The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameEmma Lillian (Lily) Billing 
Birth10 Jan 1886, New Zealand
Death21 Sep 1967
FatherThomas John Billing (ca1846-1923)
MotherEmma Jane McKoy (1862-1914)
Misc. Notes
Name and preferred name of “Lily”, no Children, from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.
Date of death from Rahoutu Cemetery, West Taranaki, Records:
Same plot. 32.
In loving memory of EMMA JANE beloved wife of Thomas John BILLING, died 21st March 1914 aged 52 years; also THOMAS JOHN beloved husband of the above, who was killed in the Ongarue railway accident 6th July 1923 aged 77 years. EMMA LILLIAN, daughter of Thomas and Jane, died 21st September 1967; also JOHN COOK, husband of the above, died 20th May 1968. FREDERICK R. BILLING, youngest son, who was killed in action in France 16th November 1916 aged 21 years; ERNEST ALFRED (M.M.), 4th son, who died of wounds in France 12th April 1918 aged 27 years.
Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1886/213. Billing, Emma Gillian. Mother: Emma Jane. Father: Thomas John
[Brian of nzolivers notes spelling of second given name is with a “G”, Gillian. This differs from the death record]
Full date of birth of 10 January 1886 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1923/6403. Bride: Emma Lillian Billing. Groom: John Cook
Full date of marriage of 26 December 1923 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
Record found in February 2019 of Waikumete Cemetery Cremations 1968, page 266:
30718 COOK Emma Lillian 82 yrs died 21.9.1967 23 Mt. Smart Road, Onehunga, Married, Cremated 25.9.1967 Scattered 26.9.1967
[Brian of nzolivers belives this our Emma Lillian Cook, nee Billing]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Taranaki Roll 1919, found in February 2019:
Billing, Emma Lillian, Hine Street, spinster
Billing, Thomas John, Hine Street, retired farmer [Father]
Billing, Francis Henry, Hind Street, bank clerk, soldier [Brother]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Onehunga Main Roll 1963, found in February 2019:
Cook, Emma Lillian, 23 Mt. Smart Rd, SE5, Married
Cook, John, 23 Mt. Smart Rd, SE5, Retired [Husband]
NOTE: the address of Emma and John in the above Electoral Roll is the same as the Waikumete Cemetery Cremations records, therefore the same Lillian.
Brian of nzolivers believes that Emma and husband John were cremated and ashes scattered, with the records at Rahoutu Cemetery, West Taranaki, is a memorial to them.
Date of death from Rahoutu Cemetery, West Taranaki, Records:
Same plot. 32.
In loving memory of EMMA JANE beloved wife of Thomas John BILLING, died 21st March 1914 aged 52 years; also THOMAS JOHN beloved husband of the above, who was killed in the Ongarue railway accident 6th July 1923 aged 77 years. EMMA LILLIAN, daughter of Thomas and Jane, died 21st September 1967; also JOHN COOK, husband of the above, died 20th May 1968. FREDERICK R. BILLING, youngest son, who was killed in action in France 16th November 1916 aged 21 years; ERNEST ALFRED (M.M.), 4th son, who died of wounds in France 12th April 1918 aged 27 years.
Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1886/213. Billing, Emma Gillian. Mother: Emma Jane. Father: Thomas John
[Brian of nzolivers notes spelling of second given name is with a “G”, Gillian. This differs from the death record]
Full date of birth of 10 January 1886 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1923/6403. Bride: Emma Lillian Billing. Groom: John Cook
Full date of marriage of 26 December 1923 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
Record found in February 2019 of Waikumete Cemetery Cremations 1968, page 266:
30718 COOK Emma Lillian 82 yrs died 21.9.1967 23 Mt. Smart Road, Onehunga, Married, Cremated 25.9.1967 Scattered 26.9.1967
[Brian of nzolivers belives this our Emma Lillian Cook, nee Billing]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Taranaki Roll 1919, found in February 2019:
Billing, Emma Lillian, Hine Street, spinster
Billing, Thomas John, Hine Street, retired farmer [Father]
Billing, Francis Henry, Hind Street, bank clerk, soldier [Brother]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Onehunga Main Roll 1963, found in February 2019:
Cook, Emma Lillian, 23 Mt. Smart Rd, SE5, Married
Cook, John, 23 Mt. Smart Rd, SE5, Retired [Husband]
NOTE: the address of Emma and John in the above Electoral Roll is the same as the Waikumete Cemetery Cremations records, therefore the same Lillian.
Brian of nzolivers believes that Emma and husband John were cremated and ashes scattered, with the records at Rahoutu Cemetery, West Taranaki, is a memorial to them.