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Elsie Lillian Gardner 1909 – 1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1909

Birth Location: Plumstead, Kent, England

Death Date: 8 Nov 1996

Death Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: William Gardner

Mother: Lucy Smith

Spouse(s): Thomas Bennett

Children(s): Patricia Bennett

Early life: Elsie Lillian Gardner arrived in Plumstead, Kent, England in 1909, born to William George Gardner and Lucy Maud Smith. Over time, Elsie Lillian Gardner formed a family with Thomas Bennett, which included Patricia Annette Gardner Bennett. Elsie Lillian Gardner concluded life in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand in 1996.

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Parents

William Gardner
1875 – 1956
Birth Location: Plumstead, Kent, England
WG
Lucy Smith
1878 – 1943
Birth Location: Plumstead, Kent, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Thomas Bennett
1902 – 1961
Birth Location: Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales
TB

Children(s)

Patricia Bennett
1936 –
Birth Location: ngatamaheni, tikawhiti, New Zealand
PB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 23 Aug 1909
    Event Place: Plumstead, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 8 Nov 1996
    Event Place: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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