The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameJohn Edward (Roger) Foote
Birth26 Jul 1905, New Zealand
Death7 Feb 1991, Christchurch, New Zealand
BurialSpringston Cemetery, Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand
FatherFrank Ernest Foote (<1869-1948)
MotherMinnie Caroline Ashbolt (ca1871-1945)
Misc. Notes
Name, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1934/111. Bride: Doris Edna Olive Jones. Groom: John Edward Foote

Full date of marriage of 27 January 1934 from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Preferred name of "Roger", date and place of birth and death, place of burial, from Find a Grave website found in July 2025:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235985227/john_edward-foote
Name: John Edward “Roger” Foote
Birth: 1905
Death: 7 Feb 1991 (aged 85–86)
Burial: Springston Cemetery, Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Plot: Plot 498

Year and country of death, date of birth, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2025:
1991/28807. Foote, John Edward. Date of birth: 26 July 1905

Full date of death of 7 February 1991 confirmed from further searching in July 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Country of birth, name of parents, from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2025:
1905/13141. Foote, John Edward. Mother: Minnie Caroline. Father: Frank Ernest

Full date of birth of 26 July 1905 confirmed from further searching in July 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth. And, twin sister born same day:
1905/13142. Foote, Doris Amy. Mother: Minnie Caroline. Father: Frank Ernest

Occupation of “Retired Farmer”. Nieces: Marian Cummings (later corrected as Marian Jill Cumming), Patricia Hurrell, Jennifer Mitchell (her husband John Mitchell. Nephews: Neil Davies, John Foote. Children of Neil Davies: Susan, John and Gareth. This information from the Will of John Edward Foote dated 14 June 1990 and found on Archives New Zealand Collections found online in July 2025.

From the above Will, it does not list any children.

Place of death of “Christchurch”, from the Affidavit to Lead Grant of Probate document dated 27 February 1991.
Spouses
Birth30 Jul 1909, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Death13 Oct 1988, New Zealand
BurialSpringston Cemetery, Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand
MotherMargretta Mavis McClure (1889-1957)
Marriage27 Jan 1934, New Zealand
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