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Arthur Robert Wills 1870–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1870

Birth Location: Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 26 Mar 1946

Death Location: Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Father: William Wills

Mother: Elizabeth Shanahan

Spouse(s): Mary O'Hara

Children(s): Mary Wills

In 1870, Arthur Robert Wills entered the world in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand, born to William Wills And Elizabeth Shanahan. Arthur Robert Wills married Mary O Hara, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Wills. Arthur Robert Wills passed away in 1946 in Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Arthur Robert Wills entered the world in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand, born to William Wills And Elizabeth Shanahan.
  • Arthur Robert Wills married Mary O Hara, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Wills.
  • Arthur Robert Wills passed away in 1946 in Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Arthur Wills's Ancestors

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Arthur Wills
1870–1946
Birth Place: Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
William Wills
1842–1930
Launceston, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Shanahan
1850–1889
Ballarat, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
Jane (Blake) Shanahan
1816–1892
County Tipperary, Ireland
Michael Ryan
1825–
Borrisoleigh, Tipperary, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shannahan
1788–1865
Catherine Fannon
1789–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Arthur Wills's Descendants

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Arthur (Robert) Wills (1870–26 Mar 1946) m. Mary O'Hara (2 Feb 1872–4 Jul 1945)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Wills 1900–1951 m. Francis (Thomas (Frank)) Tourelle 1897–1933
    1. 1. John (Francis Anthony (Jack)) Tourelle 1926–2002 m. Rhoda (Noreen) Boyle 1930–2012

Arthur Wills's Timeline

3 Records

1870
1870
Birth of Arthur Robert Wills in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand
Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand
1946
22 Mar 1946
Age 76
Death of Arthur Robert Wills in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
1946
26 Mar 1946
Age 76
Burial of Arthur Robert Wills in Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1946
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1946
    Event Place: Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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