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NZ Marriages (Bride)        🔍 ASH

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Early NZ HistoryFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Te Papa Collections - PeopleFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Gisborne Photo News (1954-1975, 1993–1996)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Nelson Photo News (1960-1972)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Tributes Online (obituaries)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Whanganui Council Property RollsPickering, Frank        🔍 ASH

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Source: Whanganui District Council / CC BY-NC

Occupier/Owner Name(s)Property AddressYear
PICKERING FRANK E
OCCUPIER
HEADS RD1926-1927
PICKERING FRANK E
OCCUPIER
HEADS RD1927-1928
PICKERING FRANK Ed
OCCUPIER
QUEENS AVENUE1920-1921
PICKERING FRANK Ed
OCCUPIER
HEADS RD1925-1926
PICKERING FRANK EDWARD
OCCUPIER
QUEENS AVENUE1921-1922
PICKERING FRANK EDWARD
OCCUPIER
QUEENS AVENUE1922-1923
PICKERING FRANK EDWARD
OCCUPIER
QUEENS AVENUE1923-1924
PICKERING FRANK EDWARD
OCCUPIER
QUEENS AV1924-1925
NZ Presbyterian MarriagesFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Otago Nominal Index        🔍 ASH

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Shadows of TimeFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Auckland Museum Online CenotaphFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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DigitalNZFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Transcriptions NZFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

Source: Transcriptions NZ / courtesy of Beverley Evans

Waimairi Cemetery N-Z
Gregory Keith d. 8 Nov. age 1 & photo 021 PHIPPS - Olive d. 7 Oct. 1981 age 64 (unreadable stone) PICKERING - Frank & Lucy d. 4 March 1944 & 5 July 1950 - photo 067 PICKERING -
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Find A Grave (NZ cemeteries)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1930/24970
Pickering Frank Cullen Emily MayFrank Arthur-Order Product
1888/2619
Pickering Frank Lascomb KateWilliam-Order Product
1916/4237
Pickering Frank Gordon Jessie MayWilliam-Order Product
1915/20127
Pickering Frank Lindsay Agnes Ann RubyJoseph-Order Product
1909/6408
Pickering William Frank EvelynFrank-Order Product
1900/12531
Pickering Frank Baden Rebecca AnnDavid Alexander-Order Product
1878/4453
Pickering Frank Sarah AnnDavid-Order Product
1881/16601
Pickering Frank Heilbron ElizabethRichard-Order Product
1902/3740
Pickering Frank Arthur Clara MayRichard Henry-Order Product
1905/19592
Pickering Frank AliceThomas Samuel-Order Product
1930/24970
Pickering Frank Cullen Emily May Frank Arthur
1888/2619
Pickering Frank Lascomb Kate William
1916/4237
Pickering Frank Gordon Jessie May William
1915/20127
Pickering Frank Lindsay Agnes Ann Ruby Joseph
1909/6408
Pickering William Frank Evelyn Frank
1900/12531
Pickering Frank Baden Rebecca Ann David Alexander
1878/4453
Pickering Frank Sarah Ann David
1881/16601
Pickering Frank Heilbron Elizabeth Richard
1902/3740
Pickering Frank Arthur Clara May Richard Henry
1905/19592
Pickering Frank Alice Thomas Samuel
NZ Electronic Text CentreFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Alexander Turnbull LibraryPickering, Frank        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/imu/request.php

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New ZealandFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Legacy.com NZ ObituariesFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Archives NZFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

Source: Archives NZ Collections Search / CC BY / via Archway

Immigration New Zealand  >  Immigration Case Files

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Kruger, Guenther Paul; Pickering, Frank W 1959 ‑ 1969 Wellington Restricted
Kruger, Guenther Paul; Pickering, Frank W 1959 ‑ 1969 Wellington Restricted

Wellington High Court  >  Wellington probate files [third sequence]

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Pickering, Frank Cullen 1998 Wellington Open
Pickering, Frank Cullen 1998 Wellington Open

Companies Office, Auckland  >  Auckland closed company files

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Frank Pickering Ltd 1951 ‑ 1959 Auckland Open
Frank Pickering Ltd 1951 ‑ 1959 Auckland Open

High Court Auckland, Department of Justice  >  Auckland Divorce files

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Pickering, Frank v Pickering, Gladys May 1945 Auckland Restricted
Pickering, Frank v Pickering, Gladys May 1945 Auckland Restricted

Whanganui District Court  >  Wanganui probates [third sequence]

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
PICKERING Frank Edward PICKERING Frank Edward📃 View Scan 1947 Wellington Open
PICKERING Frank Edward PICKERING Frank Edward📃 View Scan 1947 Wellington Open

