Genealogy Random Research Project

Okay. So like i said in my first post. I said I was going to do a random genealogy research project.

Well I did.

It didn't turn out like I thought it would. I couldn't find that much information on her using all my free sites.

So here are my findings for

Freda Elizabeth Purdy

She was born in 1908 in New Zealand to Mary (nee O'Connell) and Frederick John (aka John) Purdy

Mary and John were married in 1907 in New Zealand.

Here is a look at Mary and Johns free information from the New Zealand BDM site.

1907/5320

Mary

O'Connell

Frederick John

Purdy

Click here to go to the Births, Deaths and Marriages website to search for any information you might want.

Here is a look at the free birth information of Freda from the New Zealand BDM site.

1908/7353

Purdy

Freda Elizabeth

Mary

Frederic John

Click here to go to the Births, Deaths and Marriages website to search for any information you might want.

Like I said in my previous post Freda is buried at the Kopuatama Cemetery in Stratford, New Zealand.

Here is a copy of what was on the cemetery search.

Surname	First Names	Cemetery	Block	Plot
Purdy	Freda Elizabeth	Kopuatama Cemetery	21	16

Cemetery Record

Surname	Purdy
First Name(s)	Freda Elizabeth
Age
Date Of Death	04/07/1930
Date Of Burial	04/07/1930
Cemetery	Kopuatama Cemetery
Block	21
Plot	16
Plot Type	Grave

If you would like to do your own search of any cemetery in the Stratford District you can visit the Stratford District Council website or click this link.

This was all the information that I could find on the elusive Freda Purdy. 

If for some reason you don't think this to be appropriate and would like this post removed please message me and I will remove it. I do not want to offend or disrespect anybody. 

If you would like me to visit a cemetery in my area please leave me a message. I will be only to happy to help. 

Hope you all have a lovely day. 

DIY Cell Phone Stand Life Hack

Hi there, how are you today? I hope you are well. J

      So today’s post is a Life Hack. I will be showing you how I made a mobile phone stand using an old cassette tape case.

  

      So I was lying in bed last night playing games on my phone and my hand started to cramp up and I really wanted to put my phone down but if I did that then it was too far down and I would have to sit up to see my phone. I know right lazy, hahaha.

     Everything I used in this tutorial I found around home. Nothing special was brought. So here is my version of this life hack.

       The materials I used were:

• ·         An old cassette tape case
• ·         Paper or cardstock with a pattern I like
• ·         Embellishments – just to pretty it up a little more
• ·         Scissors or craft knife
• ·         Something to cut on
• ·         And a ruler

STEP 1

I removed the tape and cover from the case and                 cleaned it up.

STEP 2

I got my choice of paper and the cassette insert and measured to get the same size. This is the bit that your phone will sit on.



  

I then cut this with my craft knife.

STEP 3

Line up the paper that you chose with the insert of the cassette. Fold where the folds are on the insert so that when you place your paper into the cassette it will fit just like it was meant to be in there.

I decided that I wanted a piece of my patterned paper at the front so it wasn’t white so I measured a piece that size and stuck it down with a glue stick. 

                             

                       I then embellished with washi tape and diamantes.

There we have it, a great little cell phone stand that you can use with your phone vertical and horizontal, great for watching movies.

All up this DIY project took me about 10 mins.

If you would like to see anything else, see what we can come up with or if you would like to see a video version of this then leave a comment below. 

Genealogy randoms

This Is How It Starts

Ok..... So I am really bad at making decisions and this includes choosing what i want to blog about. So..... I am going to blog bloat. 

Yes..... I just made that up. I am going to write about everything and anything until I can see what tags I have.

I am not great at anything, nor am I good at things either but I am OK at a lot of things and I could write for hours, write about absolute nonsense and it doesn't even make sense most of the time. I also start rambling off on my own little tangent. Luckily I edit these posts before publishing hahahaha. 
One of the subjects I will be blogging about will be genealogy. I love finding out about people. Not just in my line but anyone. I like to know who they are, what they did and where they are from. So in saying that my first official post will be about a headstone that I stumbled upon when visiting my grandma at Kopuatama Cemetery one morning after dropping my children off at school.

Kopuatama Cemetery

This cemetery is located 4.0 Kilometers east of Stratford, New Zealand located on State Highway 43.

Mobility card holders can request a gate key from the Information Centre or Stratford District Council Service Centre if a vehicle requires access to this cemetery.
This cemetery is the current operating cemetery for the Stratford District with the first burial recorded in July 1906. It became a lawn cemetery in the 1950's.

Returned Services Area

There are two Services areas in Koputama Cemetery. The original Soldiers' Block is just inside the main gate, and is no longer available for interments. The new Returned Services area is located at the far end ot the cemetery, in a direct line from the main gate. It is available to those who have returned from active service. These areas are administered on behalf of the Office of Veterans' Affairs.

There are two Services areas in Kopuatama Cemetery. The original Soldiers' Block is just inside the main gate, and is no longer available for interments. The new Returned Services area is located at the far end of the cemetery, in a direct line from the main gate. It is available to those who have returned from active service. These areas are administered on behalf of the Office of Veterans' Affairs.

Click here to search any of the Stratford and surrounding cemeteries.

My First Research project.

Freda Elizabeth Purdy

Wish me luck.