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David John Weir 1873–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1873

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Nov 1951

Death Location: Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: James Weir

Mother: Rosina Smith

Spouse(s): Georgina Evans

Children(s): Rosina Weir, James Weir, Winifred Weir, David Weir, Ernest Weir, Margaret Weir

David John Weir was born in 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Weir And Rosina Smith. David John Weir married Georgina Sarah Sophia Evans, and had children including David Ernest Weir, Ernest Frederick Weir, James Robert Weir, Margaret Esther Weir, Rosina Agnes Weir, Winifred Margaret Weir. David John Weir passed away in 1951 in Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • David John Weir was born in 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Weir And Rosina Smith.
  • David John Weir married Georgina Sarah Sophia Evans, and had children including David Ernest Weir, Ernest Frederick Weir, James Robert Weir, Margaret Esther Weir, Rosina Agnes Weir, Winifred Margaret Weir.
  • David John Weir passed away in 1951 in Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Weir's Ancestors

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David Weir
1873–1951
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Weir
1846–1917
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Rosina Smith
1842–1916
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Weir
1814–1867
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Porteous
1814–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
David Smith
1814–
Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Marion Grandison
1820–1892
Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Grandison
1792–1868
Rosina Ketchin
1791–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ketchin
1754–
Rosina Dalziel
1760–

David Weir's Descendants

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David (John) Weir (15 Mar 1873–28 Nov 1951) m. Georgina (Sarah Sophia) Evans (19 Nov 1876–15 Apr 1955)
  1. 1. Rosina (Agnes) Weir 1897–1906
  2. 2. James (Robert) Weir 1900–1971 m. Margaret (Easton) Brookland 1902–1942
    1. 1. James (Craigie) Weir 1924–
    2. 2. Robert (Easton) Weir 1926–
  3. 3. Winifred (Margaret) Weir 1901–1975 m. Clive (Samuel Hall) Davey 1899–
    1. 1. Ronald (Normanby Clive) Davey 1923–
  4. 4. David (Ernest) Weir 1903–1975 m. Iris (Rita Elizabeth) Ricketts 1905–1975 m. Olive Bell 1896–1978
    1. 1. Graham Weir 1931–1980
    2. 2. Maurice (Ronald) Weir 1933–2000
    3. 3. Kelvin (Ernest) Weir 1935–2005
  5. 5. Ernest (Frederick) Weir 1906–1970 m. Vera (Janet) Sickels 1909–1966 m. Edna (Evelyn (Olive Heatherbell COOK)) Wilson 1912–1999
    1. 1. Shyrlee (Ann) Wilson 1931–2022 m. Francis (Borgia) Spensley 1919–1979 m. Francis (Raymond) Hunt 1923–2002 m. Alexander (Hugh) Ryder 1924–1984 m. John (Melville) Black 1930–1990 m. Brian (Edward) Roberts 1936–2021
  6. 6. Margaret (Esther) Weir 1907–1987 m. Kenneth (Benjamin) Nankivell 1908–1999
    1. 1. Beverley (Noelene) Nankivell 1931–1990
    2. 2. Kenneth (David) Nankivell 1939–2016
    3. 3. Neil (Thomas) Nankivell 1946–2018 m. Carole (Anne) Drew 1945–1987

David Weir's Timeline

3 Records

1873
15 Mar 1873
Birth of David John Weir in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1951
26 Nov 1951
Age 78
Death of David John Weir in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1951
28 Nov 1951
Age 78
Burial of David John Weir in Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1873
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Findagrave, David John Weir 26 Nov 1951

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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