Rose Emma (Cox) Ayling (abt. 1898 - 1936)

Born about 1898 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Alfred Ayling — married 1932 in New Zealand

Died 1 Nov 1936 at about age 38 in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

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Biography

Articles in Newspapers
1936 - Death Notice
WOMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH

WHANGAREI, Sunday Shortly after she had finished her lunch to-day, Mrs. Rose Emma Ayling, aged 38, wife of Mr. Alfred Ayling, butcher, of Ruatangata, was found lying unconscious outside her house and died before Dr. S. H. Ward could arrive from Whangarei. An inquest will be held to-morrow by the district coroner, Mr. G. H. Morrish. ^[1]

AYLING. —On November 1st (suddenly), at her residence, Ruatangata, Rose Emma, beloved wife of Alfred Ayling; in her 38th year. Funeral will leave her late residence at 1 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday) for Kauri Cemetery. ^[2]

COLLAPSED NEAR HOME

DEATH OF RUATANGATA WOMAN Found unconscious near the door of her home at Ruatangata, shortly after lunch yesterday, Mrs. Rose Emma Ayling, aged 38, died before a doctor summoned from Whangarei could arrive. Deceased was the wife of Mr. Alfred Ayling, who has conducted a butchery business at Ruatangata for many years. The. husband and a small son, Cyril, are left. An inquest was held before the coroner, Mr. G. H. Morrish, at Ruatangata to-day.

Husband’s Evidence. Mr Ayling identified the body as that of his wife! Her maiden name was Cox, and before marriage she was his housekeeper. She had been shortwinded for about three years, and when carrying a pail of water up a hill or a rise would require to rest. His wife had never been very active, but had had no illness except a bad cold last Christmas, and boils two years before. On Sunday, deceased had assisted him to milk 11 cows, and afterwards had her breakfast, cooked the dinner and attended to her household duties as usual. Half-way through dinner his wife went outside to get a glass of water. Witness heard her drawing water from the tank just outside the back door, and immediately afterwards heard her tap the corrugated iron wall twice.

Coroner’s Finding.

Realising that the tapping was a call for assistance, witness went out and found his wife in a kneeling position, with her head touching the ground. She was unconscious and did not speak. After trying massage without effect, witness went to a neighbour, Mr R. Hodge, who was out. Returning, he felt his wife’s pulse, which was not beating. To the coroner, Mr Ayling said that shortly before dinner yesterday, deceased had complained of the heat. Whenever she had a cold she would have a slight choking in the throat, chiefly at meal time. It was one of these attacks which caused her to go for the glass of water. From the appearance of the body when he arrived at the house at 3 p.m. yesterday, and from a history of the case supplied by the husband, Dr. S. H. Ward, said he came to the conclusion that death was due to syncope, probably the result of a fatty heart. The coroner’s finding was in accordance with the medical evidence. ^[3]

Burial

Kaurihohore Cemetery, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
Together with her husband

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22565, 2 November 1936
2. ↑ Northern Advocate, Northern Advocate, 2 November 1936
3. ↑ Northern Advocate, Northern Advocate, 2 November 1936

• Cox nz Family Archives

nz BDM (New Zealand Births, Deaths, Marriages)
1898 - Birth - nz BDM 1898/12371 Cox, ROSE EMMA (f=) WILLIAM BENJAMIN (m=) ESTHER MARIA
1932 - Marriage - nz BDM 1932/4351 Rose Emma Cox <-> Alfred Ayling
1936 - Death - nz BDM 1936/2368 Ayling, Rose Emma (38Y)