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James Abernethy 1864 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1864

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland

Death Date: 01 December 1946

Death Location: Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Father: John ABERNETHY

Mother: Agnes WATSON

Spouse(s): Jessie McKENZIE

Children(s): Adeline Abernethy, James Abernethy, Allan Abernethy, Malcolm Abernethy, Colin ABERNETHY, Duncan Abernethy, Lorna ABERNETHY), Colin Abernethy

James Abernethy was born in 1864 in Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland, the child of John ABERNETHY and Agnes WATSON. James Abernethy married Jessie McLachlan McKENZIE, and had children including Adeline Mary Abernethy, James MacKenzie Abernethy, Allan Hector Abernethy, Malcolm Watson Abernethy, Colin McLean ABERNETHY, Duncan Roy Abernethy, Lorna Jessie ABERNETHY), Colin MacKenzie Abernethy. James Abernethy passed away in 1946 in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • James Abernethy was born in 1864 in Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland, the child of John ABERNETHY and Agnes WATSON.
  • James Abernethy married Jessie McLachlan McKENZIE, and had children including Adeline Mary Abernethy, James MacKenzie Abernethy, Allan Hector Abernethy, Malcolm Watson Abernethy, Colin McLean ABERNETHY, Duncan Roy Abernethy, Lorna Jessie ABERNETHY), Colin MacKenzie Abernethy.
  • James Abernethy passed away in 1946 in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John ABERNETHY
– 1870
Birth Location: –
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Agnes WATSON
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jessie McKENZIE
1869 – 1948
Birth Location: Greymouth, South Island, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Adeline Abernethy
1890 – 1970
Birth Location: 1890/8442
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James Abernethy
1892 – 1968
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Allan Abernethy
1894 – 1930
Birth Location: 1894/11157 Dunedin, Otago. New Zealand
AA
Malcolm Abernethy
1897 – 1897
Birth Location: Great King Street, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand
MA
Colin ABERNETHY
1897 – 1897
Birth Location: Great King Street, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand
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Duncan Abernethy
1898 – 1958
Birth Location: 1898/17562 Dipton, South Island, New Zealand
DA
Lorna ABERNETHY)
1901 – 1968
Birth Location: 1901/1161 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
LA
Colin Abernethy
1905 – 1987
Birth Location: 1905/13929 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
CA

James Abernethy's Ancestors

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James Abernethy
1864 – 1946
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
Parents
John ABERNETHY
– 1870
Agnes WATSON
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Abernethy's Descendants

1.
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James Abernethy (17 Aug 1864 – 01 December 1946) m. Jessie (McLachlan) McKENZIE (January 1869 – 03 March 1948)
  1. 1. Adeline (Mary) Abernethy (23 APR 1890 – 26 April 1970)
  2. 2. James (MacKenzie) Abernethy (18 Jun 1892 – 06 February 1968) m. Edith (May) HANCOX (18 May 1894 – 05 November 1968)
    1. 1. Bruce (Mackenzie) ABERNETHY (14 May 1926 – 02 April 1999)
    2. 2. Donald (James) Abernethy (12 Nov 1927 – 2003)
    3. 3. Ian (Alan George) Abernethy (25 Oct 1930 – 11 September 2020) m. Patricia (Jean) MORRISON (1931 – 5 Aug 2021)
      1. 1. Malcolm Abernethy (25 Aug 1958 – 9 Mar 2023) m. Virginia (Ginny)
        1. 1. James Abernethy m. Jen
        2. 2. Jonathan Abernethy m. Anna
        3. 3. Michael Abernethy m. Jayde
      2. 2. Ian Abernethy (Abt. 1960 – ) m. Moray
      3. 3. Lynaire Abernethy (Abt. 1962 – ) m. Grey
      4. 4. Duncan Abernethy (Abt. 1964 – ) m. Angela
      5. 5. Grandchildren (Of Ian) Abernethy
  3. 3. Allan (Hector) Abernethy (22 July 1894 – 6 May 1930)
  4. 4. Malcolm (Watson) Abernethy (26 May 1897 – 11 Aug 1897)
  5. 5. Colin (McLean) ABERNETHY (26 May 1897 – 03 August 1897)
  6. 6. Duncan (Roy) Abernethy (19 Jul 1898 – 27 Jun 1958) m. Jessie (Philothea) WADDINGTON (17 Sep 1900 – 03 Jul 1991)
    1. 1. Katherine (Paula) Abernethy (30 Apr 1936 – ) m. Charles (Thomas) Barnett (17 Nov 1927 – 15 Aug 1959)
      1. 1. Penelope (Monica Jane) Barnett (19 Feb 1951 – ) m. Richard Price
        1. 1. Gemma (Monique) Price (18 Oct 1981 – )
      2. 2. Jennifer (Katherine Mary) Barnett (09 Aug 1952 – ) m. Neville Carter
        1. 1. Natalie Carter (1988 – )
        2. 2. Melissa Carter
        3. 3. Justin (Timothy) Carter
        4. 4. Christopher Carter
      3. 3. Timothy (Charles Duncan) Barnett (05 Dec 1953 – ) m. Mary Adams
      4. 4. Mathew (John Cyril) Barnett (21 May 1955 – ) m. Dominique Hodgson (03 Jun 1966 – )
        1. 1. Monique Barnett (29 May 1987 – )
        2. 2. Charles Barnett (30 Jul 1996 – )
      5. 5. Simon (Andrew Morsed) Barnett (18 Nov 1956 – )
      6. 6. Felicity (Anne Louise) Barnett (23 Jan 1958 – ) m. Peter Norman
        1. 1. James (Joseph) Norman (12 Apr 1981 – )
        2. 2. Christian (Charles) Norman (08 Jul 1984 – )
        3. 3. Kate (Anne) Norman (12 Apr 1986 – )
    2. 2. Monica Abernethy (30 Apr 1936 – )
    3. 3. Unknown Abernethy
    4. 4. Unknown Abernethy
    5. 5. Unknown Abernethy
  7. 7. Lorna (Jessie) ABERNETHY) (06 April 1901 – 31 May 1968)
  8. 8. Colin (MacKenzie) Abernethy (15 August 1905 – 08 June 1987)

James Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1864
17 Aug 1864
Birth of James Abernethy in Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
1946
01 December 1946
Age 82
Death of James Abernethy in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 December 1946
    Event Place: Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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