Rickard/Rees

[bundygirlsmum]

Hi, I am new to the family tree stuff and I was after a wee bit of help if possible.
I am looking for my maternal Grandmother. Her name was Irene Margaret Ricard. Not sure of her DOB but my mother was her oldest and she was born in 1938. Irene was married to Stanell William Gale Rees and this was his second marriage. (Any info on that would be nice).

I was also wondering if someone could tell me how to get a copy of Stanells' WW1 service record. He was in the 1st NZEF Rifle Brigade, Number 36931. He died 27/6/1955.

And probably a million other answers as I come up with the questions.

Thanks in advance.

Wendy

[Janette]

Hi Wendy,
Here is Stanell's birth

1897/2254 Rees  Stanell William Gabe to Emily Elizabeth and Frederick Tynsdall

and his siblings

1894/10179 Rees  Frederick Thomas James / Emily Elizabeth/ Frederick Tyndall
1896/3570 Rees  Mary Ellen Emily / Emily /Frederick
1898/8470 Rees  Albert Ernest George / Emily Elizabeth/ Frederick Tindall
1911/7679 Rees  Eileen Emily May / Emily Elizabeth /Frederick Tyndall

Cheers Janette

[spades]

Hi Wendy, and welcome to RootsChat.

Stanel (sic) William Gale REES married Ellen Elizabeth COLVILLE in 1929.

Was Irene born in NZ or in another country? Any idea?

Spades

Modified to add: I'll request Stanell's WWI Army personnel file for you. It will appear as a digitized file on the Archives NZ search portal Archway within ten days of the request. I'll do this next week.

[Janette]

Hi Wendy,

Do you know Irene's date of death?I have found this death but the middle name is May,not Margaret

died 1987/30146 Rees  Irene May  born 14 January 1916

cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

Spades beat me, I didn't see the red message.

Welcome to Rootschat Wendy.


Cheers
KHP

[Janette]

Tee hee,look at Spades edit KHP

Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

and look at mine Janette

[Janette]

That Spades

The irene May Rees that died in 1987 was cremated in Dunedin and her ashes returned to England

Surname REES
Forename Irene May
Age 70 Years
Gender Female
Date of Death 2 Jan 1987
Place of Death Dunedin Hospital, 201 Gt King Street, Dunedin
Last Address 137 Martin Road, Fairfield, DUNEDIN
Next of Kin 
Funeral Director Hope & Sons Ltd, P O Box 5013, Andersons Bay, DUNEDIN
Cemetery 
Location 
Date of Burial 
Type Cremation
Date of Cremation 9 Jan 1987
Type of Service None
Ashes Disposal Return To Funeral Director 12 Jan 1987
Occupation 
Place of Birth 
Date of Birth Not recorded
Notes Occupation: Widow
Ashes to England


Cheers Janette

[Janette]

There is a probate/letters of administration at Dunedin Archives

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=14723498

Cheers Janette