Edmund James Lane (1909 - 1983)

Born 11 Oct 1909 in Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Isobel Johanna (Soper) Lane — married about 1936 in New Zealand

Died 5 Dec 1983 at age 74 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Biography

Edmund was born on 11 October 1909^[1] at Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand. He was the son of Arthur Lane and Martha Ward^[2].

In December 1930 he arrived in Alexandra with a colleague to take up duty at the local railway station for the coming fruit season^[3].

Edmund Lane is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

He served in World War II, Service number WWII 27924^[5]. His next-of-kin on enlisting was his wife living at Edendale. His service was:

• WW2 Sapper 2NZEF, being listed on the Nominal. Roll 3, p.263
• 17th (N.Z.) Railway Operating Company, N.Z. Engineers 2NZEF, being listed on the Nominal Roll 3, p.263
• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Third Echelon

He farmed at Cosy Dell. They retired to Invercargill.

Edmund died on 5 December 1983^[6] at Invercargill, Southland. He was buried in Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, 33 General, Plot 374^[7]. The inscription reads:

And their daughter Isobel Johanna Lane Died 18.12.1983

And her husband Edmund James Lane Died 5.12.1983

Research Notes

There are no children listed for him in the history of the Soper family.

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Birth Registration. Accessed 2 Dec 2021

   1909/19284 Lane, Edmund James Mother=Martha Farnsworth Father=Arthur Sheppard DOB=11/10/1909

2. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Birth Registration of Edmund James Lane, child of Arthur Sheppard and Martha Farnsworth ; citing Birth Certificate 1909/19284
3. ↑ Papers Past: PERSONAL. Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1768, 17 December 1930, Page 5 Accessed 2 Dec 2021
4. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Marriage Registration. Accessed 2 Dec 2021

   1936/9966 Bride=Isobel Johann Soper Groom=Edmund James Lane DOM=30/09/1936

5. ↑ Auckland War Memorial Museum He Toa Taumata Rau Online Cenotaph: Record 119889 Accessed 2 Dec 2021
6. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Death Registration. Accessed 2 Dec 2021

   1983/50115 Lane, Edmund James DOB=11 October 1909 DOD=05/12/1983

7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220470930/edmund-james-lane : accessed 02 December 2021), memorial page for Edmund James Lane (11 Oct 1909–5 Dec 1983), Find A Grave: Memorial #220470930, citing Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980).

• Soper, Lyndel A, Soper, Lesley. Live and Let Live: the History of the Soper family. Invercargill, New Zealand: Soper Reunion Committee, 2011. 2nd edition.

• Biography written by Margaret Bailey Allison