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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: Papatoetoe, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Philip Sr.

Mother: Lily Fancote

Spouse(s): Margaret Banks, Helen Osborn

Children(s): Leslie 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 Helen Mabel Osborn, Margaret Frances Banks, and had children including Bernard Nigel Banks, Colleen, Leslie Mary Hilary Banks, Philip, Raewyn. Bernard Wilfred Banks passed away in 1993 in Papatoetoe, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand.

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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 Helen Mabel Osborn, Margaret Frances Banks, and had children including Bernard Nigel Banks, Colleen, Leslie Mary Hilary Banks, Philip, Raewyn.
  • Bernard Wilfred Banks passed away in 1993 in Papatoetoe, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bernard Banks's Ancestors

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Bernard Banks
1905–1993
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Philip Banks Sr.
1890–1964
Kensington, London, England
Lily Fancote
1880–1953
Smethwick, Staffordshire
Grandparents
John (R) Banks
1856–
Camberwell, Surrey, England
Emily Banks
1861–
Glester Place, Middlesex, England
Emma Whitton
1854–
Birmingham Warwickshire England
Emma Fancote
1855–1916
Birmingham
Great-Grandparents
John Banks
1826–1904
Mary Banks
1846–
John Norton
1824–
Helen Norton
1834–
Peter Whitton
1815–1892
Sarah Short
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Banks
1780–1857
Sophia Skelton
1790–1866

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. Leslie (Mary Hilary) Banks 1932–2019

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, 5271948 - 11281972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715, 1897-1957
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 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, 5271948 - 11281972; 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, 5271948 - 11281972; 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, 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, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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