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Bessie Gordon Smith 1916 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1916

Birth Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Death Date: 28 Aug 1965

Death Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: Charles Smith

Mother: Ruth Steel

Spouse(s): John Hill

Children(s):

In 1916, Bessie Gordon Smith entered the world in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, born to Charles Robert Sydney Smith and Ruth Gillies Steel. Bessie Gordon Smith married John Moody Hill. Bessie Gordon Smith passed away in 1965 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Bessie Gordon Smith entered the world in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, born to Charles Robert Sydney Smith and Ruth Gillies Steel.
  • Bessie Gordon Smith married John Moody Hill.
  • Bessie Gordon Smith passed away in 1965 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Bessie Smith's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Smith
1916 – 1965
Birth Place: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Parents
Charles Robert Sydney Smith
Ruth (Gillies) Steel
1892 – 1955
Auckland, New Zealand
Grandparents
William Steel
1865 – 1904
Isabella (Maria) Legge
1864 – 1950
Tuapeka, Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
David Steel
1836 – 1904
Janet McCormick
1836 – 1913
Edwin Legge
1836 – 1911
Agnes Miller
1837 – 1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter McCormick
1810 – 1915
Agnes Locheil
1812 – 1880
Charles Legge
1793 – 1856
Sarah
Andrew Miller
1804 – 1882
Mary Hope
1804 – 1882

Bessie Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1916
14 Jan 1916
Birth of Bessie Gordon Smith in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
1965
28 Aug 1965
Age 49
Death of Bessie Gordon Smith in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1999
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1965
    Event Place: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

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