William Elmer Long

[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

I must have had a senior moment as William is buried in Otahuhu cemetery not Hillsborough

Cheers Janette

[minniehaha]

Not a problem Janette.   

I know all about senior moments!!

[Janette]

I see the Auckland City archives have all the Otahuhu cemetery books too

http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/CityArchives/searchkeyword.htm

Cheers Janette

[minniehaha]

Message understood!!   

Minniehaha.

[Janette]

Hi

I have a photo of William and Sophia's headstone if you would like it please PM your email addy

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

Photos sent,

Cheers Janette

[LynnKit]

I have now discovered that William Elmer Long was a steward on the vessel Ophir in 1901 (English census records).  He served as a steward, at the time the vessel was being used as a Royal Yacht.

I notice that in the newspaper report it stated that he had been a steward on a New Zealand shipping line before he retired, so he kept his occupation.

Still cannot find marriage in either country, or any trace of Patricia!  I also cannot find his emigration record, perhaps he jumped ship!

On the census it states that he was single at the time.  So marriage should be between 1901 and 1913 I think.

Lynn

[Hollyhenry]

William Elmer Long was my great grandfather.Joseph Elmer Long being my grandfather  I am Sandra Long and have three siblings, one brother and two sisters

[minniehaha]

Hello Hollyhenry, welcome to Rootschat. 

It is one of the rules of Rootschat that we cannot name people on the forum who are living. If your father is still alive you will have to modify your message and delete his name.

After three posts you can however send personal messages. This will allow you to name living people.

Hope this helps......

Minniehaha.