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Wilfred Pope (1889 - 1966)

Wilfred Pope
Born in Marlborough, New Zealandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1918 in New Zealandmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 77 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealandmap
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Profile last modified | Created 25 May 2017
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Biography

Wilfred was born in 1889.

Wilfred went to school at Canvastown School, Marlborough between 2nd of September 1900 and 5th of June 1903.[1]

He served in World War I with the Wellington Infantry Battalion between 1914 and 1915.[2][3]

He married Olive Ada Going in 1918.[4][5]

He had children with Lilian Roland (Schofield) Pope (abt.1908-1957) and she took on his surname.

He passed away in 1966.[6]

Research Notes

Not on NZBDM so can't check DOB. Most probably later in 1889 or 1890 as it is too close to earlier birth. - Kylie

Military record has birth year as 1891 but this is too close to Vernon so one is incorrect, 1889 year is too close to Harold. He was not married.

Sources

  1. School records, Pope Wilfred, Canvastown school, reg 178, admission 2 sep 1900, Mr William Pope, Canvastown, dob 14 Jun 1889, last school Havelock, last day 5 jun 1903, dest Nelson
  2. Military rolls, Page POPE Wilfred, Nominal Roll Vol. 1, Regimental Number 10/652, Private, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Batln, single, Waituki Taringamutu, NOK William POPE Corner Royal and Duppa Sts Berhampore Wellington
  3. Auckland Museum online cenotaph, http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C53163
  4. Source: #S1739 4219 Page 4219
  5. NZ BDM marriage registration no. 1918/4698 Olive Ada Going & Wilfred Pope.
  6. NZ BDM death registration no. 1966/35949 Pope Wilfred 82Y
  • "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDTM-68L : 6 November 2017), Wilfred Pope, 1966; citing Blenheim, Blenheim probate files [first sequence], 1876-1972, record number 5102, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 004632579.
  • NZ BDM death registration no. 1966/35949




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