The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameJohn Lewis Pepperell 
Birth14 Mar 1889, Midhurst, Taranaki, New Zealand
Death4 Aug 1935, Rahotu, Taranaki, New Zealand
BurialRahotu, Taranaki, New Zealand
FatherSamuel John Pepperell (1862-1944)
MotherMatilda Robertson (1862-1944)
Misc. Notes
Name from Velma Riddell in an email dated 3 February 2021. Velma is the granddaughter of this John Lewis Pepperell 1889-1935 and Emily Eva Briscoe 1885-1953.
Date and place of birth, date and place of death (1 August 1935), from second email dated dated 3 February 2021 from Velma Riddell.
Date and place of birth, different date of death of "4 August 1935", place of burial at "Rahotu Cemetery, Taranaki, photo of grave, from Find a Grave website found in December 2023:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159995743/john-lewis-pepperell
Text on page reads:
Was not married to Emily Eva Briscoe
Headstone has incorrect date of death [Headstone later found to be correct - see further below].
Headstone Inscription
Right side: In loving memory of John Lewis beloved husband of Bertha PEPPERELL died 4th Oct 1935 aged 47 years. Ever remembered.
Also Lawrence William dearly loved son of Bertha and the late John Lewis PEPPERELL accidentally killed 1ST July 1938 aged 18 years 5 months. Ever remembered.
Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in December 2023:
1935/19211. Pepperell, John Lewis. Died age 47Y
Full date of death of 4 August 1935 from further searching in December 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death. Therefore, HEADSTONE IS CORRECT, date of death is the 4th August 1935.
Date and place of birth, date and place of death (1 August 1935), from second email dated dated 3 February 2021 from Velma Riddell.
Date and place of birth, different date of death of "4 August 1935", place of burial at "Rahotu Cemetery, Taranaki, photo of grave, from Find a Grave website found in December 2023:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159995743/john-lewis-pepperell
Text on page reads:
Was not married to Emily Eva Briscoe
Headstone has incorrect date of death [Headstone later found to be correct - see further below].
Headstone Inscription
Right side: In loving memory of John Lewis beloved husband of Bertha PEPPERELL died 4th Oct 1935 aged 47 years. Ever remembered.
Also Lawrence William dearly loved son of Bertha and the late John Lewis PEPPERELL accidentally killed 1ST July 1938 aged 18 years 5 months. Ever remembered.
Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in December 2023:
1935/19211. Pepperell, John Lewis. Died age 47Y
Full date of death of 4 August 1935 from further searching in December 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death. Therefore, HEADSTONE IS CORRECT, date of death is the 4th August 1935.