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Ernest Edward Swanson 1897 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1897

Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 24 Mar 1963

Death Location: Auckland New Zealand

Father: Charles Swanson

Mother: Eliza Watkins

Spouse(s): Hazel Piddock

Children(s): Jean Swanson, Ngaire Swanson

Ernest Edward Swanson was born in 1897 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of Charles Swanson and Eliza Watkins. In 1916, Ernest Edward Swanson resided in New Zealand. In 1942, Ernest Edward Swanson resided in Pt Chevalier, New Zealand. Ernest Edward Swanson married Hazel Elizabeth Piddock, and had children including Jean Margaret Swanson, Ngaire Elizabeth Swanson. Ernest Edward Swanson passed away in 1963 in Auckland New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Ernest Edward Swanson was born in 1897 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of Charles Swanson and Eliza Watkins.
  • In 1916, Ernest Edward Swanson resided in New Zealand.
  • In 1942, Ernest Edward Swanson resided in Pt Chevalier, New Zealand.
  • Ernest Edward Swanson married Hazel Elizabeth Piddock, and had children including Jean Margaret Swanson, Ngaire Elizabeth Swanson.
  • Ernest Edward Swanson passed away in 1963 in Auckland New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Swanson's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Swanson
1897 – 1963
Birth Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Charles Swanson
1844 – 1899
Sauda , Rogaland , Norway
Eliza Watkins
1857 – 1936
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
Jacob Swanson
Mary
William Watkins
1825 – 1890
Winkfield, Berkshire, England
Eliza (Dennison) Andrews
1831 – 1913
Bexley, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Watkins
1801 – 1881
Charlotte Butler
1803 – 1864
Sarah Andrews
1811 – 1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
william watkins
1777 – 1837
Miriam Collins
1775 – 1806
John Butler
1775 – 1840
Sarah Barr
1783 – 1864
Joseph Andrews
1784 – 1853
Mary Carter
1782 – 1859

Ernest Swanson's Descendants

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Ernest (Edward) Swanson (17 Jun 1897 – 24 Mar 1963) m. Hazel (Elizabeth) Piddock (2 Oct 1899 – 11 Feb 1968)
  1. 1. Jean (Margaret) Swanson (16 Sep 1927 – 2003)
  2. 2. Ngaire (Elizabeth) Swanson (16 Sep 1927 – 15 Oct 1998) m. Cecil (Adams) Renwick (26 Jul 1924 – 18 June 2014)
    1. 1. Janice (Margaret) Renwick m. Walter (Rex) Regan (30 May 1948 – 2022)

Ernest Swanson's Timeline

4 Records

1897
17 Jun 1897
Birth of Ernest Edward Swanson in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1916
1916
Age 19
Ernest Edward Swanson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 45
Ernest Edward Swanson resided here in Pt Chevalier, New Zealand
Pt Chevalier, New Zealand
1963
24 Mar 1963
Age 66
Death of Ernest Edward Swanson in Auckland New Zealand
Auckland New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950, N/A - microfiche from a private collector; New Zealand; Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [4] New Zealand, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1840-1902, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Registration Birth Index, 1840-1901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War I Army Nominal Rolls, 1914-1918, Nominal Rolls: Vol. 2: 1 Jan 1916 - 31 Dec 1916

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Pt Chevalier, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1963
    Event Place: Auckland New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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