Doris Pearce (Baldwin) Russell (1888 - 1918)

Born 15 May 1888 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Gregory Russell — married 17 Apr 1917 in St. Sepulchre's, Auckland, New Zealand

Died 14 Oct 1918 at age 30 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Born 15 May 1898 in Sydney, Australia; Married name Russell according to father's military record; confirmed by BDM NZ Marriage Record.

Doris died in a New York hospital of pneumonia after a bout of influenza.

• Fact: Emigration (23 May 1914) England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Burial (19 Oct 1918) Auckland, New Zealand
• Fact: Marital Status Married
• Fact: Occupation Housewife
• Fact: Race White
• Fact: Residence Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
• Fact: Immigration United States
• Fact: Occupation SPINSTER
• Fact: Travel New York City, New York, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Born 15 May 1898 in Sydney, Australia; Married name Russell according to father's military record; confirmed by BDM NZ Marriage Record.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 April 2024, 01:33), entry for Dorris Pearce Baldwin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GGJ9-4VR ); contributed by various users.
• BDM NSW Birth Registration. Name: BALDWIN DORIS P, Registration Number: 13203/1888, Father's Given Name(s): GEORGE P, Mother's Given Name(s): FLORENCE H, District: ST LEONARDS. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
• BDM NZ Marriage Registration Number: 1917/2633, Bride's Given Name(s): Doris Pearce, Bride's Family Name: Baldwin, Groom's Given Name(s): Thomas Gregory Ruffell, Groom's Family Name: Russell. https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
• "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WZM-JJ3 : 10 February 2018), Dorris Pearce Russel, 14 Oct 1918; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,433. Burial Date: 19 Oct 1918, Burial Place: Auckland, New Zealand.
• Archway NZ Archives Database. Summary of Online Military Record by Image: Image 3 has army career summary with ranks; Image 6 Notification of Death; Image 7 Wife: Florence Helen Baldwin; Daughter: Doris Pearce Russell b. 15.05.1898 North Sydney; Family Address: 274 Papanui Rd Chch [daughter's address?]. http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10317858
• Paperspast website. SUN (CHRISTCHURCH), VOLUME IV, ISSUE 939, 13 FEBRUARY 1917. "THE SOCIAL ROUND. Miss Doris Baldwin (Rarotonga), whose engagement to Mr T. G. Russell, of Christchurch, has recently been announced, is at present staying in Wellington." https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNCH19170213.2.10
• Paperspast website. DOMINION, VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3061, 24 APRIL 1917. MARRIAGE. RUSSELL—BALDWIN:.—On the 17th inst., at St. Sepulchre's, Auckland, by the Rev. A. T. Colvile, T. G. Russell, of Christchurch, solicitor, to Doris Pearce, only daughter of G. P. Baldwin, Chief Medical Officer, Cook Islands, Rarotonga." https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19170424.2.2.2
• Paperspast website. MANAWATU TIMES, VOLUME XL, ISSUE 14016, 19 OCTOBER 1918. "PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Private advice was received on Thursday of the death of Mrs T. G. Russell (nee Miss Doris Baldwin), wife of Mr T. G. Russell, of Christchurch, which occurred in a private hospital in New York. The cause of death was pneumonia, following on an attack of influenza. Mrs Russell was the only child of Major Pearce Baldwin, N.Z.M.C., and Mrs Baldwin, who are at present staying at the Grand Hotel, Rotorua." https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19181019.2.11
• Christchurch City Council Libraries. Image of Knowlescourt, 274 Papanui Road, 4 March 2011, north facade: Picturing Canterbury. "The former house at 274 Papanui Road, known as "Knowles Court" was built in 1910 for Christchurch solicitor, Thomas Gregory Russell and his wife Doris. It was designed in the Arts and Crafts architectural style by John James Collins of the firm Armson, Collins and Harman." https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/knowlescourt-274-papanui-road-picturing-canterbury/
• Kete Christchurch : Places and Streets. Knowlescourt, 274 Papanui Road. "Badly damaged in the 2010/2011 earthquakes the building was demolished in 2011." http://ketechristchurch.peoplesnetworknz.info/places_and_streets/topics/show/1023-knowlescourt-274-papanui-road#.XsBmMxMzbVo

See also:

• St Leonards, Sydney. "St Leonards is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Leonards is located 5 km north-west of the Sydney central business district." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Leonards,_New_South_Wales