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Catherine Grace (Kit) MORRISON 1901 – 1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1901

Birth Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

Death Date: 30 October 1985

Death Location: Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand

Father: Duncan MORRISON

Mother: Grace CROFT

Spouse(s): Bernard GIRLING-BUTCHER

Children(s): Grace Girling-Butcher, Mary GIRLING-BUTCHER

Catherine Grace (Kit) MORRISON was born in 1901 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand., the child of Duncan MORRISON and Grace Catherine CROFT. Catherine Grace (Kit) MORRISON married Bernard (Bert) George GIRLING-BUTCHER, and had children including Grace (Ann) Girling-Butcher, Mary TUNA GIRLING-BUTCHER. Catherine Grace (Kit) MORRISON passed away in 1985 in Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Catherine Grace (Kit) MORRISON was born in 1901 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand., the child of Duncan MORRISON and Grace Catherine CROFT.
  • Catherine Grace (Kit) MORRISON married Bernard (Bert) George GIRLING-BUTCHER, and had children including Grace (Ann) Girling-Butcher, Mary TUNA GIRLING-BUTCHER.
  • Catherine Grace (Kit) MORRISON passed away in 1985 in Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Duncan MORRISON
1867 – 1940
Birth Location: Larkhall, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Grace CROFT
1875 – 1944
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Bernard GIRLING-BUTCHER
1898 – 1956
Birth Location: New Zealand
BG

Children(s)

Grace Girling-Butcher
1928 – 2013
Birth Location: New Zealand
GG
Mary GIRLING-BUTCHER
1951 – 2003
Birth Location: New Zealand
MG

Catherine MORRISON's Ancestors

Self
Catherine MORRISON
1901 – 1985
Birth Place: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
Parents
Duncan MORRISON
1867 – 1940
Larkhall, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grace (Catherine) CROFT
1875 – 1944
Christchurch, New Zealand
Grandparents
Robert Morrison
1836 – 1900
Dalserf, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Craig
1838 – 1896
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Morrison
1798 – 1860
Agnes Thom
1798 – 1875
John Craig
1808 – 1895
Jane Ferguson
1815 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Morrison
Catherine Murray
Morrison

Catherine MORRISON's Descendants

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Catherine (Grace (Kit)) MORRISON (16 Jan 1901 – 30 October 1985) m. Bernard ((Bert) George) GIRLING-BUTCHER (23 March 1898 – 21 May 1956)
  1. 1. Grace ((Ann)) Girling-Butcher (2 June 1928 – 17 September 2013)
  2. 2. Mary (TUNA) GIRLING-BUTCHER (2 March 1951 – 2003)

Catherine MORRISON's Timeline

2 Records

1901
16 Jan 1901
Birth of Catherine Grace (Kit) MORRISON in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
1985
30 October 1985
Age 84
Death of Catherine Grace (Kit) MORRISON in Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand
Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1901
    Event Place: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 October 1985
    Event Place: Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand
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