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James John Abernethy 1909 – 1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1909

Birth Location: Karitane, NZ

Death Date: 21 Nov 1975

Death Location: Christchurch, NZ

Father: John ABERNETHY

Mother: Mary DRAKE

Spouse(s): Joyce GASPAR

Children(s): Gordon Abernethy, Evewyn ABERNETHY, Trevor Abernethy, Ron Abernethy, Lyn Abernethy, Jenness Abernethy, Wayne Abernethy

James John Abernethy was born in 1909 in Karitane, NZ, the child of John James Gear ABERNETHY and Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE. James John Abernethy married Joyce Mary GASPAR, and had children including Gordon Sydney Abernethy, Evewyn Joy ABERNETHY, Trevor John Abernethy, Ron Abernethy, Lyn Abernethy, Jenness Abernethy, Wayne Abernethy. James John Abernethy passed away in 1975 in Christchurch, NZ.

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Biography

  • James John Abernethy was born in 1909 in Karitane, NZ, the child of John James Gear ABERNETHY and Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE.
  • James John Abernethy married Joyce Mary GASPAR, and had children including Gordon Sydney Abernethy, Evewyn Joy ABERNETHY, Trevor John Abernethy, Ron Abernethy, Lyn Abernethy, Jenness Abernethy, Wayne Abernethy.
  • James John Abernethy passed away in 1975 in Christchurch, NZ.

Immediate Family

Parents

John ABERNETHY
1865 – 1943
Birth Location: Ayres of Strome, Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
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Mary DRAKE
1869 – 1963
Birth Location: <Whitness, Shet. Is., Scot.>
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Spouses(s)

Joyce GASPAR
1916 – 1986
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Children(s)

Gordon Abernethy
1938 –
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Evewyn ABERNETHY
1941 – 1944
Birth Location: Port Chalmers, NZ
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Trevor Abernethy
1943 – 2017
Birth Location: –
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Ron Abernethy
Birth Location: –
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Lyn Abernethy
Birth Location: –
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Jenness Abernethy
Birth Location: –
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Wayne Abernethy
Birth Location: –
WA

James Abernethy's Ancestors

Self
James Abernethy
1909 – 1975
Birth Place: Karitane, NZ
Parents
John James Gear ABERNETHY
1865 – 1943
Ayres of Strome, Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
Mary (Bridget Merryman (Polly)) DRAKE
1869 – 1963
<Whitness, Shet. Is., Scot.>
Grandparents
James (John) ABERNETHY
1846 – 1922
Sands, orkney and zetland
Margaret GAIR
1843 – 1917
Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
James DRAKE
1835 – 1916
Limekilns, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth (Walton) LATHAM
1838 – 1914
Marsden Heights, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John ABERNETHY
1801 – 1871
Christina HENDERSON
1809 – 1892
Jeremiah GEAR
1816 – 1900
Ann ISBESTER
1820 – 1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Abernethy
1762 – 1841
Barbara Abernethy
1770 – 1810
Alexander Henderson
1775 –
Elizabeth Hanson
William GAIR
1787 – 1857
Margaret Isbister
1802 – 1865
Henry ISBISTER
1788 – 1841
Margaret Chappie
1790 – 1841

James Abernethy's Descendants

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James (John) Abernethy (21 Mar 1909 – 21 Nov 1975) m. Joyce (Mary) GASPAR (28 May 1916 – 1986)
  1. 1. Gordon (Sydney) Abernethy (1938 – ) m. Margaret (Anne "Anne") Kinvis (1939 – 16 Dec 2023)
    1. 1. Lynley (Karen) Abernethy (Abt. 1961 – ) m. Richard (Ian) Kloogh
      1. 1. James Kloogh m. Kate
      2. 2. Emily (Sarah) Kloogh m. Caio
    2. 2. David Abernethy (Abt. 1963 – ) m. Carol
      1. 1. Andia Abernethy m. Sam
      2. 2. Erin Abernethy m. Josh
    3. 3. Robyn Abernethy (Abt. 1965 – )
      1. 1. Harry m. Lucia
      2. 2. Evie m. Liam
    4. 4. Ian Abernethy (Abt. 1967 – ) m. Raelene
      1. 1. Dylan Abernethy
      2. 2. Milo Abernethy
    5. 5. Graeme Abernethy (abt 1969 – ) m. Lisa
      1. 1. Lara Abernethy m. Josh
        1. 1. Jess Abernethy
      2. 2. Jess Abernethy
  2. 2. Evewyn (Joy) ABERNETHY (21 JUN 1941 – 1944)
  3. 3. Trevor (John) Abernethy (1943 – 10 Feb 2017) m. Jan
  4. 4. Ron Abernethy m. Myra
  5. 5. Lyn Abernethy m. Gordon Clark
  6. 6. Jenness Abernethy m. Peter Brooking
  7. 7. Wayne Abernethy

James Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1909
21 Mar 1909
Birth of James John Abernethy in Karitane, NZ
Karitane, NZ
1975
21 Nov 1975
Age 66
Death of James John Abernethy in Christchurch, NZ
Christchurch, NZ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1909
    Event Place: Karitane, NZ

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1975
    Event Place: Christchurch, NZ
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