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Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford 1872–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1872

Birth Location: Maori Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: Aug 1937

Death Location: Giebbes Valley Anglican Cemetery, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: John Radford

Mother: Sarah Messenger

Spouse(s): Frances Manson

Children(s): Alan Radford, Colin Radford, George Radford, Dulcie Radford, Frances Radford, Walter Radford, Lester Radford

Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford was born in 1872 in Maori Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of John Thomas Radford And Sarah Anne Messenger. In 1892, Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford resided in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1917, Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford resided in Kaikoura, New Zealand. Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford married Frances Charlotte Fan Manson, and had children including Alan Bruce Bruce Radford, Colin Noel Manson Radford, Dulcie Lena Radford, Frances Vivienne Alda Radford, George Erle Radford, Lester Royal Radford, Walter Keith Radford. Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford passed away in 1937 in Giebbes Valley Anglican Cemetery, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford was born in 1872 in Maori Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of John Thomas Radford And Sarah Anne Messenger.
  • In 1892, Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford resided in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1917, Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford resided in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
  • Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford married Frances Charlotte Fan Manson, and had children including Alan Bruce Bruce Radford, Colin Noel Manson Radford, Dulcie Lena Radford, Frances Vivienne Alda Radford, George Erle Radford, Lester Royal Radford, Walter Keith Radford.
  • Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford passed away in 1937 in Giebbes Valley Anglican Cemetery, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Arthur Radford's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Radford
1872–1937
Birth Place: Maori Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
John Thomas Radford
1826–1900
Headington, Oxfordshire, England
Sarah (Anne) Messenger
1826–1895
Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Radford
1769–1843
Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England
Jane (Sarah) Huggins
1798–1844
Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, England
Thomas Messenger
1792–1863
Marston, Thame, Oxfordshire, England
Jane Godfrey
1792–1854
Garsington, Headington, Oxford, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Radford
1726–1814
Susannah Fleming
1730–1792
Benjamin Huggins
1760–
Frances Gammon
1760–
Leonard Messenger
1769–1812
Maria Maynwood
1771–1822
Thomas Godfrey
1770–1794
Mary East
1765–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Messenger
1743–1818
Molly Juggins
1748–1769
Edward Godfree
1746–1835
John East
1723–
Catherine Lambourne
1745–

Arthur Radford's Descendants

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Arthur (Edmond (Walter)) Radford (4 Oct 1872–Aug 1937) m. Frances (Charlotte (Fan)) Manson (30 Sep 1874–Dec 1957)
  1. 1. Alan (Bruce (Bruce)) Radford 1901–1974 m. Gwendoline (Rita Mary (Gwen)) Vaney 1903–1974
    1. 1. Edmund (Raymond (Ray)) Radford 1928–1993 m. Patricia (Anne) Gleeson 1930–2019
    2. 2. Bernard (Francis) Radford 1944–2002
    3. 3. Robert (Alan (Alan) Radford) (MacDonald) 1926–2005 m. Miyako Tanaka 1928–2016
  2. 2. Colin (Noel Manson) Radford 1913–1992 m. Alice Robinson 1912–2009
    1. 1. Daphne (Alice) Radford 1931–2017
    2. 2. Graeme (Wallace (Chick)) Radford 1936–2012
  3. 3. George (Erle) Radford 1908–1921
  4. 4. Dulcie (Lena) Radford 1903–1904
  5. 5. Frances (Vivienne Alda) Radford 1898–1977
  6. 6. Walter (Keith) Radford 1905–1961
  7. 7. Lester (Royal) Radford 1895–1917

Arthur Radford's Timeline

6 Records

1872
4 Oct 1872
Birth of Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford in Maori Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand
Maori Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand
1892
1892-1893
Age 20
Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford resided here in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1917
1917
Age 45
Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford resided here in Kaikoura, New Zealand
Kaikoura, New Zealand
1928
1928
Age 56
Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford resided here in 4 Kellys Rd, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
4 Kellys Rd, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
1937
20 Aug 1937
Age 65
Death of Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford in New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1937
Aug 1937
Age 65
Burial of Arthur Edmond (Walter) Radford in Giebbes Valley Anglican Cemetery, Canterbury, New Zealand
Giebbes Valley Anglican Cemetery, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1872
    Event Place: Maori Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892-1893
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; Collection Title: New Zealand City & Area Directories, 1866-1955; Directory: Wise´s New Zealand Post Office Directory

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: 4 Kellys Rd, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1928

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1937
    Event Place: New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1937
    Event Place: Giebbes Valley Anglican Cemetery, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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