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Ada Waters 1882–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1882

Birth Location: Makikihi, South Canterbury, NZ

Death Date: 20 DEC 1959

Death Location: Timaru, NZ

Father: Edward Waters

Mother: Elizabeth Scarf

Spouse(s): Alexander Finnie

Children(s): Alexander Finnie, Doris Finnie, Clarence Finnie, Ruby Finnie, Graham Finnie, Gwendoline Finnie, Dulcie Finnie

In 1882, Ada Waters entered the world in Makikihi, South Canterbury, NZ, born to Edward Jabez Waters And Elizabeth Scarf. Ada Waters married Alexander Laing Finnie, and had children including Alexander Douglas Finnie, Clarence Edward Finnie, Doris Ada Finnie, Dulcie Elizabeth Finnie, Graham Finnie, Gwendoline Mary Finnie, Ruby Mildred Finnie. Ada Waters passed away in 1959 in Timaru, NZ.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Ada Waters entered the world in Makikihi, South Canterbury, NZ, born to Edward Jabez Waters And Elizabeth Scarf.
  • Ada Waters married Alexander Laing Finnie, and had children including Alexander Douglas Finnie, Clarence Edward Finnie, Doris Ada Finnie, Dulcie Elizabeth Finnie, Graham Finnie, Gwendoline Mary Finnie, Ruby Mildred Finnie.
  • Ada Waters passed away in 1959 in Timaru, NZ.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Waters
1855–1934
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Elizabeth Scarf
1859–1922
Birth Location: Timaru, NZ
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Finnie
1878–1953
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Alexander Finnie
1904–1981
Birth Location: –
AF
Doris Finnie
1906–1966
Birth Location: –
DF
Clarence Finnie
1909–1999
Birth Location: –
CF
Ruby Finnie
1910–1995
Birth Location: Timaru, NZ
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Graham Finnie
1912–
Birth Location: Timaru, NZ
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Gwendoline Finnie
1914–1995
Birth Location: Timaru, NZ
GF
Dulcie Finnie
1924–
Birth Location: Timaru, NZ
DF

Ada Waters's Ancestors

Self
Ada Waters
1882–1959
Birth Place: Makikihi, South Canterbury, NZ
Parents
Edward Jabez Waters
1855–1934
New Zealand
Elizabeth Scarf
1859–1922
Timaru, NZ
Grandparents
Thomas Waters
1825–1864
, , , England
Elizabetth (Habgood) Luxford
1830–1917
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Robert Scarf
1835–1918
Shelley, Suffolk, UK
Jane Double
1837–1870
Raydon, Suffolk, UK
Great-Grandparents
William Luxford
1797–1870
Elizabeth Jasper
1797–1873
Robert Scarf
1801–
Harriot Scarf
1811–
William Double
1798–1839
Anne Spooner
1795–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Double
1773–1858
Elizabeth Seddon
1775–1835

Ada Waters's Descendants

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Ada Waters (1882–20 DEC 1959) m. Alexander (Laing) Finnie (1 DEC 1878–8 OCT 1953)
  1. 1. Alexander (Douglas) Finnie 1904–1981
  2. 2. Doris (Ada) Finnie 1906–1966
  3. 3. Clarence (Edward) Finnie 1909–1999
  4. 4. Ruby (Mildred) Finnie 1910–1995
  5. 5. Graham Finnie 1912–
  6. 6. Gwendoline (Mary) Finnie 1914–1995
  7. 7. Dulcie (Elizabeth) Finnie 1924–

Ada Waters's Timeline

2 Records

1882
1882
Birth of Ada Waters in Makikihi, South Canterbury, NZ
Makikihi, South Canterbury, NZ
1959
20 DEC 1959
Age 77
Death of Ada Waters in Timaru, NZ
Timaru, NZ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Makikihi, South Canterbury, NZ

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 DEC 1959
    Event Place: Timaru, NZ
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