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Henry Matthew Cherry 1883–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 APR 1883

Birth Location: Eyreton, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 30 SEP 1960

Death Location: Featherston, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: James Cherry

Mother: Sarah Jones

Spouse(s): Bessie Hickson

Children(s): Cecil Cherry, Arthur Cherry, Ian Cherry, Sydric Cherry, Alfred Cherry, William Cherry/, Henry Cherry, Florence Cherry, Frances Cherry, Reginald Cherry, Kate Cherry, Mavis Cherry, Bessie Cherry

In 1883, Henry Matthew Cherry entered the world in Eyreton, North Canterbury, New Zealand, born to James Cherry And Sarah Jane Jones. Henry Matthew Cherry married Bessie Ethel Hickson, and had children including Alfred Roy Alf Cherry, Arthur Gordon Tim Cherry, Bessie Ethel Tidums Cherry, Cecil Rowlings Jack Cherry, Florence Jean Polly Cherry, Frances Farrol Peter Cherry, Henry Noel Bill Cherry, Ian Ainsley Jimmy Cherry, Kate Holland Dolly Cherry, Mavis Lenora Peggy Cherry, Nancy Patrica Bubbles Cherry, Reginald Ernest Reg Cherry, Sydric Sid Cherry, William James Billwillie Cherry. Henry Matthew Cherry passed away in 1960 in Featherston, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Henry Matthew Cherry entered the world in Eyreton, North Canterbury, New Zealand, born to James Cherry And Sarah Jane Jones.
  • Henry Matthew Cherry married Bessie Ethel Hickson, and had children including Alfred Roy Alf Cherry, Arthur Gordon Tim Cherry, Bessie Ethel Tidums Cherry, Cecil Rowlings Jack Cherry, Florence Jean Polly Cherry, Frances Farrol Peter Cherry, Henry Noel Bill Cherry, Ian Ainsley Jimmy Cherry, Kate Holland Dolly Cherry, Mavis Lenora Peggy Cherry, Nancy Patrica Bubbles Cherry, Reginald Ernest Reg Cherry, Sydric Sid Cherry, William James Billwillie Cherry.
  • Henry Matthew Cherry passed away in 1960 in Featherston, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cherry
1840–1918
Birth Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
JC
Sarah Jones
1846–1914
Birth Location: Tasmania, Australia
SJ

Spouses(s)

Bessie Hickson
1889–1960
Birth Location: –
BH

Children(s)

Cecil Cherry
1912–2007
Birth Location: New Zealand
CC
Arthur Cherry
1909–1988
Birth Location: Featherston Wairarapa NZ
AC
Ian Cherry
1914–1971
Birth Location: –
IC
Sydric Cherry
1916–1982
Birth Location: –
SC
Alfred Cherry
1923–
Birth Location: –
AC
William Cherry/
1907–
Birth Location: –
WC
Henry Cherry
1920–
Birth Location: –
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Florence Cherry
1926–
Birth Location: –
FC
Frances Cherry
1925–
Birth Location: –
FC
Reginald Cherry
1918–
Birth Location: –
RC
Kate Cherry
1910–
Birth Location: –
KC
Mavis Cherry
1922–2012
Birth Location: Featherston, Wellington, New Zealand
MC
Bessie Cherry
1927–1995
Birth Location: Featherston , Wairarapa , New Zealand
BC

Henry Cherry's Ancestors

Self
Henry Cherry
1883–1960
Birth Place: Eyreton, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
James Cherry
1840–1918
Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Jane) Jones
1846–1914
Tasmania, Australia
Grandparents
Mathew Cherry
1815–1886
Houghton Regis, Bedford, England
Zylpha Chapman
1778–1849
Great-Grandparents
Mathew Cherry
1777–1855
Mary Cooper
1781–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Cherry's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Matthew) Cherry (16 APR 1883–30 SEP 1960) m. Bessie (Ethel) Hickson (1889–20 AUG 1960)
  1. 1. Cecil (Rowlings (Jack)) Cherry 1912–2007 m. Edna (Lorna) Kyle 1915–1996
    1. 1. Brian Cherry –2011
  2. 2. Arthur (Gordon (Tim)) Cherry 1909–1988 m. Karen (Clara) Hansen 1913–1992
    1. 1. Bessie (Alice) Cherry 1933–1980
    2. 2. Arthur (Robert) Cherry 1935–2004
    3. 3. Kathleen (Clara) Cherry 1937–2007
    4. 4. Henry (Matthew) Cherry 1939–2008
  3. 3. Ian (Ainsley (Jimmy)) Cherry 1914–1971
  4. 4. Sydric ((Sid)) Cherry 1916–1982
  5. 5. Alfred (Roy (Alf)) Cherry 1923–
  6. 6. William (James (BillWillie)) Cherry/ 1907–
  7. 7. Henry (Noel (Bill)) Cherry 1920–
  8. 8. Florence (Jean (Polly)) Cherry 1926–
  9. 9. Frances (Farrol (Peter)) Cherry 1925–
  10. 10. Reginald (Ernest (Reg)) Cherry 1918–
  11. 11. Kate (Holland (Dolly)) Cherry 1910–
  12. 12. Mavis (Lenora (Peggy)) Cherry 1922–2012
  13. 13. Bessie (Ethel (Tidums)) Cherry 1927–1995

Henry Cherry's Timeline

3 Records

1883
16 APR 1883
Birth of Henry Matthew Cherry in Eyreton, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Eyreton, North Canterbury, New Zealand
1960
17 SEP 1960
Age 77
Death of Henry Matthew Cherry in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
1960
30 SEP 1960
Age 77
Burial of Henry Matthew Cherry in Featherston, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
Featherston, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1960
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 APR 1883
    Event Place: Eyreton, North Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1960
    Event Place: Featherston, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
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