William Elmer Long

[LynnKit]

Thanks for all of the information, a look up for Sophia Elizabeth would be very helpful.  The probate, will and inquest records all seem to have to be viewed on site in Auckland, I am not sure if they send copies out by email.

William was born in 1870 in London, I have not yet found out wether he was married before he arrived in New Zealand or afterwards, not for lack of hunting through Ancestry etc.!

[minniehaha]

Hi Lynn,

I hope to be able to do that newspaper look up tomorrow.......

Minniehaha.

[Lucy2]

  I know he had one son Robert Joseph Elmer Long but know nothing else about his life or descendants in New Zealand.  Has anyone any information that they could share?

NZ Death

2006 - LONG - Robert Joseph - 92 years - date of birth :   6/12/1913
[Date of Death :  3 January 2006 :   Residing at Green Lane West with wife (Onehunga Roll) in 1981. ]
[Birthdate - 6 /12/1913 matches that of "Joseph Elmer LONG" (birth reg'd. 1914) ]

   ~  Lu

[Janette]

Death notice for Robert Joseph sent by PM

Cheers Janette

[minniehaha]

Hi LynnKit,

Death notices sent by PM for:

Sophia Elizabeth LONG & her daughter-in-law, Elva Marjorie* LONG.

*NZ BDM shows spelling as Margery.

www.dia.govt.nz/births-deaths-and-marriages

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

"In Memoriam" notice placed in 'The New Zealand Herald' by his wife, son & daughter. Son & daughter named in the death notice sent by PM for Sophia Elizabeth............

[There are a couple for earlier years and one in 1936].

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19340630.2.2.6&srpos=11&e=-------10--11----2william+elmer--


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

it would be interesting to know what information was supplied at the registration of the death of William Elmer re his marriage.

At this time (1931), these were the questions asked:

Marriage Details

Where married
At what age married
Children
If living issue, the number, age and sex
To whom married.

If ordering from NZ BMD it is best to request a printout, as this may contain more information and is cheaper than a certificate. Can also be e-mailed to you.

www.dia.govt.nz/births-deaths-and-marriages

Minniehaha.

[Janette]

Hi Minniehaha,

The Hillsborough Cemetery Record Books are held at the Auckland City Archives which are in the basement of the Auckland City Library the books are a wealth of information

"Series contains registers of information about people buried in Hillsborough cemetery, which show date of warrant, number, name of deceased, occupation, residence, date of death, cause of death, where deceased last came from, denomination, age in years, native place, years in province, date of burial, where buried (area, block, lot), name of officiating clergyman, name of informant, and remarks."

A search of the 1931 book may yield more information

Cheers Janette

[minniehaha]

Hi Janette,

I will put that on my next library visit 'to do' list. 


Minniehaha.