Geoffrey Oxton Reid and Esme Froy Reid COMPLETED

[Ethelredtwo]

Hello,

I am trying to find out more about the family of Geoffrey and Esme Reid but have no experience researching in New Zealand.

I know the family, including two daughters, moved from South Africa to New Zealand and they all took up citizenship in 1963.  Geoffrey died in 1996 (possibly in Wellington) and Esme in 1998 I believe.  Geoffrey and Esme were living in Omokoroa in 1981.

Geoffrey's father was my grand uncle George Archibald Reid who moved from the UK to South Africa in the early 1900s.

What information I have gleaned was via the Ancestry website, including the names of the two daughters which I got from Ancestry by doing a citizenship search for NZ for 1963, however I understand I can not post their names here because they may well be alive.

Ideally I would like to find and get in touch with the two daughters if possible.

I must be getting old I think because when I looked online at researching in NZ I just came away feeling confused and not knowing where to start, which was a big shock after 20 years of family research.

If anyone can provide more information or offer me guidance on how I can advance my search, from here in the UK, I would be very pleased indeed.

Regards

Colin

[TwiggyTree]

Colin

Most of us on this board are sleeping at present, so here is one of our resource links to keep you going:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=495373.0

Twiggy

[Janette]

Hi Colin

The dates of death for them both

1998/5119 Reid  Esme Froy  born 10 January 1918 exact 15/3/1998
1996/54475 Reid  Geoffrey Oxton born  5 April 1915 exact  8/2/1996

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

They were both cremated at Porirua City Council Cemetery

http://www.pcc.govt.nz/cemetery/Frameset_search.asp

You could email the funeral director listed,you will find their email address here

http://www.funeralsnewzealand.co.nz/about-fdanz/fdanz-funeral-directors/wellington.aspx

They may be able to give you a copy of the newspaper notice

Cheers Janette

[Ethelredtwo]

Dear Twiggy and Janette,

Thank you both so much for your help.  I now have more to be going on with.

Best Regards

Colin

[minniehaha]

 Hello,

I have obtained both death notices which I will PM to you later today.............

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

I have Pm'd a transcription of the death notice for Geoffrey Oxton. Could you PM your e-mail address please so that I can send a scan of the notice for Esme Froy..........

Minniehaha.

[Ethelredtwo]

Hello Minniehaha,

Have PMd my email address.  Thank you so much for your efforts.  The info is a great leap forward.

Regards

Colin

[minniehaha]

Hi Colin,

Scanned death notice sent. Any problems with it, please let me know......

Minniehaha.