Reporting the Daniel Cooper baby farmer case
For much of the first six months of 1923, the New Zealand Truth featured dramatic reports of the trial and execution of Newlands baby famer Daniel Cooper.
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The articles on this page are from New Zealand Truth issues (top to bottom): 16 January 1923; 3 February 1923; 19 May 1923; 26 May 1923; and 26 May 1923.
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Hi Stephen
Here is a biography of the Coopers from the DNZB. As you can see there is no evidence that Martha Cooper had any children of her own.
Regards, Jamie Mackay
Here is a biography of the Coopers from the DNZB. As you can see there is no evidence that Martha Cooper had any children of her own.
Regards, Jamie Mackay
What do I know? I know my dad was born north of Wellington, to an Ellsie Cooper (so the birthcert says!) in 1924 (a good/ bad guess?) His name is Gearld Cooper. I know he ended up in a workhouse at a very young age (what happened to the parents) and he believes his mother left for Australia.
Never knew who my grandparents were, and looking at this leaves me thinking I might not want too! If he was with them they wouldn't be his parents anyway. I have a photo of a couple he believes are his parents. She looks like Martha, he doesn't?
Who is the best person I could talk to about this case?
Sincerely Stephen
Never knew who my grandparents were, and looking at this leaves me thinking I might not want too! If he was with them they wouldn't be his parents anyway. I have a photo of a couple he believes are his parents. She looks like Martha, he doesn't?
Who is the best person I could talk to about this case?
Sincerely Stephen
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