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George John Lay 1881–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1881

Birth Location: Balclutha, Clutha, Otago, South Island, New Zealand:

Death Date: 28 Apr 1937

Death Location: Manunui, Taumarunui, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Father: Wilhelm Lay

Mother: Elizabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): Kathleen Jones

Children(s):

In 1881, George John Lay entered the world in Balclutha, Clutha, Otago, South Island, New Zealand:, born to Wilhelm Gustav Georg Johannes Lay And Elizabeth Douglas. George John Lay married Kathleen Mary Jones, and had children including Glenis Lay, Joyce Frances Lay, Robert Lay, Shirley Lay. George John Lay passed away in 1937 in Manunui, Taumarunui, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1881, George John Lay entered the world in Balclutha, Clutha, Otago, South Island, New Zealand:, born to Wilhelm Gustav Georg Johannes Lay And Elizabeth Douglas.
  • George John Lay married Kathleen Mary Jones, and had children including Glenis Lay, Joyce Frances Lay, Robert Lay, Shirley Lay.
  • George John Lay passed away in 1937 in Manunui, Taumarunui, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.

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George Lay's Ancestors

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George Lay
1881–1937
Birth Place: Balclutha, Clutha, Otago, South Island, New Zealand:
Parents
Wilhelm Gustav Georg Johannes Lay
1840–1897
Hamburg, Germany
Elizabeth Douglas
1860–1942
North East Valley, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Grandparents
Robert Douglas
–1908
Scotland
Mary Wilson
1836–1905
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Charles Douglas
1812–1895
Catherine KENT
1807–1888
William WILSON
1812–1884
Isabella CAMPBELL
1815–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert DOUGLAS
1785–1855
Jean Steedman
1780–1857
Mary Thomson
1789–

George Lay's Timeline

2 Records

1881
24 Apr 1881
Birth of George John Lay in Balclutha, Clutha, Otago, South Island, New Zealand:
Balclutha, Clutha, Otago, South Island, New Zealand:
1937
28 Apr 1937
Age 56
Death of George John Lay in Manunui, Taumarunui, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Manunui, Taumarunui, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Balclutha, Clutha, Otago, South Island, New Zealand:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1937
    Event Place: Manunui, Taumarunui, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

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