Maurice Oliver Braddock (1913 - 1942)

Born Jul 1913 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Hazel Ada (Penman) Wood — married 17 Dec 1938 in Church of Christ, West Street, Auckland, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1942 at age 29 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Maurice Braddock was born in England.

Maurice Braddock migrated from England to New Zealand.

Biography

Maurice Oliver Braddock was born in July 1913 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England to Jonas Archibald Braddock and Lillian Ada Braddock (Nee Brown).^[1]

27th August 1926, when Maurice was 13 years old, his mother (Lillian) died at aged 48, Cause of death was unknown, Jonas (Maurice's Father) soon married there house keeper in late November 1926 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.^[2] they only had one child together, William Braddock born in 20th January 1928^[3] in Macclesfield, Cheshire England.

This Image depicts the Orient Steam Navigation Company,s RMS ORMONDE, 1931

In early 1929, Maurice Braddock and is family Jonas, Gladys, Graham and William had planned to settle in New Zealand because two of Maurice's brothers, Jonas and Ewin have already settled in Auckland, New Zealand and Maurice's father Jonas really wanted to catch-up with his old school friend in Sydney, Australia. That following year in 15th March 1930^[4] the Braddocks family departed from London, England on a RMS Ormonde to Sydney but before they went to New Zealand they stays for a couple of days.
When the Braddock's where in Sydney, Jonas started to look for his old school friend, who had been a small cobbler in England, and had gone to Australia to make his fortune. Jonas asked many people in Sydney but everyone he asked had never heard of the name before, Shortly before Jonas and his family was due to leave for New Zealand, he went into a “while-u-wait” repair shop to get some shoe laces. Jonas mentioned the name of his friends to the cobbler, who shook his head, and replied, “But of course there is a big wholesale dealer by that name.” The school friend had indeed made his “fortune.” He turned out to be the owner of a five-storey warehouse, a mansion at Pott's Point, and a Limousine car with a chauffeur, in which the Braddock's were driven all over Sydney.

Limousine Car with a Chauffeur, 1930

After the “non-fiction” like experience in finding his fathers school friend, Maurice and his family soon arrives in Auckland, New Zealand in 6th May 1930,
when they walked off the ship to the arrivals hall, a reporter from Auckland Star pulled them to one side and asked if they have a story about the journey from England to New Zealand, The Braddock family shore did, this article was tiled; STRANGE FAMILY, DAUGHTER, 43; SON, 2. NEW ARRIVAL'S EXPERIENCE^[5], and Jonas was very proud of this Article, for some years after.

From Left William, Graham, Maurice, Dickens, Archie and Jonas

Maurice and Hazel Braddock, Marriage

On 17th December 1939 at Church of Christ in West Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Pastor Win. Campbell married Hazel Ada Penman to Maurice,^[6] at that time Mauice occupation was a Travelling Salesman, Two years later on 16th Feburary 1942, Hazel and Maurice had a son named PRIVATE Braddock in Glamis, Auckland New Zealand, they asked for no visitors to come see them for seven days.^[7]

During the Second World War, about the time his son was born, and as the Japanese were rapidly advancing across the Pacific, Maurice Braddock was one of those called up for military service but Maurice Oliver Braddock did not like the idea of war and killing people^[8] within the process, Maurice failed to report and pleaded conscientious objection to military service, he was sent to a defenlter's camp in June 1942, Maurice, In 16th September 1942 when Maurice “fell” off a five-storey building into Elliott Street, he died while being taken to the Auckland Hospital.

Maurice Oliver Braddock was buried on 12th August 1942 at Hillsborough Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand (Area 4, Block 0, Lot No.335).^[9]

Acknowledgement

A big thank you to Alison O'Sullivan, for providing starter information (eg. Birth, Marriage, Death and Newspaper Articles) so I can begin in depth research and write a great Biography, _ From Campbell Braddock (Braddock Wikitree Researcher)

Another thank you to Valerie Willis, for providing more newspaper articles that are fill with information, _ From Campbell Braddock (Braddock Wikitree Researcher)

