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Gerald Collinson Watson 1899–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1899

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 23 Jul 1918

Death Location: Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Henry Watson

Mother: Fanny Herrick

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In 1899, Gerald Collinson Watson entered the world in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to Henry Watson And Fanny Jane Herrick. Gerald Collinson Watson passed away in 1918 in Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Gerald Collinson Watson entered the world in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to Henry Watson And Fanny Jane Herrick.
  • Gerald Collinson Watson passed away in 1918 in Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Gerald Watson's Ancestors

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Gerald Watson
1899–1918
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Henry Watson
1863–1922
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Fanny (Jane) Herrick
1866–1904
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandparents
William (Morgan) Watson
1830–1898
Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Collinson
1828–1899
Yorkshire, England
Joseph (John) Herrick
1831–1904
Islington, London, Middlesex, England
Ellen Letitia
1839–1923
Mile End New Town, London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Herrick
1804–1837
Betsy
1800–1855
William Hammond
1793–1866
Elizabeth Crawford
1801–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gerald Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1899
29 Jan 1899
Birth of Gerald Collinson Watson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1918
23 Jul 1918
Age 19
Death of Gerald Collinson Watson in Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZ RGO Birth 1899, Reg No 3049, Folio No 800, WATSON Gerald Collinson

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZ RGO Death 1918, Reg No 6422, Folio No 2549, WATSON Gerald Collinson

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