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From: Graham Hoult <>
Subject: Re: [NZ] More HANKS; well LANE really
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:49:29 +1300
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On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 "Mike" <> told us

>Subject: [NZ] More HANKS; well LANE really
>
>Hello Again
>
>I have been trying to find out about John HANKS who died in Te Aroha
>in 1941, for a correspondent in the UK.
>
>It seems that John's sister, Elizabeth, left money in her will to a
>pair of LANE sisters, Lilian and Doris. The LANEs lived in Parnell.
>I have not been told when Elizabeth died and will try to find that
>out but I wondered if anyone on the list has a connection to the
>LANEs?
>
>TIA
>
>Mike in a hot Whakatane.

Hi Mike

It would seem from Archives NZ's Archway website that the John HANKS
who died in 1941 was a retired farmer, and that there is a probate at
Auckland archives (ex Hamilton High Court) on public access

Hamilton Probates
HANKS John - Te Aroha - Retired Farmer 1941
Agency BCDG, series 4420, accession [-], Box 239, item 5077

The probate entry will give his date and place of death which would
help the search for a death notice. A local undertaker may also have
useful information.

Elizabeth's will would give the date and place of death, and could
well give the relationship to the LANE sisters,
but Archway does not list a probate for any Elizabeth HANKS.
Perhaps she was married?

Hope this helps
Graham Hoult

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