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Donald George KORTE [Don]

Donald George KORTE [Don]

Male 1943 - 2021  (78 years)    Has 53 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Donald George KORTE 
    Known As Don 
    Birth 27 Sep 1943  Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Education From 1948 to 1955  [4
    Tawa School, Wellington 
    Occupation Bank Manager 
    Death 29 Oct 2021  Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I223  NZ Genealogy Project | KORTE Descendant, REDPATH Descendant, WALKER Descendant
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2021 

    Father Henry Thomas KORTE [Harry],   b. 06 Aug 1918, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 2000, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Gladys May HORSMAN,   b. 09 Sep 1918, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 04 Nov 2013, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 14 Nov 1942  Marton, Rangitikei, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7, 8
    Albums
    Korte, Henry and Gladys
    Korte, Henry and Gladys (5)
    Photos of Henry Thomas Korte (1918-2000), Gladys May Horsman (1918-2013), and their children.
    Family ID F17  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
    +1. Living
    +2. Living
    Family ID F145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Sep 1943 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Oct 2021 - Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Donald George KORTE 2004
    Donald George KORTE 2004

    Album Photos
    Korte Family 1952
    From left Back row: Ivan (Bunny) Buscke, Lloyd Williuams, George Korte, Henry Korte; Seated: Ethel Korte (nee Rushbrooke), Alice (Allie) Korte, Fred Korte, Elizabeth Korte, Joy Korte, Gladys Korte (nee Horsman); Children: Chris Korte, Janet Buscke, Margaret Korte, Judith Korte, Brian Korte, Donald Korte (standing).
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Births - Indexes.
      Donald George KORTE 1943 #6880

    2. [S16] Pat Redpath, Wairata, Opotiki, NZ, Family Tree of George Redpath and Charlotte Walker, (Unpublished, Updated 2001).

    3. [S162] Papers Past - The Evening Post (Wellington), (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
      Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 77, 28 September 1943, Page 1 BIRTHS. KORTE.- On September 27, 1943, at Hopwood Obstetric Hospital, to Gladys May (nee Horsman), wife of Sgt. H. T. Korte, R.N.Z.A.F. - a son; both well.

    4. [S112] Old Friends Website, none.

    5. [S9] Death Notice.
      KORTE, Donald George (Don): Passed away peacefully on 29 October 2021, aged 78 years old. Dearly loved husband of Pauline, loving Dad of Nikki and Laurin, and treasured Poppa of Rylee, Finny, Charlotte, Ollie and William. Forever in our hearts. A memorial service will be held at a later date. - Published in Dominion Post on Nov. 3, 2021

    6. [S86] New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, NZ Register of Marrages - Indexes.
      Henry Thomas KORTE and Gladys May HORSMAN #10001 1942

    7. [S20] Joy Williams, Korte Family, (Notes in Bible, now belonging to Craig Isabeth).

    8. [S319] Wedding Invitation.
      Mr & Mrs E G Horsman request the pleasure of the company of Sgt. G C Korte at the marriage of their daughter Gladys May to Henry Thomas Korte at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Marton on Saturday 14th November 1942 at 3 p.m. and afterwards at Gould's Tea Rooms. R.S.V.P. before 5th November 61A Wing Line, Marton.