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NZ Marriages (Bride)        🔍 ASH

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NZ Marriages (Bride, married surname)        🔍 ASH

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Suggested Searches for William Kerse
Early NZ HistoryWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Te Papa Collections - PeopleWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Nelson Photo News (1960-1972)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Gisborne Photo News (1954-1975, 1993–1996)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Tributes Online (obituaries)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

Copyright Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand / "the Archives encourages the use of its collections ... for research"

Source: Register of New Zealand Presbyterian Marriages 1848 to 1935

Otautau Parish Baptisms
B22/6/1 KERSE William Lorimer 1912 B22/6/1 KERSE Edna Irene 1912 B22/6/1 KERSE Mervyn Henderson 1915 B22/6/1 KERSE Williamina Margaret 1917 B22/6/1 KIDD Margaret Mainland 1916 B22
https://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/baptism/otautaubaptisms1.htm
 
archives/marriageregisters/waianiwawaimatukumarriages.htm
May 1906 22/41/2 KERSE William 25 HENDERSON 28-Sep 1904 22/41/1 KINCAID John 33 RANCE 8-Jun 1920 22/41/5 KING Esther Emma 21 McNAUGHTON 7-Oct 1903 22/41/1 KING Ethel Robina 19
https://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/marriageregisters/waianiwawaimatukumarr...
 
Whanganui Council Property RollsKerse, William        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://wdc.whanganui.govt.nz/propertyrolls/data.aspx?id=search

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Shadows of TimeWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
Otago Nominal Index        🔍 ASH

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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)William Kerse        🔍 ASH
Auckland Museum Online CenotaphWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Source: Online Cenotaph by Auckland War Memorial Museum / CC BY 4.0

William Miller Kerse

19843 World War II, 1939-1945 Husband of Betty; father of Peter, Jean, George, Ian, Ngaire and Alison Mr. H.A. Kerse, Waikaka (f) Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force 26 Infantry Battalion Corporal/Military 26 Infantry Battalion War Medal 1939-1945 New Zealand War Service Medal 07 Jul 2006 Geraldine/Canterbury/New Zealand
DigitalNZWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
Find A Grave (NZ cemeteries)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New ZealandWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
Transcriptions NZWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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NZ Births        🔍 ASH

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Source: BDMs by DIA / CC BY 4.0

RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1907/18672
Kerse William Lorimer Jemima SmithWilliam-Order Product
1879/9453
Kerse William MargaretAdam-Order Product
1919/19388
Kerse William Miller Helen AndrewsHerbert Alexander-Order Product
1869/34423
Kerse William Arthur Cormack MargaretNR-Order Product
1907/18672
Kerse William Lorimer Jemima Smith William
1879/9453
Kerse William Margaret Adam
1919/19388
Kerse William Miller Helen Andrews Herbert Alexander
1869/34423
Kerse William Arthur Cormack Margaret NR
NZ Electronic Text CentreWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
Legacy.com NZ ObituariesWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)William Kerse        🔍 ASH
Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Upper Hutt City Libraries Heritage CollectionsWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
Archives NZWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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

Wellington High Court  >  Wellington probate files [third sequence]

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
KERSE William Lorimer KERSE William Lorimer📃 View Scan 1976 ‑ 1989 Wellington Open
KERSE William Lorimer KERSE William Lorimer📃 View Scan 1976 ‑ 1989 Wellington Open

Capital and Coast District Health Board  >  Unregistered records, historical and research material

Name Year(s) Held At Access
Envelope of various Nursing ... 1947 ‑ 1976 Wellington Open
Envelope of various Nursing ... 1947 ‑ 1976 Wellington Open
NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
NZ Deaths        🔍 ASH

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Source: BDMs by DIA / CC BY 4.0

RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Born (approx.)Age at Death (approx.)
1989/43309
Kerse William Lorimer 20 July 1907  🔍NZ
81 yearsOrder Product
1916/8345
Kerse William 188036YOrder Product
2006/16943
Kerse William Miller 12 July 1919  🔍NZ
86 yearsOrder Product
1989/43309
Kerse William Lorimer 20 July 1907  🔍NZ
81 years
1916/8345
Kerse William 1880 36Y
2006/16943
Kerse William Miller 12 July 1919  🔍NZ
86 years
Alexander Turnbull LibraryKerse, William        🔍 ASH

