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Ben Holder 1914–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1914

Birth Location: Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 29 Nov 1941

Death Location: England

Father: Benjamin Holder

Mother: Alice Edwards

Spouse(s): Lilian Lewis

Children(s):

In 1914, Ben Holder entered the world in Glamorgan, Wales, born to Benjamin Bough Holder And Alice Maud Edwards. In 1921, Ben Holder resided in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales. Ben Holder married Lilian M Lewis. Ben Holder passed away in 1941 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Ben Holder entered the world in Glamorgan, Wales, born to Benjamin Bough Holder And Alice Maud Edwards.
  • In 1921, Ben Holder resided in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales.
  • Ben Holder married Lilian M Lewis.
  • Ben Holder passed away in 1941 in England.

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Ben Holder's Ancestors

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Ben Holder
1914–1941
Birth Place: Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Benjamin Bough Holder
1882–1916
Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Alice (Maud) Edwards
1885–1974
Blana, Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
Henry (Bough) Holder
1848–
Cradley, Hereford, England
Mary (Ann) Chamberlain
1841–1911
Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Albert Edwards
1865–
Nantyglo, Monmouth, Wales
Emily Edwards
1868–1923
Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Edwards
1823–1873
Elizabeth Pritchard
1838–1897
James Perkins
1826–1910
Emma Dobbs
1841–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Edwards
1801–
Sarah Francis
1801–
Caleb Perkins
1782–1831
Hannah Woods
1798–1864
John Dobbs
1810–1874
Amelia Watts
1812–1883

Ben Holder's Timeline

3 Records

1914
17 Dec 1914
Birth of Ben Holder in Glamorgan, Wales
Glamorgan, Wales
1921
1921
Age 7
Ben Holder resided here in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales
Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales
1941
29 Nov 1941
Age 27
Death of Ben Holder in At sea, near the Azores, Portugal
At sea, near the Azores, Portugal

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1914
    Event Place: Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] 1921 Wales Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1526787, ED 29, Sch 237; Book: 26787

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1921 Wales Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1526787, ED 29, Sch 237; Book: 26787

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1941
    Event Place: At sea, near the Azores, Portugal
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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