Family: William John Collins / Emma Ada Bromley (F427)

• Male William John Collins

  
  

  Birth	8 Aug 1873	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Death	18 Jun 1954	Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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  Marriage	26 Dec 1928  [1, 2]	Residence of Rev H J Odell, 67 Brougham Street, Sydemham, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  [1, 2]
  Divorced	29 Oct 1940  [3, 4]	Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand  [3, 4]
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  Female Emma Ada Bromley

  
  

  Birth	26 May 1875	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Death	18 Feb 1950	Sunnyside Hospital, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Burial	20 Feb 1950	Woolston Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Other Spouse	Herbert William Joseph Gallop | F426
  Marriage	26 Nov 1896	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Other Spouse	John Gibson Pauling | F411
  Marriage	29 Oct 1917	Registrar's Office, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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• Documents

  COLLINS William John to Emma Ada Collins Manawatu Standard 27 July 1940

  
  

• Notes

  Married: William John Collins, aged 55, bootmaker, divorced September 1924, born Christchurch, res Sydenham Emma Ada Pauling, aged 53, Widow, 4th July 1924, born Christchurch, res Sydenham Witnessess: W Backshall, Christchurch, Oil Store workman and R? Gallop, Sydenham, machinist Divorced: Notes in the paper state that Emma had left William in May 1935 and had not returned.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1928 Folio No 8555. [S1] Certificate held on file:, Supplied by Dennis Pauling. [S43] Dennis Pauling, Supplied by Dennis Pauling, Recipient: Ailsa Corlett, Address: Auckland, New Zealand, Author E-mail: dennis.pauling@actricx.co.nz, (Name: Various dates starting 2001;), Letter dated 10 Dec 2004 with photo of Alfred. Photo and article published in the Weekly Press 12 may 1915, Collection held at the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch. [S40] NZ Records Housed at National Archives, Record Type: Archives, Held Wellington Archives, Item ID R26012729, Box 24/ Record No D16/40 - 1940 Collins, William John v Collins, Emma Ada.