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Bernard Wilfred Banks 1905 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1905

Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 17 June 1993

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Alfred Banks

Mother: Mary Watt

Spouse(s): Margaret Banks, Helen Osborn

Children(s): Bernard Banks, Colleen None, Raewyn None, Philip None, Leslie Banks, Bernard Banks

The story of Bernard Wilfred Banks began in 1905 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. In 1939, Bernard Wilfred Banks resided in Dorking, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk, Engl. In 1940, Bernard Wilfred Banks resided in Auckland, New Zealand. Bernard Wilfred Banks married Margaret Frances Banks, Helen Mabel Osborn, and had children including Bernard Nigel Banks, Colleen, Raewyn, Philip, Leslie Mary Hilary Banks, Bernard Nigel Banks. Bernard Wilfred Banks passed away in 1993 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
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Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of Bernard Wilfred Banks began in 1905 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • In 1939, Bernard Wilfred Banks resided in Dorking, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk, Engl.
  • In 1940, Bernard Wilfred Banks resided in Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Bernard Wilfred Banks married Margaret Frances Banks, Helen Mabel Osborn, and had children including Bernard Nigel Banks, Colleen, Raewyn, Philip, Leslie Mary Hilary Banks, Bernard Nigel Banks.
  • Bernard Wilfred Banks passed away in 1993 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Banks
1876 – 1964
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Mary Watt
1881 – 1929
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Banks
1923 – 2015
Birth Location: –
MB
Helen Osborn
1903 –
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Children(s)

Bernard Banks
1934 –
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Colleen None
Birth Location: –
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Raewyn None
Birth Location: –
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Philip None
Birth Location: –
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Leslie Banks
1932 – 2019
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Bernard Banks
1934 –
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Bernard Banks's Ancestors

Self
Bernard Banks
1905 – 1993
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Alfred Banks
1876 – 1964
Auckland, New Zealand
Mary (Eleanor) Watt
1881 – 1929
Auckland, New Zealand
Grandparents
William Banks
1835 – 1920
St George in The East, Middlesex, England
Eliza Forsyth
1836 – 1893
Moratham, Surrey, England
Tudor (Alexander) Watt
1833 – 1885
Poplar, Middlesex, England
Mary (Ann) Cooke
1837 – 1907
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
George Banks
1804 – 1888
Mary Banks
1801 – 1862
William Forsyth
1800 – 1862
Elizabeth Forsyth
– 1838
Thomas Watt
1785 – 1834
Elizabeth Keith
1792 – 1854
Thomas Cooke
1801 – 1851
Mary Wells
1815 – 1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Banks
1765 – 1840
Elizabeth Bignall
1773 – 1848
Alexander Watt
1762 – 1846
Martha Ellis
1755 – 1795
Thomas Keith
1759 – 1824
Martha Winck
1768 –
Thomas Cooke
1780 –
Sarah Cooke
Ann Andrews
1791 – 1842

Bernard Banks's Descendants

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Bernard (Wilfred) Banks (1905 – 17 June 1993) m. Margaret (Frances) Banks (8 June 1923 – 30 November 2015) m. Helen (Mabel) Osborn (1903 – )
  1. 1. Bernard (Nigel) Banks (2 Jan 1934 – ) m. Pat Murray (23 Mar 1937 – 8 July 2009)
    1. 1. Simon Banks (17 Mar 1961 – ) m. Angela (Dawn) Lomas (18 Aug 1963 – 8 May 2021) m. Karleen (Jan) Banks
      1. 1. Emma (Jane) Lomas (1981 – 23 Sep 2022) m. Kevin (Michael) Woodhouse (8 May 1977 – 2019) m. Kevin Morgan
        1. 1. Rachel (Jane) Lomas (1 Jan 1998 – ) m. Nicholas Davis (25/02/1994 – )
      2. 2. Jade (Telysia) Banks (28 Apr 1990 – )
  2. 2. Colleen
  3. 3. Raewyn
  4. 4. Philip
  5. 5. Leslie (Mary Hilary) Banks (7 May 1932 – 6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Banks's Timeline

5 Records

1905
1905
Birth of Bernard Wilfred Banks in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1939
1939
Age 34
Bernard Wilfred Banks resided here in Dorking, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk, England
Dorking, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk, England
1940
1940-1941
Age 35
Bernard Wilfred Banks resided here in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
1954
1954
Age 49
Bernard Wilfred Banks resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1993
17 June 1993
Age 88
Death of Bernard Wilfred Banks in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715, 1897-1957
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Dorking, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984, BT Archives; London, England; British Phone Books 1880-1984

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940-1941
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Army Nominal Rolls, 1939-1948, Roll: 3; Nominal Roll: 1 Jul 1940 - 31 Mar 1941

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1942
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715, 1897-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Immingham and Hull, England
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715, 1897-1957

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 1993
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Papatoetoe, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
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