New Plymouth High Court  >  New Plymouth probate files

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
PICKERING, Frank Clarence PICKERING, Frank Clarence📃 View Scan 1937 Wellington Open
PICKERING, Frank Clarence PICKERING, Frank Clarence📃 View Scan 1937 Wellington Open

Whangarei District Court  >  Whangarei divorce files - third sequence

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Pickering, Davina Shirley v Marks, Raymond Frank 1979 ‑ 1980 Auckland Restricted
Pickering, Davina Shirley v Marks, Raymond Frank 1979 ‑ 1980 Auckland Restricted

New Zealand Defence Force, Personnel Archives  >  Military Personnel Files

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
PICKERING, Frank - WW1 N/N - Army PICKERING, Frank - WW1 N/N - Army📃 View Scan 1914 ‑ 1918 Wellington Open
PICKERING, Frank - WW1 N/N - Army PICKERING, Frank - WW1 N/N - Army📃 View Scan 1914 ‑ 1918 Wellington Open

Police Department  >  Personal files

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Sergeant Pickering, Frank Lindsay 1975 Wellington Restricted
Sergeant Pickering, Frank Lindsay 1975 Wellington Restricted

Justice Department  >  Coroners Inquests, case files

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Coroners inquests unnecessary - ... 1960 Wellington Open
Coroners inquests - Case files - Wellington - Pickering, Frank Edward 1947 Wellington Open
Coroners inquests unnecessary - ... 1960 Wellington Open
Coroners inquests - Case files - Wellington - Pickering, Frank Edward 1947 Wellington Open
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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Born (approx.)Age at Death (approx.)
1974/50711
Pickering Frank 12 December 1889  🔍NZ
84 yearsOrder Product
1947/21670
Pickering Frank Edward 188661YOrder Product
1972/27722
Pickering Frank Baden 28 May 1900  🔍NZ
72 yearsOrder Product
1986/47360
Pickering Frank Gordon 22 April 1916  🔍NZ
70 yearsOrder Product
1992/44744
Pickering Frank Lindsay 29 April 1915  🔍NZ
77 yearsOrder Product
1890/3677
Pickering Frank Loscombe 18882YOrder Product
1878/1621
Pickering Frank 18782MOrder Product
1937/27082
Pickering Frank Clarence 190136YOrder Product
1882/3201
Pickering Frank Heilbron 18826MOrder Product
1969/39701
Pickering Frank Arthur 190366YOrder Product
1972/28791
Pickering Frank 190567YOrder Product
1992/28589
Pickering William Frank 29 June 1909  🔍NZ
83 yearsOrder Product
1998/5784
Pickering Frank Cullen 18 September 1930  🔍NZ
67 yearsOrder Product
1974/50711
Pickering Frank 12 December 1889  🔍NZ
84 years
1947/21670
Pickering Frank Edward 1886 61Y
1972/27722
Pickering Frank Baden 28 May 1900  🔍NZ
72 years
1986/47360
Pickering Frank Gordon 22 April 1916  🔍NZ
70 years
1992/44744
Pickering Frank Lindsay 29 April 1915  🔍NZ
77 years
1890/3677
Pickering Frank Loscombe 1888 2Y
1878/1621
Pickering Frank 1878 2M
1937/27082
Pickering Frank Clarence 1901 36Y
1882/3201
Pickering Frank Heilbron 1882 6M
1969/39701
Pickering Frank Arthur 1903 66Y
1972/28791
Pickering Frank 1905 67Y
1992/28589
Pickering William Frank 29 June 1909  🔍NZ
83 years
1998/5784
Pickering Frank Cullen 18 September 1930  🔍NZ
67 years
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Upper Hutt City Libraries Heritage CollectionsFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

Source: Upper Hutt City Libraries (via RECOLLECT) / 'personal, informational and non-commercial proposes'

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1946 Electoral District of Hutt Supplementary Roll No.1 [65]
template is Document
1953 Lower Hutt City Council District Electors' List [65]
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1960  Heretaunga  Electoral  District  Main  Roll
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1960 Heretaunga Electoral District Main Roll [65]
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1972 Heretaunga Electoral District Main Roll [65]
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1966 Heretaunga Electoral District Main Roll [65]
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1968 The Hutt River District Upper Hutt Subdivision Electors' Roll [65]
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Heretaunga Main Electoral Roll 1986
Tasman HeritageFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
West Coast NZ HistoryFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://dict-bio.howison.co.nz/ash_search/?s=Frank+Pickering

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Tinui HistoryFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Lower Hutt MyRecollectFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
NZ War GravesFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Wellington City Council ArchivesFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH
Masterton Anglican HistoryFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Source: Kiwi Collection copyright The New Zealand Society of Genealogists

