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Edward Wills 1889–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1889

Birth Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Death Date: Apr 1937

Death Location: Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Father: William Wills

Mother: Elizabeth Shanahan

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Children(s):

In 1889, Edward Wills entered the world in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, born to William Wills And Elizabeth Shanahan. Edward Wills passed away in 1937 in Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Edward Wills entered the world in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, born to William Wills And Elizabeth Shanahan.
  • Edward Wills passed away in 1937 in Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Edward Wills's Ancestors

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Edward Wills
1889–1937
Birth Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Parents
William Wills
1842–1930
Launceston, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Shanahan
1850–1889
Ballarat, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
Jane (Blake) Shanahan
1816–1892
County Tipperary, Ireland
Michael Ryan
1825–
Borrisoleigh, Tipperary, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shannahan
1788–1865
Catherine Fannon
1789–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Wills's Timeline

3 Records

1889
11 Mar 1889
Birth of Edward Wills in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
1937
12 Apr 1937
Age 48
Death of Edward Wills in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
1937
Apr 1937
Age 48
Burial of Edward Wills in Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1889
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1937
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1937
    Event Place: Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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