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Bessie Alexandra Shepherd 1896–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1896

Birth Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1966

Death Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Father: Joseph Shepherd

Mother: Maria Monro

Spouse(s): Thomas Howorth

Children(s): Irene Howorth

Bessie Alexandra Shepherd was born in 1896 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of Joseph Shepherd And Maria Monro. Bessie Alexandra Shepherd married Thomas Howorth, and had children including Irene Maud Howorth. Bessie Alexandra Shepherd passed away in 1966 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Bessie Alexandra Shepherd was born in 1896 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of Joseph Shepherd And Maria Monro.
  • Bessie Alexandra Shepherd married Thomas Howorth, and had children including Irene Maud Howorth.
  • Bessie Alexandra Shepherd passed away in 1966 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Bessie Shepherd's Ancestors

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Bessie Shepherd
1896–1966
Birth Place: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parents
Joseph Shepherd
1860–1919
Maria Monro
1853–1916
Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Richard Shepherd
1837–1908
Portadown, Ireland
Ann Shepherd
1830–1907
Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Shepherd's Descendants

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Bessie (Alexandra) Shepherd (abt 1896–1966) m. Thomas Howorth (July 1896–1958)
  1. 1. Irene (Maud) Howorth 1924–1991 m. Stanley (Ernest James) STAPLES 1923–1981
    1. 1. Sandra STAPLES –2019 m. Keith (Stanners (Kit)) Bird 1950–2020

Bessie Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1896
abt 1896
Birth of Bessie Alexandra Shepherd in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1966
1966
Age 70
Death of Bessie Alexandra Shepherd in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1896
    Event Place: Londonderry, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Christchurch, New Zealand

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