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George John Hancock 1900–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1900

Birth Location: Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand

Death Date: 2 Jul 1963

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: George Hancock

Mother: Margaret Buchanan

Spouse(s): Edna Foster

Children(s): Vera Hancock, Melva Hancock, Stella Hancock, Alma Hancock

George John Hancock was born in 1900 in Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand, the child of George Hancock And Margaret Jesse Buchanan. In 1940, George John Hancock resided in Te Aroha West, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealan. George John Hancock married Edna May Foster, and had children including Alma Joyce Hancock, Melva Alice Hancock, Stella May Hancock, Vera Ann Hancock. George John Hancock passed away in 1963 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • George John Hancock was born in 1900 in Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand, the child of George Hancock And Margaret Jesse Buchanan.
  • In 1940, George John Hancock resided in Te Aroha West, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealan.
  • George John Hancock married Edna May Foster, and had children including Alma Joyce Hancock, Melva Alice Hancock, Stella May Hancock, Vera Ann Hancock.
  • George John Hancock passed away in 1963 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Hancock's Ancestors

Self
George Hancock
1900–1963
Birth Place: Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand
Parents
George Hancock
1869–1932
Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Margaret (Jesse) Buchanan
1876–1910
Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Grandparents
Archibald Buchanan
1852–1911
Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Annie Willis
1858–1909
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Buchanan
1828–1881
Margaret Nairne
1830–1873
Thomas Willis
1831–1894
Hannah Robinson
1825–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Buchanan
1805–1864
Euphemia Anderson
1807–1862
John Willey
1798–1874
Ann Usher
1803–1847
Joseph Robinson
1793–
Mary Lucock
1792–

George Hancock's Descendants

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George (John) Hancock (1900–2 Jul 1963) m. Edna (May) Foster (3 May 1900–9 Oct 1976)
  1. 1. Vera (Ann) Hancock 1930–2010 m. Percival ((Percy) Arthur) Over 1911–1968
  2. 2. Melva (Alice) Hancock 1924–1995 m. John (Stanley) McCreedy 1927–2000
  3. 3. Stella (May) Hancock 1923–
  4. 4. Alma (Joyce) Hancock 1921–2002 m. Donald (Angus) McDonald 1931–1998

George Hancock's Timeline

4 Records

1900
1900
Birth of George John Hancock in Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand
Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand
1940
1940
Age 40
George John Hancock resided here in Te Aroha West, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand
Te Aroha West, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand
1963
1 Jul 1963
Age 63
Death of George John Hancock in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
1963
2 Jul 1963
Age 63
Burial of George John Hancock in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Te Aroha West, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; Collection Title: New Zealand City & Area Directories, 1866-1955; Directory: Wises Directories 1940; Fiche Numbers: 6-10

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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

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