Herbert "Bert" Rumsey Duke born 25 Oct 1910 Corowa, NSW.
Residence 1936 Dora Creek, NSW.
Died 30 Jun 1982 Port Macquarie, NSW.
Buried SDA Port Macquarie General Cemetery, Widderson St, Port Macquarie, NSW.
Research Notes
Headstone: In Loving Memory of our Beloved. Husband, Father and Popa. Herbert R. Duke. 25.10.1910 - 30.6.1982. "Waiting for the trumpet sound" Thess 4-16-17.
Sources
Birth: "Births, Deaths and Marriages search,” NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ : accessed 5 November 2023), birth entry for Herbert R Duke, registration number 37691/1910, father Sidney W, mother Lavinia, district Corowa.
Marriage: "Births, Deaths and Marriages search,” NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ : accessed 5 November 2023), marriage entry for Herbert Rumsey Duke and Gladys Catherine Troter, registration number 6803/1939, district Ashfield.
Death: "Births, Deaths and Marriages search,” NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ : accessed 5 November 2023), death entry for Herbert Rumsey Duke, registration number 104820/1982, father Sydney William, mother Levenia, district Port Macquarie.
Burial:Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48799954/herbert-rumsey-duke: accessed 10 November 2023), memorial page for Herbert Rumsey Duke (25 Oct 1910–30 Jun 1982), Find A Grave: Memorial #48799954, citing Port Macquarie General Cemetery, Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Ms. Clyde (contributor 46994776).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bert 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.
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