Name Date Record Type
PICKERING, Frank 🔍
16 Mar 1944 NZ Probates
PICKERING, Frank Baden 🔍
1972 NZ Probates
PICKERING, Frank Baden 🔍
06 Nov 1972 NZ Probates
PICKERING, Frank Clarence 🔍
28 Jul 1937 NZ Probates
PICKERING, Frank Edward 🔍
07 May 1947 NZ Probates
PICKERING, Frank Gordon 🔍
1986 NZ Probates
PICKERING, Frank Lindsay (Lindsay) 🔍
24 Sep 1992 NZ Herald Deaths
PICKERING, William Frank 🔍
08 Jan 1992 NZ Herald Deaths
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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name
1937/12813
Mavis Charlotte Agnew Frank Gordon Pickering Order Product
1937/10451
Christina Scott Christie William Frank Pickering Order Product
1936/1395
Lucy Connor Frank Pickering Order Product
1928/640
Emily May Cullen Frank Arthur Pickering Order Product
1909/670
Evelyn Haywood Frank Pickering Order Product
1927/3586
Gladys May Jackson Frank Pickering Order Product
1922/3799
Rubena Marguerita Mothes Frank Baden Pickering Order Product
1939/3831
Marjorie Stoddart Prince Frank Lindsay Pickering Order Product
1936/104
Beryl Maude Street Frank Clarence Pickering Order Product
1945/6003
Dorothy June Stedman Wells Frank Pickering Order Product
1937/12813
Mavis Charlotte Agnew Frank Gordon Pickering
1937/10451
Christina Scott Christie William Frank Pickering
1936/1395
Lucy Connor Frank Pickering
1928/640
Emily May Cullen Frank Arthur Pickering
1909/670
Evelyn Haywood Frank Pickering
1927/3586
Gladys May Jackson Frank Pickering
1922/3799
Rubena Marguerita Mothes Frank Baden Pickering
1939/3831
Marjorie Stoddart Prince Frank Lindsay Pickering
1936/104
Beryl Maude Street Frank Clarence Pickering
1945/6003
Dorothy June Stedman Wells Frank Pickering
Canterbury Museum Collections - PeopleFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Puke Ariki Collections - PeopleFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://collection.pukeariki.com/persons?query=name_first_last%3AFrank+AND+Pickering

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Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Hocken Digital CollectionsFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://hocken.recollect.co.nz/nodes/search?keywords=Frank+Pickering&type=all&viewtype=grid

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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://billiongraves.com/api/1.3/search

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Source: BillionGraves / limited search result excerpts for non-commercial personal research

Name Born Died Cemetery Region
Frank Pickering 1878 🔍 2 Jun 1878 🔍 📰 Archer Street Cemetery Masterton Wellington
Frank Baden Pickering 23 Sep 1972 🔍 📰 Howick (Paparoa) Cemetery Auckland
Frank Clarence Pickering 1901 🔍 24 Jul 1937 🔍 📰 Te Henui Cemetery Taranaki
Frank Cullen Pickering 18 Sep 1930 🔍 26 Mar 1998 🔍 Akatarawa Cemetery Wellington
Frank Edward Pickering 29 Apr 1947 🔍 📰 Aramoho Cemetery Manawatu-Wanganui
William Frank Pickering 1909 🔍 1992 🔍 St Luke's Anglican Churchyard, Mt Albert Auckland
Frank Pickering 1878 🔍 2 Jun 1878 🔍 📰 Archer Street Cemetery Masterton Wellington
Frank Baden Pickering 23 Sep 1972 🔍 📰 Howick (Paparoa) Cemetery Auckland
Frank Clarence Pickering 1901 🔍 24 Jul 1937 🔍 📰 Te Henui Cemetery Taranaki
Frank Cullen Pickering 18 Sep 1930 🔍 26 Mar 1998 🔍 Akatarawa Cemetery Wellington
Frank Edward Pickering 29 Apr 1947 🔍 📰 Aramoho Cemetery Manawatu-Wanganui
William Frank Pickering 1909 🔍 1992 🔍 St Luke's Anglican Churchyard, Mt Albert Auckland
Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveFrank Pickering        🔍 ASH

Source: Masterton Library Wairarapa Archive

List view record 1: General CommitteeList view anchor tag for record 1: General Committee
List view record 2: Hunter, Peter: Genealogical ScrapbooksList view anchor tag for record 2: Hunter, Peter: Genealogical Scrapbooks
List view record 3: Keil biographies :I-ZList view anchor tag for record 3: Keil biographies :I-Z
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Keil biographies :I-Z

