The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameRuth Corbett
Birth14 Oct 1912, Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand
Death20 Feb 2002, New Zealand
Burial9 Jul 2002, Kopuatama Cemetery, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Misc. Notes
Name, year and place of birth, year of death, from Joshua Keijsers’ Family Tree as at May 2020.
Joshua is the x2 great grandson of Walter and Edith Minnie (nee Oliver) Chatterton through their daughter Beryl Minnie May Chatterton.

Country of death, date of birth, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2020:
2002/4496. Coffey, Ruth. Date of birth: 14 October 1912

Full date of death of 20 February 2002 from further searching in May 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2020:
1939/8465. Bride: Ruth Corbett. Groom: John Francis Coffey

Full date of marriage of 29 April 1939 from further searching in May 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waitomo General Roll 1946, found in May 2020:
Coffey, Ruth, Robson Road, Pukengahu. married
Coffey, John Francis, Pukengahu. farmer
Coffey, John, Pukengahu. farmer
Coffey, Isabel, Pukengahu. married

Name now listed as Francis John from the New Plymouth Main Roll 1957, found in May 2020:
Coffey, Ruth, 28 Clawton Street, married
Coffey, Francis John, 28 Clawton Street, police constable

New Zealand Electoral Roll - New Plymouth Main Roll 1963, found in May 2020:
Coffey, Ruth, 28 Clawton Street, married
Coffey, Francis John, 28 Clawton Street, police constable

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Stratford Main Roll 1969, found in May 2020:
Coffey, Ruth. Tainui Street, Mokau, married
Coffey, Francis John. Tainui Street, Mokau, constable

Ruth is now listed as a widow in the NZ Electoral Roll - Stratford Main Roll 1972, found in May 2020:
Coffey, Ruth. 258A Pembroke Road, Stratford, widow

Cremation information from New Plymouth District Council search in May 2020:
Last Address: 3 / 33 Page Street, Stratford
Age at Death: 89 Years
Date of Death: 20 Feb 2002
Category: Cremation
Funeral Director: Eagars Funerals, 172 Lemon Street, New Plymouth, P O Box 75, STRATFORD 4352
Date of Cremation: 25 Feb 2002
Type of Service: Committal
Ashes Disposal: Taken By Funeral Director 16 Mar 2002

Burial information from Stratford District Council Cemetery search in May 2020:
Surname: Coffey
First Name(s): Ruth
Age: 89
Date Of Death: 20/02/2002
Date Of Burial: 09/07/2002
Cemetery: Kopuatama Cemetery
Block: CREM D
Plot: 24
Plot Type: Ashes Buried
Spouses
Birth14 Jan 1920, New Zealand
Death6 May 1970, Taranaki, New Zealand
Burial9 Jul 2002, Kopuatama Cemetery, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Marriage29 Apr 1939, New Zealand
ChildrenMargaret Ruth (ca1943-2016)
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