McCabe... a long shot

[Kiwigal]

We are trying to find Pearl Hesba Elizabeth Ray,  b1905 Westport,  New  Zealand.  Aka Ettie McCabe
After giving birth to a daughter in 1923, who she leaves behind. She disappears.
Family lore has her marrying a James  McCabe  in 1929 and having three children, Audrey,  James and Micheal. Also that she went to Australia
There is no record of a marriage  here in New Zealand,  or any births for the children. No death record either
Her father George died in 1946 nz,  and she is mentioned in his obituary as Ettie McCabe.
We are nor 100% sure of anything after the 1923 birth.

[shanreagh]

Ettie is often a diminutive for Henrietta, or Julietta (less common)
I thought if she had carried on using Ettie she might have used the long form somewhere. 

I have not had much luck finding the death notice for George Ray from 1946 in Papers Past.
Are you able to link please..

[Kiwigal]

The Westport papers haven't been digitalised yet.
The obituary notice is transcribed on Family search.
The Ettie, name is referred to there.
There are two researchers that have researched her family but Pearl  just disappears.
I'll post the links when I get home from work

[shume]

"After giving birth to a daughter in 1923, who she leaves behind."[/b]

1923/7545   RAY   Molly      Pearl Esther Elizabeth        Father  NR
Death 1923/3523   RAY   Molly  8W

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/

Perhaps Ettie is a familiar for Esther?

[maddys52]

Is this your Ettie RAY in 1924 "spending a few days in Invercargill and Winton"
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19241004.2.139?

(under Riverton Gossip)

[giblet]

Her father George died in 1946 nz,  and she is mentioned in his obituary as Ettie McCabe.

Is there a mention of her in any of her siblings obituary's? Might help narrow some dates down to find a death for her and or a definite surname if she remarried etc.

[giblet]

Did her father, George Ray died 1946 have a will. Might have mentioned her and or her place of residence.

[shanreagh]

"After giving birth to a daughter in 1923, who she leaves behind."[/b]

1923/7545   RAY   Molly      Pearl Esther Elizabeth        Father  NR
Death 1923/3523   RAY   Molly  8W

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/

Perhaps Ettie is a familiar for Esther?

Yes good point. 

[Kiwigal]

Unfortunately  no will or probate has been found.
No obituaries for any family members either found as yet.