Sullivan Family .. Help Please? COMPLETED THANK YOU

[New Zealander]

I have had trouble tracing these family members in fact have reached a dead end.  Any help or assistance would be appreciated.

Michael Peter Sullivan was born on 03.011.1879 in Lyttleton or Christchurch.  His parents were John Sullivan and Elizabeth Vincent.  Michael married a Lily Cotter in 1901(from BDM).  I have located in NZ Electoral Rolls (Ancestry.Com) for 1905/06 a entry for Peter Sullivan and Lily Sullivan at 232 Manchester Street, Christchurch.

This is the last record I have for Michael Peter or Peter Sullivan.  For the 1938 Electoral Roll for Christchurch North I have Lily Sullivan at 37 Whitmore Street, Christchurch. 

They had a family of three children at least two and more likely all three children are deceased.  They were Lillian Vera Sullivan (Born 1901), Eileen Sullivan (Born 1902 - died 1902) and John Leonard Sullivan (Born 1903 - died 1943).

There is thus far no death or burial record for either Michael Peter Sullivan or Lily Sullivan.  Any help or assistance in this regard would be much appreciated.

Alex G

[Lucy2]

This is the last record I have for Michael Peter or Peter Sullivan.  For the 1938 Electoral Roll for Christchurch North I have Lily Sullivan at 37 Whitmore Street, Christchurch. 

Hi Alex

The above (1938) Lily, you can discount.   

On same roll (and also in 1935), living at same address was a "Flurrence" (most unusual name) SULLIVAN - a Labourer.   He would appear to be the husband of (this) Lily.

NZ Marriage

Lily CUNNINGHAM - Flurrence SULLIVAN - 1918

 ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi Alex

Have you discounted this burial at Bromley (ChCh) ?

Lily SULLIVAN
Died :  1930
Aged :  48 years - [bc 1882 ]
Last of 15 Kensington Ave.

[No other burials in same plot. ]

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

This is the last record I have for Michael Peter or Peter Sullivan.  For the 1938 Electoral Roll for Christchurch North I have Lily Sullivan at 37 Whitmore Street, Christchurch. 

1911 - Ashburton roll

SULLIVAN - Michael Peter - hairdresser
SULLIVAN - Lily - married
     living at 14 Grey Street

[Lucy2]

Hi again Alex

Looks like the Bromley Cemetery burial is your Lily. 

Last address given (cemetery record), was 15 Kensington Ave.

On the 1928 Kaiapoi (Canty.) e/roll is the son.

SULLIVAN - John Leonard - rabbitter - 15 Kensington Ave.

   ~  Lu

[New Zealander]

Hi Lu

Doesn't a "fresh pair of eyes" pair of eyes make a difference.  I had been through the Christchurch Cemetery records and missed Lily Sullivan in 1930.  My apologies for that oversight but thank you.

Yes I found John Leonard Sullivan .. he is a son of Michael Peter and Lily Sullivan.  He died on 21.08.1943.

I shall wander off down to Ashburton and see what I can find there. 

Many thanks

Alex

[Lucy2]

Hi Alex

Can see an advertisement (Ashburton) for Peter's hairdressing business (c. 1908) ... looks like they were (he and Lily) moved there 1905-06 (they were on two e/rolls).

But this looks like him also (accident report).

"Akaroa Mail ... "  - 14 October 1913  - page 2

Serious accident ... Peter SULLIVAN, tobacconist ... formerly of Christchurch.

["Tobacconist"  ... if you recall, many hairdressers also had a sideline in tobacco products. ]

[Lucy2]

In May 1912, the "Ashburton Guardian" ran a number of advertisements announcing the successor to Peter SULLIVAN, at Percy's hairdressing business.

[New Zealander]

Hello Lu

Looks like I may have (Michael) Peter Sullivan.  Found that accident report in the Akaroa Mail. 

Also in the Akaroa Mail on 03.04.1916  when a Peter Sullivan fell off the express at Seadown near Timaru and died in Timaru Hospital on 2 April 1916.  There was a Peter Sullivan interred in the Timaru Cemetery on 04.04.1916, age unknown.  There is no record on BDM for a death of Peter Sullivan on 02.04.1916 or the 04.04.1916 (Timaru Cemetery records).

Peter Sullivan does appear to have dropped the name of Michael after he married Lily Cotter on 1901.  Somewhere between 1908 and 1916 Sullivan appears to have moved to Oamaru still working as a tobacconist and likely returning there when met with his unfortunate accident on the express at Timaru.

In all the circumstances now believe I have found Michael Peter Sullivan and Lily Sullivan.

Many thanks for your help.

Alex G