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Death in Panama 1942 - want to find out what happened
« on: Yesterday at 16:04 »
Hi there,

One of my relatives was called Alfred James Rovery. He was born 4th July 1900 and married Lily Renhsaw in October 1923.

Apparently he died in Panama in 1942. How would I go about finding more information about this? Where should I start? I've checked newspaper records but I can't find any details. It seems strange because I can't find anything to suggest we sent troops to Panama from the UK during WW2.

Any ideas on where to start?

Thanks,

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Re: Death in Panama 1942 - want to find out what happened
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 17:29 »
How do you know he died in Panama?


Have you excluded this death in Pancras:

Deaths Mar 1942   (>99%)
Rovery    James    41    Pancras    1b   24



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Re: Death in Panama 1942 - want to find out what happened
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 17:38 »
Suspect you are taking your info from the tree on Ancestry?

There is no birth in 1900 for an Alfred James Rovery but there is a James Rovery Sept qtr 1900 Sevenoaks mmn Harding

Alfred J Rovery is in Sevenoaks in 1939

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Re: Death in Panama 1942 - want to find out what happened
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 17:41 »
Quote from: tonepad on Yesterday at 17:29
How do you know he died in Panama?


Have you excluded this death in Pancras:

Deaths Mar 1942   (>99%)
Rovery    James    41    Pancras    1b   24
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ROVERY, JAMES       HARDING 
GRO Reference: 1900  S Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 746

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Re: Death in Panama 1942 - want to find out what happened
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 17:46 »
He was in Bromley for the 1939 register.
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Death in Panama 1942 - want to find out what happened
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 17:49 »
Lily his wife remarried.

Marriages Dec 1943   
Rovery    Lily    Williams    Bromley    2a   1431    
Williams    Harry E    Rovery    Bromley    2a   1431   

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Re: Death in Panama 1942 - want to find out what happened
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 17:50 »
Parents in 1901 Abram & Rosina

Marriage Sept qtr 1899 Abraham Rovery/Roseline Woolger
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Re: Death in Panama 1942 - want to find out what happened
« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 17:51 »
Quote from: osprey on Yesterday at 17:46
He was in Bromley for the 1939 register.

His date of birth 4th July 1900 which fits exactly with the details of the baptism of Alfred James Rovery, son of Abraham and Rose, at Ide Hill, Kent.

Added apologies, I see the OP has already mentioned the date of birth.
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Re: Death in Panama 1942 - want to find out what happened
« Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 17:55 »
Thanks all,

Mystery solved - he died in St Pancras in 1942 not in Panama. Many thanks to Tony for spotting that connection - I hadn't thought to try his middle name as the first name.

The Panama lead came from Ancestry where its likely a mis-translation from an online record.

Best,

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