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James Alexander Boswell 1871 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jan 1871

Birth Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Death Date: 16 May 1952

Death Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: Alexander Boswell

Mother: Fanny Old

Spouse(s): Caroline Pickerell, Emma Hind

Children(s): Nell Boswell, Alfred Boswell, James Boswell, Joan Boswell, Nell Boswell, Alfred Boswell, James Boswell

In 1871, James Alexander Boswell entered the world in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, born to Alexander James Boswell and Fanny Old. James Alexander Boswell married Caroline Pickerell, Emma Gertrude Hind, and had children including Nell Boswell, Alfred Clyde Boswell, James Lawrence Boswell, Joan Emma Boswell, Nell Boswell, Alfred Clyde Boswell, James Lawrence Boswell. James Alexander Boswell passed away in 1952 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1871, James Alexander Boswell entered the world in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, born to Alexander James Boswell and Fanny Old.
  • James Alexander Boswell married Caroline Pickerell, Emma Gertrude Hind, and had children including Nell Boswell, Alfred Clyde Boswell, James Lawrence Boswell, Joan Emma Boswell, Nell Boswell, Alfred Clyde Boswell, James Lawrence Boswell.
  • James Alexander Boswell passed away in 1952 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Boswell
1833 – 1912
Birth Location: St. Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, UK
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Fanny Old
1835 – 1920
Birth Location: Retallick Mills,St Mawgan, Pydar, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Caroline Pickerell
Birth Location: –
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Emma Hind
1891 – 1967
Birth Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Nell Boswell
Birth Location: –
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Alfred Boswell
Birth Location: –
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James Boswell
Birth Location: –
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Joan Boswell
Birth Location: –
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Nell Boswell
Birth Location: –
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Alfred Boswell
Birth Location: –
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James Boswell
Birth Location: –
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James Boswell's Ancestors

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James Boswell
1871 – 1952
Birth Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Parents
Alexander James Boswell
1833 – 1912
St. Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, UK
Fanny Old
1835 – 1920
Retallick Mills,St Mawgan, Pydar, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Boswell
St. Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, UK
Richard Old
1790 – 1871
St Merryn, Cornwall, UK
Jane Liddicoat
1794 – 1854
St Columb Major, Cornwall, UK
Great-Grandparents
John Owld
1749 – 1832
Martha Ivey
1752 – 1837
Robert Liddicoat
1760 –
Margaret Rawlings
1748 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ould
1721 – 1804
Jennifer Leverton
1724 – 1810
Stephen IVEY
1702 –
Elizabeth Brewer
1712 –
William Liddicoat
1731 –
Jane Chapell
1726 –
William RAWLINGS
1713 – 1800
Margaret Powell
1713 – 1796

James Boswell's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Boswell (04 Jan 1871 – 16 May 1952) m. Caroline Pickerell m. Emma (Gertrude) Hind (1891 – 17 Oct 1967)
  1. 1. Nell Boswell m. Unknown Kernick
    1. 1. Pamela Kernick
    2. 2. Valera Kernick
  2. 2. Alfred (Clyde) Boswell m. Kathleen (Mary) Gardiner m. Joy
  3. 3. James (Lawrence) Boswell
    1. 1. Brian (James) Boswell m. Elaine Taylor
      1. 1. Nigel Boswell
    2. 2. Carolyn (Florence) Boswell m. Bernard (Darcy) McGonagle
  4. 4. Joan (Emma) Boswell m. Unknown Ertel
    1. 1. David (James) Ertel m. Shiree Visser
      1. 1. Emma Ertel.
      2. 2. David (Christopher) Ertel
    2. 2. Peter (George) Ertel m. Donna Parker
      1. 1. Gregory (Jackson) Ertel
      2. 2. Courtenay Ertel
      3. 3. Bonnie (Patricia Jean) Ertel
      4. 4. Samantha (Shiree) Ertel
    3. 3. Susan (Joan) Ertel m. Unknown Bakker
    4. 4. Martin Ertel

James Boswell's Timeline

2 Records

1871
04 Jan 1871
Birth of James Alexander Boswell in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
1952
16 May 1952
Age 81
Death of James Alexander Boswell in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1871
    Event Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1952
    Event Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plot No 8025, Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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