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Alexander Halkerston Preston 1921–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1921

Birth Location: Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 14 Sep 2003

Death Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Father: Frederick Preston

Mother: Florence Tossell

Spouse(s): Lillian Rytz

Children(s):

In 1921, Alexander Halkerston Preston entered the world in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, born to Frederick Alexander Halkerston Preston And Florence Annie Fay Tossell. Alexander Halkerston Preston married Lillian Velma Rytz, and had children including Alison Lynn Preston, Tim Preston. Alexander Halkerston Preston passed away in 2003 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Alexander Halkerston Preston entered the world in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, born to Frederick Alexander Halkerston Preston And Florence Annie Fay Tossell.
  • Alexander Halkerston Preston married Lillian Velma Rytz, and had children including Alison Lynn Preston, Tim Preston.
  • Alexander Halkerston Preston passed away in 2003 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Preston's Ancestors

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Alexander Preston
1921–2003
Birth Place: Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Frederick Alexander Halkerston Preston
1889–1975
Bangalore, Madras, India
Florence (Annie Fay) Tossell
1890–1982
Strood, Kent, England
Grandparents
Frederick (Stephen) Preston
1856–1919
Syston, Leicestershire, England
Isabel (Elizabeth) Halkerston
1856–1937
Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
John (William) Tossell
1864–
Ruth (Anne) Rogers
1867–1962
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Preston
1830–1866
Mary ILLSTON
1829–1909
Alexander Halkerston
1814–
Elizabeth Warnock
1823–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Preston
1801–1878
Mary Berridge
1804–
William Illston
1801–1876
Ann Adcock
1803–1871

Alexander Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1921
Apr 1921
Birth of Alexander Halkerston Preston in Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Warwick, Warwickshire, England
2003
14 Sep 2003
Age 82
Death of Alexander Halkerston Preston in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1921
    Event Place: Warwick, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 2003
    Event Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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