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Ancestry has a Cullen Family tree relative Augusta Reinke nee Gastler as died on 9 July 1878 in Waikaka , Southland at 35 years and her son Otto Wilhelm Reinke DOB 22 Aug 1874 at Waihola, Otago and died 18 Feb 1964 at Dunedin . I cannot find either grave . Can anyone help please ?

zlcats - 2019-11-14 12:35:00
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This may get you on the right path
BROSNAN—REINKE,

A pretty wedding was solemnised at the Gore Presbyterian Church on December 27, when Miss Sophie R«inke, second daughter of Mr and Mu-s A. Reinke, of Howe, was 'married to Mr Arthur Brosnan, second son or Mr and 1 Mrs Jas, Brosnan, or Waikaka. Rev. J. M. Simpson officiated.

flora11 - 2019-11-14 12:56:00
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Yes , I have that. cheers

zlcats - 2019-11-14 14:52:00
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Could this be you Otto Reinke...

Otto Wilhelm Reinke
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 18 Dec 1948
Queensland, Australia
BURIAL
Tallegalla Cemetery
Ipswich, Ipswich City, Queensland, Australia
MEMORIAL ID 131320550 · View Source

diecastbigblock - 2019-11-14 15:07:00
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zlcats wrote:

her son Otto Wilhelm Reinke DOB 22 Aug 1874

www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
Births
1874/40524 Reineke Otto Wilhelm; mother Auguste H M; father Wilhelm Christian Frederick (22/8/1874)

stock - 2019-11-14 16:00:00
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Otto in the news
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST18870115.2.9

There are other items too.

"Otto" is in Industrial School records 1887-1890.

Edited by stock at 4:09 pm, Thu 14 Nov

stock - 2019-11-14 16:07:00
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diecastbigblock wrote:

Could this be you Otto Reinke...
Otto Wilhelm Reinke
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 18 Dec 1948
Queensland, Australia

But parents don't match that of 1874.
www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death date: 18/12/1948
Mother's name: Wilhelmine Arndt
Father/parent's name: Carl
Registration details: 1949/C/513

Death notice in Queensland Times Mon 20 Dec 1948 says age 69 (= born about 1879)

Edited by stock at 4:27 pm, Thu 14 Nov

stock - 2019-11-14 16:21:00
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But the Otto Reinke in the Police Gazette of 1892 was stated to be a native of Victoria!

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZPG18920504.2
.17?query=%22otto%20reinke%22&sort_by=byDA&items_per
_page=100&snippet=true

stock - 2019-11-14 16:33:00
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You need to find their deaths and dates before looking for graves.Trees on Ancestry are reknowned for having incorrect information

carbs51 - 2019-11-14 16:39:00
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There are a number of news items about John Otto Rankin. One in 1932 says he is alias Otto Reinkie.
Might be your Otto.

stock - 2019-11-14 16:41:00
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Your man might be the groom in this marriage
1909/4222 Verona Buchols; John Otto Ranke

stock - 2019-11-14 16:44:00
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stock wrote:

www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
Births
1874/40524 Reineke Otto Wilhelm; mother Auguste H M; father Wilhelm Christian Frederick (22/8/1874)

YES this is the one. it has an extra e . Thank you all

zlcats - 2019-11-14 16:51:00
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stock wrote:

Your man might be the groom in this marriage
1909/4222 Verona Buchols; John Otto Ranke


yes this is also him . another spelling. Otto got into a lot of trouble , hence the different spellings.. Thank you again

zlcats - 2019-11-14 16:53:00
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zlcats wrote:

Augusta Reinke nee Gastler as died on 9 July 1878 in Waikaka , Southland at 35 years


www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
1878/3003 Rankie Augusta 35Y (9/7/1878)

Edited by stock at 4:58 pm, Thu 14 Nov

stock - 2019-11-14 16:58:00
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You may have this already
https://www.goredc.govt.nz/do-it-online/search-it/cemeteries
/view/4404

Burial of John Arthur Ranke.
Another source says the plot was purchased by John Otto RANKE Gore 21 May 1910

stock - 2019-11-14 17:13:00
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1905 probate of Wilhelm Reinke
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHG-1S2Z-N
?i=482&cc=1865481&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3
A1%3AQ2XL-CF3S

Alternative name Rainka.
Wife Wilheimina.

REINKE Wilhelm Reinke & Wilhelmina BARDELEBEN married 1879.

Other family members not mentioned.

Wilhelmina's 1935 probate
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZC-P1B5?i
=609&cc=1865481

Sons are Albert & August Clements

stock - 2019-11-14 17:39:00
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Thank you Terence (Stock) very much appreciated and and everyone else's comments. cheers

zlcats - 2019-11-14 18:47:00
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zlcats wrote:


yes this is also him . another spelling. Otto got into a lot of trouble , hence the different spellings.. Thank you again

Often the spelling was due to a name being written down as it was heard and if an accent was involved there were variations

carbs51 - 2019-11-14 20:54:00
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