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James Edward Buchanan Boswell 1906 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1906

Birth Location: Hokitika New Zealand

Death Date: 15 Apr 1971

Death Location: St Bartholomew?s Hospital, London

Father: Edward BOSWELL

Mother: Ida Fair

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Soars, Ruth None

Children(s): Sally Boswell

In 1906, James Edward Buchanan Boswell entered the world in Hokitika New Zealand, born to Edward Blair Buchanan BOSWELL and Ida Charlotte Fair. James Edward Buchanan Boswell married Elizabeth Soars, Ruth, and had children including Sally Boswell. James Edward Buchanan Boswell passed away in 1971 in St Bartholomew?s Hospital, London.

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Biography

  • In 1906, James Edward Buchanan Boswell entered the world in Hokitika New Zealand, born to Edward Blair Buchanan BOSWELL and Ida Charlotte Fair.
  • James Edward Buchanan Boswell married Elizabeth Soars, Ruth, and had children including Sally Boswell.
  • James Edward Buchanan Boswell passed away in 1971 in St Bartholomew?s Hospital, London.

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James Boswell's Ancestors

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James Boswell
1906 – 1971
Birth Place: Hokitika New Zealand
Parents
Edward Blair Buchanan BOSWELL
Argyllshire, Scotland
Ida (Charlotte) Fair
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Boswell's Descendants

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James (Edward Buchanan) Boswell (1906 – 15 Apr 1971) m. Elizabeth Soars m. Ruth (1934 – )
  1. 1. Sally Boswell (1936 – ) m. Brian Shuel
    1. 1. Simon Shuel (Abt. 1958 – )

James Boswell's Timeline

3 Records

1906
1906
Birth of James Edward Buchanan Boswell in Hokitika New Zealand
Hokitika New Zealand
1906
1906
Birth of James Edward Buchanan Boswell
None
1971
15 Apr 1971
Age 65
Death of James Edward Buchanan Boswell in St Bartholomew?s Hospital, London
St Bartholomew?s Hospital, London

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Hokitika New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1906

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1971
    Event Place: St Bartholomew?s Hospital, London

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