Keil, Lesley1936-1990
Folder in alphabetical order containing photocopied newspaper clippings of obituaries; death notices; weddings; biographies, and family history of local people, pioneers and families taken from local newspapers.
List view record 4: Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association: CommitteeList view anchor tag for record 4: Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association: Committee
List view record 5: Scrapbook: Volume sixList view anchor tag for record 5: Scrapbook: Volume six
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Scrapbook: Volume six

1944-1964
This scrapbook contains births, deaths, and marriage notices and newspaper articles about local people and events.
List view record 6: St Matthew's Church: Baptism and burial registerList view anchor tag for record 6: St Matthew's Church: Baptism and burial register
Wikidata People (New Zealanders)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://query.wikidata.org/sparql?format=json&query=%23+Optimized+SPARQL+Query+with+Images+%28No+Duplicates%29%0ASELECT+DISTINCT+%3Fperson+%3FpersonLabel+%3FpersonDescription+%28SAMPLE%28%3Fimage%29+AS+%3FfirstImage%29%0AWITH+%7B%0A++SELECT+DISTINCT+%3Fperson%0A++WHERE+%7B%0A++++%23+Search+for+the+name+in+labels+using+MWAPI+for+efficiency%0A++++SERVICE+wikibase%3Amwapi+%7B%0A++++++bd%3AserviceParam+wikibase%3Aendpoint+%22www.wikidata.org%22%3B%0A++++++++++++++++++++++wikibase%3Aapi+%22Generator%22%3B%0A++++++++++++++++++++++mwapi%3Agenerator+%22search%22%3B%0A++++++++++++++++++++++mwapi%3Agsrsearch+%22inlabel%3AFrank+Pickering%22%3B%0A++++++++++++++++++++++mwapi%3Agsrlimit+%22max%22.%0A++++++%3Fperson+wikibase%3AapiOutputItem+mwapi%3Atitle.%0A++++%7D%0A++++%0A++++%23+Must+be+a+human%0A++++%3Fperson+wdt%3AP31+wd%3AQ5+.%0A++++%0A++++%23+Must+have+at+least+one+of+these+NZ+connections%0A++++%7B%0A++++++%23+NZ+citizenship%0A++++++%3Fperson+wdt%3AP27+wd%3AQ664+.%0A++++%7D+UNION+%7B%0A++++++%23+Born+in+NZ%0A++++++%3Fperson+wdt%3AP19+%3FbirthPlace+.%0A++++++%3FbirthPlace+wdt%3AP17+wd%3AQ664+.%0A++++%7D+UNION+%7B%0A++++++%23+Died+in+NZ%0A++++++%3Fperson+wdt%3AP20+%3FdeathPlace+.%0A++++++%3FdeathPlace+wdt%3AP17+wd%3AQ664+.%0A++++%7D+UNION+%7B%0A++++++%23+Work+location+in+NZ%0A++++++%3Fperson+wdt%3AP937+%3FworkLocation+.%0A++++++%3FworkLocation+wdt%3AP17+wd%3AQ664+.%0A++++%7D%0A++%7D%0A%7D+AS+%25results%0AWHERE+%7B%0A++INCLUDE+%25results.%0A++%0A++%23+Get+labels+and+descriptions%0A++SERVICE+wikibase%3Alabel+%7B%0A++++bd%3AserviceParam+wikibase%3Alanguage+%22en%22+.%0A++++%3Fperson+rdfs%3Alabel+%3FpersonLabel+.%0A++++%3Fperson+schema%3Adescription+%3FpersonDescription+.%0A++%7D%0A++%0A++%23+Get+the+first+image+%28if+available%29%0A++OPTIONAL+%7B+%3Fperson+wdt%3AP18+%3Fimage.+%7D%0A%7D%0AGROUP+BY+%3Fperson+%3FpersonLabel+%3FpersonDescription%0ALIMIT+50

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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)Frank Pickering        🔍 ASH

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Name Born (approx.) Died Age Type Buried/Cremated Plot Cemetery Region
Frank Arthur Pickering 1902 24 May 1969 🔍 📰 67 Cremation 27 May 1969 📰 Karori Crematorium and Chapels Wellington Region
Frank Baden Pickering Cremation 25 Sep 1972 📰 Purewa Crematorium Auckland Region
Frank Clarence Pickering Burial Unknown/PLOT/1789 Te Henui Cemetery Taranaki Region
Frank Arthur Pickering 1902 24 May 1969 🔍 📰 67 Cremation 27 May 1969 📰 Karori Crematorium and Chapels Wellington Region
Frank Baden Pickering Cremation 25 Sep 1972 📰 Purewa Crematorium Auckland Region
Frank Clarence Pickering Burial Unknown/PLOT/1789 Te Henui Cemetery Taranaki Region