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

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Tasman HeritageWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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West Coast NZ HistoryWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Lower Hutt MyRecollectWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
NZ War GravesWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

With the kind permission of the NZSG

Source: Kiwi Collection copyright The New Zealand Society of Genealogists

Name Date Record Type
KERSE, William 🔍
1917 NZ Probates
KERSE, William 🔍
01 Feb 1917 NZ Probates
KERSE, William Miller 🔍
07 Jul 2006 Auckland War Memorial Museum - Cenotaph
KERSE, William Miller (Bill) 🔍
10 Jul 2006 NZ Herald Deaths
KERSEY, William Maitland 🔍
26 Sep 1918 Auckland War Memorial Museum - Cenotaph
KERSEY, William Maitland 🔍
1919 NZ Probates
KERSEY, William Maitland 🔍
14 May 1919 NZ Probates
Tinui HistoryWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Anglican HistoryWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Canterbury Museum Collections - PeopleWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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

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Wellington City Council ArchivesWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
NZ Marriages (Groom)        🔍 ASH

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Source: BDMs by DIA / CC BY 4.0

RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name
1904/5470
Jemima Smith Henderson William Kerse Order Product
1942/10393
Dulcie Rose Williamson William Lorimer Kerse Order Product
1904/5470
Jemima Smith Henderson William Kerse
1942/10393
Dulcie Rose Williamson William Lorimer Kerse
Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH
WWI Military DefaultersWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

Embarkation nominal rolls of Army troops who served overseas in WWII. They are not exhaustive and generally do not include Navy and Air Force servicemembers.

Source: Auckland Museum / CC BY 4.0

Name Army No. Vol. Rank Unit Single? Enlisted at Occupation Last NZ Address Next of Kin
🌳 William Miller Kerse 19843 5 Private Infantry Brigade Single Gore Farm labourer Waikaka Mr. H.A. Kerse, Waikaka (f)
🌳 William Miller Kerse 19843 5 Private Infantry Brigade Single Gore Farm labourer Waikaka Mr. H.A. Kerse, Waikaka (f)
Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

Electoral Rolls for Caversham, Dunedin, covering years 1893, 1896, 1899, 1902, 1905, 1911, 1914, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1935 and 1938
Original spreadsheet source

Source: Compiled by The Caversham Project, Otago University

Year Name Occupation Address
1905 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk Laing Street, Caversham
1911 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk 13 New Street, St Kilda
1914 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk 13 New Street, St Kilda
1919 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk 13 New Street, St Kilda
1922 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk 13 New Street, St Kilda
1905 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk Laing Street, Caversham
1911 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk 13 New Street, St Kilda
1914 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk 13 New Street, St Kilda
1919 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk 13 New Street, St Kilda
1922 William Wallace Mackersey Clerk 13 New Street, St Kilda
BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

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

Name Died Cemetery Region
William Miller Kerse 7 Jul 2006 🔍 Arundel Cemetery Canterbury
William Miller Kerse 7 Jul 2006 🔍 Arundel Cemetery Canterbury
Puke Ariki Collections - PeopleWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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

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Hocken Digital CollectionsWilliam Kerse        🔍 ASH

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

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Wikidata People (New Zealanders)William Kerse        🔍 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%3AWilliam+Kerse%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)William Kerse        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://discovereverafter.com/

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Source: Copyright Plotbox Inc / limited search results excerpts for "personal, non-commercial use"

Name Born (approx.) Died Age Type Buried/Cremated Plot Cemetery Region
William Lorimer Kerse 1908 3 May 1989 🔍 📰 81 Cremation 8 May 1989 📰 Karori Crematorium and Chapels Wellington Region
William Lorimer Kerse 1908 3 May 1989 🔍 📰 81 Cremation 8 May 1989 📰 Karori Crematorium and Chapels Wellington Region