Louis Alexander Crooks (1920 - 2011)

Born 16 Dec 1920 in Belfast, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Gwen (Kingston) Crooks — married 1944 in New Zealand

Husband of Rata Joy (Bertrand) Crooks — married 1963 in New Zealand

Died 20 Jul 2011 at age 90 in Thames, Waikato, New Zealand

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Biography

Alex Crooks was born in Ireland.

Alex Crooks has Scottish Ancestors.

Alex Crooks migrated from Ireland to New Zealand.

Alex Crooks lived in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Louis Alexander was born 16 Dec 1920 in Belfast, Ireland. He was the son of James Bell Crooks (a native of County Tyrone) and Eliza Milne Fowler (born County Durham, England to Scottish parents). ^{[1] [2]}

His parents had married in New Zealand before moving back to James's home country.

The family returned to New Zealand aboard the Ruahine arriving at Wellington on 10 October 1922; ^[3] but moved back to Northern Ireland for a period in the 1930s before a final return to New Zealand. James attended the funeral at Claggan Churchyard of his great-uncle, George Graham Bell (abt.1865-1935).

He served in the Second World War with the Royal New Zealand Navy. ^[4]

In 1944 he married Gwen Kingston, second daughter of R.S-M. and Mrs L. H. Kingston, Bay Rd, St. Helier's. ^{[5] [6]}

As of 1957 he was an accountant living in Auckland. ^[7]

Around 1960-1963, he married Rata Joy Bertrand. ^[7]

He passed away 20 July 2011 in his 91st year at Thames Hospital. ^{[8] [9]}

He is buried at Mercury Bay Cemetery with his wife. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ GRONI search: U/1934/52/1007/132/77 Louis Crooks 16th December 1920 Male Fowler Belfast. Note that this was not registered until 1934, so it does not appear on irishgenealogy.ie -- and as with all late registrations it may be possible the year is off by one.
2. ↑ Births - Crooks, Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 37, 12 February 1921, Page 16
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDF-V2N7 : 5 July 2019), L A Crooks, 10 Oct 1922; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004439197.
4. ↑ Louis Alexander Crooks at Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
5. ↑ "Engagements Announced", Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 132, 5 June 1943, Page 3
6. ↑ Wilson Collection, accessed 29 Dec 2021
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} NZ Electoral Roll search via ancestry.com. Alex and Rata appear together in electoral rolls from 1963; with Gwen last being seen in 1954. Louis was a clerk in 1954 and an accountant in 1957.
8. ↑ "Louis Alexander (Alex) Crooks", New Zealand Herald obituary via Legacy
9. ↑ NZ BDM Death search: 2011/17880 Crooks Louis Alexander 16 December 1920
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #208472427

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