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From: Sue Kelso <>
Subject: Re: [nz] FOSTER - SWANNELL
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:11:55 +1000
References: <mailman.139162.1214772012.32677.new-zealand@rootsweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <mailman.139162.1214772012.32677.new-zealand@rootsweb.com>

Dear Grahm

Thank you very much for your help. I have now found quite a few
probates to check out.

Regards

Sue




>Message: 7
>Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:02:32 +1200 (NZST)
>From:
>Subject: Re: [nz] NEW-ZEALAND Digest, Vol 3, Issue 291
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>
>On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 Sue Kelso <> asked
>
> > Subject: [nz] FOSTER - SWANNELL
> >
> > I have James Swannell Foster marrying Janet Amy Tidey in 1901. He
> > was a plumber in Dunedin and died in 1937. He had been born in
> > London in 1865, the year after his parents married. They were James
> > Foster and Sarah Swannell. In about 1877 the Foster family migrated
> > to New Zealand.
> >
> > Does anyone know this family or know of any children?
> >
> > Regards
> > Sue
>
>Hi Sue
>
>Further to Wendy Howard telling you that Janet died in 1962 and reminding
>you that the death registrations for these people should tell you the age
>and sex [but not the names] of any children who survived the parent...
>
>There is another avenue to explore that may name one or more of their
>children.
>
>Archives NZ's Archway website indicates that the Dunedin office of
>Archives NZ holds a 1962 probate (or letters of administration) for Janet
>Amy FOSTER.
>
>Perhaps someone visiting the office may like to offer to have a look at
>the papers for you and tell you what names are mentioned?
>
>The reference is:
>
> FOSTER Janet Amy - Dunedin - Widow
> agency DAAC, series 9076, accession D239, Box 683, record 117/62
>
>Hope this helps
>Graham Hoult
>Kirwee, Canterbury, NZ
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Message: 8
>Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:09:04 +1200 (NZST)
>From:
>Subject: Re: [nz] FOSTER - SWANNELL
>To:
>Cc: Sue Kelso <>
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>
>
>On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 Sue Kelso <> asked
>
> > Subject: [nz] FOSTER - SWANNELL
> >
> > I have James Swannell Foster marrying Janet Amy Tidey in 1901. He
> > was a plumber in Dunedin and died in 1937. He had been born in
> > London in 1865, the year after his parents married. They were James
> > Foster and Sarah Swannell. In about 1877 the Foster family migrated
> > to New Zealand.
> >
> > Does anyone know this family or know of any children?
> >
> > Regards
> > Sue
>
>Hi Sue [reposted with the right subject header]
>
>Further to Wendy Howard telling you that Janet died in 1962 and reminding
>you that the death registrations for these people should tell you the age
>and sex [but not the names] of any children who survived the parent...
>
>There is another avenue to explore that may name one or more of their
>children.
>
>Archives NZ's Archway website indicates that the Dunedin office of
>Archives NZ holds a 1962 probate (or letters of administration) for Janet
>Amy FOSTER.
>
>Perhaps someone visiting the office may like to offer to have a look at
>the papers for you and tell you what names are mentioned?
>
>The reference is:
>
> FOSTER Janet Amy - Dunedin - Widow
> agency DAAC, series 9076, accession D239, Box 683, record 117/62
>
>Hope this helps
>Graham Hoult
>Kirwee, Canterbury, NZ
> temporarily getting my head around webmail
>
>

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