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George Read 1858 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 June 1858

Birth Location: Camperdown, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 24 Sep 1918

Death Location: Milton, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Thomas READ

Mother: Elizabeth BOYLE

Spouse(s): Jessie Robertson

Children(s): Violet Read

In 1858, George Read entered the world in Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, born to Thomas READ and Elizabeth Anne BOYLE. George Read married Jessie Robertson, and had children including Violet Nester Read. George Read passed away in 1918 in Milton, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1858, George Read entered the world in Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, born to Thomas READ and Elizabeth Anne BOYLE.
  • George Read married Jessie Robertson, and had children including Violet Nester Read.
  • George Read passed away in 1918 in Milton, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand.

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George Read's Ancestors

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George Read
1858 – 1918
Birth Place: Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Thomas READ
1805 – 1868
Margate, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Anne) BOYLE
1822 – 1912
Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland
Grandparents
William Read
1763 – 1843
Kent, England
Hannah Impett
1775 – 1837
Ickham, Kent, England
Robert ((Rev)) Boyle
1802 – 1862
Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Impett
1739 – 1794
Elizabeth Gardner
1735 – 1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Impett
1701 – 1763
Elizabeth Gifford
1709 – 1781
James Gardiner
1715 – 1774
Mary
1708 – 1763

George Read's Descendants

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George Read (26 June 1858 – 24 Sep 1918) m. Jessie Robertson (26 May 1863 – 15 Jul 1935)
  1. 1. Violet (Nester) Read (26 Aug 1892 – 24 Apr 1984) m. Reuben (Justuss 'Charles') Whitehand (18 Aug 1884 – 1 Apr 1944)
    1. 1. Neville (Robertson) Whitehand (2 Feb 1925 – 29 Sep 2016) m. Joyce (Evelyn) Freeman (22 Aug 1920 – 27 Feb 2016)
      1. 1. Clarke Whitehand
      2. 2. Whitehand
      3. 3. Whitehand

George Read's Timeline

2 Records

1858
26 June 1858
Birth of George Read in Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
1918
24 Sep 1918
Age 60
Death of George Read in Milton, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
Milton, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 June 1858
    Event Place: Camperdown, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Milton, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

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