McCabe... a long shot

[Kiwigal]

"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, they are both the same person. Esther seems to be a mistranscription of Hesba

[shanreagh]

These are Ettie's siblings
1900/15629   Ray   Robert Cecil   Harriet Annie   George   -   
1901/12509   Ray   Arthur Royston Neil   Harriet Annie   George   -   
1903/4462   Ray   William George   Harriet Annie   George
1905/8674   Ray   Pearl Hesba Elizabeth   Harriet Annie   George   -   
1908/9738   Ray   Ralph Eldon   Harriet Anne   George   -   
1914/22093   Ray   Annie May   Harriet Annie   George   -

[Kiwigal]

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.

None of the obituaries are on line or digitalised at this stage unfortunately. no wills or probates at archives found either at this stage

[Kiwigal]

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)

of this we are unsure. None of her family lived that far south, but possible...

[Kiwigal]

https://lisaandroger.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I2169&tree=Roger

[DRave]

1946 Obit
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19461129.2.55.5

[Jennaya]

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.

After seeing her Fathers 1946 obituary above, I think you need to search Victoria, Australia birth, death and marriage records.

[Kiwigal]

Thankyou. Yes that's her father and yes we have searched and searched again the Victoria  bdm indexes also Trove.
The hunt continues...

[giblet]

Can she be picked up on the electoral roll either as Ettie / Pearl McCabe?
Not sure if coming from NZ if she would be on it.

I dont have access otherwise i would check.