Sources

1. ↑ BIRTH REGISTRATION Vol:8A Page :273 Line:145 July-Sept, quarter ""England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2ND4-KMV : accessed 22 April 2016), Maurice O Braddock, 1913; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZT-PGWG : accessed 13 April 2016), Jonas A Braddock and null, 1926; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1926, quarter 4, vol. 8A, p. 250, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV32-D6MG : accessed 13 April 2016), William Braddock, 1928; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ Shipping Records London http://wiz2.ancestry.com.au/Records/LIHP_Reg~Records/e1bbd2e9-0560-4ee6-bd87ab447b322175#/ImageView
5. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspasta=d&cl=search&d=AS19300507.2.86&srpos=1&e--1930---1931--10--1--on--0Braddock--
6. ↑ NEWSPAPER ARTICLE New Zealand Herald 14th January 1939 page 1 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19390114.2.2.2&srpos=2&e=-------10--1----0braddock+penman-- MARRIAGES TEXT: "BRADDOCK - PENMAN - On December 17th at West Street Church of Christ, Auckland, by Pastor Win. Campbell; Hazel Ada, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kinnear Penman of Auckland, to Maurice Oliver, third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Braddock of Taupiri."
7. ↑ NEWSPAPER ARTICLE "New Zealand Herald" 17th February 1942 page 1 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19420217.2.2&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----0braddock+penman-- TEXT: BRADDOCK - on February 16th at Glamis, to Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Braddock (nee Hazel Penman) a son - Both well. No visitors for seven days.
8. ↑ Remembered By William Braddock To his Children in the 1980s
9. ↑ "Auckland Council, Burial and Cremation Records," (http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll accessed on September 27 2015) TEXT IN WEBPAGE "Cemetery Records
   Name: BRADDOCK, MAURICE OLIVER
   Details
   Gender: M
   Dead: 11-08-1942
   Aged: 28
   Date of burial: 12 Aug 1942
   Place: Hillsborough
   Location: Area 4 Block O Lot No 335
   Remarks:
   Headstone: Yes:
   transcribed inscription reads "In loving memory of Mavis Kinnear precious little dau of Kinnear & Bertha Penman died 9 Aug 1930 aged 18 mths" (same plot) "In loving memory of Maurice Oliver dearly loved husband of Hazel Braddock died 11 Aug 1942 aged 28"
   Information:
   Occuptation - salesman
   Residence - 56 Murdoch Rd, Gray Lynn
   Church of Christ
   Native place - England Last from Auckland: Years in NZ - 11
   Officiating: Officiating Clergy - Pastor Campbell: Informant - W Sibun NZSG map: A4 R23
   Trans Number: 1999"

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Newspaper Articles

New Zealand Herald 14th January 1939 page 1 New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23245, 14 January 1939

MARRIAGES

BRADDOCK - PENMAN - On December 17th at West Street Church of Christ, Auckland, by Pastor Win. Campbell; Hazel Ada, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kinnear Penman of Auckland, to Maurice Oliver, third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Braddock of Taupiri.

New Zealand Herald 17th February 1942 page 1 New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24201, 17 February 1942

BIRTHS

BRADDOCK - on February 16th at Glamis, to Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Braddock (nee Hazel Penman) a son - Both well. No visitors for seven days.

During the Second World War, about the time his son was born, and as the Japanese were rapidly advancing across the Pacific, Maurice Braddock was one of those called up for military service -

Auckland Star 24th March 1942 page 6 Auckland Star, Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1942

CONSCIENCE CASES - APPEAL BOARD HEARING -

..... The following appeals were dismissed, an order being made for non-combatant service ..... Maurice Oliver Braddock Salesman .....

New Zealand Herald 16th June 1942 page 4 New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24301, 16 June 1942

EVADED SERVCE - DEFAULTERS IN COURT

..... Maurice 0. Braddock, Phillip D. Crump and Edward Victor Evans (represented by Mr. Hogben) who each admitted a charge of failing to report and pleaded conscientious objection to military service, were sent to a defaulters' camp.

Evening Post 12th August 1942 page 4 Evening Post, Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 37, 12 August 1942

FATAL FALL TO STREET

A man aged 28, Maurice Oliver Braddock, fell from the fifth storey window of a building in Elliott Street at 9 a.m. yesterday and died on the way to hospital. He was not known to the staff in the building. He had been an inmate of an Auckland hospital for some weeks, His wife and child live at Grey Lynn.

Press 3rd September 1942 page 3 Press, Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23733, 3 September 1942

VERDICT OF SUICIDE

A verdict that Braddock committed suicide while he was insane was returned by the Coroner (Mr F, K. Hunt, S.M.) at the inquest into the death of Maurice Oliver Braddock, married, aged 28. Braddock jumped from one of the top floors of a city building on August 11, suffering injuries from which he died before he reached hospital.

Maurice Braddock was buried in Hillsborough Cemetery - area 4 block O plot 335

The inscription on this grave stone reads -

In loving memory of Mavis Kinnear precious little daughter of Kinnear & Bertha Penman died 9 Aug 1930 aged 18 months

In loving memory of Maurice Oliver dearly loved husband of Hazel Braddock died 11 Aug 1942 aged 28

See Also

National Archives https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ItemAdvancedSearch.do

Auckland Probates - BBAE 1570/576 - P1017/1942 BRADDOCK Maurice Oliver - Grey Lynn - Traveller

Coroners Inquest - ACGS 16231 J46/1155 - COR1942/1367 Case files - Auckland - Braddock, Maurice Oliver

• Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Maurice Oliver Braddock Birth Date: abt 1914 Death Age: 28 Death Date: 11 Aug 1942 Burial Place: Auckland, New Zealand Cemetery: Hillsborough
• Ancestry.com. Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Name: Maurice Oliver Braddock Death Date: 11 Aug 1942 Cemetery: Hillsborough Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Hillsborough, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand Has Bio?: N (URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=163784428&ref=acom)
• Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Maurice Oliver Braddock Death Date: Jul-Aug-Sep 1942 Registration Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Folio Number: 2551
• Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Maurice Oliver Braddock Birth Date: abt 1914 Death Age: 28 Death Date: 11 Aug 1942 Death Place: St Andrew's Chyd, Howick Burial Place: Auckland, New Zealand Cemetery: Hillsborough Spouse Name: Hazel Braddock
• New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Maurice Oliver Braddock Gender: Male Salesman Residence Place: 56 Murdoch Rd, Grey Lynn, New Zealand Inferred Residence Year: 1942 Publication Date: 20 Jan 1942