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Cecil William George Lawson 1916–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1916

Birth Location: Gisborne, New Zealand

Death Date: 23 October 1956

Death Location: Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Cecil Lawson

Mother: Kathleen Kennedy

Spouse(s): Kathleen Smith

Children(s): Alan Lawson, Michael Lawson, Patricia Smith, Bernadette Lawson

The story of Cecil William George Lawson began in 1916 in Gisborne, New Zealand. Cecil William George Lawson married Kathleen Margaret Queenie Smith, and had children including Alan Kevin Lawson, Bernadette Mary Theresa Lawson, Michael Lawson, Patricia Mary Smith. Cecil William George Lawson passed away in 1956 in Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Cecil William George Lawson began in 1916 in Gisborne, New Zealand.
  • Cecil William George Lawson married Kathleen Margaret Queenie Smith, and had children including Alan Kevin Lawson, Bernadette Mary Theresa Lawson, Michael Lawson, Patricia Mary Smith.
  • Cecil William George Lawson passed away in 1956 in Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cecil Lawson's Ancestors

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Cecil Lawson
1916–1956
Birth Place: Gisborne, New Zealand
Parents
Cecil Henry Francis (Frank) Lawson
1890–1975
Greymouth, Grey, West Coast, New Zealand
Kathleen (Doreen) Kennedy
1899–1982
Auckland, New Zealand
Grandparents
George (Henry William) Lawson
1866–1947
Kaniere, West Coast, New Zealand
Emily (Elizabeth) Potbury
1873–1943
18 Summers' Cottages, New Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George Lawson
1832–1894
Mary Guest
1834–1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Guest
1812–1875
Mary Camfield
1809–1879

Cecil Lawson's Descendants

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Cecil (William George) Lawson (20 Nov 1916–23 October 1956) m. Kathleen (Margaret (Queenie)) Smith (1911–4 March 1970)
  1. 1. Alan (Kevin) Lawson 1945–2018
  2. 2. Michael Lawson 1947–2012
  3. 3. Patricia (Mary) Smith 1933–1986
  4. 4. Bernadette (Mary Theresa) Lawson 1948–2003

Cecil Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1916
20 Nov 1916
Birth of Cecil William George Lawson in Gisborne, New Zealand
Gisborne, New Zealand
1956
23 October 1956
Age 40
Death of Cecil William George Lawson in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Gisborne, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] New Zealand, Birth Index, N/A - microfiche from a private collector; New Zealand; Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 October 1956
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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