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Colin Joseph Cairns 1944 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1944

Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 14 Oct 1979

Death Location: maybe in Invercargill, New Zealand

Father: Lawrie Cairns

Mother: Gwendoline Etheredge

Spouse(s): Anna Karetai

Children(s): Ann-Marie Cairns, Lawrie Cairns, Marjorie Cairns

Colin Joseph Cairns was born in 1944 in Wellington, New Zealand, the child of Lawrie Joseph Cairns and Gwendoline Etheredge. Colin Joseph Cairns married Anna Karetai, and had children including Ann-Marie Cairns, Lawrie John Cairns, Marjorie Elizabeth Cairns. Colin Joseph Cairns passed away in 1979 in maybe in Invercargill, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Colin Joseph Cairns was born in 1944 in Wellington, New Zealand, the child of Lawrie Joseph Cairns and Gwendoline Etheredge.
  • Colin Joseph Cairns married Anna Karetai, and had children including Ann-Marie Cairns, Lawrie John Cairns, Marjorie Elizabeth Cairns.
  • Colin Joseph Cairns passed away in 1979 in maybe in Invercargill, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrie Cairns
1908 – 1945
Birth Location: Petone, New Zealand
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Gwendoline Etheredge
– 1945
Birth Location: Bainham, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Anna Karetai
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Ann-Marie Cairns
1969 –
Birth Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
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Lawrie Cairns
1970 – 1970
Birth Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
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Marjorie Cairns
1972 –
Birth Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
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Colin Cairns's Ancestors

Self
Colin Cairns
1944 – 1979
Birth Place: Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
Lawrie Joseph Cairns
1908 – 1945
Petone, New Zealand
Gwendoline Etheredge
– 1945
Bainham, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand
Grandparents
Peter (Edward) Cairns
1876 – 1964
Taueru, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Elizabeth Lawrie
1877 – 1929
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Etheredge
Unknown
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Cairns
1839 – 1917
Bridget Duffy
1840 – 1916
James Lawrie
– 1929
Elizabeth Johnston
– 1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William (Cairns)
1816 – 1900
Ann McCall
1815 – 1839
Peter Duffy
1810 –
Anne Craig
1821 – 1881
Jane Hunter
1802 –

Colin Cairns's Descendants

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Colin (Joseph) Cairns (29 Aug 1944 – 14 Oct 1979) m. Anna Karetai
  1. 1. Ann-Marie Cairns (11 Jan 1969 – )
  2. 2. Lawrie (John) Cairns (Abt. 24 May 1970 – 16 Jun 1970)
  3. 3. Marjorie (Elizabeth) Cairns (14 May 1972 – )

Colin Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1944
29 Aug 1944
Birth of Colin Joseph Cairns in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1979
14 Oct 1979
Age 35
Death of Colin Joseph Cairns in maybe in Invercargill, New Zealand
maybe in Invercargill, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1944
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: 1945 Colin Joseph Cairns 1305 NZ

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1979
    Event Place: maybe in Invercargill, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW
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