Ramon David Soper (1936 - 1963)

Born 13 Aug 1936 in Nelson, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 2 Apr 1963 at age 26 in Nelson, New Zealand

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He was named Ramon, but his probate record lists him as Raymon. His electoral roll entries, death notice and gravestone have Ramon.

Biography

Ramon was the youngest son of Jean Vaughan and Algernon Soper. He was thought to have been born on 13 Aug 1936.

Ramon Soper and Shirley Helen Spittal were married on 15 March 1954. She is the daughter of Frederick George Henry Spittal (1910 - 1982).

From the NZ Electoral Roll - 1957 and 1960 Commercial St, Takaka: Ramon David, labourer and Shirley Helen Soper.

On 2 April 1963 Ramon David Soper passed away in Stoke, Nelson, aged 27. ^[1]

April 1963 Newspaper report: ^[2]
Truck-Driver Killed
NELSON, April 2. When a heavy truck, loaded with wheat and towing a petrol trailer, ran off the road and struck a steel telephone pole on the outskirts of Nelson about 2 a.m. today the driver was killed. He was: Ramon Soper, aged 30 (sic), married, with a family, of Marsden road, Stoke.

Ramon is buried at Rototai cemetery, Takaka beside his father's grave. ^{[3] [4]}

His gravestone inscription refers to him as a loving husband and daddy.

Raymon (sic) David Soper of Nelson. Probate 11 April 1963 NZ archives, he died intestate.

Affidavit from his widow Shirley Helen Soper, refers to him as Raymon David Soper, driver from Nelson.

Children are Jeffrey David Soper (7), Raewyn Ann Soper (5) and Neville Stuart Soper (3).

Final statement May 1963 was made by the administrators Shirley Helen Soper, widow, David Derek Merritt, company director, and Frederick Henry George Spittal, Takaka farmer.

Research

Frederick Henry George Spittal of Takaka born 25 May 1910 died 1982.

On 20 February 1935 Frederica Hannah Elizabeth Sixtus and Frederick George Henry Spittal were married. ^[5]

Sources

• NZ Cemetery Records

1. ↑ NZBDM deaths 2/4/1963 1963/26222 Soper, Ramon David, 27Y
2. ↑ Press, Volume CII, Issue 30097, 3 April 1963, Page 21
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #155048571
4. ↑ Cemetery record (http://www.tasman.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemetery-records-search/?uid=08042]
5. ↑ NZBDM marriages 20/2/1935 1935/8216 Frederica Hannah Elizabeth Sixtus, Frederick George Henry Spittal