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Maurice George SKURR

Male 1921 - 2015  (93 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Maurice George SKURR 
    Birth 05 Oct 1921  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1949  [2
    Radio Technician, Palmerston North 
    Occupation 1954  [2
    Technician, Wellington 
    Death 04 Jan 2015  New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Funeral 09 Jan 2015  New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I15803  NZ Genealogy Project
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2023 

    Father George SKURR,   b. 06 Oct 1888, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1965, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Mahala SIMMONS [May],   b. 07 Oct 1895, Ninfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1971, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 31 Jan 1919  Battle, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F5213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thelma Rita TRUEMAN,   b. 08 Apr 1927, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1987, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 1950  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Separated 1975  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce 1980  Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F5212  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1950 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSeparated - 1975 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorce - 1980 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 04 Jan 2015 - New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 09 Jan 2015 - New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S503] NZ BDM - Historical Records, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand).

    2. [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none.

    3. [S544] Taranaki Daily News.
      Death Notice. SKURR, Maurice George. Reg. No 299872 (NZ Army) and 433833 (RNZAF), Cpl, Espiritu Santo, Guadalcanal,
      Bougainville, WWII: Peacefully at Radius Thornleigh Park Rest Home, New Plymouth on Sunday 4th January, 2015. Dearly loved partner of Jean Kallock (USA). Brother of Sidney and the late Donald. Loved father and father-in-law of Allan and Norel (Australia), Lorraine and Darren (Kapiti), David and Katy (New Plymouth). Dearly loved grandfather of Daniel, Michael, Thomas, Samantha, Tony and Sharmayne, and great-grandfather of Tianee, Bella, Roharn and Elijah. Messages can be sent to the Skurr Family, C/- PO Box 4016, New Plymouth. A service for Maurice will be held in the Remembrance Chapel of W. Abraham, 10 Swans Road, Bell Block on Friday 9th January, 2015 at 12.00pm

    4. [S544] Taranaki Daily News.

    5. [S395] England and Wales, Marriage Index, (Ancestry.co.uk).

    6. [S600] Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree, (Ancestry.com).

    7. [S172] NZ Marriages 1836-1956, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, 2006).

    8. [S902] blondynz, Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - skurr Family Tree, (Ancestry.com).

    9. [S901] David Bryant, NZSG Kiwi Index - Whenua Tapu Burials, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., 2005).

    10. [S11] email.
      From Lorraine Skurr-Mitchell [email removed for privacy] on 14 Jan 2015 - My dad died 10 days ago at the age of 93.

    11. [S45] ARCHWAY, (Archives New Zealand 2004), none.