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Gladys May 1891 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1891

Birth Location: Aratapu, Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand

Death Date: 20 February 1964

Death Location: Avondale, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Lawrence May

Mother: Elizabeth Negus

Spouse(s): William MORRELL

Children(s): Dorothy Morrell, James Morrell, Jillicent Morrell, Gladys Morrell, Dorothy MORRELL, Jill MORRELL, Gladys MORRELL

In 1891, Gladys May entered the world in Aratapu, Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand, born to Lawrence May and Elizabeth Negus. Gladys May married William James Smith MORRELL, and had children including Dorothy May Morrell, James Trevor Morrell, Jillicent May Morrell, Gladys May Morrell, Dorothy May MORRELL, Jill May MORRELL, Gladys May MORRELL. Gladys May passed away in 1964 in Avondale, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Gladys May entered the world in Aratapu, Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand, born to Lawrence May and Elizabeth Negus.
  • Gladys May married William James Smith MORRELL, and had children including Dorothy May Morrell, James Trevor Morrell, Jillicent May Morrell, Gladys May Morrell, Dorothy May MORRELL, Jill May MORRELL, Gladys May MORRELL.
  • Gladys May passed away in 1964 in Avondale, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Gladys May's Ancestors

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Gladys May
1891 – 1964
Birth Place: Aratapu, Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand
Parents
Lawrence May
1862 –
Elizabeth Negus
1863 –
Grandparents
William Cole
1828 – 1911
Hackney London England
Sarah Camken
1828 – 1907
At Fetter Lane, Parish of St Andrew, Holborn, Middlesex
William Negus
1826 – 1896
Mepal, Cambridgeshire, England
BRIDGET HEALY
1834 – 1909
Carrick on Shannon, 5309, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Isaiah Cole
1797 – 1863
Mary Edser
1797 – 1871
JAMES Camken
1798 – 1865
FRANCES Wakefield
1790 – 1846
Neal Negus
1774 – 1850
Catherine Saunders
1805 – 1880
Peter Healy
1806 – 1878
Elizabeth (McCreevy)
1805 – 1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gladys May's Descendants

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Gladys May (22 May 1891 – 20 February 1964) m. William (James Smith) MORRELL (9 Nov 1889 – 8 Nov 1969)
  1. 1. Dorothy (May) Morrell (20 SEP 1920 – 22 JUL 1995)
  2. 2. James (Trevor) Morrell (12 DEC 1921 – 20 Jul 1972) m. Joyce ("Joy" Irene) Kavanagh (23 May 1923 – 15 Feb 2010)
    1. 1. Brian (Scott) Morrell (12 February 1946 – ) m. Lesley (Scott) Morrell m. Beverley (Joan) Meurant
      1. 1. Jacqueline (Leigh) Morrell (1973 – ) m. Michael (James) Callagher (1976 – )
        1. 1. Baily Callagher
        2. 2. James Callagher
        3. 3. Caleb Callagher
      2. 2. Aaron (Scott) Morrell (1977 – )
      3. 3. Natalie Morrell
      4. 4. Jeni Morrell
      5. 5. Jaime Morrell
    2. 2. Alan (James) Morrell (25 May 1948 – 14 Apr 1984) m. Kathleen (Mary) Gillard (1951 – )
      1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Morrell m. Tomlinson
      2. 2. Helen (Joy) Morrell
    3. 3. Kerry (Lawrence) Morrell (1957 – ) m. Janine (Rae) Comer (1959 – )
      1. 1. Stacey (James) Morrell (1978 – )
        1. 1. Isabel Morrell (30 Aug 2013 – )
        2. 2. Morrell (2015 – )
  3. 3. Jillicent (May) Morrell (27 MAR 1923 – 11 MAY 1998)
  4. 4. Gladys (May) Morrell (09 OCT 1927 – 21 AUG 1995)
  5. 5. Dorothy (May) MORRELL
  6. 6. Jill (May) MORRELL
  7. 7. Gladys (May) MORRELL m. Harold Cook (1925 – )

Gladys May's Timeline

2 Records

1891
22 May 1891
Birth of Gladys May in Aratapu, Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand
Aratapu, Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand
1964
20 February 1964
Age 73
Death of Gladys May in Avondale, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Avondale, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1891
    Event Place: Aratapu, Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1964
    Event Place: Avondale, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Avondale, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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