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Alexander James WOOD 1897 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 May 1897

Birth Location: St Marks Church, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand

Death Date: 06 Aug 1959

Death Location: Reads Quay (in truck) Gisborne, New Zealand

Father: George WOOD

Mother: Isabella BLACK

Spouse(s): Lillian Milligan

Children(s): Lillian Wood, Lawson Wood, Ralton Wood, Lynette Wood

Alexander James WOOD was born in 1897 in St Marks Church, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand, the child of George Samuel WOOD and Isabella BLACK. Alexander James WOOD married Lillian Milligan, and had children including Lillian Wood, Lawson Arthur Wood, Ralton Bryce Wood, Lynette Fraser Wood. Alexander James WOOD passed away in 1959 in Reads Quay (in truck) Gisborne, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Alexander James WOOD was born in 1897 in St Marks Church, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand, the child of George Samuel WOOD and Isabella BLACK.
  • Alexander James WOOD married Lillian Milligan, and had children including Lillian Wood, Lawson Arthur Wood, Ralton Bryce Wood, Lynette Fraser Wood.
  • Alexander James WOOD passed away in 1959 in Reads Quay (in truck) Gisborne, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

George WOOD
1864 – 1952
Birth Location: Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand
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Isabella BLACK
1865 – 1944
Birth Location: Carnoustie, Forafar, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lillian Milligan
– 1988
Birth Location: –
LM

Children(s)

Lillian Wood
1924 –
Birth Location: Gisborne, New Zealand
LW
Lawson Wood
1926 – 1962
Birth Location: Gisborne, New Zealand
LW
Ralton Wood
1928 –
Birth Location: Gisborne, New Zealand
RW
Lynette Wood
1934 –
Birth Location: Gisborne, New Zealand
LW

Alexander WOOD's Ancestors

Self
Alexander WOOD
1897 – 1959
Birth Place: St Marks Church, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
Parents
George Samuel WOOD
1864 – 1952
Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand
Isabella BLACK
1865 – 1944
Carnoustie, Forafar, Scotland
Grandparents
George (Edward) WOOD
1836 – 1908
Offham Kent UK
Lucy SEALE
1839 – 1923
Lewes Sussex UK
James Black
– 1882
Jean Frazer
– 1923
Great-Grandparents
George Wood
1808 – 1886
Elizabeth Bell
1810 – 1880
William Seale
Mary Upton
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robin Bell
1785 – 1861
Mercy Cox

Alexander WOOD's Descendants

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Alexander (James) WOOD (01 May 1897 – 06 Aug 1959) m. Lillian Milligan ( – 08 Aug 1988)
  1. 1. Lillian Wood (27 Jul 1924 – ) m. Robert Stephenson m. Raymond Phelps
    1. 1. Robert (Garth) Stephenson (19 Nov 1949 – ) m. Ann Burdett
      1. 1. Anthony Stephenson (19 May 1970 – )
      2. 2. Vanessa Stephenson (12 Sep 1973 – )
      3. 3. Rachel Stephenson (04 Feb 1975 – )
    2. 2. Raymond (Mark) Phelps (19 May 1958 – ) m. Vicki Lawlor
      1. 1. Alexander (Morgan) Phelps (13 Apr 1990 – )
    3. 3. Clive (Alexander) Phelps (20 Apr 1960 – )
  2. 2. Lawson (Arthur) Wood (19 Apr 1926 – 13 Dec 1962) m. Muriel Lawson
    1. 1. Maryce (Lynette) Wood (12 May 1953 – ) m. Stewart Johnstone
      1. 1. Britta (Vicki) Johnstone (07 Jan 1975 – )
      2. 2. Ryan (Eric) Johnstone (05 Apr 1978 – )
    2. 2. Christopher (James) Wood (31 Aug 1955 – ) m. Rebecca (Jane) Luke
      1. 1. Samuel (Lawson) Wood (24 Feb 1980 – )
      2. 2. Benjamin (James) Wood (25 Oct 1983 – )
      3. 3. Timothy (Douglas) Wood (29 Apr 1989 – )
    3. 3. Phillipa (Jean) Wood (20 Sep 1961 – ) m. Tom Parsons
  3. 3. Ralton (Bryce) Wood (19 Dec 1928 – ) m. Beryl Greatbatch ( – 01 Dec 1985) m. June (Mary) Mattock
    1. 1. Diane (Cheryl) Wood (06 Apr 1951 – ) m. Greg Charters m. Ian (Maxwell) Wood
      1. 1. Teressa (Lillian) Wood (23 Oct 1977 – )
      2. 2. Reuben (Maxwell) Wood (12 Aug 1979 – )
    2. 2. Raymond (Bryce) Wood (22 Jun 1952 – ) m. Georgina Liversey
      1. 1. Rikilee Wood (29 Apr 1982 – )
      2. 2. Ragan (Bryce) Wood (04 Apr 1986 – )
    3. 3. Jennifer (Lee) Wood (08 Mar 1954 – ) m. Michael Dew
      1. 1. Matthew (James) Dew (20 Mar 1976 – )
      2. 2. Andrew (George) Dew (11 May 1979 – )
    4. 4. Louise Wood (17 May 1958 – ) m. Ian Elliot
      1. 1. Samuel (Keith) Elliot (17 Aug 1976 – )
      2. 2. Sharlie (Ann) Elliot (02 Feb 1978 – )
      3. 3. Ruth (Julie Louise) Elliot (26 Sep 1981 – )
    5. 5. Bronwyn Wood (06 Jun 1961 – ) m. Leslie Nalder
      1. 1. Julie (Louise) Nalder (24 Sep 1984 – )
      2. 2. Michael Nalder (30 Oct 1985 – )
  4. 4. Lynette (Fraser) Wood (13 Mar 1934 – ) m. Colin Clayton
    1. 1. Janice Clayton (22 Nov 1955 – ) m. Ronald Prebble
      1. 1. Amanda Prebble (24 Feb 1979 – )
      2. 2. Phillip Prebble (05 Mar 1981 – )
    2. 2. Leslie (Maurice) Clayton m. Jan Isaacson
      1. 1. Shane Clayton (09 Aug 1987 – )

Alexander WOOD's Timeline

2 Records

1897
01 May 1897
Birth of Alexander James WOOD in St Marks Church, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
St Marks Church, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
1959
06 Aug 1959
Age 62
Death of Alexander James WOOD in Reads Quay (in truck) Gisborne, New Zealand
Reads Quay (in truck) Gisborne, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 May 1897
    Event Place: St Marks Church, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1959
    Event Place: Reads Quay (in truck) Gisborne, New Zealand
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