John passed away about the 11 January 1899 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, died by suicide, age 71-72. John was buried at the Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand . [2]
Probate Records for John Copestake 1906, in the New Plymouth, record number 1097,[3]
Sources
↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-VZDC : accessed 23 October 2017), John Copestake and Susan Hellier, 1856; citing Marriage, New Zealand, New Zealand, Wellington; registration number 1856/1243.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184606631/john-copestake : accessed 13 July 2022), memorial page for John Copestake (1827–11 Jan 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184606631, citing Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand ; Maintained by JjH (contributor 48491654) .
↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2VCD-PZC : 9 August 2017), John Copestake, 1906; citing New Plymouth, New Plymouth probate files, 1867-1981, record number 1097, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 007373762.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: