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Elsie Jean Wallace 1916 – 2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Oct 1916

Birth Location: Winton, Southland, New Zealand

Death Date: 08 Oct 2001

Death Location: Weston, Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Wallace

Mother: Jane Miller

Spouse(s): Norman Devon

Children(s): Donald Devon, Brian Devon, David Devon, Jean Devon, Russell Devon

Elsie Jean Wallace was born in 1916 in Winton, Southland, New Zealand, the child of William Irwin Wallace and Jane Buchanan Miller. Elsie Jean Wallace married Norman Howell Devon, and had children including Donald Irwin Devon, Brian Grahame Devon, David Wallace Devon, Jean Ellen Devon, Russell Arthur Devon. Elsie Jean Wallace passed away in 2001 in Weston, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Elsie Jean Wallace was born in 1916 in Winton, Southland, New Zealand, the child of William Irwin Wallace and Jane Buchanan Miller.
  • Elsie Jean Wallace married Norman Howell Devon, and had children including Donald Irwin Devon, Brian Grahame Devon, David Wallace Devon, Jean Ellen Devon, Russell Arthur Devon.
  • Elsie Jean Wallace passed away in 2001 in Weston, Otago, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elsie Wallace's Ancestors

Self
Elsie Wallace
1916 – 2001
Birth Place: Winton, Southland, New Zealand
Parents
William Irwin Wallace
1871 – 1933
Tulliskearney, Cloonclare, Leitrim, Ireland
Jane (Buchanan) Miller
1881 – 1934
Glenore, Otago, New Zealand
Grandparents
Robert Wallace
1841 – 1926
Leitrim, Ireland
Margaret O'Malley
1839 – 1905
Townymanus, Tullyskearney, Leitrim, Ireland
Andrew Miller
1846 – 1922
Under, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Bishop) Hume
1854 – 1928
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wallace
1801 – 1889
Mary Stewart
1819 – 1898
Thomas O'Malley
Hanna Wallace
Andrew Miller
1804 – 1882
Mary Hope
1804 – 1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wallace
1747 – 1817
William Wallace
1747 – 1817
Walter Miller
1777 –
Mary Lillico
1776 –
Thomas Hope
Nellie Pender

Elsie Wallace's Descendants

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Elsie (Jean) Wallace (07 Oct 1916 – 08 Oct 2001) m. Norman (Howell) Devon (26 Apr 1911 – 01 Nov 1990)
  1. 1. Donald (Irwin) Devon (22 Jul 1935 – )
    1. 1. Karen Devon
    2. 2. Moira Devon
    3. 3. Rosemary Devon
  2. 2. Brian (Grahame) Devon (18 May 1938 – ) m. Kathleen
    1. 1. Kristina Devon (Abt. 1970 – )
    2. 2. Pamela Devon (Abt. 1973 – )
  3. 3. David (Wallace) Devon (22 Feb 1940 – ) m. Paulette
    1. 1. David (Craig) Devon
    2. 2. Barry (Howell) Devon
    3. 3. Graeme Devon m. Debbie Wilson
    4. 4. Jason Devon
  4. 4. Jean (Ellen) Devon (19 Apr 1942 – 10 Jun 1996) m. Selwyn (Russell) Paul m. Willem (Dirk De) Geest (Abt. 1930 – 15 Dec 1991) m. Brian Hanmer
    1. 1. Marieke (De) Geest (11 Jul 1979 – )
    2. 2. Anneke (De) Geest (22 Dec 1980 – )
    3. 3. Bryan (Travis) Hanmer (Jul 1971 – ) m. Leanne (Margaret) Cubitt
  5. 5. Russell (Arthur) Devon (25 Mar 1944 – ) m. Helen
    1. 1. Sarah Devon (Jun 1972 – )
    2. 2. Andrew Devon (1974 – )
    3. 3. Matthew Devon (1976 – )

Elsie Wallace's Timeline

3 Records

1916
07 Oct 1916
Birth of Elsie Jean Wallace in Winton, Southland, New Zealand
Winton, Southland, New Zealand
2001
08 Oct 2001
Age 85
Death of Elsie Jean Wallace in Weston, Otago, New Zealand
Weston, Otago, New Zealand
2001
10 Oct 2001
Age 85
Burial of Elsie Jean Wallace in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1916
    Event Place: Winton, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Record of Birth for Elsie Jean Miller, Folio 7083/16

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Oct 2001
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Oct 2001
    Event Place: Weston, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Death Notice for Elsie Jean Wallace (Devon), 'Otago Daily Times'

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Oct 2001
    Event Place: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

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