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Betsy Lawson Black 1901–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 September 1901

Birth Location: Fife County, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 Mar 1985

Death Location: Levin, New Zealand

Father: Andrew Black

Mother: Anne Elder

Spouse(s): Sydney PRAGNELL

Children(s):

Betsy Lawson Black was born in 1901 in Fife County, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Andrew Pratt Black And Anne Wilkie Elder. Betsy Lawson Black married Sydney Edward Pragnell. Betsy Lawson Black passed away in 1985 in Levin, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Betsy Lawson Black was born in 1901 in Fife County, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Andrew Pratt Black And Anne Wilkie Elder.
  • Betsy Lawson Black married Sydney Edward Pragnell.
  • Betsy Lawson Black passed away in 1985 in Levin, New Zealand.

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Betsy Black's Ancestors

Self
Betsy Black
1901–1985
Birth Place: Fife County, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Andrew Pratt Black
1874–1953
Pitlessie, Fifeshire
Anne (Wilkie) Elder
1875–1933
Pitlessie, Cults, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Black
1843–
Cults, fifeshire
Jessie Pratt
1836–
Pitlessie, Fifeshire
William Elder
1851–1892
Pitlessie, Cults, Fife, Scotland
Elisabeth ("Betsy") Lawson
1852–1917
Parish of Kings Kettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Pratt
1812–
Agnes Neilson
1810–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Betsy Black's Timeline

2 Records

1901
22 September 1901
Birth of Betsy Lawson Black in Fife County, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife County, Scotland, United Kingdom
1985
18 Mar 1985
Age 84
Death of Betsy Lawson Black in Levin, New Zealand
Levin, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 September 1901
    Event Place: Fife County, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1985
    Event Place: Levin, New Zealand

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