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Francis William (Bill) Reid 1873–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1873

Birth Location: Bennetts Junction, Waimakariri, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: Jul 1946

Death Location: Timaru Cemetery, Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Robert Reid

Mother: Eliza Giles

Spouse(s): Annie Smith

Children(s): Frances Reid

The story of Francis William (Bill) Reid began in 1873 in Bennetts Junction, Waimakariri, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1896, Francis William (Bill) Reid resided in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1917, Francis William (Bill) Reid resided in Levels, New Zealand. Francis William (Bill) Reid married Annie Mary Smith, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Reid. Francis William (Bill) Reid passed away in 1946 in Timaru Cemetery, Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis William (Bill) Reid began in 1873 in Bennetts Junction, Waimakariri, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1896, Francis William (Bill) Reid resided in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1917, Francis William (Bill) Reid resided in Levels, New Zealand.
  • Francis William (Bill) Reid married Annie Mary Smith, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Reid.
  • Francis William (Bill) Reid passed away in 1946 in Timaru Cemetery, Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Francis Reid's Ancestors

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Francis Reid
1873–1946
Birth Place: Bennetts Junction, Waimakariri, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Robert James Reid
1849–1901
Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland
Eliza (Jane) Giles
1850–1933
Ansford, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Launcelot Giles
1818–1900
Evercreach, Somerset, England
Rachel Clothier
1821–1879
Castle Cary, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Giles
1784–1864
Mary Taylor
1788–1869
Edward Clothier
1799–1881
Jane Hooper
1797–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Reid's Descendants

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Francis (William (Bill)) Reid (22 Apr 1873–Jul 1946) m. Annie (Mary) Smith (5 Sep 1876–Sep 1975)
  1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Reid 1909–1985 m. Leslie (Joseph Henry) Woolford 1913–1989

Francis Reid's Timeline

5 Records

1873
22 Apr 1873
Birth of Francis William (Bill) Reid in Bennetts Junction, Waimakariri, Canterbury, New Zealand
Bennetts Junction, Waimakariri, Canterbury, New Zealand
1896
1896
Age 23
Francis William (Bill) Reid resided here in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
1917
1917
Age 44
Francis William (Bill) Reid resided here in Levels, New Zealand
Levels, New Zealand
1946
25 Jul 1946
Age 73
Death of Francis William (Bill) Reid in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
1946
Jul 1946
Age 73
Burial of Francis William (Bill) Reid in Timaru Cemetery, Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Timaru Cemetery, Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1873
    Event Place: Bennetts Junction, Waimakariri, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1896

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Levels, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1946
    Event Place: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jul 1946
    Event Place: Timaru Cemetery, Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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