Leonard Maskery (abt. 1889 - 1967)

Born about 4 Feb 1889 in Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Jane Coley — married Jan 1916 in Shannon, New Zealand

Husband of Clara Louise (Pussell) Maskery — married 1939 in New Zealand

Died 20 Feb 1967 at about age 78 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Biography

Leonard Maskery is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Leonard Maskery was born on about 4 February 1889. He was the son of Alfred Maskery and Elizabeth Edwards.

1891 England Census
Swiney Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, England:

Sadly his mother Elizabeth on 17 October 1906.

Leonard Maskery migrated from England to New Zealand.

Leonard emigrated from England to New Zealand on the ship Iconic, departing on 11 November 1910 bound for Wellington.

He married Harriet Jane Coley (the daughter of Elizabeth Jane Williams and James Bernard French) in 1916 in Shannon.

They had two children:

1. Leonard Clement Maskery (b. 2 Oct 1919, d. 20 Sep 1987)
2. Matel Loraine Maskery (b. 7 Sep 1924, d. 10 Oct 2007)

Leonard was working as a Carpenter when the 1st World War broke out. He enlisted and served as a Private in the NZ Expeditionary Forces. His next of kin was recorded as Mrs H. Maskery (wife), care of Dr Hooper, Dentist, Broad Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Service No: 3/3833

EMBARKATION DETAILS : WW1 Hospital Ship. No. 2, 6th Voyage from NZ. Vessel was HMHS Marama.

He returned from the War.

In the 1922 New Zealand, Electoral Rolls (1853-1981), Leonard Maskery was recorded living at Bath Street East, Levin with his wife Harriet Maskery. He was employed as a Carpenter.

He and his wife jointly ran a cake shop in Cuba Street, Palmerston North. Leonard become estranged from his wife and they parted company in about 1930^[1]. Leonard offered her £312 in full settlement of all maintenance claims she might make, and half of the proceeds from the sale of their cake shop in Cuba Street, Palmerston North.

His ex-wife Harriet died in 1937 as a result of a plane crash in Australia.

He married, secondly, widow Clara Louise Pussell in 1939.

In the 1946 New Zealand, Electoral Rolls (1853-1981), Leonard Maskery was recorded living with his wife Clara Maskery at 17 Jickell Street in Palmerston North where he was employed as a Joiner.

His second wife Clara passed away in 1949.

In the 1963 New Zealand, Electoral Rolls (1853-1981), Leonard Maskery was recorded living at 146 College Street, Palmerston North, retired.

He passed away on 20 February 1967 at the age of 78 and was cremated. His ashes were interred on 1 March 1967 at Kelvin Grove Cemetery & Crematorium, Palmerston North, New Zealand^[2][3]. Area in Cemetery: D, Cemetery Block: 01A, Plot Location: 037

Inscription:

LEONARD

MASKERY

1ST NZEF

3/3833 PTE

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

DIED 20.2.1967

AGED 78 YRS

Sources

1. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTR19300320.2.26
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/158498516/leonard-maskery : accessed 28 April 2021), memorial page for Leonard Maskery (unknown–20 Feb 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158498516, citing Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand ; Maintained by Carl Armstrong (contributor 47730472) .
3. ↑ https://billiongraves.com/grave/Leonard-Maskery/27222183

• NZ BDM Marriage Records Online: Registration No: 1916/3710 | Bride's Given Name(s): Harriet Jane | Bride's Family Name: Coley | Groom's Given Name(s): Leonard | Groom's Family Name: Maskery | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz

• Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph [[1]]

• NZ BDM Marriage Records Online: Registration No: 1939/16508 | Bride's Given Name(s): Clara Louise | Bride's Family Name: Evans | Groom's Given Name(s): Leonard | Groom's Family Name: Maskery | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz

• NZ BDM Death Records Online: Registration No: 1967/32933 | Family Name: Maskery | Given Name(s): Leonard | Age at Death: 78Y | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz

• http://www.pncc.govt.nz/services/onlineservices/cemetery-and-cremation-search

See also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:46LP-MMM : 15 October 2015), Leonard Maskery in household of Alfred Maskery, Belper, Derbyshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census,"