mean you are also my cousin!!!  Yes, we have tried to sort out the Cecelia Quelch mystery but have had no luck so far.  That does not mean we will not keep trying!!!  I can't stand having mysteries like that in the family.  Must...find...info...  Anyway from your info I determined that William's wife, Jessie Florence Lynch died in 1992 in New Zealand, but I don't know where yet.  Oh, new cousins are so cool!!! 

KaeDee - Welcome!  Now to your interesting enquiry.  My grandmother Mona Edna May Quelch is unfortunately not your Edna Kate Quelch.  The clue to the origins of Edna come in the newspaper report in the Auckland Star on 28 November 1938 when she is said to have gone to see her parents in England and doesn't want to come back to New Zealand.  Edna Kate Quelch was born in Leicester in 1897 to Robert (I can't read - it's Herbert!) and Rosa Quelch.  Edna emigrated alone to New Zealand landing on 19 April 1921 in Auckland.  This emigration can be found on www.familysearch.org in the New Zealand Passengers collection as E K Quelch.  That being the case, it would seen that she must have met Frank Colledge soon after arriving into the country for them to be married the same year.  My grandmother would have been 14 at the time if it were her.  I have not looked at Frank yet but will do so to see if I can help you out.  Don't give up and never stop asking questions!!!

Much love to you all,
Bunny

[Infobunny]

Hi KaeDee,

Gah!  Just noticed newspaper clipping where Frank said he was married to Edna on 21 April 1921 - which was two days after she had arrived in Auckland.  The shipping manifest says Edna got on the ship in Sydney.  I don't know if this is transit from London, or she lived in Australia.  So she must have known Frank earlier than in New Zealand.

Spade out now.

Cheers,
Bunny

[hernebay]

Hi Maggie
Will contact you later in the week.  Dying to see the photos you have of the family. I have some that I will send to you of my Grandmother and her family.

How does this post work, as I need to get your email address.

HB

[KaeDee]

Wow..its is amazing. What amazing researchers you all are. Two uncommon surnames but I still had them confused.
If Frank Colledge is NOT BORN in New Zealand then he's not my relative - but this has been a great help for me as I can now unlink the pair of them and stop wondering.
many thanks KaeDee

[Infobunny]

Hi KaeDee,

Don't unlink yet!!!  Another newspaper report that discussed the divorce of Frank and Edna contained Frank's testimony that they had both been born in England and had come out to New Zealand in (he says 1920) where they were married.

Can you please tell us just how you know for sure that your Frank Colledge was born in New Zealand?

Cheers,
Bunny

[Janette]

There is only one birth of a Frank Colledge in NZ and he appears to be too old for the Frank cremated at Purewa

1881/6161   Colledge    Frank Nixon    to Mary   and William

There is a F Colledge arriving as a bosun on the Paparoa in 1822

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11028-116899-15?cc=1609792


An E K Quelch arrives in NZ from Sydney on the Riverina 19 Apr 1921

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11675-181338-79?cc=1609792

she had previously travelled from London to Sydney on the ORVIETO leaving on the 26th Feb.1921

Cheers Janette