Jones (yeah I know!) - Percy Norman, and parents Albert and Katherine

[sherryludlam]

Hi all,
Big brick wall with this one. My Great-grandfather is Percy Norman Jones - Born in Woodville in Dec 1898 to parents Albert and Katherine. I can find no further details on his parents. I have tried searching NZ birth records for Albert, but nothing.
He married by great grandmother Annie Kovaleski in 1915 (I think).
Any ideas how I could find about Albert, and what Katherine's maiden name might be?
Regards
Sherry

[spades]

Hi Sherryludlam,

As a first thought, Percy's marriage certificate should give his parents names, father's occupation, and mother's maiden name. Do you have this certificate?

I've just checked the NZSG Kiwi Index which shows that the marriage took place in 1916.

Spades

[Janette]

There is a coroners report

Coroners Inquests, case files [record group]
ACGS 16231 J46/1180    COR1944/11       
Coroners Inquests - Case Files - Stratford - Jones, Percy Norman1944    Wgtn

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23783068

and a WW1 file
AABK 18805 W5541/74    0061883 JONES, Percy Norman - WW1 12608 - Army

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=18054727&digital=yes

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

He is buried in the Kopuatama cemetery in Stratford

http://www.stratford.govt.nz/council/facilities/cemeteries/cemetery-search?cemetery=all&lastname=jones&firstname=percy

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

His mother's maiden name is on the WW1 file,this looks like their marriage

1893/1079   Kate    Mason to   Albert    Jones

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

This could be their other children

1894/13163   Jones    George/    Kate/   Albert
1896/8769   Jones    Harold Clemo    /Katherine/   Albert   
1898/18218   Jones    Percy Norman /   Katherine/   Albert
1900/9409   Jones    Stanley George /   Kate   /Albert
1901/7853   Jones    Sarah Alice /   Kate/   Albert   



Cheers Janette

[sherryludlam]

Thanks heaps Janette! Sounds like he had a colourful history with his war records. This has given me heaps to go on. There was also something odd about his death - it wasn't long after his son was killed in the war, and with all the comments re Gonorrahea perhaps he was mad! So will need to fin dhow to view the records re his inquest. I didn't even realise he has been in WW1 - and then to lose his son in WW2 - would send anyone nuts.

[Janette]

His WW1 file gives his marriage as 4/4/1916 in ther catholic church in Stratford

1916/555   Annie    Kowalewski to   Percy Norman    Jones

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

Poor chap

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ahp/


Cheers Janette