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Helen Gordon 1850 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 February 1850

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 April 1938

Death Location: Masterton, New Zealand

Father: James Gordon

Mother: Helen Forrest

Spouse(s): David Donald

Children(s): Helen Donald

In 1850, Helen Gordon entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Frederick Skinner Gordon and Helen Forrest. Helen Gordon married David Donald, and had children including Helen Gordon (Nell) Donald. Helen Gordon passed away in 1938 in Masterton, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Helen Gordon entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Frederick Skinner Gordon and Helen Forrest.
  • Helen Gordon married David Donald, and had children including Helen Gordon (Nell) Donald.
  • Helen Gordon passed away in 1938 in Masterton, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gordon
1822 – 1913
Birth Location: Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Helen Forrest
1821 – 1905
Birth Location: Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

David Donald
1846 – 1933
Birth Location: Crossford, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Helen Donald
1879 – 1956
Birth Location: Homebush, Wairarapa, New Zealand
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Helen Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Helen Gordon
1850 – 1938
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Frederick Skinner Gordon
1822 – 1913
Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen Forrest
1821 – 1905
Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George (Gordon) 2nd
1786 – 1851
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Sarah Mclean
1786 –
Annaghmore, Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
JOHN FORREST
1793 –
Greenock Old or West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JANE ARMOUR
1803 –
Middle OR New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Gordon's Descendants

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Helen Gordon (18 February 1850 – 13 April 1938) m. David Donald (21 February 1846 – 5 December 1933)
  1. 1. Helen (Gordon (Nell)) Donald (3 April 1879 – 15 July 1956) m. Frederick (Charles) Daniell (22 Apr 1879 – 19 Apr 1953)
    1. 1. Gwendolyn (Purnell) Daniell (13 Sep 1907 – 25 March 1981)
    2. 2. Helen (Forrest) Daniell (22 Sep 1909 – 23 Oct 1948)
    3. 3. Maurice (Charles (Bill)) Daniell (6 Mar 1911 – 24 May 1970) m. Elsie (Hilda) Melville (2 August 1914 – 8 September 2004)
      1. 1. Raewyn (Phyllis) Daniell (9 Jul 1941 – 18 March 2014)
      2. 2. Graeme Daniell m. Margaret Cody
    4. 4. Trevor (Hamilton) Daniell (7 Jul 1912 – 28 Jan 1988) m. Dorothy (Joan) Wilton (30 August 1921 – 4 April 1957) m. Phyllis (Jean) Shearer (24 February 1914 – 23 February 2004)
      1. 1. Kirsten (Helen 'Kirsty') Daniell (23 Oct 1949 – )
      2. 2. Daniell
      3. 3. Leigh McCalmont (1950 – ) m. Ranhir (Yudhister) Varma
      4. 4. McCalmont
    5. 5. Gordon (Lawrence (Speck)) Daniell (July 1913 – 28 July 1975)
    6. 6. Winstone (Frederick) Daniell (14 Dec 1914 – 25 August 2003)
    7. 7. Murray (Edward) Daniell (20 Nov 1918 – 18 Mar 1997) m. Gretta (Elizabeth) Cody (4 November 1917 – 23 October 2013)
      1. 1. Daniell
      2. 2. Daniell
      3. 3. Daniell
    8. 8. Rex (Donald) Daniell (29 Oct 1920 – 13 Oct 2010) m. Betty (Edith) 'Jean'
      1. 1. Peter Daniell m. Keri Elizabeth

Helen Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1850
18 February 1850
Birth of Helen Gordon in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1938
13 April 1938
Age 88
Death of Helen Gordon in Masterton, New Zealand
Masterton, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 February 1850
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 April 1938
    Event Place: Masterton, New Zealand
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