Roberta Elizabeth Eves (abt. 1930 - 1953)

Born about 3 Sep 1930 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 24 Dec 1953 at about age 23 in Tangiwai, New Zealand

Biography

Roberta was born in 1930^[1]. Roberta Eves was the younger daughter of the late Robert Eves of Malaya and Christina Eves (nee Macleod) of Holland Ba*k. Sister of Judith^[2]. She passed away in 1953. Died in the Tangiwai Rail Disaster.

Research Notes

Roberta's father was Robert Eves and her mother was Christina Eves.

Roberta lived at 48 Seatoun Road, Kilbirnie, Wellington at the time she died.

Seatoun Road has had a name change, and is now Rongotai Road.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007"
   General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 9d, Page 555; Volume Number: 9d; Page Number: 555
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8782 #41433922 (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Roberta E Eves birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1930 in Scarborough, mother's maiden name Macleod.
2. ↑ Newspaper: "England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976"
   Andrews Collection. Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, Kent, England
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1897 #212905 (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Name: Roberta Elizabeth Eves; Father's Name: Robert Eves; Mother's Name: Christina Eves; Death Date: 24 Dec. 1953; Death Place: New Zealand.

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• Wikipedia
• Death - Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Death cert 1954/35083 aged 23Y