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Emily Maria, Ethel, Burt Duncan 1878 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878

Birth Location: Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 27 Nov 1941

Death Location: Otago, New Zealand

Father: James Duncan

Mother: Jane Gilligan

Spouse(s): William Porteous

Children(s): Winifred Porteous, Mary Porteous, William Porteous

Early life: Emily Maria Ethel Burt Duncan arrived in Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand in 1878, born to James Alfred Duncan and Jane Mary Gilligan. Over time, Emily Maria Ethel Burt Duncan formed a family with William Porteous, which included Winifred Jane Flora Porteous, Mary Elizabeth Porteous and William Edgar Porteous. Emily Maria Ethel Burt Duncan concluded life in Otago, New Zealand in 1941.

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Parents

James Duncan
1844 – 1880
Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Jane Gilligan
1852 – 1925
Birth Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Spouses(s)

William Porteous
1871 – 1935
Birth Location: New Zealand BDM 1872/10524 Died aged 64
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Children(s)

Winifred Porteous
1913 – 1992
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
WP
Mary Porteous
1915 –
Birth Location: –
MP
William Porteous
1918 – 1982
Birth Location: Otuatau, Southland, New Zealand
WP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1878
    Event Place: Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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