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Valjean Olga Crittenden Stuart born Pennsylvania

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Muggeridge755

Muggeridge755 Report 28 Jun 2020 22:43

Anyone know how to locate a grandmother born in 1886 in Pennsylvania USA?

greyghost

greyghost Report 28 Jun 2020 22:54

An Ancestry tree has this - looks to be that of son in laws family

Valjean Olga Crittenden Stuart from tree Full Harrop Tree_2011-01-03

Birth 18/05/1886 Pennsylvania USA
Marriage 1912 New Zealand
Residence 1919 Auckland Auckland Auckland New Zealand
Death 15/10/1930 Auckland New Zealand
Record information.
Mother Elizabeth Olga Koch
Spouse Louis De Lys Cecil (Born 1886)

greyghost

greyghost Report 28 Jun 2020 22:57

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Name Valjean Olga Crittenden-
Gender Female
Marriage Year 1912
Marriage Place New Zealand
Spouse Louis delys Cecil
Relation Bride
Folio Number50

greyghost

greyghost Report 28 Jun 2020 23:03


View New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

Name: Valjean Olga De Lye-Cecil
Death Date: 15 Oct 1930
Burial Place: Auckland
Cemetery : Waikumete
Spouse: Louis De Lye-Cecil

From image -
Headstone reads

In loving memory of VALJEAN OLGA dearly berloved wife of Louis DE LYE CECIL died 15th October 1939

Louis dated 3..12.1959 on headstone

greyghost

greyghost Report 28 Jun 2020 23:14

Some nice family photos on the tree

Electoral rolls -

Auckland 1919 DE Lys, Cecil Louis a timber worker and Valjean Olga at 38 Napier Street

and others

She remained an American Citizen, there is a Report of the Death of an American Citizen attached to the the tree which includes cause of death

4 children
Elfrida 1913-2003
Olga 1915-1930
Geoffrey 1916-1916
Cedric 1920-1945

Louis was born 26 February 1886 at Tettenhall in England