Lee Family - Birkenhead Area, Auckland COMPLETED

[LancsCity70]

Hi,

I am looking for information on the Lee family who emigrated from the UK to Auckland around 1928. This is my first post so apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum for this.

Specifically, I'm looking to find out any information I can about Joseph Lee (1875-1943), his wife (my Great Great Aunt) Mary Ellen Hadfield/Lee (1871-1954), and their son Stanley Lee (1909-2003). I believe they settled in the Birkenhead area of Auckland. Any information at all about any of them and their lives in Auckland would be greatly appreciated.

On a second more general point (again forgive me for my inexperience in this area), I understand Joseph and Mary also had three daughters who came to New Zealand. Can anyone guide me as to how I might find out any more about their lives given that I think possibly two of them married in New Zealand in the last 80 years and I understand there are restrictions on the availability of data from marriages within that timespan. Is there anyway I could trace marriages/descendants of the daughters given the restrictions ? (I haven't posted the daughters' names as this is a public forum and there is a possibility - albeit very small as they would all be over 100 now - that they are living)

Finally, a far more specific request. I believe Mary and Joseph Lee are buried together at Birkenhead Glenfield cemetery, Auckland in Anglican block 2, plot 16. Is there anybody out there in that area who may be able to photograph the grave for me ?

Any help anyone can give me with any of there points would be very gratefully received,
Tony

 

[minniehaha]

Hello Tony,

Welcome to Rootschat...........

I can offer to photograph the grave for you, if you don't mind waiting a little. It will depend on the weather over the next couple of weekends. This coming one is expected to be wet.

If you wish, I can also do newspaper death notice(s) look-ups for you in respect of Joseph & Mary Ellen.

Minniehaha. 

[LancsCity70]

Hi Minniehaha,

Thanks for your kind offer. That would be wonderful. I don't mind waiting at all. It took me quite a while to work out where they emigrated to, so I'm sure I can wait another couple of weekends for a photograph of their grave !

Anything you can find in terms of newspaper death notices also greatly appreciated,

Thanks again
Tony

[minniehaha]

Hi Tony,

My pleasure..........

I now have these things on my "to do" list. Will probably be able to attend to the newspaper look-ups for you tomorrow.

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Hello again,

I have found that Stanley LEE died on 27.07.2003 aged 94 years and was cremated.

I will have a look for his newspaper death notice too.

Minniehaha.

[Janette]

Hi Minniehaha,

You may need to go to North Shore memorial Park to get a map unless you know the cemetery well.

Cheers Janette

[minniehaha]

Hi Janette,

I have just this very minute received a detailed map (e-mailed) from the Council with all the relevant bits highlighted. A very efficient service............

Minniehaha. 

[Janette]

Oh wow,they must have upped their game,last time I requested directions it took 10 days

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

Hi Tony,

It looks like Mary Ellen and the children arrived on the Tainui in 1928,she had Stanley aged 18 and 2 girls,Hilda aged 26 and Lilian aged 17
Here is the ship's manifest

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11708-17290-2?cc=1609792&wc=M9S3-W3X:1838831970

Cheers Janette