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Frederick (Fred) Jenness 1883–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1883

Birth Location: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: Nov 1944

Death Location: Taita Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: George Jenness

Mother: Hannah Heayns

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mansfield

Children(s): Shirley Jenness

Frederick (Fred) Jenness was born in 1883 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, the child of George Lewis John Jenness And Hannah Jane Heayns. In 1944, Frederick (Fred) Jenness resided in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Frederick (Fred) Jenness married Elizabeth May Mansfield, and had children including Betty Ireland Jenness Mh, Dorothy Mansfield Jenness, Shirley Jenness. Frederick (Fred) Jenness passed away in 1944 in Taita Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Frederick (Fred) Jenness was born in 1883 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, the child of George Lewis John Jenness And Hannah Jane Heayns.
  • In 1944, Frederick (Fred) Jenness resided in Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
  • Frederick (Fred) Jenness married Elizabeth May Mansfield, and had children including Betty Ireland Jenness Mh, Dorothy Mansfield Jenness, Shirley Jenness.
  • Frederick (Fred) Jenness passed away in 1944 in Taita Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frederick Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Frederick Jenness
1883–1944
Birth Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
George Lewis John Jenness
1846–1923
Wellington, New Zealand
Hannah (Jane) Heayns
1853–1932
Shirehall Moor, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John (Heayns) Jnr
1809–1868
Charles, Plymouth, Devon, England
Jane Frethey
1816–1899
St Veep, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Heayns
1787–1855
Ann Knight
1786–1849
Thomas Frethey
1778–1850
Joan Rundle
1780–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rebecca Haynes
1770–1834
Jonathan Knight
1762–1849
Joannah Stribley
1760–1818
Thomas Frethey
1745–1803
Mary A'lee
1751–1782
John Rundle
1738–1781
Grace Gedye
1743–1790

Frederick Jenness's Descendants

1.
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Frederick ((Fred)) Jenness (4 Jan 1883–Nov 1944) m. Elizabeth (May) Mansfield (5 May 1904–7 Jul 2003)
  1. 1. Shirley Jenness 1925–2020 m. Graham (Edward) Rabbits 1924–2018

Frederick Jenness's Timeline

5 Records

1883
4 Jan 1883
Birth of Frederick (Fred) Jenness in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
1944
9 Nov 1944
Age 61
Frederick (Fred) Jenness resided here in Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
1944
9 Nov 1944
Age 61
Death of Frederick (Fred) Jenness in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1944
Nov 1944
Age 61
Burial of Frederick (Fred) Jenness in Taita Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand
Taita Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand
1947
1 Aug 1947
Age 64
Frederick (Fred) Jenness - Probate in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1883
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, World War i Service Records, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1944
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, New Zealand
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: A Series (1939-1948); Reel Number: 3266

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1944
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: A Series (1939-1948); Reel Number: 3266
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Nov 1944
    Event Place: Taita Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1947
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

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