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James Cairns 1874–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1874

Birth Location: Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 26 October 1943

Death Location: Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: James Cairns

Mother: Elizabeth Gilogley

Spouse(s): Georgina Jorgensen

Children(s): Leo Cairns, Ivy Cairns, Hans Cairns, James Cairns, John Cairns

The story of James Cairns began in 1874 in Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand. James Cairns married Georgina Marie Jorgensen, and had children including Hans Leslie Cairns, Ivy Ann Cairns, James Roy Cairns, John Cairns, Leo Randolph Cairns. James Cairns passed away in 1943 in Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cairns began in 1874 in Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • James Cairns married Georgina Marie Jorgensen, and had children including Hans Leslie Cairns, Ivy Ann Cairns, James Roy Cairns, John Cairns, Leo Randolph Cairns.
  • James Cairns passed away in 1943 in Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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James Cairns's Ancestors

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James Cairns
1874–1943
Birth Place: Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
James Cairns
1839–1884
Angus, Scotland
Elizabeth Gilogley
1843–1915
Monmouthshire, Wales
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cairns's Descendants

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James Cairns (9 November 1874–26 October 1943) m. Georgina (Marie) Jorgensen (6 Feb 1867–6 Feb 1944)
  1. 1. Leo (Randolph) Cairns 1906–1965 m. Mavis (Ida Clare) Jemmett 1905–1989
    1. 1. Noel (Randolph) Cairns 1933–1981
    2. 2. Lorraine (Ivy) Cairns 1939–1981
    3. 3. Maurice (Leo Arthur) Cairns 1927–2004 m. Janice (Mary) Donaldson 1934–2016
  2. 2. Ivy (Ann) Cairns 1898–1988 m. Henry Prestage –1938
  3. 3. Hans (Leslie) Cairns 1897–1967
  4. 4. James (Roy) Cairns 1901–1973
  5. 5. John Cairns 1904–1904

James Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1874
9 November 1874
Birth of James Cairns in Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand
1943
26 October 1943
Age 69
Death of James Cairns in Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1874
    Event Place: Lincoln, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1943
    Event Place: Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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