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Ernest Frederick Weir 1906–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1906

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 10 Oct 1970

Death Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: David Weir

Mother: Georgina Evans

Spouse(s): Vera Sickels, Edna Wilson

Children(s): Shyrlee Wilson

Ernest Frederick Weir was born in 1906 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of David John Weir And Georgina Sarah Sophia Evans. In 1938, Ernest Frederick Weir resided in Dunedin South, Otago, New Zealand. In 1942, Ernest Frederick Weir resided in New Zealand. Ernest Frederick Weir married Edna Evelyn Olive Heatherbell Cook Wilson, Vera Janet Sickels, and had children including Shirley Margaret Weir, Shyrlee Ann Wilson. Ernest Frederick Weir passed away in 1970 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Ernest Frederick Weir was born in 1906 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of David John Weir And Georgina Sarah Sophia Evans.
  • In 1938, Ernest Frederick Weir resided in Dunedin South, Otago, New Zealand.
  • In 1942, Ernest Frederick Weir resided in New Zealand.
  • Ernest Frederick Weir married Edna Evelyn Olive Heatherbell Cook Wilson, Vera Janet Sickels, and had children including Shirley Margaret Weir, Shyrlee Ann Wilson.
  • Ernest Frederick Weir passed away in 1970 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Weir's Ancestors

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Ernest Weir
1906–1970
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
David John Weir
1873–1951
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Georgina (Sarah Sophia) Evans
1876–1955
Fernside, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandparents
James Weir
1846–1917
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Rosina Smith
1842–1916
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Jane (Agnes) Evans
1855–1937
Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Weir
1814–1867
Elizabeth Porteous
1814–
David Smith
1814–
Marion Grandison
1820–1892
Robert Evans
1826–1911
Sarah Kitchener
1827–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Grandison
1792–1868
Rosina Ketchin
1791–
Richard Evans
1805–1872
Jane Vale
1803–1886
James Kitchener
1800–1847
Caroline Darbon
1801–

Ernest Weir's Descendants

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Ernest (Frederick) Weir (14 Apr 1906–10 Oct 1970) m. Vera (Janet) Sickels (1909–16 Feb 1966) m. Edna (Evelyn (Olive Heatherbell COOK)) Wilson (28 Jan 1912–29 Oct 1999)
  1. 1. Shyrlee (Ann) Wilson 1931–2022 m. Francis (Borgia) Spensley 1919–1979 m. Francis (Raymond) Hunt 1923–2002 m. Alexander (Hugh) Ryder 1924–1984 m. John (Melville) Black 1930–1990 m. Brian (Edward) Roberts 1936–2021

Ernest Weir's Timeline

7 Records

1906
14 Apr 1906
Birth of Ernest Frederick Weir in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1938
1938
Age 32
Ernest Frederick Weir resided here in Dunedin South, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin South, Otago, New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 36
Ernest Frederick Weir resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1957
1957
Age 51
Ernest Frederick Weir resided here in Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
1963
1963
Age 57
Ernest Frederick Weir resided here in Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
1970
8 Oct 1970
Age 64
Death of Ernest Frederick Weir in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1970
10 Oct 1970
Age 64
Burial of Ernest Frederick Weir in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Dunedin South, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1938

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1963

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1970
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1970
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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